FBI Arrests Hacker Behind SEC X Account Breach and Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval
“Today’s arrest demonstrates our commitment to holding bad actors accountable for undermining the integrity of the financial markets,” said SEC Inspector General Jeffrey.
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Former FTX Exec Nishad Singh Seeks No Jail Time, Cites Limited Role in FTX Collapse
In court filings dated October 16, Singh’s legal team emphasized that he only became aware of the conspiracy to misuse customer funds two months before the crypto exchange’s collapse.
African Crypto Startup Yellow Card Raises $33 Million to Scale Crypto Solutions, Focuses on Stablecoin Utility
QUICK BYTE Africa’s blockchain and cryptocurrency sector is witnessing a much-needed boost amid challenging times for startups. While some companies…
Binance, Delhi Police Bust $100K Solar Energy Crypto Scam in Delhi
M/s Goldcoat Solar misled investors by promoting itself as a legitimate participant in this national project, allegedly endorsed by the Ministry of Power.
Trump-Backed DeFi Project World Liberty Financial Raises $9M in Token Sale as Election Odds Fuel Bitcoin Surge
Trump, serving as "chief crypto advocate," touted crypto as the future, while the project has garnered mixed reactions within the crypto community.
The World’s Largest Bitcoin Conference Makes Middle East Debut in Abu Dhabi
The Bitcoin Conference will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10 at the ADNEC Centre, bringing together top Bitcoin innovators and government officials to shape the future of finance in the region, as businesses seize the "New Gold Rush" sparked by the rapid adoption of Bitcoin across the Middle East.
Bitcoin Could Hit $233,000 by Early 2025, New Analysis Suggests
Using this historical context, the analysis suggests that Bitcoin's monthly RSI could rise to 88.6 in early 2025, matching previous market cycles that ended in explosive gains.
Vitalik Buterin Sells $1.6M in Memecoins for Charity, Reflects on Ethereum’s Future
The sale included $982,800 in Moo Deng (MOODENG), $231,000 in Monsterra (MSTR), and $183,000 in Ethereum Is Good (EBULL), according to blockchain analytics firm Spot On Chain.
AI Bot Endorsement Sparks $150M Surge in New Goatseus Maximus Memecoin
By Oct. 14, the memecoin reached a market cap of nearly $150 million, according to Birdeye data. However, the market capitalization has since dropped to $122 million. GOAT was launched on Solana’s memecoin deployer platform, pump.fun, on Oct. 10.
Kronos Research Appoints Former Tower Research Exec, Vincent Wang as Chief Technology Officer
With over 20 years of technology leadership experience, Vincent has a proven track record of driving transformative success in the finance and technology sectors through key roles at Tower Research, Optiver, and ProTrak.
Stripe Reintroduces Crypto Payments for U.S. Businesses After Six Years
After six years, U.S. businesses can now accept stablecoin payments from customers in over 150 countries, with merchants receiving payments in dollars.
Crypto.com Has Filed Suit Against the SEC Over Unjust Regulatory Actions in Crypto Space
The move positions the cryptocurrency platform alongside several other industry peers taking legal action against the federal agency, which they claim is overstepping its legal boundaries.
APRO Oracle Raises $3 Millon in Seed Round Led by Polychain Capital, Franklin Templeton, and ABCDE Capital
With innovative products, APRO Oracle is expanding to bring Bitcoin liquidity to new ecosystems. This funding is key to setting the Oracle 3.0 standard and advancing decentralized oracle technology.
TeraWulf Sells Nautilus Stake for $92M, Expands Lake Mariner Facility
This deal will support the expansion of high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and bitcoin mining at TeraWulf’s fully-owned Lake Mariner facility, positioning the company for future growth.
SEC Enforcement Chief Gurbir Grewal to Step Down, Sanjay Wadhwa to Take Over
During Gurbir S. Grewal's time as Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, the agency pursued over 2,400 enforcement actions, securing more than $20 billion in penalties, and returning billions to harmed investors.
KoinBX Celebrates Milestone Achievement: Stepping into the 6th Year of Excellence in the Crypto Space
Since its inception, KoinBX has solidified its presence as a trusted, user-centric platform offering seamless crypto trading experiences to users across various regions, including MENA, and Asia.
Resolv Teams Up With Hyperliquid, Brings USR Stablecoin to Both Centralized and Decentralized Exchanges
This collaboration boosts returns for USR holders by leveraging Hyperliquid’s high liquidity and competitive perpetual futures funding rates.
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024: Uniting Europe’s Bitcoin Innovators at Westergas
This year's event will showcase how the Dutch capital is embracing financial innovation, bringing together traditional finance experts and Bitcoin pioneers to discuss this technology's future in Europe.
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 Returns to Westergas
With an expected attendance of 5,000, Bitcoin Amsterdam 2024 is set to be one of the most significant Bitcoin events in Europe this year.
Akash Partners with HackIndia to Empower Indian Students with Web3 Education
By offering decentralized cloud services, Akash will provide Indian students with practical exposure to Web3 infrastructure, helping them to build decentralized applications.
Polygon Executive Colin Butler Touts RWA Tokenization as Crypto’s Killer App
Butlet says that technology slashes costs and settlement times, making it hard for traditional finance to overlook. He also emphasized that tokenization unlocks new business models for financial institutions, once limited by tight margins and competition.
MicroStrategy Plans $700M Note Sale, Doubles Down on Bitcoin Strategy
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, is the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with 244,800 BTC valued at $14.2 billion.
Huma Raises $38M to Hyper-scale its Payment Financing (PayFi) Network
With this funding, Huma plans to expand its PayFi network to the Stellar smart contract platform and Solana, ensuring accessibility across major payment-focused blockchains.
Alchemy Partners with Cross Finance to Power dApp Development
This strategic collaboration will also see Alchemy become a core development partner, enabling the building and scaling of dApps on the CrossFi Chain and further advancing the possibilities of decentralized finance.