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5 DeFi predictions for 2025: Rise of AI, Omnichain and BTC derivatives

It's that time of year again when pundits break out the crystal ball to predict the big new trends in DeFi for 2025.

Odds of Ethereum price rally to $3K increase, but a few red flags remain

Data points to an Ethereum price rally to $3,000, but ETH charts imply that a few corrections could occur along the way.

Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Robert Hyde

As part of its 2024 US election coverage, Cointelegraph spoke to various congressional candidates to gather their views on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

TON could help DeFi break into mainstream: Report

The prediction raises a hopeful sign for the struggling DeFi sector, which has been underperforming other crypto niches like memecoins and smart contract platform-related tokens.

Game developer sues Jump Crypto for alleged pump and dump, $1.4M freeze

The developer of a post-apocalyptic Web3 game sued market maker Jump Crypto for allegedly dumping its coins on the market in breach of its contract.

Dogwifhat price makes a comeback as WIF price rallies 76% in 30 days — What’s next? 

Dogwifhat price staged an over 70% rally over the past month as memecoin traders reset their positions.

Industry has a ‘long way to go’ in addressing Web3 questions

Economist Paolo Tasca urges the crypto community to ask critical questions and engage in academic discussions to better understand emerging technologies in Web3.

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used a timing attack to reveal a darknet admin’s identity, but Tor claims that the suspected attack vector is outdated.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

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