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Bitcoin whales copy classic bull market moves as BTC price eyes $72K

Bitcoin sets a positive tone into the U.S. holiday weekend as a Coinbase-induced BTC price dip fails to keep bulls back for long.

Nansen integrates blockchain data from SportFi chain Chiliz and Ethereum rollup zkSync

The integration provides a high-level overview of both ecosystems, allowing cryptocurrency teams to run their own queries and get insights from the raw data.

Creating ‘good’ AGI that won’t kill us all: Crypto’s Artificial Superintelligence Alliance

Ignore the AI doomers: The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance has a plan to create AGI that makes everyone’s lives better. Can they do it?

Crypto is ‘too big to ignore’ for the charitable sector

A growing number of charities and nonprofits are embracing cryptocurrency.

Real-world data for blockchain apps: Gora joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

Gora, a decentralized blockchain oracle network that enables developers to use off-chain data in their DApps, joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program.

Bybit crypto exchange launches trading platform in the Netherlands

Major global crypto exchange Bybit announced the launch of Bybit.nl as a new regulated crypto trading platform in the Netherlands.

Prisma Finance exploited in $10 million breach

Prisma Finance engineers have already halted the DeFi protocol to investigate the attack.

Marc Andreessen, Galaxy Digital, Accolade, back new $75 million crypto fund: Report

The fund was announced during an uptick of institutional interest in crypto investments.

Biden administration takes action to safeguard public from AI risks

By Dec. 1, agencies must establish specific safeguards for AI applications that could affect the rights or safety of Americans, as outlined in a White House fact sheet.

Hashing It Out: Can blockchain create a sovereign internet?

In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, the co-founder of XYO Network, Arie Trouw, explains how blockchain technology can help fight fake information on the internet alongside a general change in attitude.

XRP price-to-sales ratio double that of Nvidia

The price-to-sales ratio is used to assess the potential of an investment, with lower ratios signaling more attractive opportunities.

YouTuber Logan Paul argues CryptoZoo ‘isn’t a scam’ in new documentary

Logan Paul said that it was not a scam but a project he was simply “incapable of handling at the time.”

Indonesia to implement regulatory sandbox for crypto assets

The Indonesian financial authorities said that by the beginning of 2025, the government will implement a regulatory sandbox for crypto assets in an effort to prevent fraudulent investments.

Covered call options strategy, explained

Covered call options offer a way to earn income from your crypto holdings. Discover how this strategy works, as well as the potential benefits and considerations before you trade.

Canadian authorities move to seize assets tied to QuadrigaCX CEO

According to the order, the assets allegedly are the proceeds of criminal activities linked to Michael Patryn, a co-founder of Quadriga Coin Exchange, and Gerald Cotten.

Elon Musk offers users free premium features on X, crypto scammers included

Elon Musk rolled out the paid verification model on X, earlier known as “Twitter Blue,” to fight the scammers and spammers thriving on the platform before his takeover.

Ethereum reaches 1M validators, community thinks it’s ‘too much’

While more validators could mean more security, community members think too many could be problematic.

Amazon takes minority share in ChatGPT rival Anthropic AI

Amazon has fulfilled its $4-billion investment commitment to AI startup Anthropic, announcing a minority ownership stake in the company and AWS as its cloud service provider.

Bitcoin charts suggest the ‘dominance train’ is coming, traders say

The current Bitcoin dominance chart resembles that of the “2018-2019 bear market,” crypto trader “Beanie” wrote on X.

Vitalik Buterin is cooking up a new way to decentralize Ethereum staking

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested penalizing validators proportionally to the deviation from their average failure rate.

THORChain hits $10B monthly volume as Bitcoin maxis debate safety

The decentralized liquidity protocol said March brought record monthly trading volume, while some Bitcoin maxis still have reservations about borrowing on the protocol.

Over $1B in US Treasurys have now been tokenized on-chain

The new milestone was reached shortly after the launch of BlackRock's first tokenized asset fund — BUIDL, which joined 16 other tokenized government securities funds last week.

Cathie Wood’s Bitcoin ETF hits daily inflow record as BTC retests $72K

The ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF saw a massive $201.8 million in inflows, almost a four-fold increase from its daily average of $43.9 million.

Coinbase Wallet triumph over SEC allegations is a ‘giant win’ for DeFi

A U.S. judge has determined Coinbase’s self-custody crypto wallet doesn’t make it a broker, which lawyers say is a “significant setback” for the SEC and a boon for DeFi.

Ethereum ‘BlobScriptions’ lift off and it’s taking Blob fees with it

A new method for inscribing data on Ethereum blobs is wreaking havoc on fees for the data-saving feature.

BlackRock CEO ’very bullish’ on Bitcoin as its ETF crosses $17B

BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink says he’s been “pleasantly surprised” at the level of retail demand for his firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF.

Not just the halving: Why analysts are bullish on Bitcoin in 2024

The massive overall demand for Bitcoin along with macroeconomic factors will play a far bigger role in driving the price of Bitcoin this year.

KuCoin plans $10M airdrop of BTC, KCS as Justice Dept., CFTC circle

The crypto exchange is sweetening the deal for loyal customers as it faces new legal challenges.

Apple wins antitrust suit over Venmo, Cash App fees after judge tosses case

The judge said the case would be dismissed “with prejudice” barring any last-minute amendments.

What to expect at Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing

More than 500 days after FTX filed for bankruptcy, the world will soon learn whether former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried remains in prison for decades or receives a lenient sentence.

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