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‘Political shift’ drives $407M inflows to crypto products — CoinShares

According to CoinShares, last week’s increase in crypto investment products was influenced by the upcoming US elections rather than monetary policy outlooks.

Liquidity protocol DeFi Edge halts deposits, affecting crypto investors

The liquidity management app’s team had previously stated that some strategies would be “delisted,” but the new deposit block affects all strategies.

SUI price rally sparks $400M insider selling allegations

Despite the concerns, the SUI token staged an over 120% rally in the past month.

UAE stablecoin issuer gets nod from central bank

With Tether waiting in the wings, AED Stablecoin becomes the front-runner to launch the United Arab Emirates’ first regulated dirham-pegged token.

Prediction markets rise 565% in Q3, fueled by US elections

Decentralized prediction markets may offer more accurate predictions for the US elections than traditional polling systems, according to Elon Musk.

5 things to know as Bitcoin price heads for $65,000

Bitcoin starts the week with a push toward BTC price resistance as $65,000 becomes the key level to flip.

Publicly-listed Samara Asset Group to buy Bitcoin using $33M bond

Samara Asset Group CEO Patrick Lowry said “it would be a dream” to stack as much Bitcoin as MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor.

Telegram to open an office in Kazakhstan, boost regulatory compliance

Telegram’s agreement to set up an office in Kazakhstan aligns with the firm’s increasing compliance efforts as its CEO remains in France amid an ongoing investigation.

'Like Bitcoin on steroids' — Why is MSTR stock trading at a 2.7x premium?

MicroStrategy stock trades at a premium to its Bitcoin holdings amid its leveraged strategy and cash flows from its software business.

Vitalik Buterin ponders Ethereum’s post-Merge future

Ethereum co-founder Buterin shared his vision for the future of the protocol, with an emphasis on improvement for proof-of-stake, security and more in a post-Merge world.

Vitalik Buterin sells another $1.6M in memecoins promised for charity

Vitalik Buterin has donated $884,000 to charities over the last ten days as memecoiners continue to send tokens to his wallet.

Crypto short liquidations breach $100M as Bitcoin reclaims $64K 

Bitcoin has reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall.

An AI bot didn’t create the GOAT crypto token — but did shill it

An a16z-funded AI bot called Truth Terminal did not launch a memecoin called GOAT, but it did endorse the token and sent it briefly rallying to a value of just over $150 million. 

Bitcoin’s price return ‘stands apart from the crowd’ — NYDIG

Bitcoin is a stand-out asset for its returns compared with other asset classes despite its volatility, says NYDIG.

Scientists breach cryptographic algorithms with quantum computer: SCMP

Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack.

Avalanche Foundation to buy back nearly 2M AVAX sold to Terra in 2022

In 2022, the Avalanche Foundation sold 1.97 million AVAX worth $100 million at the time to Terra’s foundation before its collapse. It’s now buying it all back for $45.5 million.

Uniswap Labs, UNI holders could make $468M a year from new L2: DeFi Report

Uniswap Labs and UNI tokenholders will benefit the most from Unichain, while ETH holders will likely see the biggest loss, says DeFi Report founder Michael Nadeau.

'Bitcoin' search volume drops to a yearly low, while 'memecoin' surges

Memecoins experienced double-digit gains during September 2024, primarily driven by new token creation on the Solana and Tron networks.

'Off The Grid' exposes mainstream audiences to blockchain gaming

According to a recent gaming survey from Elympics, approximately 57% of respondents said they played pay-to-win games to collect airdrops.

Bitcoin’s indecisiveness could drive investors to SUI, APT, TAO, and WIF

Bitcoin's range-bound action looks set to continue, but SUI, APT, TAO, and WIF could rally higher over the coming days.

Gate Ventures, Movement Labs, Boon Ventures to launch $20M crypto fund

The fund will support protocols targeting the Move programming language and interoperability with the Ethereum ecosystem. 

Andre Cronje critiques appchains: High costs and liquidity challenges

While Cronje highlights concerns about L2 appchains, others argue that emerging solutions can address these challenges.

ZachXBT claims there is an uptick in thieves targetting crypto traders offline 

Online platform GitHub has a list of at least 15 recorded incidents of in person crypto theft in the last year, around 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021. 

Crypto Companies paid $19B in Settlements to US Regulators in 2024

Since 2019, US regulators have collected a total of $31.92 billion in settlements from 25 crypto companies across various lawsuits. 

Former President Trump leads Harris by 10 points — Polymarket

According to Polymarket users, Vice President Kamala Harris is currently favored to win the popular vote by a staggering 72% margin.

Peter Todd named Satoshi on HBO, Mt. Gox repayment plan deadline postponed, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 6 – 12

Mt. Gox postponed the deadline to repay creditors, Canadian Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd was named Satoshi in HBO doco: Hodlers Digest

BNB DApp volumes down 25% in a week — Will BNB price follow?

BNB price staged a mild recovery, but could lackluster network activity and less-than-stellar Binance launchpad results put a cap on the gains?

Convicted FTX executive Ryan Salame is officially in prison custody

During a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast, Salame claimed federal prosecutors unfairly targeted him for political reasons. 

BTC price eyes sub-$65K hurdles as metric hints Bitcoin 'going to rip'

Bitcoin bulls enjoy more weekend BTC price gains as market cap signals point to a classic bull run comeback.

British man sues council for $647M over lost Bitcoin in landfill

James Howells continues his legal battle for 495 million British pounds ($647 million) in damages after Newport City Council blocked his landfill excavation request.

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