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Happy Humpday Folks! Bitcoin continues to fight to remain above $20.3K which is where the first level of support was and Robert Kiyosaki says it's time to buy. However, if it does not hold $20.3K, $BTC could fall further toward $18K; Kaleo suggest $13Kish.

Treasury says you need a license to withdraw fund, Do Kwon to be arrested, and Celsius has a plan; FTC is looking to get involved. The Merge is almost here and Mike McGlone says its ‘revolutionizing this financial world.’ In addition, Canada’s Prime Minister of seven years, Justin Trudeau, took pot shots Monday at newly elected conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre over his crypto views.

Bitcoin is the perfect settlement layer to build apps on top of but Cardano becomes the top Crypto project. Uruguay’s executive branch proposes crypto regulation. Legal Battles continue as Binance is due in Italian court over exchange outages-related lawsuit and Bitcoin money laundering suspect arrested by Dutch police. Lastly, be careful because once big events like the Merge happen so does the scams; 3 ways scammers will try to fool you over Ethereum’s Merge.

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Trending

• US Treasury Department: Users Will Need a License to Withdraw Funds From Tornado Cash (TB | Cointelegraph | BIC | Blockworks | CryptoPotato | Bitcoinist)
• Court issues an arrest warrant against Terra’s Do Kwon as LUNA nosedives 40% in 2 hours (Finbold | Cointelegraph | Blockworks | BIC | TB | Bitcoinist | TB | Coindesk | Cointelegraph | Blockworks)
• Celsius CEO Mashinsky held revival plan meeting: The New York Times (TB | Cointelegraph | BIC | Blockworks | NewsBTC | TB | TDH)
• US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses (Cointelegraph | TB | Bitcoinist | BIC | Coindesk | TB | Decrypt)

CRYPTO MARKET

• Emerging markets lead global adoption index: Chainalysis report (Cointelegraph)
• Crypto Responds Cautiously to Lower U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) Numbers (BIC)
• Here’s Why $80 Billion Was Wiped Off The Crypto Market (NewsBTC)

BITCOIN & ETHEREUM

• BTC price clings to $20K as US stocks lose the equivalent of 4 Bitcoin market caps (Cointelegraph | BIC | Decrypt)
• Bitcoin buying interest fades as investors wait for a potential bottom (Finbold)
• Is it too late to buy Bitcoin? BTC market cap equals only 0.1% of global wealth (Finbold)
• Bitcoin Spot Trading Volume Soars To New 2022 Highs (NewsBTC)
• TA: Ethereum Plunges to $1,550: Can Bulls Save the Day? (NewsBTC | TB)

ALTCOINS

• Cardano ($ADA) Becomes Top Crypto Project by ‘Technology Development’ (Cryptoglobe)

THE MERGE

• The Merge: Live coverage of Ethereum's major upgrade (TB)
• Selling the rumor? Biggest Ethereum Merge staker Lido DAO loses 40% in 30 days (Cointelegraph | CryptoPotato)
• Coinbase Can Blacklist Your Staked Ethereum, Smart Contract Shows (BIC)
• Ethereum social dominance grows over 20% in a month as Merge nears (Finbold)
• Where to Exchange ETH and Its Possible Forks After the Merge? (Bitcoinist)
• ‘Market will decide’ on post-Merge Ethereum ETPs, says crypto executive (Cointelegraph)
• Ethereum Sell Pressure Post The Merge Unlikely: Nansen Report (EWN)
• The Merge: EthereumPoW releases update on its mainnet launch (TB)
• Here’s how the 5 biggest centralized crypto exchanges are navigating The Merge (TB)
• The Merge Week: Less Than 24 Hours Till Ethereum’s PoS Upgrade, How Are Crypto Exchanges Prepared? (EWN)
• On the verge of The Merge: What to know ahead of Ethereum’s upgrade (TB)
• Volatility expected as $490M in ETH options expire shortly after the Ethereum Merge (Cointelegraph)
• Here's where to watch Ethereum's Merge as it happens (TB)
• Ethereum Price Flat as Merge Event Is Hours Away (Decrypt)
• Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino on The Merge: 'Ethereum still doesn’t match Bitcoin' (TB)
• The Ethereum Merge Is Tonight—Here’s How to Watch Live (Decrypt | Cointelegraph)
• Decrypt-O's Ep. 2: Who Cares About the Ethereum Merge? (Decrypt)
• Smart Money Has Been Buying the Ethereum Merge Narrative (Blockworks)
• Ethereum’s Merge will affect more than just its blockchain (Cointelegraph)
• Ethereum Merge in Less Than 24 Hours, But ETH's Price Performance Is Depressing: Crypto Market Review, September 14 (UToday)
• Ethereum Merge Is Just Hours Away, but ETH Price Remains in Red (UToday)
• Traders hedge their bets heading into Ethereum's Merge (TB)
• Only 10 hours to the Ethereum Merge: Here's what you need to know (Cointelegraph | Blockworks)
• Could potential technical glitches affect The Merge? (TB)
• What the Ethereum Merge Means for Ordinary Users—And What It Doesn’t (Decrypt)
• Why the Ethereum Merge Will Cause Price Volatility on ETHPoW (Blockworks)
• Ethereum Merge and Migrating to Proof-of-Stake: What Happens Next (BIC)
• The ‘launch of a rocket’ — Observers on the future of Ethereum post-Merge (Cointelegraph)

CARDANO VASIL HARD FORK

• Cardano Users Should Watch These Crucial Dates on Road to Vasil: Details (UToday)

CELSIUS

• Federal Trade Commission seeks entry into Celsius bankruptcy case (TB)
• Ripple CTO Makes Fun of Celsius Network Rebuilding as Custodian (UToday)

ANALYST'S CORNER

• Kaleo: Top Crypto Strategist Abruptly Flips Outlook on Bitcoin (BTC), Says Liquidation Cascade Could Be Violent (TDH)
• Mike McGlone: Commodity veteran says Ethereum’s Merge upgrade is ‘revolutionizing this financial world’ (Finbold)
• Santiment: This Ethereum On-Chain Metric Is Flashing Most Bullish Signal in 16 Months, According to Analytics Firm (TDH)
• Jeffrey Gundlach: Billionaire Says He Wouldn't Buy Dip in Crypto Now, Here's Reason (UToday)
• Willy Woo: Market Hasn't Bottomed Yet (UToday | BIC | TDH | NewsBTC)
• Rager: Professional trader hints Bitcoin ‘real party won’t start until 2024’; Here’s why (Finbold)

NOTABLE VOICES

• Justin Trudeau: Canadian PM says investing in crypto is not an escape from inflation (Cointelegraph | Cryptoglobe | Decrypt | Blockworks)
• Robert Kiyosaki: Now’s The Ideal Time To Invest In Crypto (Bitcoinist | Finbold | BIC | TDH | Cryptoglobe)
• Alex Miller: Bitcoin is the perfect settlement layer to build apps on top of: Hiro CEO (Cointelegraph)
• Raj Gokal: Solana ($SOL) Co-Founder: ‘We Want To See Ethereum Succeed’ (Cryptoglobe)
• Joe Lubin: Ethereum Co-Founder Predicts Smooth ETH Merge, Says Big Upgrade in Top Three Historic Crypto Events (TB | TDH)
• Dmitry Buterin: Vitalik Buterin's dad: The Merge is a 'huge milestone for the crypto space' over energy use (TB)
• CZ: Binance CEO says EU regulation will become a global standard (TB)
• Raoul Pal: Ethereum Will Introduce Something Magical After the Merge, Says Macro Guru

ACCEPTANCE/ADOPTION

• Bitcoin Academy Three Months On: Has Jay-Z Succeeded in Converting the Masses? (BIC)
• Vietnam Tops Global Crypto Adoption Index Dominated by Emerging Markets (BIC)
• China ranks among top 10 countries by crypto adoption despite Bitcoin censorship (Finbold)

PARTERNSHIPS

• Google Cloud Partners With BNB Chain to Provide Web 3 Startup Infrastructure (CryptoPotato)

BLOCKCHAINS

• Downsides of Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake, explained (Cointelegraph)

MINING

• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Taps New All-Time High After 4 Consecutive Increases (CryptoPotato | Bitcoinist)
• BITCOIN MINER HOSTING PROVIDER RIVER PURCHASES 3,000 MORE MINERS (BM)
• How Bitcoin Mining Can Mitigate Renewable Energy Waste (Bitcoinist)
• Ethereum Miners Increasingly Choose Classic As Merge Approaches (Bitcoinist)
• Bitcoin mining stock report: Wednesday, September 14 (TB)

LEGISLATION/REGULATION

• Uruguay’s executive branch proposes crypto regulation: El Observador (TB | BIC)
• Gensler: Crypto Intermediaries Must Register With SEC ‘In Some Capacity’ (Blockworks | TB | UToday)

LEGAL BATTLES

• Binance Due in Italian Court Over Exchange Outages-Related Lawsuit (BIC)
• Bitcoin money laundering suspect arrested by Dutch police (TB)
• U.S. Court Approves Plan That Could Bring Resolution to SEC-Ripple Lawsuit (BIC | BIC)
• Ripple Lawsuit: Two Things That May Impact Crypto Space in Near Future per Jeremy Hogan (UToday)

ATTACKS/HACKS/SCAMS

• 3 ways scammers will try to fool you over Ethereum’s Merge (Cointelegraph)
• The Merge: Verified Twitter accounts impersonate Ethereum co-founder to push scams (TB | BIC | CryptoPotato)
• Hodlonaut vs Wright case day 3 – interesting day ahead as ‘tension in the air’ looms (Finbold)

LISTEN

• The Pomp Podcast: #1089 Eric Satz On How To Retire Off Bitcoin & Crypto
• Bitcoin Fundamentals: BTC095: Bitcoin Time Stamping w/ Pierre Rochard (Bitcoin Podcast)
• The Breakdown: Markets Plummet as Inflation Comes In Hot
• Unchained: The Chopping Block: ETHPoW Is 'a Terrible Way to Fork the Blockchain'
• The Wolf Of All Streets: The Future Of Solana | Anatoly Yakovenko
• The Scoop: Inside Bakkt's mission to help banks offer crypto services to retail