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Authored by Savannah Fortis via CoinTelegraph.com,

The Worldcoin Foundation has announced that its World ID-issuing orb has been introduced in Austria, which adds another location in Europe with access to its digital identity verification technology. 

As of July 31, residents of Vienna over the age of 18 can verify their World ID at several locations throughout the city, joining a network of over 6.3 million users worldwide.

Worldcoin in Europe

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Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com,

Decentralized finance (DeFi) may be experiencing a revival, with key metrics such as active loans and total value locked (TVL) on the rise since their more recent lows in 2023. 

Crypto market analytics platform Token Terminal proclaimed that “DeFi is waking up again” in a July 31 post on X.

It backed up this claim with charts and statistics, one of which was for active loans, which have returned to levels not seen since (more…)

Authored by Nik Hoffman via BitcoinMagazine.com,

In a significant legislative move, Russian lawmakers have passed a bill permitting businesses to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in international trade, according to a report by Reuters.

This development is part of Russia's strategy to circumvent Western sanctions imposed following the invasion of Ukraine. The new law, expected to take effect in September, aims to address delays in international payments, (more…)