Maine state treasurer to focus on handling abandoned cryptocurrency accounts
According to official data available publicly, the state of Maine currently holds over $328 million in unclaimed property.
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ARK Invest and 21Shares partner to launch digital asset ETF suite
Five digital asset ETF products will be listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange and start trading next week.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange includes crypto trading facility in ‘Horizon 2026’ strategy
Deutsche Börse, owner of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, says it will accelerate the development of its blockchain-backed D7 digital securities registry and build a trading platform for digital assets.
Nigeria’s 3MTT program draws 1M+ applicants, introduces AI course
The course will evolve in three stages, according to the government’s disclosed implementation strategy.
Bitcoin ETF launch could be delayed more than a month after SEC approval
A total of 12 asset managers have filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF with the U.S. SEC, with the first window for approval from the SEC opening on Nov. 8.
Chinese president calls for unity on AI challenges and cyber development
Xi Jinping addressed the World Internet Conference Summit, saying there is a need to “deepen” exchanges and cooperation on an international level on AI challenges and cyberspace development.
Swedish Bitcoiners targeted by armed criminals
Swedish cryptocurrency proponent Eric Wall has flagged targeted attacks on well-known BTC community members.
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023
The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023.
Standard Chartered’s venture arm to set up crypto fund in UAE
SC Ventures will establish a “Digital Asset Joint Venture” investment company in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings.
JPEX scandal: Taiwan determines new suspects in alleged fraud — Report
Taiwan prosecutors want Chang Tung-ying, chief partner at JPEX’s office in Taiwan, to be held in custody over alleged fraud.
Bitget integrates DeFi aggregator into crypto exchange app
The new feature lets users access liquidity from various decentralized exchanges including Uniswap, PancakeSwap and Curve.
Spanish regulators set precedent with crypto ad violations case
The National Securities Market Commission accuses Spanish technology provider Miolos of noncompliance with cryptocurrency regulations established in January 2022.
AAA studio Ubisoft to develop Web3 gaming experience with Immutable
Blockchain gaming firm Immutable announces a partnership with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to develop Web3 games.
AI infrastructure startup Ritual raises $25M to fill gaps in crypto
Ritual’s AI models can help address new use cases in crypto, such as automatically managing risk parameters for lending protocols based on real-time market conditions.
Bitcoin ETF excitement returns as BTC price nears $37K
BTC price hits new 18-month highs as Bitcoin market participants appear to get caught off-guard by the strength of a fresh rally.
SEC’s Gensler hints he’s open to a FTX reboot under proper leadership: Report
“If Tom or anybody else wanted to be in this field, I would say, ‘Do it within the law,’” SEC Chair Gary Gensler iterated.
Yuga Labs confirms UV lights likely cause of eye issues at ApeFest
The Bored Ape Yacht Club’s official Twitter account said an investigation confirmed suspicions that UV lights were the likely cause of the reported eye and skin issues suffered by some attendees.
Crypto exchange CoinSpot reportedly suffers $2M hot wallet hack
Blockchain security firm CertiK believes the $2.4 million draining of a CoinSpot hot wallet is likely the result of a “private key compromise.”
Marathon Digital sees 670% revenue gain in Q3 as Bitcoin production surges
Marathon announced a 467% increase in Bitcoin production year-on-year in the third quarter, while hashrate rose over 400% in the same timeframe.
Rep. Tom Emmer proposes to defund SEC’s crusade against crypto
Rep. Tom Emmer added a provision in the House GOP spending bill that would block the SEC from using government funds to pursue crypto companies until Congress weighs in on who has jurisdiction over crypto.
Binance used ‘tortured’ interpretation of law in bid to toss suit, says SEC
The SEC derided Binance’s request to have the regulator’s suit thrown out, claiming the crypto exchange hasn’t correctly applied the law.
SEC’s first window to approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs starts today
There’s an eight day window between Nov. 9 and Nov. 17 where all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings could be approved by the SEC, according to Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas.
Gemini’s Travel Rule measures reflect ‘worrying creep’ of overregulation
Gemini will be restricting its UK users to sending only to 58 virtual asset service providers that are registered under the Travel Rule starting Nov. 17. A Trezor analyst argues the measures will go against the principles of Bitcoin and financial…
Chainlink (LINK) pumps 26% in 6 days — Is there room for more?
LINK token continues to strengthen as professional traders and enterprise solution clients enter Chainlink’s ecosystem.
Progmat stablecoin platform takes shape as wallet, liquidity providers join
Progmat Coin hopes to issue yen- and dollar-pegged “trust-type” stablecoins next summer to accommodate around-the-clock settlement.
NFT sales jump to $129M, OpenSea layoffs and Elon Musk slams NFTs: Nifty Newsletter
Elon Musk slams NFTs on the Joe Rogan podcast only to unintentionally make the case for Bitcoin Ordinals.
LidoDAO launches official version of wstETH on Base
LidoDAO took control of the deployment for a wrapped version of its flagship token, stETH, on Base.
Stablecoins 'not a safe store of value': BIS
"Not one of the stablecoins assessed in this paper has been able to maintain their closing prices in parity with their peg," wrote the Bank for International Settlements.
Price analysis 11/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATIC
Bitcoin traders want to convert the $36,000 level to support, but will failure to do this kick off a market-wide correction?
Visa launches global AI advisory practice focused on generative systems
Visa’s new artificial intelligence advisory practice will leverage more than 1,000 analysts and consultants around the globe.