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Sam Bankman-Fried Demonstrates Ineffective Altruism at Its Worst
2.11.2023
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Tests BTC Mining With Methane Gas From Waste Landfill
2.11.2023
The 280 Kilowatt (kW) pilot project in Utah is already operational
Hong Kong Will Allow Some Tokenized Securities-Related Activities
2.11.2023
The move appears to be another step in Hong Kong's recently accelerated ambitions to become a virtual asset hub
SUSHI and BDX Spearhead Market Surge as 2 Dozen Cryptos Witness Double-Digit Gains
2.11.2023
On November 2, 2023, the crypto economy is thriving, boasting a value of $1.31 trillion following a 2.88% increase in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has notably surpassed the $35,000 mark, showing a 2.8% increase, while a wide array of two dozen digital assets have experienced double-digit growth this...
First Mover Americas: SEC Subpoenas PayPal About USD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Trove, Total Holdings Now Stand at 158,400 BTC
2.11.2023
Microstrategy reported a 3.3% increase in total revenues to $129.5 million in the third quarter of 2023, even as the company took impairment losses of $33.6 million on its bitcoin holdings, according to the firm’s latest financial disclosure. The firm’s founder, Michael Saylor...
UK Regulator Publishes Guidance for Crypto Marketing Regime
2.11.2023
The Financial Conduct Authority’s new ad regime took effect in October
UK's National Crime-Fighting Agency Seeks Six Crypto Investigators
2.11.2023
A crime bill passed last week gives law enforcement agencies more powers to seize and freeze crypto
'Santa Rally' Could Propel Bitcoin to $56K by Year-End, Matrixport Says
2.11.2023
"Bitcoin continues to offer upside potential, and a +65% year-end rally would lift prices back to $56,000,” Thielen added
Multichain Bridge Exploit: Trader’s $280K Becomes $1.9 M Windfall
2.11.2023
A wallet address has managed to transform nearly 1.9 million Fantom tokens, initially worth $280,000, into $1.9 million after the long-frozen Multichain Bridge momentarily opened. The Multichain Bridge, which had been inactive since its exploitation back in July 2023, opened and quickly closed...
Bitcoin.com’s VERSE Token to Make Groundbreaking Debut on Polygon Network
2.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. November 2nd, 2023 — Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in democratizing cryptocurrency access, is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its VERSE token on the Polygon PoS chain. This significant move follows the Verse community’s first-ever direct vote, a process that underpins...
PayPal Faces SEC Subpoena Over Its PYUSD Stablecoin
2.11.2023
Global payments giant PayPal (PYPL) received a subpoena from the U.S. SEC requesting documentation about its USD stablecoin on Wednesday
Top Meme Coins to Buy in November 2023
2.11.2023
Have you heard about meme coins? They are a distinct type of coins in the cryptocurrency space that draws their popularity from social media internet memes and entices investors for quick profits. These digital assets take inspiration from online memes or humorous concepts, building their...
Report: Taiwan Law Enforcement Seize Over 320 Million USDT From Alleged Money Launderer
2.11.2023
Taiwanese law enforcement recently revealed the seizure of more than 320 million USDT stablecoins from an alleged money launderer. The seizure has been described as Taiwan’s largest bust ever from a single individual. Lamborghini and a Lexus Seized Taiwan’s law enforcement recently...
The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried
2.11.2023
Is Sam Bankman-Fried going to prison? Five weeks into his criminal trial, 12 randomly selected New Yorkers are preparing to discuss among themselves whether they believe he violated federal law or not
Swiss National Bank to Work With SIX Digital Exchange, 6 Banks on Wholesale CBDC Pilot
2.11.2023
The Helvetia Phase III pilot will create a tokenized version of the franc as a settlement instrument between financial institutions for digital assets on the exchange
Nigerian Central Bank Refutes Claims It Plans to Redenominate the Naira in 2024
2.11.2023
The Nigerian Central Bank has denied claims in a widely circulating text message that it plans to redenominate the naira starting in January 2024. According to the bank, the authors of the message had seemingly “modified text eked from an old policy” by a previous governor in 2007....
Paypal Achieves FCA Registration in the UK, Paving the Way for Crypto Services Resumption in 2024
2.11.2023
The payments giant Paypal has successfully achieved registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a fact verified by the FCA’s website on October 31. This move comes shortly after Paypal’s temporary cessation of crypto purchases within the U.K., although the company...
UK Government’s Ambition to Make Britain a Global Crypto Hub ‘Remains Steadfast’
2.11.2023
Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith MP has reaffirmed the government’s ambition to make the U.K. a global hub for crypto asset technologies. He stressed that in order to realize this ambition, “we must make the U.K. a place where cryptoasset firms have...
Senator Rand Paul: Out-of-Control Government Spending Threatens ‘the Very Existence’ of US Dollar
2.11.2023
U.S. Senator Rand Paul has cautioned that the government’s “out-of-control spending” is threatening the very existence of the U.S. dollar and even the country. Commenting on the government spending billions of dollars to help multiple countries, Paul warned: “They’ll...