The new index series from HKEX will offer a single reference price for Bitcoin and Ether, aligning with Asia-Pacific trading hours, and it aims to boost transparency in the digital asset market.
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Peter Thiel’s fund pushes Infinex NFT investments to $67.7M
Thiel co-founded PayPal and provided early funding for platforms like LinkedIn and Yelp.
Gelato secures $11M funding, adds Kraken’s Ink to rollup platform
The latest round brings Gelato’s total funding to $23 million as it aims to expand its smart-contract automation platform.
Alchemy Pay reveals plans to launch layer-1 blockchain
Alchemy Pay said that users would have the option to pay their gas fees with fiat or its native ACH token.
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Solana flips Ethereum in daily fees, surpasses $2.5M in 24 hours
Solana’s surging fees are correlated with growing trading activity on the network’s leading decentralized exchange, Raydium.
Metaplanet becomes Asia’s second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder
Metaplanet’s latest Bitcoin purchase makes it the second-largest corporate Bitcoin holder in Asia behind Boyaa Interactive International, which holds 1,100 BTC.
Trump election odds near 67% as Polymarket whale bets another $2M
Polymarket whales are betting tens of millions of dollars on a Trump victory on Nov. 5, which could be more accurate than traditional polls, according to Elon Musk.
Ethena team accused of misusing 180M ENA tokens to farm Sats
Ethena Labs faces scrutiny after allegations of unfairly staking 180 million ENA tokens in its crypto farming event.
'Most bullish' weekly close — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin is dropping bullish hints left and right as the "Uptober" monthly close, US Presidential Election and Fed interest rate decision draw near.
BIS project demonstrates automated cross-border transaction compliance
Project Mandala uses zero-knowledge proofs to complete compliance checks across different jurisdictions.
EU MiCA rules pose ‘systemic’ banking risks for stablecoins — Tether CEO
Europe’s MiCA framework will enforce new bank reserve requirements for stablecoin issuers, raising concerns about systemic risks and stability.
Bolivia continues crypto momentum as bank launches USDT custody
Bolivian bank Banco Bisa has introduced a stablecoin custody service, allowing clients to buy, sell and transfer USDT.
Hong Kong issues dual-track policy for AI adoption in finance
Hong Kong’s FSTB has unveiled a balanced AI policy approach for finance while the SFC preps new crypto OTC regulations.
Green United promotor asks to appeal SEC’s $18M crypto mining fraud case
Kristoffer Krohn claims the SEC got its application of securities laws wrong, which a federal court agreed with — now he’s asking for an appeals court to decide who is right.
Bitmain-linked firm Sophgo denies supplying AI chips to Huawei
Chinese chip manufacturer Xiamen Sophgo has denied having any business relationship with Huawei after being cut off by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Bitcoin ETFs could soon cross 1M BTC as traders expect November tailwinds
Spot Bitcoin ETFs will need to make an average of $301 million in net inflows per day to get it done this week.
1inch, Bruce Lee family launch ‘seriousLee’ DeFi campaign
1inch has teamed up with the Bruce Lee Family Company for the “Take crypto seriousLee” campaign, merging DeFi and Lee’s legacy to shift public perception of cryptocurrencies.
Disappearing Satoshi statue in Lugano took 21 months to create, says artist
Valentina Picozzi, an Italian artist, and orthodontist, became a Bitcoiner in 2012 and has been an activist artist since.
Trump win, ‘regulatory sanity’ is bad news for memecoins: Professor
A Donald Trump presidency would be "bearish memecoins" as they are a "form of economic populism and a statement against the unfair," a professor claims.
Base stablecoin transaction volume briefly tops all other chains
Base has notched a new record stablecoin volume, temporarily beating out Solana, Ethereum, and Tron for the top spot.
Vitalik Buterin in ‘wartime mode’ tops KOL mindshare as he slams ETH critics
Data shows the Ethereum co-founder has nabbed the highest share of “KOL mindshare” on X this week, posting about Ethereum’s roadmap and defending from Ethereum critics.
Bitcoin price push through $68K adds strength to SOL, DOGE, RUNE and BGB
Bitcoin’s bounce back to $68,000 raises the chance of a rally in SOL, DOGE, RUNE and BGB.
Tether CEO breaks down reserves backing USDT stablecoin
The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed individuals as the source of the claims that the United States government is investigating Tether.
FTX settles lawsuit against the Bybit exchange for $228 million
The prices of Bitcoin and other digital assets were significantly lower during the 2022 collapse of FTX compared to current market prices.
3 signs Ethereum price is gearing up for a rebound toward $6K
Ethereum is now testing a key support level that last helped it rebound by over 160%. Multiple factors support this bullish fractal.
Decentralized future: TON Society co-founder on crypto mass adoption
Jack Booth of the TON Society discussed the future of decentralization, the impact of CBDCs, and the path to mass crypto adoption.
CBDCs and crypto should coexist, not compete — CoinDCX co-founder
Sumit Gupta shares insights on India’s approach to CBDCs and private cryptocurrencies, emphasizing the need for balanced regulation.
Altcoin seasons ‘will be weaker’ moving forward, says analyst
Popular crypto analyst Willy Woo says that the altcoin market cap “is like the cricket bat that has had 10 new handles and 10 new blades.”
Coinbase introduces 'Based Agent' for creating AI agents in 3 minutes
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase claims crypto users can now use the template to build their own AI agent in under 3 minutes.