Ex-FTX exec ‘not worried’ about reporting to prison on Oct. 11Ryan Salame pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions and defraud the Federal Election Commission after FTX’s collapse.Oct 8, 2024Turner Wright
Tradias secures funding, BaFin license, eyes European expansionThe Bankhaus Scheich subsidiary got its own BaFin license after using the parent company’s for several years.Oct 8, 2024Derek Andersen
Polychain, Franklin Templeton back Bitlayer’s $9M Series A extensionThe Bitcoin layer-2 startup has raised more capital for its upcoming Bitlayer v2, bringing its total funding to $25 million to date.Oct 8, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Theoriq launches testnet for blockchain-based AI agent networkThe organization claims it’s developed a first-of-its-kind blockchain network.Oct 8, 2024Tristan Greene
Blockchain activity soars 70% in Q3 driven by AI DAppsDaily active wallets in the DApp industry soared in the third quarter of 2024, driven primarily by a 71% growth in the performance of AI-related applications.Oct 8, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Crypto.com’s US exchange lists 4 memecoin derivativesTraders can now hedge exposure to memecoins including PEPE and FLOKI.Oct 8, 2024Alex O’Donnell
Inside pig butchering scams: Crypto victims share their storiesThe latest Cointelegraph video explores one of the most dangerous crypto scams, “pig butchering,” by sharing some of the victims’ real stories.Oct 8, 2024Giovanni Pigni
Bitcoin Coinbase premium turns negative as BTC price stalls under $63KBitcoin price stagnates below $63,000 as on-chain data highlights an uptick in selling activity.Oct 8, 2024Biraajmaan Tamuly
Szabo or NSA? New report revisits Bitcoin creator mysteryAs HBO’s documentary sparks fresh debate, a new report from 10x Research revisits theories about Bitcoin’s enigmatic creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, involving Nick Szabo and the NSA.Oct 8, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
Harris’ unrealized gains tax could ‘tank markets’: Nansen’s Alex Svanevik, X Hall of FlameNansen founder Alex Svanevik warns of a big asset sell off if an unrealized gains tax is put into forceOct 8, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Who’s Nick Szabo, the man some believe is Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto?The true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery. Could it be Nick Szabo?Oct 8, 2024Robert D. Knight
Crypto.com sues SEC to ‘protect the future of crypto’ in USCrypto.com’s lawsuit against the US SEC follows the exchange’s receipt of a Wells notice from the agency.Oct 8, 2024Helen Partz
Near patches critical bug that could crash every node on the networkResearchers found a vulnerability in NEAR’s peer-to-peer networking protocol that could have crashed any node, but it was patched before an attacker could discover it.Oct 8, 2024Allen Scott
South Korea plans to regulate cross-border stablecoin transactionsSouth Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to consult with other jurisdictions, including Japan and the EU, on stablecoin rules.Oct 8, 2024Ezra Reguerra
ETH users stake 28.9% of supply, signal ‘long-term’ confidenceOnchain data provider IntoTheBlock said that 28.9% of all Ether has been staked.Oct 8, 2024Ezra Reguerra
WAP crypto token promoted by Cardi B traced to scam originsCardi B’s WAP memecoin launch stirs controversy as crypto investigators link the wallet address to past scams and rug pull projects.Oct 8, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Boerse Stuttgart-owned Bison launches insured Ethereum staking serviceBison has partnered with Munich Re and Staking Facilities to offer insured Ether staking, covering risks like slashing and fraud.Oct 8, 2024Josh O'Sullivan
AI can compose good music, but humanity still holds the creative batonAs creators worry about AI’s impact on their livelihoods, a panel at the WCIT 2024 conference in Yerevan, Armenia, highlighted how humans are still the maestros of creativity.Oct 8, 2024Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin due ‘capital reallocation’ as China halts stimulus — AnalysisBitcoin should paradoxically gain from China’s stimulus rethink, but “near-term downside” risks remains for risk assets.Oct 8, 2024William Suberg
Arrington Capital-backed RedStone launches Bitcoin staking oraclesWithout Bitcoin staking oracles, BTC-based liquid staking tokens can be used only to provide liquidity on DEXs, according to RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak.Oct 8, 2024Helen Partz
Crypto wallets deter gamers from trying Web3 games: ReportMore than 10% of participants surveyed said complicated wallets are the main reason they haven’t played Web3 games.Oct 8, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Archax, Assetera partner to offer tokenized RWA in UK, EuropeAssetera and Archax are collaborating to provide investors with regulated access to tokenized funds, including real-world and digital assets.Oct 8, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Last week’s Bitcoin dip a ‘healthy realignment,’ lower risk of crash: BitfinexBitcoin’s dip over the last week reduced the likelihood of downside volatility, say analysts from crypto exchange Bitfinex.Oct 8, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
ETF analyst sparks outrage with ‘blatant misinformation’ about EthereumBloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared an excerpt from a Bitcoin book claiming Amazon could shut down Ethereum, which riled the blockchain’s supporters.Oct 8, 2024Martin Young
US Supreme Court knocks back case over $4.4B Silk Road BitcoinThe top court in the US won’t hear Battle Born Investments’ case claiming it purchased rights to 69,370 Bitcoin seized by the US from the online black market Silk Road.Oct 8, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Texas town residents sue Marathon Digital over crypto mine noiseA group of residents in Granbury, Texas, sued Marathon Digital, claiming noise from its nearby Bitcoin mine is a “nuisance” that has caused health issues for some locals.Oct 8, 2024Stephen Katte
21Shares urges EU to change ‘inconsistent’ crypto ETP rulesThe ETP issuer is asking for more clarity and consistency from what it claims is the European Union’s “patchwork” of crypto regulations.Oct 8, 2024Martin Young
Hong Kong to license more crypto exchanges by end of yearHong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission plans to issue licenses to some of the 11 crypto firms pending registration in the region.Oct 8, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Nick Szabo overtakes Len Sassaman as HBO’s Satoshi reveal on PolymarketSassaman’s odds tanked after the HBO documentary’s producer said he confronted the person he thinks is Satoshi Nakamoto, ruling out Sassaman, who died in 2011.Oct 8, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Revolut prevents $13.5M of ‘potential fraud transactions’ in cryptoRevolut has been under fire as fraud complaints piled up in 2024, but the company has insisted it saved hundreds of millions in “potential fraudulent transfers.”Oct 8, 2024Helen Partz