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Why DeFi Protocols Are Limiting ETH Borrowing Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge
Aave and Compound voted for precautionary measures to prevent airdrop hoarders from sucking up their liquidity.

It Was Cruel Summer for the Bitcoin Market
Will an uncharacteristically weak summer lead to even more pain for bitcoin’s price in September, a month when it typically drops?

Market for Compound Ether Token ‘Frozen’ After Code Bug Kills Price Feed
Compound pointed to faulty code in a recent addition to the protocol as the problem and said a solution is days away.

‘A Lot of Interest’ in $10K ETH Strike Price, GlobalBlock CEO Says
GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round tells “First Mover, there’s “a lot of interest” in the $10,000 strike price for ether’s (ETH) September options expiry. Round also discusses why the Merge will change the whole dynamic for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

Bitcoin and Ether Remain in Their Recent Holding Patterns
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) remain in their recent holding patterns as $1.27 billion in ETH options expire today. GlobalBlock CEO Rufus Round discusses his outlook for ETH and levels to watch, noting “open interest in ETH options for the end of September expiry has for the first time exceeded that of bitcoin.”

Ether lidera recuperación cripto tras confirmación de fusión, pero traders operan con cautela
Comprar ether antes de la fusión de Ethereum es un movimiento demasiado generalizado, dijo un trader.

Bored Ape NFTs Nearing Mass Liquidations on BendDAO
Dozens of Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (NFT) used as collateral for loans on NFT lending platform BendDAO sit perilously close to being forcibly sold, and there's worry that could trigger even more liquidations. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Bored Apes and NFT lending at large amid a cooling digital collectibles market.

Could Ether Flip Bitcoin’s Market Cap in the Next 12 Months?
CoinDesk took to Twitter to ask whether ether (ETH)'s market cap could surpass bitcoin (BTC)'s in the next 12 months. "First Mover" hosts Amitoj Singh and Lawrence Lewitinn discuss the results and why a "flippening" may not be on the near-term horizon.
