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Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: A Colossal Legal Showdown Starts Next Week
30.9.2023
A calendar has been set for the upcoming trial of United States v. Bankman-Fried, with jury selection beginning October 3, 2023. The FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was denied temporary release from prison but will be allowed to use an “air-gapped,” internet-disabled laptop...
SEC Delays Decisions on More Bitcoin ETFs Including That of Blackrock
30.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decisions on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) proposed by several companies. The delays of the applications of financial powerhouse Blackrock, asset manager Valkyrie and others come ahead of an expected government shutdown...
US Representative Introduces Legislation to Mandate Reporting of Off-Chain Crypto Transactions to the CFTC
30.9.2023
Virginia’s Democratic representative Don Beyer has ushered in a fresh bill mandating the documentation of off-chain transactions and over-the-counter (OTC) crypto engagements by cryptocurrency exchanges, to be catalogued in a repository under the purview of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading...
Bitcoin Traders Eye Bullish Silver Lining in Looming US Government Shutdown, Says Analyst
30.9.2023
Numerous reports foretell an imminent U.S. government shutdown, given the anticipated failure of a spending bill to secure passage by Saturday evening — a measure meant to sustain operations till mid-November. On the cusp of this shutdown, bitcoin (BTC) has been on an ascent, catching...
Former Three Arrows Capital Executive Su Zhu Arrested in Singapore
29.9.2023
Su Zhu, a founding member of the now-insolvent Three Arrows Capital, was apprehended in Singapore at Changi Airport on Friday, as per the firm’s liquidator, Teneo. Zhu received a four-month prison sentence for failing to cooperate in the bankruptcy proceedings, Teneo revealed. Crackdown...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Above 400 EH/s Amid Sky-High Network Difficulty
29.9.2023
Amid the soaring network difficulty, Bitcoin’s hashrate remains resilient, firmly holding above the 400 exahash per second (EH/s) frontier. A total of 43 mining pools channel their hashpower at the Bitcoin blockchain, yet, it’s Foundry USA’s pool that ruled the roost this...
Biggest Movers: XRP Hits 1-Month High, SOL Back Above $20
29.9.2023
XRP was one of Friday’s notable crypto gainers, rallying to a one-month high earlier in today’s session. Bullish sentiment returned to end the week, with the global market cap trading nearly 1.5% higher as of writing. Solana also surged, moving back above the $20.00 mark. XRP...
Gold Hits Nine-Month Low as Bitcoin Climbs Amid Hawkish Fed Stance
29.9.2023
Gold prices are wrapping up the week by plummeting to a nine-month low, with the price per ounce descending to $1,858 on Thursday. Transitioning into Friday, gold is changing hands at $1,870 per ounce, marking a decline of 2.8% over the trailing five days. Concurrently, bitcoin (BTC) prices leaped...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $27,000, ETH Reaches 1-Month High
29.9.2023
Bitcoin continued to trade above the $27,000 level on Friday, after a surge beyond this point towards the end of yesterday’s session. Ethereum rallied to a one-week high. Bitcoin Bitcoin remained above the $27,000 level on Friday, following a late rise in bullish sentiment towards the end...
Tackling the Ticket Scalping Scourge With Blockchain-Based Solutions a ‘No-Brainer’ Says Mohammed El Kandri
29.9.2023
According to Mohammed El Kandri, event organizers battling the ticket scalping problem have a greater chance of overcoming this challenge if they deploy a blockchain-based ticketing solution. A blockchain-based solution allows event organizers to issue digital tickets that are “tamper-proof...
$UMM’s Launchpad on LBank Witnesses Over 1000% Surge within the First 30 Minutes
29.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. In a trading atmosphere characterized by meticulous strategies and keen observers, the Launchpad of $UMM on LBank has emerged as a focal point of discussion. UMM’s trading trajectory seems to be on a steep upward trend, marking its territory in the competitive crypto...
Tonk Is Building a Provability-Focused Onchain Nintendo Emulator
29.9.2023
Tonk, a programming collective focusing on onchain gaming, has announced a blockchain-based Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator called Dappicom. The app, being coded using Noir, a smart contract-enabled privacy-focused language, will allow players to prove they have achieved in-game...
Non-Regulation of Web3 Space Making ‘Mainstream Adoption Harder’ Says AGG’s Jack Vinijtrongjit
29.9.2023
According to Jack Vinijtrongjit, the co-founder and CEO of the Web3 infrastructure company AAG, more prospective users will be drawn to decentralized finance (defi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) if tools that help them avoid falling prey to scammers are developed and deployed. Vinijtrongjit argued...
US Spy Agency Plans to Launch Generative AI Tool to Amplify Intelligence Gathering
29.9.2023
Reports indicate that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is poised to unveil a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, akin to Openai’s Chatgpt, to significantly enhance investigative efforts. Randy Nixon, the head of the CIA’s Open-Source Enterprise division, explained that this...
Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Extends Restructuring Period; Community Asks for Clarity
29.9.2023
The Venezuelan government has officially announced the extension of the restructuring period for Sunacrip — the national cryptocurrency watchdog — by six months more due to the link of its former head with a corruption scheme. Asonacrip, a national crypto association, is asking Sunacrip to open...
Binance Ending Operations in Russia — Crypto Exchange to Focus on 100+ Other Countries
29.9.2023
Crypto exchange Binance is closing down all exchange services and business lines in Russia. The company has entered into a sales agreement with Commex. A Binance executive explained that operating in Russia is not compatible with the company’s compliance strategy. “We remain confident in...
Coinbase CEO Calls on Chase Customers in UK to Close Accounts After the Bank Says It Will Decline Crypto Payments
29.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has slammed JPMorgan’s British retail bank, Chase UK, for changing its policy to block all crypto-related payments. Calling the move by Chase “totally inappropriate,” the Coinbase boss said: “UK crypto holders should close their Chase accounts...
Economist Peter Schiff Warns of Biggest Bond Market Crash and ‘Unprecedented’ Financial Crisis
29.9.2023
Economist Peter Schiff has warned of an impending biggest bond market crash in U.S. history. “The coming economic and financial crisis will be unprecedented in size,” he added. “The stagflation nightmare will soon be a full-blown reality. Very few investors are actually prepared...
Binance Advises Paysafe Users to Convert Euro Balances to Tether
29.9.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has issued a recommendation for customers using the services of Paysafe for euro (EUR) transfers. The crypto trading platform is advising users to convert their euro balances to tether (USDT) or withdraw them to bank accounts after the payment processor suspended deposits...
Meta AI Assistant Launches to Compete With Chatbots Like Chatgpt
28.9.2023
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, launched its own chatbot based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Meta AI provides an alternative to products like Openai’s Chatgpt and is setting out to offer interaction tailored to attend to different interests and solve...