DAILY CRYPTO NEWS AND TOP CRYPTO EVENTS for 3rd Aug 2021

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Top Crypto Events Planned for Tomorrow

1 - Ethereum (ETH): London Hard Fork

The Hard Fork is expected to occur on the Ethereum mainnet on August 4, 2021 on block 12,965,000.

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2 - Shield Protocol (SHIELD): Ethereum Integration

Ethereum integration will be live, which will facilitate users to Store, Send and Receive #Ethereum⁩ Tokens in Shield Wallet.
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Some World Crypto News

#1 - A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with authority over digital asset securities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with authority over digital assets.”

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#2 - Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) and Afterpay Limited (ASX: APT) today announced that they have entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed under which Square has agreed to acquire all of the issued shares in Afterpay by way of a recommended court-approved Scheme of Arrangement. The transaction has an implied value of approximately US$29 billion (A$39 billion) based on the closing price of Square common stock on July 30, 2021, and is expected to be paid in all stock. The acquisition aims to enable the companies to better deliver compelling financial products and services that expand access to more consumers and drive incremental revenue for merchants of all sizes. The closing of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of calendar year 2022, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions outlined below.

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