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Hong Kong’s e-HKD project expands into tokenization, programmability

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at a potential CBDC from a wide perspective.

Celestia Foundation secures $100M capital led by Bain Capital Crypto

The investment round’s backers include Bain Capital, Syncracy Capital, 1kx, Robot Ventures, and Placeholder, bringing Celestia’s total fundraising to $155 million.

Investment managers eye ‘extraordinary upside’ from BTC options debut

They could potentially spark an "explosively recursive” price upside for Bitcoin, according to one investment manager. 

Solana TVL declines, but will SOL price react negatively? 

SOL recently rallied to $152 but will a decline in Solana’s network TVL negatively impact the altcoin’s price? 

CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid US elections: Law Decoded

Polymarket and other offshore platforms are under CFTC scrutiny for compliance, and the SEC and German authorities are ramping up crypto crackdowns.

Ethereum gains 15% in a week — Is a recovery to $3K back in sight?  

Ethereum shows strength in its USD and BTC pair as network activity surges. Is a move to $3,000 realistic? 

Bitcoin’s bottom slowly erodes as whale wallets increase by 3% 

The number of wallets with less than $10 in BTC swelled by 75% in the same period but cryptocurrency’s middle class shrank.

Digital Asset, DTCC complete collateral tokenization pilot

The project aimed for speed, privacy and legal compliance while using highly accessible and desirable US Treasury bonds as a collateral asset.

Price analysis 9/23: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA

Bitcoin bears are defending the $65,000 resistance, but if it gives way, BTC and altcoins are likely to chase new all-time highs.

Bitfarms, Riot settle dispute with board changes

Bitfarms’ board will see Andrés Finkielsztain step down, while Amy Freedman and a sixth member will join the board.

​​Bankroll Network DeFi hacked, $50M phisher moves crypto on CoW: Crypto-Sec

Bankroll Network is reportedly drained of $230,000 through a loan exploit, while a phishing scammer used CoW protocol for laundering.

China still controls 55% of Bitcoin hashrate despite crypto ban

China remains a major player in the Bitcoin mining industry despite imposing a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies in 2021.

After Friend.tech’s failure, SocialFi must ‘cross the chasm’ to succeed

In the wake of Friend.tech’s collapse, Cointelegraph spoke with industry leaders to find out what went wrong and what comes next.

Bitcoin’s new price targets of over $80K may not actually be the 'all-time high'

Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $73,880 in USD terms earlier in 2024, but toppling it by 2025 does not take it above 2021’s inflation-adjusted value.

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF demands 12-hour BTC withdrawals from Coinbase

BlackRock and ETFs have saved “BTC’s price from the abyss repeatedly,” according to Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst.

TON-based wallet to support crypto assets on Tron

MyTonWallet said that it would support TRX, USDT and other crypto assets using the TRC-20 token standard. 

AI bills have ‘positive intent’ but potentially ‘burdensome’ outcome: Lawyer

Lawyer Dina Blikshteyn explains that many of the AI-related bills being drafted and passed in California may have good intentions but could burden small developers. 

Stablecoins and crypto are threatening fiat money dominance in Eastern Asia

Hong Kong emerged as the fastest-growing Eastern Asian country in terms of global crypto adoption, with 40% of the region’s value received in stablecoins.

Bitcoin leads $321M crypto inflows following Fed rate reduction

Digital asset investment products posted a second consecutive week of inflows last week, totaling $321 million, CoinShares reported.

Bitcoin poised for potential rally as FTX payout looms and Fed shifts

The latest 10x Research report examines macroeconomic factors and seasonal patterns hinting at a Bitcoin rally while cautioning investors on potential risks.

Bitcoin core dev to ‘unite’ Bitcoin and Ethereum with cross-chain tunnels

The Hemi Network team claims tunneling allows Bitcoin and Ethereum to coexist without the attack vectors associated with cross-chain bridges. 

RSI hints at classic BTC price breakout — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

The stars are aligning for BTC price action as traders pin hopes on the Bitcoin bull market finally returning.

Crypto-native travel agency launches Solana-based tokens and rewards

Travala has integrated the Solana blockchain for seamless crypto payments, allowing hotel and flight bookings via SOL, USDT and USDC.

Only 43% of users qualified for Hamster Kombat’s season 1 airdrop

The Hamster Kombat team said that 2.3 million users were banned from the game for cheating. 

Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses

Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges.

Gold hits new high as Bitcoin rallies to month high at above $64K

Gold gains more than 5% in a fortnight, reaching a record high driven by rate cuts and geopolitical tension.

OpenSea users claim NFTs are securities in proposed class suit

A pair of OpenSea users claim the NFTs they bought on the platform “are worthless” because they the tokens are unregistered securities.

Vitalik Buertin reveals 2 issues to solve after Zuzalu ‘popup city’ experiment

There is still more to learn from Vitalik Buterin’s network state popup city experiment, Zuzalu.

Kamala Harris finally breaks silence on crypto: Report

Kamala Harris has spoken publicly about crypto for the first time, pledging support for the industry while stressing consumer protections.

Samourai Wallet forked into 'Ashigaru' Open Source Project

According to the website, Ashigaru uses CoinJoin and other mechanisms to shield users from analytical heuristics and tracking.

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