FTX bankruptcy estate auctioning Worldcoin tokens this week
According to CoinGecko, Worldcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $792 million and a 494 million circulating supply.
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SEC enforcement chief Grewal to step down
The end of his tenure, marked by aggressive cryptocurrency enforcement, could signal a change in the agency’s approach to crypto.
Can SUI Break Past $2 Resistance? On-Chain Metrics Reveal Growing Demand
SUI has experienced an impressive surge of over 160% since the start of September, with its price now hovering around $2. This remarkable rally has analysts and investors highly optimistic about the future of the layer-1 blockchain. Beyond its…
Court revives 2020 AT&T case over $24M crypto theft via SIM swap
Cryptocurrency stolen in a SIM swap may lead to a precedent-setting decision on phone company responsibility.
Bitcoin price decline continues — How are pro BTC traders positioned?
Bitcoin traders maintain a neutral sentiment despite the uptick in geopolitical tension and uncertainty within world markets.
SEC’s Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Leading Over 100 Crypto Enforcement Actions
Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency next week. During his tenure, he led several high-profile enforcement actions, particularly in the crypto sector…
Bitcoin Bounce Above $62K Quickly Fades; Ether, XRP, ADA, LINK Lose as Torrid October Continues
Bitcoin's price is currently retesting its "Bull Market Support Band" trend indicator, where prices often rebounded from pullbacks during uptrends.
OpenAI raises an additional $6.6B at a $157B valuation
In February 2024, the artificial intelligence company was valued at approximately $80 billion and has grown considerably since that time.
US appeals court greenlights election prediction markets
The ruling paves the way for election prediction markets to operate in the United States.
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency
Gurbir Grewal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) director of enforcement, is stepping down and departing the agency, according to a Wednesday press release.
New Bitcoin Investors Show Confidence Amid Market Recovery, Says Glassnode
In a report by Glassnode and researchers Cryptovizart and Ukuria OC, bitcoin has reclaimed a key short-term cost basis after the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. This recovery signals the potential for further price momentum…
Kamala Harris’s Unrealized Capital Gains Tax Would Hurt All Crypto Investors
The proposed 25% levy would hurt early investors in bitcoin and lead to a selloff in the wider market, says Zac Townsend, CEO and co-founder of Meanwhile.
Analyst Says Bitcoin Is In The ‘Final Test’, Here’s Where The BTC Price Is Headed Next
Bitcoin has seen a retracement from the $66,000 level, but that does not mean that the bullishness of the pioneer cryptocurrency is completely gone. It is currently sitting around 4% below $66,000, which still makes its $63,000 level very…
NFT volumes plummet, Hamster Kombat to launch NFTs: Nifty Newsletter
Hamster Kombat revealed in its new roadmap that it would integrate non-fungible tokens in November 2024.
VC Roundup: Borderless eyes token buyback, commodity hardware models for DePIN funding
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Borderless Capital’s new DePIN fund, Mawari Network, Darkbright Studios, Hemi, Sorted Wallet, Podeo, SecondLive, and other startups.
$100K Bitcoin price depends on 'increasing demand' and ‘favorable seasonality’ — CryptoQuant
History favors Bitcoin’s price prospects for Q4, but CryptoQuant analysts caution that a consistent uptick in demand will be a critical component.
Fan Tokens Have Much Larger Market Than NFTs, Says Chiliz CEO as Blockchain Prepares New Memecoin 'Pepper'
The Chiliz blockchain is aiming to become "the sports blockchain," its CEO Alexandre Dreyfus told CoinDesk in an interview, while also calling out the disproportionate historical hype around NFTs in comparison to fan tokens.
Boerse Stuttgart Group Blockchain Experiment Cuts Settlement Time to Minutes
Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG) successfully tested blockchain-based securities settlement, reducing transaction time from two days to minutes. The tests, part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) explorations, demonstrated significant progress…
SHINOBI: OFF-CHAIN PROTOCOLS WILL ALWAYS BE A BALANCING ACT
Rene Pickhardt recently kicked off a thread discussing the differences between two party and multiparty (more than two participants) payment channels as it relates to his research work around payment reliability on the Lightning Network. He voices…
The Protocol: Inside North Korea's Campaign to Put Crypto Developers on Payroll
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we've got names, details and anecdotes on crypto companies' unwitting hires of North Korean developers. PLUS month-end rankings for bitcoin, ether and other digital assets in the…
Price analysis 10/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Altcoin prices crumbled as Bitcoin fell to $60,000, but charts suggest buyers could step in soon.
Solana (SOL) Holds Above $140 As Funding Rate Signals Bullish Momentum
Solana (SOL) is currently trading near a critical support zone at $145, following a 26% surge since the Federal Reserve announced interest rate cuts on September 18. After this sharp rise, SOL experienced a slight 10% dip, but the overall market…
Digital Asset’s Canton Network tokenizes gold, Eurobonds, gilts
After a successful US Treasurys project, Digital Asset has turned its attention to collateralizing more bonds and gold.
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $38M in Crypto Via ‘Cyber Intrusion’
An Indiana man has pleaded guilty to taking part in the “cyber intrusion” of a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based financial services company, during which he and unnamed co-conspirators hacked into the company’s servers, stole customers’ personal…
5 Best Crypto to Buy Now As Prices Crash: Under the Radar Coins Like Pepe Unchained
The current market downturn has prompted many investors to sell and exit their positions. However, experienced traders recognize that such downturns are temporary and may present an opportunity for buying. This branded spotlight story highlights…
BTC whales not in sufficient profit to dump on market — Ki Young Ju
Immediately following an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the price of Bitcoin fell by approximately $4,000 on Oct. 1.
‘Thousands’ Flock to World Liberty Financial Whitelist Following Trump’s Announcement
After former President Donald Trump revealed World Liberty Financial’s (WLF) whitelist signup, WLF’s X account shared that “thousands of people have joined” since the announcement. However, the excitement has been dampened by an influx of fake WLF
People pay a huge price for their genetics, but DeSci has a solution
DeSci could mitigate the huge price people unknowingly pay for their genetics.
Trump’s Return To Power Could Boost XRP And Solana ETFs, Analyst Says
The potential return of Donald Trump to the presidency could substantially impact the approval of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly for XRP and Solana. The regulatory environment for these digital assets, which have been…
Darkfi Unveils ‘World’s Strongest Anonymous Chat’ in Latest IRC Release
On Oct. 2, 2024, Darkfi, a project led by former Bitcoin developer Amir Taaki and a group of privacy advocates, revealed the launch of an unstable version of its internet relay chat (IRC) text-based communication protocol, proudly calling it “the…