Missing Bitcoin and lost execs: Halloween’s creepiest crypto mysteries
It’s Bitcoin White Paper Day, but it’s also Halloween. Here are Cointelegraph’s six crypto mysteries to share around the campfire.
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Web3 gaming still ‘immature’ but presents opportunities — Execs
Cointelegraph spoke with Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski and Farcana Founder and CEO Ilman Shazhaev at the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai.
Asia takes top spot for crypto developers; US declines
The geographic distribution of crypto developers often signals the regions poised to drive future blockchain innovation.
FTX adviser AlixPartners boosts crypto tracing with Chainalysis
Crypto and DeFi fraud schemes have a lot in common with loan schemes and market manipulation in 1980 and the dot com era, AlixPartners’ David White observed.
Australian police’s ‘new powers’ lead to $142.6K crypto seizure
Victoria Police’s first crypto seizure underscores a new legal framework empowering officers to confiscate digital assets via search warrants.
Bitcoin at 16: From experiment to trillion-dollar asset
In just 16 years, Bitcoin has grown to become the world’s 10th largest asset and the best currency for “financial freedom,” according to Tether CEO, Paolo Ardoino.
Tron replaces oracle provider with Chainlink
Tron DAO said in an announcement that DeFi applications JustLend and JustStable — with over $6.5 billion in TVL — will use Chainlink’s data feeds.
South Korea’s crypto investor surge drives CEX profits by 106%
Despite the growing number of investors, only 10% held more than $7,200 worth of digital assets in their crypto portfolios.
BTC price risks new 'FOMO' top as Bitcoin ETF inflows near $1B daily
Bitcoin ETFs are making traders nervous due to their history of marking BTC price local tops in 2024.
Ethereum reclaims 42% outflows from Solana: DeFi Report
The DeFi Report founder, Michael Nadeau, explained that most of the value that left Ethereum flowed to layer-2s that would continue to drive value to the layer-1 blockchain.
Singapore bolsters fintech hub with Global Finance Technology Network
The GFTN is established as the second phase of Singapore’s fintech growth initiative, which focuses heavily on payments, asset tokenization, AI and quantum computing.
Dogecoin’s breakout from 3-year channel signals 500% rally potential in 2025
DOGE is breaking out of a symmetrical triangle pattern with an ultimate price target hovering around $2.
MicroStrategy shares fumble as Q3 earnings fall just short of estimates
MicroStrategy’s stock price dropped after its Q3 earnings missed estimates, while an analyst forecast potential volatility after the US elections.
Russia’s Bitcoin, AI play with BRICS is ‘game theory’ in motion: Analyst
Russia’s plan to build out Bitcoin mining in other countries could inspire other nations to do the same domestically.
Crypto titans back clothing firm’s suit against SEC’s ‘unwritten’ rules
Coinbase, a16z, Multicoin Capital and Paradigm filed an amicus brief supporting Beba and DeFi Education Fund’s preemptive lawsuit against the SEC.
AI boosts Meta and Microsoft Q3 earnings, but outlook sours stock prices
Meta and Microsoft have reported better-than-expected earnings for the last quarter carried by their AI businesses, but muted outlooks saw their shares drop after hours.
Riot revenue rises 65% from 2023 but says hashrate plans hampered
Riot has reduced its hashrate projections due to delays in expansion at its recently acquired Kentucky facility.
Another one? Satoshi’s identity to be revealed Oct. 31, claims PR firm
A public relations firm claims Satoshi Nakamoto will reveal their “legal identity” at an upcoming press conference, but spelling gaffes, broken links, and AI-generated press releases have raised eyebrows.
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF hits record inflow amid crypto market rally
BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF recorded $875 million of inflows on Oct. 30, surpassing its previous record by around 3%.
Crypto apps see malicious popups after Ace Drainer hacks animation library
The popular Lottie Player animations library was hacked to push a crypto-draining popup on multiple websites, which has now been fixed.
Robinhood doubles crypto trading volume, but shares dip 12% on Q3 earnings
Robinhood also reported a 76% year-on-year increase in assets under custody, attributed to rising crypto valuations.
MicroStrategy to raise $42B to buy Bitcoin in ‘21/21 plan’
Crypto commentators are “bullish” on MicroStrategy’s plan, predicting it will propel the company ahead of not just other public firms but countries too.
Canary Capital files for spot Solana ETF with SEC
The crypto asset manager has now filed for a spot Solana ETF after getting the ball rolling for a spot for XRP ETF and Litecoin ETF earlier in October.
Polymarket presidential election odds rife with wash trading — report
According to the current Polymarket presidential election odds, Donald Trump is favored to win the election at 65.5%.
Coinbase is ‘prepared to work’ with either Harris or Trump presidency
CEO Brian Armstrong also announced an additional $25 million contribution to the Fairshake PAC for the 2026 midterms “to elect pro-crypto candidates.”
Kazakhstan CBDC pilot drastically reduces VAT refund wait
The National Bank's latest project again shows the advantages of programmable central bank digital currency.
Coinbase shares drop after-hours on Q3 earnings miss
COIN shares have dropped in after-hours trading as the crypto exchange missed earnings estimates, blaming “softer market conditions.”
5% of US voters identify as single-issue crypto voters — Paradigm poll
According to Paradigm, 20% of individuals surveyed indicated that they currently hold or have previously purchased crypto.
Reddit offloads most of its Bitcoin, Ether holdings
The bulk of Reddit’s cryptocurrency sales came from Bitcoin and Ether holdings, with the company reporting that gains from transactions were insignificant.
Ex-FTX exec sentenced to time served after guilty plea
Nishad Singh will receive no prison time after pleading guilty to six felony charges in February 2023, cooperating with prosecutors and FTX’s debtors after the exchange’s collapse.