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Monochrome confident as it files for Australia’s first ETF to hold Ether directly

Monochrome’s CEO says the firm’s Bitcoin ETF has seen growth from its in-kind subscription mechanism and hopes an Ether ETF could see similar inflows. 

‘Unlucky' MEV bot takes out huge $12M loan just to make $20 in profit

An MEV bot took out a $11.9 million loan to sandwich attack a user, but barely made enough to cover lunch.

Ether all-time high in 2024 'possible, but not highly likely'

A crypto analyst notes that while spot Ether ETFs have gained “Wall Street attention,” they now compete directly with tech stocks, which are delivering “better revenue and multiples.”

Crypto in ‘extreme fear’ as Arthur Hayes tips ‘sub $50K’ Bitcoin weekend

Crypto market sentiment dropped back into “extreme fear” amid Bitcoin’s price slump, with Arthur Hayes calling that it could drop again.

‘Reflection 70B’ AI model could be the answer to pesky LLM hallucinations

The AI model has been trained with “Reflection-Tuning,” which is designed to help it learn from its mistakes and fix them.

87% of crypto registrations failed in UK over ‘weak’ fraud, AML controls

Only 4 out of 35 crypto business registrations were accepted by the UK Financial Conduct Authority citing concerns with money laundering adherence.

Bitcoin yield opportunities are booming — Here’s what to watch for 

Bitcoin has historically been terrible as a yield asset. Fortunately, the options for earning interest are beginning to abound.

‘First fast’ Ethereum scaler Movement peaks at 12K TPS on testnet

Movement Labs co-founder Rushi Manche claims his Ethereum scaling blockchain is peaking at 12,000 transactions a second on testnet.

Tether for treason in Taiwan, East’s crypto exchange resurgence: Asia Express

China buys military secrets from Taiwanese soldiers with Tether; Asia’s crypto license barrage; scam victim under suspicion: Asia Express

Celestia unveils roadmap to 1-gigabyte blocks

The roadmap comes amid fierce competition in data availability among rivals such as EigenDA and Avail.

US prosecutors allegedly link ex-FTX exec to Chinese bribery scandal

Notes from a 2023 conference call between Assistant US Attorneys revealed allegations against Ryan Salame tied to Alameda Research’s bribery scheme in China. 

Pavel Durov breaks silence for first time since arrest

The Telegram founder is currently prohibited from leaving France and must check in with law enforcement on a weekly basis.

Blockchain experiment results in swarm of decentralized learning robots 

The research focused on securing the machines against physical and cyber-attack while maintaining their decentralized learning capabilities.

Blockstream Mining issues hashrate-backed security token in fundraise

Blockstream is essentially selling four-year claims on the proceeds from its Bitcoin mining operations in exchange for funding.

Blockstream Mining issues hashrate-backed security token in fundraise

Blockstream is essentially selling four-year claims on the proceeds from its Bitcoin mining operations in exchange for funding.

HNT defies market trend with a 21% surge fueled by Helium ecosystem growth

A surge in subscribers and hotspots are key factors in HNT’s recent double-digit surge.

Multiple factors fueling Ether’s ‘dismal’ price action — VanEck

According to analysts at VanEck, Ethereum’s share of decentralized exchange trading volume has dropped from 42% in 2022 to 29% in 2024.

Binance CEO says CZ is banned from managing or operating the exchange

A plea deal filed in November 2023 asked prosecutors to consider that Changpeng Zhao was prohibited from “any present or future involvement in operating or managing” Binance.

Bitcoin trades under $57K, but data suggests pro traders are not bearish 

Bitcoin price fell closer to $56,000, leading traders to question whether the bull market is coming to an end. US job market data could hold the answer.

Ethereum now and then: A 10-year look back

I started working on Ethereum in 2014. The subsequent 10 years in blockchain have been strange — disappointing in some ways but amazing in others.

Coinbase leads crypto lobby surge with 3,475% spending jump since 2017

Crypto lobby spending in the US has surged 1,386% since 2017, including a huge jump in the last two years.

Vitalik Buterin: Bullish on Google sign-in, bearish on duels to the death

Buterin says prediction markets are better for settling beef, but Elon Musk says he’s packing historical heat.

Fractal Bitcoin: good or bad for mining revenues?

August 2024 represented the worst month for Bitcoin mining revenue since September 2023, with $827.56 million in fees generated.

DePIN to be ‘crypto’s next big use case’ — MV Global

Applications range from digital storage to energy markets, the report said, while pointing to significant use cases for the technology. 

DePIN to be ‘crypto’s next big use case’ — MV Global

Applications range from digital storage to energy markets, the report said, while pointing to significant use cases for the technology. 

Kamala Harris’ campaign isn’t directly accepting crypto — a Super PAC is

A spokesperson for the Harris campaign confirmed with Cointelegraph that the Future Forward PAC was set up to receive crypto donations to support the Democratic candidate.

BTC price rides US jobs miss amid warning Bitcoin could retest $49.5K

Bitcoin fails to halt a low-timeframe BTC price decline for long as traders look to the week’s final US jobs data.

Journeys: Robby Yung on Animoca’s Web3 investments, TON and the Mocaverse

Animoca CEO Robby Yung talks about his firm’s impressive investment portfolio and how he got into the Web3 industry.

Binance-backed Bitcoin DeFi protocol Zest launches yield-bearing BTCz token

The Bitcoin halving has catalyzed a wave of interest in creating DeFi capabilities for Bitcoin, the world’s first blockchain network.

How Bybit’s liquid staking token boosts Solana ecosystem

Bybit launches bbSOL, a liquid staking token on Solana, enabling users to earn staking rewards while maintaining liquidity and maximizing returns.

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