Daily Crypto NewsEDITION #1040, 27 August

Everyone Hates Macron

Today, in 1955, the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records was published. Zoomers, this is a book where all kinds of records are documented—sometimes ridiculous, sometimes just amusing, and sometimes quite impressive: the strongest person, the heaviest weight, the longest nails...

We will enter this book as the RICHEST people on Earth. Or as the POOREST. It all depends on crypto and on us. Let's get to work.

Now, a brief overview of what's important, because we value your time, and time is Moni.

What's up?

Everyone is talking about it: Yesterday, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the detention of Durov is not a political act. Like, Telegram is full of child pornography, crime, and drugs.

Let's skip the reaction from some media—some of it is too painful to read.

What's interesting is this: more and more Western influencers and media outlets are drawing attention to Durov's detention. More threads, tweets, and articles are popping up.

Pasha, come out. Macron, step down.

Oh, and yes, yesterday some hackers took down French government websites.

Other important news:

- Notion is leaving Russia. One of the most beloved tools among crypto enthusiasts will stop working for Russian users from September 9th due to sanctions.

They specifically mentioned "Russia-based." So if you're in Georgia, Thailand, Poland, the USA, or anywhere else—it shouldn't affect you (or us).

- Starting September 1st, the Russian Federation will begin using cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments. Basically, to bypass sanctions.

- BASE hit an ATH (All-Time High) in users. 1 million active wallets per day. A year ago, it was 10 times less.

Don't forget to mint your domain and check your on-chain.

- The market capitalization of stablecoins has increased. It also hit an ATH since 2022. This means more stablecoins are entering the market to buy up crypto. This is a good sign.