Revolutionizing whitelist marketplace for Web3: WhiteList Zone partners with Cointelegraph Accelerator
The whitelist marketplace WhiteList Zone onboarded over 50 projects that collectively submitted more than 8,000 whitelists.
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Polygon launches POL token contract on Ethereum to eventually replace MATIC
The team migrated the POL token contract to the Ethereum network, paving the way for it to replace MATIC in the future.
Sam Bankman-Fried will testify at criminal trial, say defense lawyers
After much speculation, the former FTX CEO will be one of only a handful of witnesses to testify for his defense in the criminal fraud case.
Matrixport doubles down on $45K Bitcoin year-end prediction
After first setting its 2023-year-end BTC price target at $45,000 in early 2023, Matrixport has reiterated its bold Bitcoin prediction.
5050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fame
Helsinki played host to the first Bitcoin for fiat transaction in 2009 — 5050 Bitcoin for $5 — 6 months before Pizza Day. Crypto City Guide.
Bitfinex Securities announces tokenized bond
Paolo Ardoino, Bitfinex chief technology officer and incoming Tether CEO, said the “exciting” initiative marks the beginning of a new era in capital raising.
Game review: Immutable’s Guild of Guardians offers mobile dungeon adventures
Guild of Guardians is a dungeon-crawling mobile adventure game with a play-to-earn twist.
Crypto speculations simmer after cryptic posts on X
The crypto community on X is on edge over cryptic posts by Ripple’s chief technology officer and X itself.
UK’s FinProm a welcome change, but challenge persists — Transak compliance head
Transak’s compliance chief, James Young, told Cointelegraph that while the U.K.’s new crypto marketing rules are good for the industry, they still pose challenges to some firms operating in the decentralized space.
Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploit
Maestrobots, a group of crypto bots on Telegram, has refunded users 610 ETH in the aftermath of a 280 ETH smart contract exploit on Oct. 24.
Bank of Spain embraces ‘digital euro,’ explains its benefits
The digital euro will make electronic payments a vital piece of the financial system, the statement claims.
BlackRock fined $2.5M by SEC for incorrect investment disclosure
The SEC’s charges for the world’s largest asset manager came on the same day as a DTCC listing of its spot Bitcoin ETF was spotted; however, a spokesperson from DTCC confirmed that the listing has been there since August.
FTX navigates post-bankruptcy options, weighs sale or revival
Options reportedly include selling the entire exchange, including its extensive customer base of over nine million, to potentially forming a partnership with another entity to revive the platform.
‘This is the trigger’ — Arthur Hayes says it’s time to bet on Bitcoin
Bitcoin faces a watershed moment thanks to an inflammatory cocktail of inflation spurred by war — and a $1-million BTC price is still possible, the former BitMEX CEO says.
85% of crypto rug pulls in Q3 didn’t report audits: Hacken
A cryptocurrency rug pull is one of the simplest scams to prevent, according to blockchain security auditor Hacken.
IRS extends comments period for new crypto tax rule to mid-November
The proposed rules are supposed to come into effect in 2026, impacting sales and exchanges conducted in 2025.
Crypto market sentiment at highest point since BTC’s $69K all-time high
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has returned to levels not seen since the peak crypto market rally of November 2021.
Coinbase disputes SEC’s crypto authority in final bid to toss regulator’s suit
Coinbase says the SEC’s definition of an investment contract isn’t in line with U.S. securities laws.
No, ARK 21 Shares spot Bitcoin ETF is not listed on DTCC website
Unfortunately for those watching the DTCC site closely for new spot Bitcoin ETF filings, ARK Invest and 21 Shares’ joint spot Bitcoin ETF has not been listed.
Galaxy predicts 74% Bitcoin price increase first year after ETF launch
Currently, a 74% increase takes Bitcoin to over $59,000 and that doesn’t factor in “second-order effects,” says Galaxy Digital.
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF mysteriously disappears — then reappears — on DTCC site
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF listing staged a sudden reappearance on the DTCC’s website after disappearing for a few hours.
Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage sensationalist claims related to Hamas' use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer ends hours-long speaker campaign: Report
The Minnesota congressman was one of only a few crypto proponents in Congress being considered as a possible speaker of the House by Republican lawmakers.
Vodafone, Sumitomo team up with Chainlink to explore trade documents network
Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker platform and Sumitomo have been working together since May on this proof-of-concept.
BlockFi emerges from bankruptcy and opens wallet withdrawals
BlockFi announced that it is allowing both U.S. and international users to submit withdrawal requests.
Humans and AI often prefer sycophantic chatbot answers to the truth — Study
The team at Anthropic AI found that five “state-of-the-art” language models exhibit sycophancy, indicating the problem could be ubiquitous.
Bitcoin bulls fight to hold $34K as CME BTC open interest surpasses 100K
A surge in CME BTC volumes and open interest highlights institutional investors’ growing interest in Bitcoin. Will it be enough to keep the price in the current range?
dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launch
The dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network.
Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House Speaker
It’s unclear if Rep. Emmer will have enough support to win in a full floor vote, but the lack of a Speaker of the House has effectively halted all legislation since Oct. 3.
Euroclear launches digital securities issuance service, settles World Bank bond
The settlement service is far from the first to issue digitalized securities, but it is a significant step because of its size.