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Crypto.com sees ‘strong legal footing’ in crypto rulings against SEC

Previous crypto rulings against the SEC have put Crypto.com on a “strong legal footing” in its lawsuit against the regulator, its chief legal officer Nick Lundgren said.

Is Tor still safe after Germany’s ‘timing attack?’ Answer: It’s complicated...

German authorities used a timing attack to reveal a darknet admin’s identity, but Tor claims that the suspected attack vector is outdated.

Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concerns

Assessing potential manipulation in prediction markets is becoming increasingly important, with less than three weeks until the US presidential election.

AI-powered bot stands in for absent candidate in Virginia debate

United States congressional candidate for Virginia Bentley Hensel used an AI chatbot, “DonBot,” in place of opponent Don Beyer in a debate, highlighting AI’s increasing role in politics.

DBS rolls out blockchain-based banking for institutions

DBS Bank has launched its “DBS Token Services” for real-time blockchain payment settlements, using smart contracts for enhanced security and transparency.

EigenLayer X account compromised, shares malicious airdrop link

Users should not click on any airdrop links shared in EigenLayer’s recent post, warned onchain detective ZachXBT.

NFT activity on Telegram surged 400% in Q3: Report

Helika’s Web3 Gaming Report shows that the number of unique wallets transferring NFTs in Telegram surged from fewer than 200,000 in July to more than one million in September. 

SEC’s Ripple appeal doesn’t challenge XRP non-security status

Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security.

UAE to introduce legal framework for DAOs

UAE lawyer Irina Heaver told Cointelegraph that the framework would allow even smaller DAOs to operate legally. 

BTC price set to break 7-month slump as Bitcoin ETFs hit $65B record

BTC price resistance in the form of a downward-sloping channel is getting a grilling, which Bitcoin bulls hope may be its last.

US Treasury used AI to recover $4 billion in fraud over past year

The US Treasury has tapped into AI machine learning to sift through data to detect and prevent billions of dollars in check fraud.

Researchers hack AI-enabled robots to cause ‘real world’ harm

Penn Engineering researchers said they created an algorithm that bypassed normal safety protocols stopping AI-powered robots from performing harmful actions. 

Worldcoin unveils new Layer-2 network 'World Chain'

World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas.

Ethereum’s Pectra fork adds dynamic blob fees to to improve L2 scaling

A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain’s Dencun upgrade in March.

Bitcoin to pump if oil, energy prices surge amid Middle East tension: Hayes

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin's price will rise alongside surging oil and energy prices if tensions between Iran and Israel boil over.

CFTC says court ‘erred at every turn’ in allowing Kalshi’s election markets

The CFTC says a federal court judge “mistakenly erred” when it allowed betting market Kalshi to list event contracts for the 2024 US elections.

US has 26M strong ‘crypto voting bloc’ ahead of elections — Survey

One in seven, or 16%, of respondents in a survey by The Digital Chamber said they'd vote for the most pro-crypto candidate.

Memecoins drove Tron network revenue to new high over Q3: Messari

Nearly a third of Tron’s record $151 million quarterly revenue came from its new memecoin launchpad SunPump over a two week period.

Edgelord 3AC’s bet on memecoin supercycle — seeks ‘racist cult leader’: Asia Express

3AC has been born again as the edgelord memecoin outfit Three Arrowz Capitel, and the South Korean Kimchi Premium has turned to a discount.

Euroclear makes first Asia investment with Marketnode stake

The major European securities settlement firm has found an Asian platform for its FundPlace offering.

Worldcoin rebrands as ‘World,’ unveils next generation Orb

The blockchain identity verification company also announced new verification methods.

Solv launches Bitcoin staking token on Solana

Bitcoin’s emerging layer-2 and DeFi ecosystems are sparking competition for BTC liquidity on other chains.  

The ‘memecoin supercycle’ theory is converting crypto unbelievers

The memecoin supercycle theory has spread quickly, convincing many of the potential for big profits.

Bitcoin bears turn ‘giddy’ at prospect of sub-$60K BTC price

Analysts say Bitcoin price pullbacks “will happen” and suggest that traders avoid impulsive trading.

Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Kari Lake

As part of its coverage of the 2024 US Elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Stripe in talks to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge — report

Stablecoins pegged to the United States dollar have outpaced Bitcoin as a store of value in developing countries with runaway inflation.

Bitcoin price drops under $67K as investors chase profit in stocks 

Bitcoin pulled back from its range high as investors moved to greener pastures, but a possible misstep by the SEC could benefit BTC. 

HUMBL issued US patent for blockchain payments technology

The company’s CEO described getting a blockchain patent in the US as “a very challenging process.” 

Cyprus freezes crypto applications ahead of EU-wide MiCA transition

The CySEC has warned crypto asset service providers of coming changes as the continent braces for MiCA.

Most US voters prefer a pro-crypto candidate — Grayscale CLO

More than half of voters in the United States are more likely to vote for a pro-crypto candidate versus one who is not, Craig Salm said. 

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