Ethereum DeFi protocol Hope Lend drained after exploit
The protocol, which had 526 Ether in total value locked, was emptied in an attack on Oct. 18.
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When Will Bitcoin Price Reach $1,000,000? Pundit Lays Out A Timeline
Since the Bitcoin Price crossed $50,000 back in the 2021 bull market, there have been speculations on when the price will hit $100,000, and on the other extreme end, $1,000,000. Over time, various analysts and pundits have put forward their…
MetaMask briefly pulled from App Store, British MPs argue for caution with NFT copyright infringement: Nifty Newsletter, Oct. 11–Oct. 17
Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardis believes the NFT market slump is not a sign of regression but maturity.
Bitcoin price holds $28K range as institutional investor maneuvering boosts sentiment
Comments from institutional investors and amendments to the spot Bitcoin ETF applications could be behind the recent improvement in investor sentiment.
Elizabeth Warren and 100 Lawmakers Push Biden on Crypto-Terrorism Action, Despite Less Than 1% Illicit Use
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, is alarmed by the potential of crypto-fueled terrorism. She has rallied over 100 policymakers and approached the Biden administration, urging the executive branch to tackle this pressing…
Jimmy Zhong Arrest Details Revealed in New Report
Zhong is now serving a one-year sentence related to the theft of bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace.
Top U.S. Bank Regulator Faulted for Lack of Crypto Guidance to Banks
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has left the banks it oversees unequipped to navigate the regulator's crypto expectations, according to the agency's inspector general, so the FDIC agreed to field a new strategy by January.
Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism
The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now.
Elon Musk trials $1 subscription signup fee for new X users in New Zealand, Philippines
The Mercurial CEO is on the cusp of turning X into a fully subscription-based app.
Binance Traders Go Bearish On Bitcoin, But Here’s Why They Might Regret It
Observing traders’ decisions about crypto, such as Bitcoin, especially on prominent exchanges like Binance, often holds the key to understanding the underlying currents in the market. Two critical events today, highlighted by renowned crypto…
Bitcoin Miners Are Failing At SEO: Misinformation Wins
I love this space. But, as with any large grouping of individual people, there are a few things that I have been discussing that continue to go ignored by much of the space. When it comes to participating in highly competitive arenas it is those…
Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes
Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resentment.
Bitcoin Holds $28K as Stocks Buckle Under Interest Rate Concerns
The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond is on pace to close above 5% for the first time in more than 16 years.
Anthropic built a democratic AI chatbot by letting users vote for its values
The value responses from 1,000 test subjects were used to tune a more democratic large language model.
Bitcoin Miners Sail Through Over 400 Difficulty Changes With 13 More Anticipated Before the Halving
Lightning Labs Rolls Out 'Taproot Assets,' to Make Bitcoin 'Multi-Asset' Network
Taproot Assets will give developers "the tools needed to make Bitcoin a multi-asset network, but in a scalable manner," according to Lightning Labs.
US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas
According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds.
Lightning Labs Rolls Out Taproot Assets Mainnet Alpha
Bitcoin-focused company Lightning Labs has launched the Taproot Assets mainnet alpha daemon.Simply put, Taproot Assets uses Bitcoin's technology to handle, create, and delve into stablecoins and other assets. Think of it as a modern financial tool…
Analyst Predicts XRP Price To Hit $100: Here’s How To Become A Millionaire
Several crypto analysts and influencers in the XRP community have continued to make their predictions as to the future of the XRP price. This time, another has predicted the token to rise to $100 and given tips on how one could make money from this…
The Death of Compromise, and a Way Forward for Crypto
Kim Greenberg of CoinDesk Indices finds a lesson for crypto in LEGO.
Investment as a Service: Table Stakes for the Next Crypto Cycle
Colton Dillion and Sonya Mann of Hedgehog Technologies explain why exchanges and other major players in crypto need to expand their horizons.
Biggest Movers: SHIB, DOGE Fall, as Crypto Markets Consolidate
Meme coins were one of the biggest casualties of Wednesday’s price consolidation, falling by as much as 2% in today’s session. The decline comes as a result of profit taking, following strong gains to start the week. Shiba inu and dogecoin remain…
U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led more than a hundred lawmakers in demanding top officials share their plans for heading off crypto-financed terrorism.
'Oh, Yes': Accounting Prof Says Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Definitely Mishandled Customers' Money
Former FTX lobbyist Eliora Katz appeared to mostly be on the stand to allow prosecutors to bring attention to Bankman-Fried's tweets and House testimony, and how they differed from the secret reality that led to the crypto exchange's demise.
This Rare Bullish Bitcoin Crossover Could Soon Form, Quant Predicts When
A rare bullish crossover between two on-chain metrics could soon be forming for Bitcoin. Here’s when this analyst believes the cross would happen. Bitcoin Realized Prices Of Two UTXO Age Bands Are Moving Towards A Cross As explained by an…
Stellar, Early Blockchain Built for Payments, Adds Smart Contracts to Take on Ethereum
The nine-year-old project, one of the earliest major blockchains, is getting a facelift to incorporate "smart contracts," that theoretically could attract new applications and users – and potentially more demand for the XLM token.
How high can Bitcoin price go by 2024?
Historic price fractal, strong technicals and Bitcoin ETF approval euphoria could keep BTC prices elevated for the rest of 2023.
Bitcoin Is Physical: Bits And Bytes Have To Live Somewhere
Sound money is money that is not prone to sudden debasement. The conversation surrounding sound money has reached a critical point, given the present uncertainties in the global financial landscape. The spiraling debt of sovereign nations have…
Digital Euro Project Moves to 'Preparation' Phase
The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.
U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas
The Treasury Department issued a list of sanctions that included a business providing money transfers and digital assets exchange services in Gaza.