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Inside the Pig Butchering Scam: Real Stories from Victims

The latest Cointelegraph video discusses one of the most dangerous crypto scams, 'Pig Butchering,' where victims are lured into fake investment schemes.

Price analysis 9/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Bitcoin is at a critical juncture, and analysts are divided about the potential impact of interest rate cuts on the market’s direction.

Borderless Capital announces $100M for third DePIN fund

Borderless’ third fund targeting DePIN projects is backed by Peaq, the Solana Foundation, Jump Crypto and IoTeX. The DePIN market is expected to reach $3.5 trillion by 2028.

Partner of ex-FTX exec pleads not guilty to campaign finance charges

Michelle Bond was free on a $1-million bond and restricted from traveling outside the continental US, while her partner, Ryan Salame, is expected to report to prison on Oct. 11.

REX Shares, Tuttle launch 2x long, short Microstrategy ETFs

They follow Defiance ETF’s launch of a 1.75x leveraged MSTR ETF in August.

BTC price slips from $60K as Bitcoin traders brace for FOMC ‘fireworks’

Bitcoin price volatility begins with hours to go until one of the most eagerly anticipated Fed rate decisions in recent years.

Venezuela opposition’s Bitcoin reserve plan must overcome political turmoil first

Opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez.

What Solana’s critics get right… and what they get wrong

Is Solana printing too many tokens? Separating myths from facts about bots and subsidies.

Ex-Coinbase execs to launch exchange using PayPal stablecoin for settlement 

Founders who used to work at Coinbase, Circle and Goldman Sachs teamed up to create an exchange that will use PayPal USD as its main settlement currency. 

Infinex NFTs top $40M sales in first four days, despite NFT bear market

The Framework Ventures-backed platform has surpassed $150 million in TVL, despite a wider downtrend in the NFT market.

Ethereum fractal hints at $3.3K as analyst says its 'go time' for ETH price

Ethereum’s bullish fractal pattern from 2021 consists of a five-point setup, which ETH is currently mirroring in 2024. 

Bitget and Foresight Ventures invest $30M in TON blockchain

With the new investment, Bitget and Foresight expect to increase their involvement in the TON’s governance and future development plans.

Memecoins, P2P and TON drove 1,614% user growth in Africa — Bitget

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that as millions of Africans use Telegram, the rise of TON contributed to Bitget's user growth in the region. 

AI faces ‘Immense’ risks without blockchain: 0G Labs CEO

Michael Heinrich warns against centralized AI systems evolving without human input, advocating for blockchain-based decentralized governance to ensure transparency.

Goldman Sachs-backed BitGo introduces USDS rewarding stablecoin

BitGo’s USDS stablecoin will challenge major issuers like Circle and Tether, aiming to distribute up to 98% of earnings to network supporters.

Can Berachain’s new token challenge Solana and Ether dominance?

Berachain was among the most hyped crypto projects at Token 2049, as investors are awaiting its mainnet launch before the end of 2024.

BNB Chain introduces gasless stablecoin payments initiative

BNB Chain partners with major CEXs and wallets to introduce gasless stablecoin transfers, enhancing cross-chain liquidity.

The Agenda explores the future of biometrics, privacy and Big Tech with Privado

Biometric verification is an everyday part of life, but Privado chief product officer Sebastian Rodriguez says users should be curious about how service providers use their data.

Arthur Hayes predicts short-term market crash on rate cuts: Token2049

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes disclosed significant holdings in Ether, Ethena and Pendle, expressing confidence about the next ETH bull market.

MoneyGram and Stellar join CEX.io for global crypto cash conversions

CEX.io’s collaboration with MoneyGram and Stellar offers users expanded cash-in and cash-out options through USDC conversion.

Kamala Harris presidency may push US crypto firms abroad: Nansen CEO

Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik discusses the contrasting impacts Trump and Harris presidencies could have on crypto businesses globally.

Vitalik Buterin sings at Token2049, highlights low L2 fees as ETH milestone

In the past, Buterin was forced to pay over $800 for a single privacy-preserving transaction, but this is no longer the case thanks to the development of Ethereum layer 2s.

1inch reveals new cross-chain swap feature

1inch claims that the feature has built-in security against maximal extractable value (MEV) attacks. 

Bitcoin price can see $64K 'very quickly' on Fed rate cut — Research

Bitcoin stands to enjoy a return to its strongest bull market performance thanks to a perfect storm of macroeconomic shifts and standard cycle timing, Capriole Investments predicts.

Pudgy Penguins CEO unfazed by SEC actions against the NFT sector

While the SEC focuses on investor protection, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Schnetzler believes that investors should also hold some form of accountability for their purchases. 

Ethereum ETFs would’ve ‘done better’ if launched in January: Bitstamp exec

Bitstamp’s Bobby Zagotta said Ether ETFs came at a “burdened moment” for risk assets but was optimistic things would pick up at the end of the year. 

Crypto poised for boost if Fed cuts rate by 50 bps, says hedge fund boss

If the Fed cuts rates by just 25 bps, “crypto will likely fall along with that,” said CEO of crypto hedge fund Asymmetric, Joe McCann.

CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid elections, says chair

If an offshore entity’s “footprint” in the US is big enough, they must register their derivative contracts or risk facing enforcement actions, says CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.

Google Cloud launches Ethereum-compatible blockchain RPC service

Google Cloud’s Blockchain Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is compatible with only Ethereum for now, but support for more blockchains is coming.

California passes package of laws to combat election deepfakes

California governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at battling deepfake election content while on stage at a conference in San Francisco.

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