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Stablecoin Lender Liquity’s Token Gains 80% in Month as Activity Increases

[Oct 13, 2023 1:22 PM]

Ethereum's New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its 'Ultra Sound Money' Thesis to Test

[Oct 13, 2023 12:24 PM] The Ethereum network's revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said.

Hamas' Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to Sen. Warren's Money Laundering Bill

[Oct 13, 2023 12:03 PM] The revelations that the terrorist group behind last week’s attack on villages in southern Israel that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead was partially funded with cryptocurrency may lend additional weight to an effort from Sen. Elizabeth Warren…

Piecing Together The Pre-History Of Bitcoin With Aaron van Wirdum's 'The Genesis Book'

[Oct 13, 2023 11:30 AM] “Contrary to popular belief, Bitcoin did not appear out of nothing. For decades prior to Satoshi Nakamoto introducing his invention, a diverse group of computer scientists, privacy activists, and heterodox economists tried to create a digital form…

SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies

[Oct 13, 2023 11:29 AM] BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said.

Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust Discount to NAV Narrows Sharply to a 16.59% Gap

[Oct 13, 2023 10:30 AM] Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, known as GBTC, has witnessed a significant shift in its market dynamics. In January 2023, GBTC traded at a significant 48.31% discount to its net asset value (NAV). Today, that gap has narrowed to 16.59%…

U.S. House Speaker Drama Could Threaten to Unravel Crypto's 2023 Chances

[Oct 13, 2023 10:26 AM] Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are sprinting toward the worst case scenario in their scramble for a new speaker of the House, and their infighting could worsen the prospects for crypto legislation this year.

SEC Deadline on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight

[Oct 13, 2023 9:44 AM] The SEC has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase the agency’s rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application.

THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries

[Oct 13, 2023 9:11 AM] THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries.

CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes 'Strategic Workforce Adjustment' of 15%

[Oct 13, 2023 8:17 AM] Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing "evolving market dynamics."

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETF Partially Priced in: Coinbase

[Oct 13, 2023 6:07 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Bitcoin Wallet Maker Finances 3D-Printed Gun Documentary

[Oct 13, 2023 6:00 AM] Privacy stalwart Samourai Wallet is an executive producer of "Death Athletic," a forthcoming film about ghost-gun firebrand Cody Wilson.

Tether Promotes Paolo Ardoino to CEO

[Oct 13, 2023 6:00 AM] Paolo Ardoino appointed new CEO at Tether.

Frax Finance's Fed Yield-Matching Staking Vault Attracts $30M, FXS Steady

[Oct 13, 2023 5:38 AM] Early Thursday, Frax unveiled sFRAX staking vault, allowing users to take advantage of higher interest rates in the U.S.

River Report: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Grew by 1,212% in 2 Years

[Oct 13, 2023 3:30 AM] A recent report published by River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services company, has revealed that the Lightning Network, a scaling layer for Bitcoin, has grown by 1,212% in two years. River’s estimation comes from examining operators…

Madeiran President Announces Launch of Bitcoin Business Hub To Foster Innovation

[Oct 13, 2023 3:02 AM] Today on day two of Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023, the President of Madeira Miguel Albuquerque, alongside Prince Filip of Serbia in a fireside chat, announced the creation of a Bitcoin business hub in the region to foster innovation. "Last…

Flare Network Will Burn 2.1B FLR to Support Ecosystem Health

[Oct 13, 2023 3:00 AM] Some 198 million FLR will be burned immediately with a further 66 million set to be burned monthly until January 2026.

Perpetual Trading Protocol GMX Bags Biggest Chunk of $40M Arbitrum Grant

[Oct 13, 2023 2:43 AM] Arbitrum projects will receive token grants that may help attract new money to the popular blockchain.

Bitcoin Spot ETFs Approval Partially Priced In, Coinbase Says

[Oct 13, 2023 1:29 AM] Spot-based ETFs are widely expected to unlock floodgates for mainstream money. Flows, however, are likely to materialise overtime, according to Coinbase.

Bitcoin Is Currently Neither ‘Bullish’ or ‘Bearish,’ Traders Say

[Oct 13, 2023 1:11 AM] Major tokens seemed to stabilize on Friday morning following a week-long price drop.

US Grocery Chain Trader Joe’s Sues Decentralized Exchange Trader Joe for Trademark Infringement

[Oct 12, 2023 4:00 PM] Grocery chain Trader Joe’s filed a lawsuit this month against the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Trader Joe for trademark infringement. The suit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, alleges that Trader Joe illegally copied the Trader…

Ether Drops 1.9% to 7-Month Low as Crypto Buckles Further Following Inflation Data

[Oct 12, 2023 3:08 PM] ETH dropped to its lowest price since March, while most cryptocurrencies struggled as risk-off sentiment took over markets following a slightly hotter-than-expected inflation report and surging rates.

Coinbase Sounds Alarm on IRS Crypto Tax Proposal

[Oct 12, 2023 3:00 PM] As the U.S. crypto exchange called the recent IRS proposal for taxing crypto “incomprehensible,” the tax agency flagged that the industry isn’t paying its fair share.

It ‘Felt Good’ to Come Clean — Caroline Ellison Reveals Intricacies of FTX Operations in Court Testimony

[Oct 12, 2023 2:00 PM] In a recent courtroom showdown, Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research, provided key insights into the operations of FTX and its alleged improprieties. Her revelations, documented by Inner City Press correspondent Matthew Russell Lee…

Ethereum Has Nearly Cleared Out Validator Queue, a Sign of Weak Staking Demand

[Oct 12, 2023 1:16 PM] The waiting time to deploy new validators to the Ethereum network has diminished to just five hours from a peak of 45 days in early June.

Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs

[Oct 12, 2023 12:52 PM] The new Ethereum layer-2 network's debut adds to the competition among rival providers of so-called "zkEVMs," including Polygon and Matter Labs.

Elliptic: FTX Hacker Laundered Stolen Crypto Funds Through Russian Crime Networks

[Oct 12, 2023 12:00 PM] Close to a year has passed, and the hacker responsible for the staggering $477 million heist from the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX still remains elusive. Yet, Elliptic, a leading blockchain analytics firm, has meticulously mapped the intricate…

Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims

[Oct 12, 2023 11:52 AM] U.S. regulators have targeted former Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich with lawsuits claiming he engaged in fraud and deliberately misrepresented his customers’ government protections.

Trezor Unveils New Hardware Wallets, Corrosion-Resistant 'Keep Metal' for Recovery

[Oct 12, 2023 10:55 AM] Trezor has produced a hardware wallet with a stripped-back design to appeal to less experienced crypto users, alongside two other new products.

SBF Trial: Defense Counsel Signals Plan to Blame Caroline Ellison for FTX Collapse

[Oct 12, 2023 7:37 AM] Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison faces Sam Bankman-Fried attorney Mark Cohen as she begins her third day of testimony.