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SBF takes the stand, ‘buy Bitcoin’ searches soar and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 22-28

Sam Bankman-Fried testifies in court, searches for ‘buy Bitcoin’ surge, and Gemini sues Genesis over collateral.

Price analysis 10/27: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATIC

Bitcoin is taking a breather after this week’s strong rally, but select altcoins may be getting ready to breakout over the next few days.

9 protocols criticize LayerZero’s wstETH token, claiming it’s ‘proprietary’

Connext, Chainsafe, Sygma, LiFi, Socket, Hashi, Across, Celer and Router issued a joint statement criticizing the new token.

Hashing It Out: A case for Web3 social media, and is Friend.tech a security?

CyberConnect co-founder Ryan Li believes that creators who want their content to live forever will ditch Web2 social media platforms for Web3 alternatives.

How blockchain games fared in Q3, Unioverse & Immutable, Upland token on ETH: Web 3 Gamer

Immutable teams with ex-GTA and CoD devs, Web3 game Brawlers to launch on massive Epic Games Store, and how did blockchain games fare in Q3?

FTX and Alameda linked wallets transfer $10M of crypto to exchanges in just 5 hours

According to Spot On Chain data, the firms sent $10 million worth of crypto to a single wallet address, which then deposited the funds to Binance and Coinbase.

Price analysis 10/25: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATIC

Bitcoin’s break above $32,400 points to the continuation of the bull move, but will traders be able to sustain the current momentum?

Polygon launches POL token contract on Ethereum to eventually replace MATIC

The team migrated the POL token contract to the Ethereum network, paving the way for it to replace MATIC in the future.

5050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fame

Helsinki played host to the first Bitcoin for fiat transaction in 2009 — 5050 Bitcoin for $5 — 6 months before Pizza Day. Crypto City Guide.

Game review: Immutable’s Guild of Guardians offers mobile dungeon adventures

Guild of Guardians is a dungeon-crawling mobile adventure game with a play-to-earn twist.

Telegram trading bot Maestro refunds users 610 ETH after router exploit

Maestrobots, a group of crypto bots on Telegram, has refunded users 610 ETH in the aftermath of a 280 ETH smart contract exploit on Oct. 24.

85% of crypto rug pulls in Q3 didn’t report audits: Hacken

A cryptocurrency rug pull is one of the simplest scams to prevent, according to blockchain security auditor Hacken.

dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launch

The dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network.

Bitcoin price surge sees significant asset outflow on crypto exchanges

The outflow of assets from crypto exchanges is considered a bullish sign, as it indicates traders are moving their assets away from exchanges and no longer want to sell.

6 Questions for Adelle Nazarian on crypto, journalism and the future of Bitcoin

Adelle Nazarian and the American Blockchain PAC are in Washington, D.C. fighting for your right to buy and HODL cryp.

Price analysis 10/23: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON

Bitcoin is showing renewed strength and targeting yearly highs. Will altcoins follow suit?

NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale’s new BTC filing: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 15-21

Nishad Singh testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial; New York sues Gemini, Genesis and Digital Currency Group; and Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF.

Base network launches 8-week training course for blockchain developers

Base Bootcamp will offer students weekly meetings with a mentor, a dedicated Discord server, and access to Coinbase and Base engineers, the team stated.

Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined

Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community.

Price analysis 10/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, DOT, MATIC

Bitcoin price briefly pushed above the $30,000 level. Are altcoins poised to follow?

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