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Crypto events turn to regulation and politics as US election looms

Some executives at crypto and blockchain firms have suggested prioritizing US congressional races over the presidential election.

Anthropic says AI could one day ‘sabotage’ humanity but it’s fine for now

The firm investigated four distinct “sabotage” threat vectors for AI and determined that “minimal mitigations” were sufficient for current models. 

SEC approves NYSE, CBOE listings of Bitcoin options ETFs

Traders believe that the approval of options for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds will inject much-needed liquidity into the markets.

Crypto Biz: Onchain lending ramps up, driven by institutional activity

Institutional demand is driving a significant increase in onchain loans across DeFi protocols.

Memecoin craze fuels Solana price rally — Is $180 SOL the next stop?

A sharp uptick in Solana network activity and the blockbuster performance from memecoins back SOL’s rally toward $180.

Rebar aims to launch Bitcoin-native MEV Shield by end of 2024: CEO

The startup is onboarding Bitcoin miners representing a “sizable amount” of the Bitcoin network’s total hashrate, according to Alex Luce. 

Crypto Super PACs spend $1.3M on candidates as early voting continues

The Fairshake and Defend American Jobs PACs reported media buys for GOP and Democratic candidates in the House of Representatives ahead of the elections.

Montenegro halts Do Kwon’s extradition again ahead of appeal ruling

Do Kwon’s extradition has been delayed again, to the surprise of the Justice Ministry.

Stablecoins can benefit financial system, Fed governor says

The United States national debt has crossed $35 trillion, with $500 billion added to the government debt in the last two weeks alone.

Trump’s crypto token flops, Ethereum centralization concerns: Finance Redefined

Trump’s munch-awaited token launch recorded disappointing sales numbers, while investors are becoming concerned about Ethereum block builder centralization.

BlackRock eyes BUIDL for derivatives collateral in crypto exchanges

BlackRock and Securitize are reportedly in talks to integrate BUIDL as collateral for derivatives trading on Binance, OKX, and Debirit.

Freedom Factory unveils ethOS mobile hardware for Ethereum ecosystem

Users must first mint a non-fungible token on the Base layer-2 network to redeem the NFT for the upcoming crypto-native device.

Elon Musk discusses DOGE cabinet position, economics at Trump rally

Musk’s rhetoric painted a dire picture of the US economy while pitching his own recovery plan. 

Price analysis 10/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Solid buying in the Bitcoin ETFs suggests that investors expect Bitcoin to breakout to a new all-time high. Will altcoins follow?

Fake Coinbase website leads to $20M fraud, 5-year sentence

A phishing scam netted a fraudster luxury cars and foreign vacations, and then a prison sentence.

Sen. Warren calls out Deaton’s ‘pro bono work for crypto’ in 2nd debate

The Oct. 17 debate was likely the final time the two Senate candidates faced off before the November election.

Radiant Capital hacker compromised developers’ devices — post-mortem 

Attackers of Radiant Capital compromised the devices of at least three core developers through a malware injection, the company confirmed.  

Anthony Pompliano reveals key catalysts for next Bitcoin bull run

Rate cuts and rising liquidity could boost Bitcoin in the coming months, says Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano.

Bitcoin whale accumulation mirrors 2020 trend where BTC rallied 550% 

New and old Bitcoin whale wallets have been gobbling up BTC, mirroring a 2020 trend that saw the asset rally by 550%.

MicroStrategy set for gains; ‘don’t fear the premium,' analyst says

Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer has raised his price target for MSTR stock to $245 per share from $215. 

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