JUST IN: Consensys announced a 20% staff layoff due to regulatory uncertainty and economic challenges, with CEO Joe Lubin emphasizing a focus on Ethereum ecosystem support and decentralized growth.
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RECENTLY: Alameda Research sues KuCoin to recover over $50 million in frozen assets that were originally valued at $28 million due to market fluctuations.
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🚨 BREAKING: Bitcoin's price has surpassed $72,000, approaching $73,000.
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RECENTLY: Gemini Crypto Exchange has received regulatory approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority to expand its services in the Asia-Pacific market after exiting Canada.
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RECENTLY: Lookonchain reports crypto whales recently accumulated nearly $35M in Solana (SOL) and over 13M Neiro on ETH from Binance, Kraken, OKX, and GateIo.
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RECENTLY: According to the DOJ, AurumXchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis has been charged with money laundering for allegedly processing over $30 million tied to the Silk Road and for failing to file tax returns for 2019 and 2020.
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RECENTLY: ARK Invest sold $31 million in shares of Jack Dorsey’s firm, Block, after the stock surged 13% in October amid a crypto market rally.
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RECENTLY: Hong Kong is considering tax concessions for virtual assets and other investments to attract institutional investors, according to Financial Secretary Christopher Hui.
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RECENTLY: Kalshi launched USD Coin deposits ahead of the November elections.
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ANALYSIS: The US Dollar's dominance in global payments has surged to 49%, a 12-year high, while the Euro's share has dropped to a decade low of around 21%, according to the Kobeissi Letter.
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ANALYSIS: Bitcoin mining stocks surged by up to 24.4% on October 28, boosted by an improving macroeconomic climate, deficit spending, and Bitcoin's rise above $70,000.
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RECENTLY: Alchemy Pay plans to launch Alchemy Chain, a Layer-1 blockchain on the Solana Virtual Machine, to enhance crypto and fiat payment integration.
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OPINION: VanEck's Matthew Sigel sees a bullish setup for Bitcoin ahead of the election, mirroring 2020’s low-volatility phase followed by a post-election rally.
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OPINION: Analyst Willy Woo predicts reduced altcoin growth as the crypto market matures, with Bitcoin’s dominance now at 59.72%.
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ANALYSIS: BlackRock announced its Bitcoin ETF holdings have risen to 403,725 BTC, valued at approximately $27.73 billion, according to Lookonchain, while Ethereum ETF outflows reached $7 million.
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JUST IN: DWF Labs partner Eugene Ng is accused of drugging a job applicant, "Hana," and attempting to lure her to his hotel suite during an October 24 job meeting in Hong Kong.
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ANALYSIS: According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju, institutional demand for Bitcoin via custodial wallets has surged, with institutional investors accumulating Bitcoin at double the rate of retail investors.
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JUST IN: Solayer Labs has introduced sUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin on Solana that is backed by US Treasury Bills.
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RECENTLY: Bitpanda is exploring a sale or IPO, potentially valuing it over $4 billion, while working with Citigroup and JPMorgan, Bloomberg reports.
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JUST IN: According to Arkham Intelligence, Bhutan deposited 929 BTC on Binance while Druk Holdings retains 12,456 BTC worth $886.3 million.
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RECENTLY: According to the country's commodities regulator, over 60% of Indonesian crypto investors are under 30, with September transaction volume reaching 33.7 trillion rupiah ($2.1 billion).
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OPINION: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged the next SEC chair to apologize for harm done to the crypto industry and backed pro-crypto Senate candidates.
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ANALYSIS: CryptoCom’s North American trading volume reached $134 billion in September, surpassing Coinbase's $46 billion, per The Block.
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RECENTLY: The HKMA is advancing tokenization through Project Ensemble as it teams up with Brazil's Drex pilot and Thailand's Project San.
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JUST IN: Venture capital firms, including Sequoia and Ribbit, are set to earn hundreds of millions from Stripe's $1.1 billion acquisition of crypto platform Bridge, marking a rare win in a tough market, according to Bloomberg.
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RECENTLY: Phantom Wallet experienced a significant outage due to a backend failure, preventing thousands of users from accessing their funds.
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RECENTLY: A whale accumulated 18.79M MATIC from Coinbase amid delistings and migration to POL, while Polygon faces competition and MATIC trades near multi-year lows.
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JUST IN: Major League Soccer announced "MLS Quest" on the Sui network, allowing fans to collect digital video collectibles and earn rewards through online and event-based challenges.
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JUST IN: Robinhood announced the launch of U.S. presidential election contracts for U.S. citizens to bet on whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will win in 2024, with payouts after the results are certified on January 6, 2025.
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