JUST IN: Optimism has launched its fifth airdrop, distributing 10.3 million OP tokens worth $16 million to 54,700 users who engaged with at least 20 contracts on the Superchain between March 15 and September 15, 2024.
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JUST IN: A crypto researcher revealed that the Chinese government moved 15,700 ETH linked to the PlusToken Ponzi scheme, with 7,000 ETH sent to exchanges, sparking concerns of imminent liquidation.
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OPINION: German parliament member Joana Cotar believes Bitcoin can combat inflation and enhance economic independence by safeguarding wealth and providing financial sovereignty.
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ANALYSIS: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin could hit $80,000 in Q4 2024, contingent on favorable U.S. election outcomes, macroeconomic support, and the absence of major negative events.
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JUST IN: World Liberty Financial submitted a proposal to Aave’s governance forum for their planned crypto offering, advancing Donald Trump’s DeFi project.
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RECENTLY: ARK Invest bought $2.2 million worth of Coinbase shares, adding 12,994 COIN shares to its Fintech ETF, now holding 7.43% of the fund's value.
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ANALYSIS: Bitcoin fell below $61,000, while Ether dropped 3.2%, as cryptocurrencies weakened despite U.S. stock market gains.
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ANALYSIS: Data from Hello Moon reveals that over 86 million Solana wallets held 0 SOL last month, raising concerns about genuine user interest.
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ANALYSIS: The U.S. SEC and other regulators have recorded $19 billion in crypto settlements this year, including $4.7 billion from Celsius and $4.3 billion from Terraform Labs.
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RECENTLY: A prominent Bitcoin whale acquired 750 BTC for $46.8 million, raising its total holdings to 10,158 BTC, according to Lookonchain, after reactivating its wallet by withdrawing 250 BTC from Binance for the first time in six months.
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JUST IN: Economists have proposed Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin as a contender for the Nobel Prize in Economics, citing his impact on cryptocurrency.
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ANALYSIS: Peter Brandt projects Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $135,000 by August or September 2025, citing post-halving trends and a recent price pause.
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JUST IN: VanEck has launched a $30 million fund, VanEck Ventures, to back early-stage fintech, digital asset, and AI companies.
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ANALYSIS: Toncoin (TON) surpassed 100 million users with non-zero balances, driven by token distribution, and is preparing for key events like a Dubai meetup and a $4M burn event on October 9.
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RECENTLY: CryptoCom’s Nadex has launched derivatives contracts for popular memecoins, including PEPE and FLOKI, along with Dogelon Mars (ELON) and BONK.
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RECENTLY: Bloomberg's James Seyffart predicts U.S. Bitcoin ETF options will likely launch by Q1 2025, with potential approval before year-end.
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RECENTLY: According to co-founder Brendan Eich, the cryptocurrency-powered Brave browser has surpassed 30 million daily active users, with monthly active users exceeding 83 million.
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OPINION: Bernstein analysts predict Bitcoin could reach $80,000 to $90,000 if Donald Trump wins the November presidential election.
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ANALYSIS: Dune data shows Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade adoption remains slow, with transactions making up only 20%, despite support from companies like Coinbase.
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RECENTLY: Announced by the Sui Foundation, Sui Network will launch native USDC via the NAVI Protocol.
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JUST IN: Colombian neobank Littio is switching from Ethereum to Avalanche for its Yield Pots, allowing users to earn interest on U.S. dollar deposits.
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RECENTLY: Shared by Luxor's co-founder and COO, Ethiopia is fully operational in Bitcoin mining, using 600 MW of power and popular rigs like the Avalon A1346 and Antminer S19J Pro, ranking fourth in Africa's hash rate.
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JUST IN: Cardi B defended her promotion of the $WAP memecoin, dismissing hack rumors and encouraging support despite growing concerns over the token's legitimacy.
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JUST IN: COTI has partnered with Gitcoin to launch a $500,000 grants program to accelerate privacy solution development in the Web3 space.
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RECENTLY: According to Lookonchain, a wallet linked to the foundation transferred 2,500 ETH, valued at about $6 million, to Bitstamp on October 8, 2024, as large holders, or "whales," sell amid market volatility.
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ANALYSIS: U.S. regulators have collected $19.45 billion from crypto settlements in 2024, a 78.9% increase from 2023, with the year poised to surpass previous records.
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RECENTLY: Semantic Layer secured $3 million in seed funding, led by Figment Capital, with participation from several notable investors.
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JUST IN: After a week of turbulence for EigenLayer’s newly launched token, Justin Sun has deposited 3.62 million EIGEN, valued at $14.1 million, to Binance.
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JUST IN: Brazil will regain access to X after a ruling by Justice Moraes, amid tensions over misinformation and legal adjustments to comply with regulations.
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JUST IN: Canary Capital has proposed a spot XRP ETF to the SEC to provide investors with exposure to the cryptocurrency without the need for direct purchases.
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