Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Robert Hyde
As part of its 2024 US election coverage, Cointelegraph spoke to various congressional candidates to gather their views on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
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TON could help DeFi break into mainstream: Report
The prediction raises a hopeful sign for the struggling DeFi sector, which has been underperforming other crypto niches such as memecoins and smart contract platform-related tokens.
Game developer sues Jump Crypto for alleged pump and dump, $1.4M freeze
The developer of a post-apocalyptic Web3 game sued market maker Jump Crypto for allegedly dumping its coins on the market in breach of its contract.
Dogwifhat price makes a comeback as WIF price rallies 76% in 30 days — What’s next?
Dogwifhat price staged an over 70% rally over the past month as memecoin traders reset their positions.
Industry has a ‘long way to go’ in addressing Web3 questions
Economist Paolo Tasca urges the crypto community to ask critical questions and engage in academic discussions to better understand emerging technologies in Web3.
Crypto.com sees ‘strong legal footing’ in crypto rulings against SEC
Previous crypto rulings against the SEC have put Crypto.com on a “strong legal footing” in its lawsuit against the regulator, its chief legal officer Nick Lundgren said.
What is a vampire attack in crypto?
Discover what a vampire attack is in the cryptocurrency world, how it impacts DeFi and its implications for liquidity providers and platforms.
Is Tor still safe after Germany’s ‘timing attack?’ Answer: It’s complicated...
German authorities used a timing attack to reveal a darknet admin’s identity, but Tor claims that the suspected attack vector is outdated.
Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concerns
Assessing potential manipulation in prediction markets is becoming increasingly important, with less than three weeks until the US presidential election.
AI-powered bot stands in for absent candidate in Virginia debate
United States congressional candidate for Virginia Bentley Hensel used an AI chatbot, “DonBot,” in place of opponent Don Beyer in a debate, highlighting AI’s increasing role in politics.
DBS rolls out blockchain-based banking for institutions
DBS Bank has launched its “DBS Token Services” for real-time blockchain payment settlements, using smart contracts for enhanced security and transparency.
EigenLayer X account compromised, shares malicious airdrop link
Users should not click on any airdrop links shared in EigenLayer’s recent post, warned onchain detective ZachXBT.
NFT activity on Telegram surged 400% in Q3: Report
Helika’s Web3 Gaming Report shows that the number of unique wallets transferring NFTs in Telegram surged from fewer than 200,000 in July to more than one million in September.
SEC’s Ripple appeal doesn’t challenge XRP non-security status
Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security.
UAE to introduce legal framework for DAOs
UAE lawyer Irina Heaver told Cointelegraph that the framework would allow even smaller DAOs to operate legally.
BTC price set to break 7-month slump as Bitcoin ETFs hit $65B record
BTC price resistance in the form of a downward-sloping channel is getting a grilling, which Bitcoin bulls hope may be its last.
US Treasury used AI to recover $4 billion in fraud over past year
The US Treasury has tapped into AI machine learning to sift through data to detect and prevent billions of dollars in check fraud.
Researchers hack AI-enabled robots to cause ‘real world’ harm
Penn Engineering researchers said they created an algorithm that bypassed normal safety protocols stopping AI-powered robots from performing harmful actions.
World unveils new layer-2 network 'World Chain'
World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas.
Ethereum’s Pectra fork adds dynamic blob fees to to improve L2 scaling
A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain’s Dencun upgrade in March.
Bitcoin to pump if oil, energy prices surge amid Middle East tension: Hayes
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin's price will rise alongside surging oil and energy prices if tensions between Iran and Israel boil over.
CFTC says court ‘erred at every turn’ in allowing Kalshi’s election markets
The CFTC says a federal court judge “mistakenly erred” when it allowed betting market Kalshi to list event contracts for the 2024 US elections.
US has 26M strong ‘crypto voting bloc’ ahead of elections — Survey
One in seven, or 16%, of respondents in a survey by The Digital Chamber said they'd vote for the most pro-crypto candidate.
Memecoins drove Tron network revenue to new high over Q3: Messari
Nearly a third of Tron’s record $151 million quarterly revenue came from its new memecoin launchpad SunPump over a two week period.
Edgelord 3AC’s bet on memecoin supercycle, seeks ‘racist cult leader’: Asia Express
3AC has been born again as the edgelord memecoin outfit Three Arrowz Capitel, and the South Korean Kimchi Premium has turned to a discount.
Euroclear makes first Asia investment with Marketnode stake
The major European securities settlement firm has found an Asian platform for its FundPlace offering.
Worldcoin rebrands as ‘World,’ unveils next generation Orb
The blockchain identity verification company also announced new verification methods.
Solv launches Bitcoin staking token on Solana
Bitcoin’s emerging layer-2 and DeFi ecosystems are sparking competition for BTC liquidity on other chains.
The ‘memecoin supercycle’ theory is converting crypto unbelievers
The memecoin supercycle theory has spread quickly, convincing many of the potential for big profits.
Bitcoin bears turn ‘giddy’ at prospect of sub-$60K BTC price
Analysts say Bitcoin price pullbacks “will happen” and suggest that traders avoid impulsive trading.