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FTX Engineer Reveals $8B Bug, Lavish Spending, and Political Donations in Explosive Testimony Against Bankman-Fried
17.10.2023
Nishad Singh, former director of engineering at FTX, testified this week against his former boss Sam Bankman-Fried, detailing a software bug that hid billions in missing funds and excessive spending on celebrities and real estate. Singh Points Finger at $8 Billion Bug and Bankman-Fried’s...
Supporting 2 Wars Is Feasible Despite US Debt Surge, Says Yellen
16.10.2023
After the United States recently accumulated hundreds of billions in debt and directed over $75 billion to Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured on Monday that the nation is financially equipped to back two wars. U.S. Can ‘Certainly Afford’ 2 Wars Yellen Insists Amid Rising Debt...
Tether Freezes 32 Suspicious Addresses Linked to Ukraine and Israel Conflicts
16.10.2023
On Monday, Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, revealed it had frozen 32 addresses allegedly linked to activities involving war, terrorism, and crime. These USDT accounts are said to have ties to suspicious operations in Israel and Ukraine. The firm further disclosed that it is actively...
Unlocking the Power of Web3 and AI: Insights from the 2023 Global Summit
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. USA, 230928 – The Worldwide AI & Web3 Summit, held on September 28 – 29, 2023, brought together industry leaders from enterprises such as HAI Stanford, Berkeley/HAAS, Google Deepmind, NVIDIA, and Meta to explore the intersection of AI and Web3 technologies and their...
Wipe Out — Fake SEC Approval Report Erases $71M in Bitcoin Short Positions
16.10.2023
In the wake of fabricated news asserting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lit Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, short positions worth $78.92 million were cleared out. This sum represented 57% of the overall $136.29 million in short positions erased...
Biggest Movers: BCH, SOL Big Gainers Following Cointelegraph’s ‘Inaccurate’ Tweet
16.10.2023
Bitcoin cash was a huge gainer on Monday, as the cryptocurrency rallied by as much as 14% in today’s session. The surge comes after Cointelegraph falsely suggested that Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF was approved by the SEC. An apology has since been issued, following the mistaken report....
Bitcoin Surges on Fake Blackrock ETF Approval News: Misinformation Ripples Through Crypto Markets
16.10.2023
On a bustling Monday, the cryptocurrency-focused news platform Cointelegraph broadcasted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had given the green light to Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The unverified news spread like wildfire, and in its wake...
NetMind AI Unveils the Beta Version of Netmind Power For Decentralized Machine Learning
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The AI-focused tech start-up NetMind.AI has launched the Beta version of Netmind Power, a decentralized platform which allows machine learning (ML) researchers and practitioners to train and fine-tune ML models by leveraging a network of volunteer computing resources distributed...
Investment Banks See Uncertain Path Ahead as Middle East Crisis Unfolds
16.10.2023
Major U.S. investment banks are urging caution and flexibility as the crisis sparked by a surprise Hamas attack on Israel earlier this month continues to evolve. Analyst notes from JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley provide insight into how Wall Street is interpreting events on the ground and potential...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $28,000 as Hopes for Grayscale’s ETF Rise
16.10.2023
Bitcoin surged towards $28,000 on Monday, as markets continued to react to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision not to appeal the Grayscale ruling. The decision now means that Graycale could soon move to convert its bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Ethereum edged...
Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report
16.10.2023
Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash to crypto and then withdraw fiat abroad, has been...
Acme Introduces an Intent-Based Network to Simplify Blockchain Transactions
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Acme, founded by Nilesh Khaitan (ex-head of crypto, Venmo-PayPal), is building an intent-based network to simplify on-chain transactions to #OneTap. Acme’s experience makes on-chain transactions accessible to non-crypto natives, and empowers developers to simplify and secure...
Banking Scams Overtake Crypto Frauds in Ireland
16.10.2023
Fraudsters targeting victims in Ireland are increasingly posing as bank officials rather than crypto promoters, the local press reported quoting police. Amid the growing trend, Irish investors have lost millions of euros to this type of schemes this year, with law enforcement authorities having...
Agnostic Nature of Blockchain Technology ‘Makes It the Ideal Foundation for Global Travel Industry’ — Pablo Castillo
16.10.2023
Although the travel industry is said to be in great need of digital innovation, according to Pablo Castillo, the CTO of the blockchain-based travel firm Chain4travel, “aviation is the most obvious sector to innovate with blockchain.” To support this assertion, Castillo, a former group...
Bitcoin Events Announces Crypto Fest 2023: Connecting Crypto and Blockchain Enthusiasts
16.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. On the 24th of November, attendees from around the world will gather at the luxurious Cabo Beach Club in Cape Town, South Africa, for the highly anticipated Crypto Fest 2023. Crypto Fest has earned its reputation as being one of the most prominent events in the blockchain...
Latam Insights: Venezuela and Argentina Leverage ‘Unique’ Crypto Use Cases, Brazilian Congress Advises Indicting CZ
16.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela and Argentina use crypto uniquely, according to Chainalysis; the Brazilian Congress recommends indicting Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, and...
The 12-Year Evolution of Litecoin and Its Most Influential Wallets
16.10.2023
This month Bitcoin.com News delved into the top ten XRP wallets, having scrutinized the leading bitcoin, ethereum, and tether addresses the month prior. Next on the radar? An exploration of the top ten litecoin (LTC) wallets, standing out from 7.14 million distinct LTC-holding addresses. Often...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Skyrockets: On Track to Hit Half a Zettahash Milestone by Year’s End
15.10.2023
Bitcoin’s hashrate, a key indicator of its computational power, shattered previous records on October 12, 2023. As measured by a seven-day simple moving average (SMA), it has surged to an impressive 455 exahash per second (EH/s). To put that into perspective, the hashrate was hovering around...
Amidst Controversy, Telegram Will Keep Hamas’ Channels Open
15.10.2023
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has explained that Hamas’ communication channel in the application will keep operating. Durov’s statements come after Telegram faced widespread backlash for allowing the Palestinian group to keep posting war-related content on its network. Durov...
New Documentary Exposes the Turbulent Downfall of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
15.10.2023
According to Bloomberg, the media firm plans to release an eye-opening documentary on Sam Bankman-Fried and the shocking downfall of his once-prominent exchange FTX. The film, “Ruin: Money, Ego and Deception at FTX,” is slated for an October 26 debut. It promises a deep dive into the staggering...