Coinbase files FOIAs against US regulators probing banks' crypto crackdown
The exchange asked regulators to disclose documents relating to an ongoing crackdown on crypto companies among US banks.
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Ethereum Price Prediction: Crypto Analyst Says Things Are ‘About To Get Interesting’
The Ethereum price started the new week by extending last week’s gains, which kicked off after it bounced off support at $2,350. This run has seen the Ethereum price now pushing towards resistance at $2,800, which the bulls look forward to…
Ripple co-founder pledges $10M in XRP to Kamala Harris campaign PAC
Chris Larsen suggested that Democratic lawmakers could have a “new approach to tech innovation” under a Kamala Harris presidency starting in 2025.
'Quantile model' analyst predicts $135K to $285K Bitcoin price in 2025
A unique Bitcoin price model charts a potential $285,000 top for BTC in 2025.
Chainalysis hit with $650M lawsuit, Italy to hike Bitcoin tax: Law Decoded
Chainalysis faces a $650 million defamation lawsuit, the EU’s ESMA pushes for MiCA amendments, Cyprus and Ireland scramble to align with regulations, and Italy plans to hike tax on Bitcoin.
Chainlink Partners With Major Financial Players to Improve Corporate Actions Data Reporting Using AI and Blockchain
Automating and standardizing corporate actions data could help significantly reduce operational inefficiencies that currently cost businesses millions of dollars every year due to errors and manual data processing, the report said.
Ripple’s Chris Larsen Pledges $10M in XRP to Back Kamala Harris’s Campaign
Chris Larsen, a well-known figure in the world of American business and angel investing, is making headlines once again. This time, the co-founder of multiple Silicon Valley tech ventures, including Ripple, has pledged a whopping $10 million to…
Crypto ETFs Look Unlikely to Expand Beyond Bitcoin, Ether Under Kamala Harris, Experts Say
More crypto ETFs might not ever be approved if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.
Northern Data wants to sell Peak Mining to invest in AI expansion
The Tether-backed company is talking to interested parties, it said. It may also see an IPO on the Nasdaq next year.
Over 700 Exahash—Bitcoin’s Hashrate Shatters All-Time Records
Bitcoin’s network hashrate has hit a groundbreaking peak of 725.88 exahash per second (EH/s) for the very first time in its history. Imagine this: 725 quintillion hashes are being crunched every second to secure the network. That’s an astronomical…
No, Polymarket Whales Aren't Evidence of Prediction Market Manipulation
If you think the Trump bulls are wrong, bet against them.
ApeCoin Climbs Over 100% On Major Tech Advancements – Details
ApeCoin (APE) has seen its price jump by over 100% today, driven largely by the rollout of advanced technologies and newly implemented incentive programs. These initiatives are designed to boost user participation and broaden the token’s utility…
Transak hit by data breach, 92K users exposed
Transak disclosed a data breach affecting over 92,000 users after a phishing attack compromised an employee’s laptop.
Trump Takes Commanding Lead Over Harris on Prediction Markets After McDonald’s Appearance
Former President Donald Trump reached a new high on the predictions market Polymarket on Monday rising to 62.6% while his competitor Vice President Kamala Harris now stands with a 37.5% lead. The news follows Trump joining the team at a McDonald’s…
U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi's Polymarket Rival Quickly Gets Traction
In just three weeks, Kalshi's presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails Polymarket's $2 billion.
Better Know a Crypto Candidate: John Avlon
As part of its coverage of the 2024 US elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Upside Down World: Spooks are Heroes, Heroes are Spooks
This space is suffering from a problem of inverted perceptions. What makes Bitcoin valuable in the first place is its decentralized nature. The fact that it is a distributed system, with no central point of control, no central point of influence…
Gold Surges to Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices surged to a new record high of $2,729.30 per ounce on October 21, bringing their gains for 2024 to over 30%. The commodity’s latest increase is attributed to increased safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East…
What The ECB Gets Wrong About Bitcoin
Follow Frank on X. Last week, Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf of the European Central Bank (ECB) published a paper entitled “The distributional consequences of Bitcoin” in which they made a host of dubious claims about Bitcoin.The notions that…
Bitcoin Investors Watch Out: Miners Showing Unusual Exchange Inflow Activity
On-chain data shows the Bitcoin miners have been making an unusually high number of transactions to centralized exchanges recently. Bitcoin Miner To Exchange Transactions Metric Has Just Seen A Spike As pointed out by CryptoQuant author IT Tech in…
9 AI Chatbots Forecast Bitcoin’s Price Under Trump vs. Harris—Here’s What They See
Bitcoin drops 3% as US sellers spark sub-$65K BTC price targets
Bitcoin offers buyers a "flash sale" with a dip below $67,000, but traders warn that the BTC price retracement may not be done yet.
Pepe Unchained ICO Blasts Past $21M as Analysts Predict Major Breakout
Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts XRP Price Direction For This Week, What To Expect
The XRP price is currently trading at $0.554, having increased by 3% in the past 24 hours. However, XRP largely remains in the red in a 30-day timeframe, having broken below the $0.6 threshold earlier in the month. At the time of writing, XRP is…
Crypto Employee's Use of Laptop Outside of Work Cited in Data Breach Affecting 93K Transak Users
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.
Triple-Digit Gains Propel GOAT and APE to the Top This Week, But Not All Coins Thrived
While bitcoin is up 4.6% this past week and ethereum gained 5.2% over the seven day run, a large number of crypto assets saw double-digit weekly gains and some managed to capture triple-digit rises. The leaders of the pack this week included GOAT…
EU launches ‘Trusted Investors Network’ to boost VC investment in tech
The European Union unveiled the Trusted Investors Network at a meeting in Athens, Greece to attract venture capital to deep-tech sectors like biotechnology and AI.
AI scam targets Ripple holders and memcoin trader loses it all: Crypto-sec
An AI-generated video purports to show Chris Larsen claiming to give away XRP and a trader 10x from MicroStrategy coin but gave it to a phishing account.
A New Fed Working Paper Aims to Rein in Bitcoin With Taxes or Prohibition—Here’s Why It’s Flawed
In a working paper, Amol Amol and Erzo G.J. Luttmer from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis argue that prohibiting bitcoin or imposing specific taxes could help governments implement permanent primary deficits effectively. Their research…