London Stock Exchange seeks digital assets director
In a LinkedIn job posting, the London Stock Exchange Group says it’s seeking a digital assets lead with a passion for digital assets, crypto and blockchain.
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FTX seeks sale of Grayscale and Bitwise assets worth $744M
The $744 million trust asset sale request comes after the judge approved the phased-out sale of nearly $3.4 billion in crypto assets in September.
Exchange flow gap hits 10K BTC — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
A “significant” shift in Bitcoin hodler sentiment provides the backdrop to BTC price action clinging to its highest levels in 18 months.
DZ Bank, third-largest German bank, to start crypto custody for institutional investors
DZ Bank AG launches its own digital assets custody platform, built on blockchain.
Spot Bitcoin ETF hype reignited zest for blockchain games: Yat Siu
The Animoca Brands founder and CEO says spot Bitcoin ETF enthusiasm has directly correlated to increased confidence and activity in GameFi.
Luxor refutes claims its Bitcoin hashrate-backed product is BlockFi, Celsius 2.0
“The return comes from hashrate, not from pixie dust, ponzi schemes, or rehypothecation,” a Luxor Technology executive stressed.
ApeFest attendees report ‘extreme pain’ and vision problems after event
Several attendees of Yuga Labs’ ApeFest event in Hong Kong reported eye pain and vision loss, claiming they were exposed to improper lighting.
VC Roundup: private accounts, tokenization, and healthcare infrastructure grab investors’ attention
Nocturne, Untangled Finance, Account Labs, Rymedi, and Waterfall network secure venture capital funding in the latest funding blitz.
Monero’s community wallet loses all funds after attack
A security breach has resulted in the loss of 2,675.73 XMR from Monero's community crowdfunding wallet. The cause and source of the breach remain unidentified.
What is Moore’s law, and how does it impact cryptography?
Moore’s law predicts that the number of transistors on a microchip will double approximately every two years, significantly impacting cryptography.
TradFi-friendly crypto portfolio management: MC2 Finance joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Decentralized crypto wealth management platform MC2 Finance becomes the latest participant of the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.
Crypto lawyer says $20M settlement is 99.9% win for Ripple
Deaton strongly refuted the idea that the lawsuit’s result was an even 50-50 outcome for the SEC, asserting that it leaned closer to a 90-10 advantage in favor of Ripple.
Elon Musk launches AI chatbot 'Grok’ — says it can outperform ChatGPT
Grok costs $16 per month on X Premium Plus. But for now it is only offered to a limited number of users in the United States.
Fake Ledger Live app sneaks into Microsoft's app store, $588K stolen
The $588,000 was stolen across 38 transactions, with the largest transfer totaling $81,200.
Bitfinex users fall for ‘minor’ phishing attack after employee gets hacked
Bitfinex stressed its systems weren’t compromised and no customer funds were lost.
Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, PayPal faces SEC subpoena, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 19 – Nov. 4
Sam Bankman-Fried is found guilty of fraud, other crimes; PayPal receives subpoena from the U.S. SEC, and Invesco Galaxy’s spot Bitcoin ETF joins DTCC website.
Aave pauses several markets after reports of feature issue
The pause affects multiple markets, including Aave V2 Ethereum Market and certain assets on Aave V2 on Avalanche. In addition, certain assets on Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism have been frozen.
Blockchain adoption continues unabated — Bloomberg analyst
Blockchain adoption has been "unabated" throughout bull and bear markets over the past years, says Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts.
What is metadata in blockchain transactions?
Metadata in blockchain refers to additional information or data that can be associated with transactions or other elements on a blockchain network.
Crypto Biz: Value of X halves, CME rises among top Bitcoin futures exchanges, and other news
The CME booms as the crypto industry anticipates the approval approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.
Bitcoin bulls defend $34K as trader predicts next BTC price 'impulse'
Bitcoin is setting up for another trip past $35,000, analysis argues as BTC price settles into the weekend.
Coinbase user agreement dispute reaches US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s choice to take up this case represents a pivotal development for firms utilizing arbitration clauses.
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
The new CFTC proposal enhances rules for FCMs and DCOs, mandating high liquidity in customer fund investments.
Fraud trial of Mango Markets exploiter behind alleged $116M theft pushed to April
Attorneys representing the alleged fraudster, Avraham Eisenberg, convinced the judge that more time was needed to sift through discovery materials submitted by U.S. prosecutors.
Bug in Fed’s payment system prevents bank customers from getting paid
Banks stressed customer accounts “remain secure” and balances will be updated as soon as the issue is resolved.
OpenSea lays off 50% of staff with severance in preparation for version 2.0 launch
This is the second layoff by the pioneering NFT marketplace after the crypto winter and a stubborn bear market for collectibles.
FTX advisers sharing customers’ data with FBI: Report
FTX advisers have complied with subpoenas from multiple FBI field offices in recent months, providing law enforcement with records of some customers’ trades.
Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance Redefined
The exploited Multichain bridge briefly opened on Nov. 1, and a trader managed to use this opportunity to buy debugged assets at a discount, allowing them to make more than $1.5 million in profits.
English school turned BTC miner in China expands capacity with 220 new units
BTC Digital used to be a chain of English schools based in Shenzhen. Now it has mining farms in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
Bitcoin Magazine claims Fed accused it of trademark violation for t-shirts
Crypto publication Bitcoin Magazine claims it has been threatened with legal action over “FedNow” t-shirts, hats, and other items.