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Tesla earnings: Bitcoin bags untouched as firm splashes out on AI
19.10.2023
Tesla held onto its sizeable Bitcoin bags in the third quarter and upped its spending on artificial intelligence and research and development
Russian ‘Crypto Queen’ Suspected of Sending Coins to Ukraine
19.10.2023
Russian police think that a “crypto influencer” known as Bitmama, aka the “Queen of Crypto,” may have sent tokens to support Ukraine’s military.
Valeria “Bitmama” Fedyakina was detained by police in September after an “acquaintance” accused her of fraud.
She remains in custody, and a news network...
Digital Euro Enters ‘Preparation Phase’ — ECB Says ‘Digital Euro Would Make Data Protection a Priority’
19.10.2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move its digital euro project to the next phase after two years of investigation. The “preparation phase” of the digital euro will involve “finalizing the digital euro rulebook and selecting providers that could develop a digital euro platform...
Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Haven’t Sold ETH for Personal Gain Since 2018’
19.10.2023
Vitalik Buterin has dismissed reports that he recently sold his crypto holdings and claimed to have not “sold ether for personal gain since 2018.” Buterin suggested to his followers that the reports often mistake his transfer of digital assets to charitable organizations as sales...
Prosecution in SBF Trial Reveal Telling Twitter Messages from Bankman-Fried
19.10.2023
The prosecution in Sam Bankman-Fried's landmark fraud case revealed several telling messages the fallen crypto founder had via direct messaging on Twitter.
The prosecution called investigative analyst for the Southern District of New York, Shamel Medrano, to the witness stand, where he...
How a Crypto Fraud Gave Florida Its First Forward Party Candidate
18.10.2023
Inspector General wants FDIC to refine crypto risk assessment process, guidance
18.10.2023
The bank deposit insurer should assess the sufficiency of its risk mitigation measures and then provide them in a more organized manner, the inspector general found
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Foresees Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2023
18.10.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved in 2023. “It’s going to get approved, we think it happens this year,” the American investor said on Wednesday. Billionaire and Crypto Investor Mike Novogratz Say There’s Been a ‘Huge Psychological...
Sen. Warren and 100 Other Lawmakers Question Biden on Terrorist Financing with Crypto
18.10.2023
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has called on the Biden administration to address crypto's use as a terrorist financing tool. Her concerns were documented in a bipartisan letter signed by over 100 lawmakers, including Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan) and Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill).
According to...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 18 – Toncoin, Trust Wallet Token, Bitcoin SV
18.10.2023
Reddit announced on October 17 that it would discontinue its blockchain-based "Community Points" rewards service on November 8, citing challenges related to scalability.
The decision came as a surprise to the Reddit community and led to a swift decline in the value of the associated tokens.
With...
Crypto Gurus Believe This Emerging Coin Is the Next Big Thing – Here's Why
18.10.2023
Launchpad XYZ is capturing attention in the crypto industry for its upcoming platform designed to simplify Web 3.0 applications.
The company's proprietary LPX token that's part of the offering is currently available in a crypto presale that has already raised $1.91 million. With the presale bonus...
Senator Warren Demands Action Against Crypto-Funded Terrorism Following Hamas Attacks
18.10.2023
In a move paralleling heightened crypto regulatory urgency in the country, Senator Elizabeth Warren led a bipartisan group of 102 lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. security officials on Tuesday.
Simultaneously, the Department of the Treasury announced today new sanctions against entities...
Elizabeth Warren and 100 Lawmakers Push Biden on Crypto-Terrorism Action, Despite Less Than 1% Illicit Use
18.10.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, is alarmed by the potential of crypto-fueled terrorism. She has rallied over 100 policymakers and approached the Biden administration, urging the executive branch to tackle this pressing issue. The news follows Warren’s recently...
The Intriguing Saga of Jimmy Zhong: The $3 Billion Crypto Thief
18.10.2023
Jimmy Zhong – the $3 billion Bitcoin (BTC) thief behind the Silk Road marketplace hack in 2012 – was ironically caught by investigators after trying to report another crypto thief to the police....
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Notre Dame Professor Reveals FTX's Financials: "It Must've Come from Customer Funds"
18.10.2023
The case against disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried continued in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, with University of Notre Dame accounting professor, Peter Easton, revealing the results of a detailed analysis of FTX and Alameda Research's financial past....
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Top U.S. Bank Regulator Faulted for Lack of Crypto Guidance to Banks
18.10.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has left the banks it oversees unequipped to navigate the regulator's crypto expectations, according to the agency's inspector general, so the FDIC agreed to field a new strategy by January
Pennsylvania Rep Revises Energy Bill, Drops Crypto Mining Ban
18.10.2023
Greg Vitali, a member of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, has revised an energy conservation bill in the state, opting to drop a proposed two-year ban on crypto mining permits.
The initial Cryptocurrency Energy Conservation Act, introduced by Vitali, included the mining ban as a response...
Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism
18.10.2023
The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now
Europe's Expanding Crypto Landscape: DeFi and Web3 on the Rise
18.10.2023
The digital asset ecosystem in Europe expands as institutions broaden their services to decentralized finance (DeFi) amid market turmoil.
A new market report released by on-chain analytics from Chainalysis shows industry growth in Central, Northern, and Western Europe (CNWE) as well as the United...
Bitcoin Miners Sail Through Over 400 Difficulty Changes With 13 More Anticipated Before the Halving
18.10.2023
In 189 days or 27,000 blocks, Bitcoin’s block reward is anticipated to halve. Within this period, around 13 adjustments in Bitcoin’s difficulty are expected. The network’s difficulty indicates the complexity of finding a hash below a particular target, essentially representing...