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SEC Ordered to Re-Evaluate Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Conversion With Court Mandate
[Oct 23, 2023 3:35 PM] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) once again holds the reins when it comes to evaluating Grayscale’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application. On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit…
Dormant $144M in Bitcoin From Defunct Abraxas Darknet Market Moved After Years of Inactivity
[Oct 23, 2023 2:30 PM] According to the onchain analyst Zachxbt, 4,800 bitcoins taken from the now-defunct darknet marketplace Abraxas were transferred to a bitcoin mixing service. Abraxas exit scammed in November 2015 after less than a year, and the bitcoins had…
Worldcoin Adjusts Token Strategy; Shifts Orb Rewards and Alters Market Maker Agreements
[Oct 23, 2023 12:30 PM] Worldcoin, which uses iris biometrics to create a unique human identity database, said Sunday it is changing the distribution of its circulating WLD token supply and its market maker loan agreements. The project, launched in July, will decrease the…
From Effective Altruism to Terms of Service — Pivotal Points in Bankman-Fried’s Court Battle
Biggest Movers: DOGE, MATIC Rally to 2-Month Highs on Monday
[Oct 23, 2023 9:15 AM] Dogecoin rose by over 10% to start the week, as sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remained mostly bullish. The global market cap for crypto is up by 2.34% at the time of writing, which comes as a red wave swept through global stock indices…
Bitmain to Support Aleo’s PoW Blockchain With Latest Antminer Release
Bitget releases MPC wallet, includes 2/3 private key sharding
[Oct 23, 2023 7:33 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has released a multiparty computation wallet to improve asset security and user experience.
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Closes in on $31,000 as S&P 500 Plunges to 4-Month Low
[Oct 23, 2023 6:45 AM] Bitcoin started the week surging towards the $31,000 level, as the S&P 500 fell to a four-month low. Momentum in crypto markets has remained mostly bullish in recent days, following speculation on upcoming exchange-traded fund (ETF) approvals by…
Join the Economic Freedom Nexus — No BS Crypto News in the Context of Permissionless Exchange
BTC price nears 2023 highs — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
[Oct 23, 2023 2:16 AM] Bitcoin is back near its year-to-date highs, but BTC price moves belie an underlying lack of support, analysis fears.
Reddit Crypto Community Removes Moderators Accused of MOON Insider Trading
[Oct 23, 2023 2:03 AM] The MOON token is here to stay, r/CryptoCurrency subreddit said.
People’s Bank of China Governor Vows to Curb Crypto Speculation
[Oct 23, 2023 1:30 AM] The new governor of China’s central bank has promised to stop speculation associated with cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Pan Gongsheng made the vow in a report detailing measures to maintain the stability of the Chinese financial…
Does Block.one Eclipse Microstrategy in BTC Reserves? Deciphering the Bitcoin Treasury Lists
[Oct 22, 2023 11:30 PM] This weekend, bitcoin enthusiasts discussed the latest update to bitcointreasuries.net, which offers a new visual of the various companies, countries and funds with bitcoin on their balance sheets. The site indicates that Microstrategy owns 158,245…
Hong Kong Regulators Restrict Retail Investor Access to ‘Complex’ Crypto Products
[Oct 22, 2023 9:30 PM] The securities regulator and the central banking institution of Hong Kong have updated the region’s crypto policy in response to enquiries from the industry. In a circular on the virtual asset-related activities of intermediaries, the authorities…
Lightning Network Developer Warns About Major Vulnerability, Abandons Security Tasks
10 Decentralized Finance Protocols Rule Over 52% of the WBTC in Circulation
[Oct 22, 2023 5:30 PM] Over the span of ten months, since mid-December 2022, the cryptocurrency known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) experienced a reduction of nearly 23,000 coins from its circulation. Today, WBTC has 79,839 distinct wallet holders. Notably, a hefty 73.76% of…
Skybridge Boss Scaramucci Predicts Bitcoin’s Value Could Multiply 11-fold With Blackrock’s ETF Approval
[Oct 22, 2023 3:30 PM] Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital, believes that if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, the value of bitcoin could surge significantly. Scaramucci also…
New Research Suggests Hal Finney Was Not Satoshi Nakamoto
[Oct 22, 2023 11:30 AM] In an extensive analysis, the American software engineer and columnist Jameson Lopp tackles the enduring mystery of Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. While many have speculated that computer scientist Hal Finney was behind the pseudonym…
Bitcoin’s Daily Transactions See Sharp 46% Decline Since Mid-September
[Oct 22, 2023 9:30 AM] Over the past 37 days, since September 15, 2023, the number of daily bitcoin transactions has dropped considerably, with the trend of Ordinal inscriptions experiencing a significant slowdown. In the first two weeks of September, the average number…
SEC ‘Surrender,’ Fear of Middle East Escalation, Meme Coin Market Update — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
[Oct 22, 2023 7:30 AM] In big crypto and finance news this week, the SEC has dropped its lawsuit against top Ripple execs, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio speculates on war in the context of strife in the Middle East, and a look at the meme coin market’s performance…
Centralized Mining Pools ‘Antithetical to the Ideals That Gave Rise to BTC and the Blockchain Movement’ — Tomer Afek
Report: Africa-Focused Crypto Trading App Shut Down — Co-Founder Says Only Nigerian Users Affected
[Oct 22, 2023 3:30 AM] The Africa-focused crypto trading app Vibra has reportedly stopped working in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Reports that the app is not working in the three countries contradict the co-founder’s claim that only users from Nigeria are affected…
Ex-General Counsel Sheds Light on FTX’s $7B Gap in Bankman-Fried Fraud Trial
[Oct 22, 2023 1:30 AM] FTX’s former general counsel Can Sun testified Thursday in federal court that he was shocked to learn FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) had secretly transferred billions in customer funds to his hedge fund Alameda Research. Sun told…
Morgan Stanley: Crypto Winter May Be Over, Crypto Spring ‘Likely on the Horizon’
US Chamber of Digital Commerce Backs Binance, Urges SEC to Drop Lawsuit
[Oct 21, 2023 1:30 PM] In a significant move on Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading crypto policymaking advocacy group, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to dismiss its lawsuit against cryptocurrency…
NFT Sales Spike 12.62% Higher Than Last Week, Breaking Two-Month Downturn
[Oct 21, 2023 8:30 AM] Parsed data from the week spanning October 14-21, 2023, reveals an upward trend in non-fungible token (NFT) sales, with a 12.62% surge from the previous week. Both buyer and seller participation swelled, by 15% and 17% respectively, resulting in…
Biggest Movers: SOL Rallies Towards $30, Following 33% Surge in Price
[Oct 21, 2023 8:00 AM] Solana has undoubtedly been one of this week’s biggest gainers, with price rallying by as much as 33% in recent days. The move comes as the global crypto market cap remained mostly in the green to start the weekend. Chainlink was another big mover…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Marginally Lower as Traders Secure This Week’s Profits
[Oct 21, 2023 6:45 AM] Bitcoin traded around the $30,000 region to start the weekend, as markets remained optimistic that an ETF approval could be looming. This has been the topic of the week, with many speculating how high crypto markets could surge on such potential…
Bank of Russia Predicts Digital Ruble Won’t End Other Payment Methods
[Oct 21, 2023 4:30 AM] The Central Bank of Russia does not expect the introduction of the digital ruble to end the popularity of other non-cash and cash payment options. According to statements offered by Alla Bakina, director of the bank’s national payment system…