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Robinhood Chain’s Biggest Launchpad Shuts Down After Collecting $12 Million in Fees

Noxa, the dominant token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, abruptly halted operations in mid-July after generating an estimated $12 million in cumulative fees, according to DefiLlama data, with some trackers placing the total closer to $14.5 million. The shutdown has rattled the young network’s memecoin economy and reopened questions about how much of Robinhood Chain’s early…

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ESMA Adds 14 Firms to MiCA Register, Ripple Among Newcomers

The European Securities and Markets Authority has expanded its Markets in Crypto-Assets register with 14 additional companies, pushing the total number of licensed crypto-asset service providers in the European Union to 294. Ripple Payments Europe SA, the payments arm of blockchain company Ripple, is among the newest entrants, gaining authorization to offer regulated crypto services…

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How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify

Spotify, it’s fair to say, has made some weird user-experience choices. There are a number of panels in the app, and the layout is confusing. The service constantly tracks your activity. The app also seems to have an odd hostility to playing actual albums. This all works to create a general feeling that Spotify’s designers…

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Michael Saylor Teases Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Move After Buying Pause and $3 Billion Cash Buildup

Key Takeaways Saylor’s “What’s next?” post showed the company’s 843,775 BTC position but did not disclose a new transaction. Strategy raised $466.7 million through common-stock sales and increased its cash reserve to $3 billion during the week ended July 12. Recent bitcoin sales and 20.4 months of dividend coverage have expanded the company’s options for…

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