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Crypto academics slam controversial ECB paper blasting Bitcoin

The rebuttal critiques several arguments made by an ECB paper earlier this month that argued Bitcoin should be regulated or even banned. 

US ‘dropping the ball’ on crypto, but that should change soon: Tether CEO

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the US has been lagging on crypto laws but thinks that could soon change after the November elections.

Meta is testing the use of facial recognition to fight deepfake celeb ads

Meta will test the facial recognition technology from 50,000 celebrities and public figures to curtail the “celeb-bait” scams.

Ethereum blob fees soar: What does it mean for L2s?

Ethereum blob fees briefly surged to a price of $4.52 spurred by a frenzy of Scroll airdrop claims. 

Tesla likely still owns $780M in Bitcoin despite recent shuffle: Arkham

Tesla’s massive Bitcoin transfers initially sparked fears of a market dump, but Arkham's data suggests the assets are still under the firm's control.

Michael Heinrich loves AI coins Goat, Turbo & Aethir… but not TAO: Hall of Flame

0G Labs co-founder Michael Heinrich predicts that AI will soon become the biggest DeFi sector, and reveals why TAO leaves him cold.

Avalanche Foundation introduces Visa crypto spending card

The Avalanche Card is a credit card linked to a “self-custody wallet and unique address per asset.”

Komainu targets Singapore custodian Propine for first acquisition

The acquisition of its competitor will net Komainu a Singapore Capital Markets Services License and hope for a Major Payment Institution license in the future.

Aurum Equity Partners launches tokenized fund worth $1B

The tokenized fund will invest in data centers in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe. 

Judge delays sentencing of IcomTech promoter to allow testimony

Gustavo Rodriguez, who was initially scheduled to be sentenced following his conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, will testify under oath on Oct. 25.

Metallicus secures FedNow transaction certification

The partnership was originally announced in mid-2023 ahead of the launch of FedNow.

International agencies report on tokenization to G20 officials

The Bank for International Settlements and the Financial Stability Board have similar views on tokenization — it could provide new benefits and familiar challenges.

Bitcoin to benefit from rising hashrate, inflation fears, crypto-friendly president 

Bitcoin’s upcoming price recovery will be driven by a handful of unique factors. 

SEC chair wishes Bitcoin a ‘sweet sixteen’ for white paper anniversary

In an interview with Bloomberg, Gary Gensler suggested he had no plans to alter the SEC’s course on its “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto.

Paul Tudor Jones says 'all roads lead to inflation,' long Bitcoin

The hedge fund veteran also suggests holding gold, commodities, and technology stocks. 

Buenos Aires rolls out blockchain-based ID for 3.6M residents

Residents of the Argentine capital now have access to decentralized digital IDs on their mobile devices, powered by the scaling protocol ZKsync Era. 

Bitcoin options traders say $80K is a given as Trump victory odds spike

Bitcoin’s brief rally to $69,000 maybe have been “driven by speculation” for a Trump victory. Meanwhile, BTC options traders say $80,000 is programmed.

Anthropic beta lets Claude AI operate users' computer mouse, keyboard

The company says the feature is “still experimental—at times cumbersome and error-prone” but hopes developer feedback will accelerate its development.

Raydium beats Ethereum in 24-hour fee revenues

Solana-based Raydium clocked $3.4 million in fee revenue on Oct. 21 versus $3.35 million for Ethereum, according to DeFiLlama. 

Bitcoin traders expect price pullbacks, but $73K remains the short-term target

Traders expect Bitcoin downside price action to continue but also agree that in the coming weeks, $73,000 could occur “fairly quickly.” 

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