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An AI Bot Worth Millions? The Unbelievable Story of Truth Terminal and GOAT
While the crypto market experienced a subtle uptick of 0.06% over the past 24 hours, the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven meme...
Russia Warns of Global Market Shock if Frozen Assets Are Tapped, Intensifies Sanctions Threat
Russia cautions that using frozen Russian assets could trigger profound shocks to global markets, spurring developing nations to...
Man Vanishes With Woman’s Crypto, Prompting Police Investigation in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong woman lost $12K in a crypto exchange scam after waiting hours for a promised cash handoff that never arrived. Hong Kong...
BRICS Leaders Push for Local Currency Network, Diminishing US Dollar Role
BRICS leaders have declared their commitment to a local currency payment network designed to revolutionize cross-border...
Russia Publishes New Crypto Law Expanding State Control Over Digital Assets
Russia’s new crypto law amplifies state control, enabling regional restrictions, tighter infrastructure regulations, and...
Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Investors: ‘Get Ready for the Trump Dump’
Economist Peter Schiff forecasts a “Trump dump” for bitcoin, questioning its weak momentum amid Donald Trump’s...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Bitcoin Blast-off — Declares Time to Buy BTC
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki predicts a bitcoin “blast-off,” urging investors to buy BTC and seize this...
5,000 Delegates Gather as BRICS Charts a Path to Sidestep Western Influence
With 5,255 delegates attending, the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan focused on building a “multipolar world order” and reducing reliance...
TeraWulf: Overview of a Rising Bitcoin Miner in 2024
TeraWulf stands out as a top-performing Bitcoin mining stock in 2024, up 70% YTD with 62.49% institutional ownership. Discover How...
A New Approach to Analyzing Operational Efficiency of Bitcoin Mining Companies
Discover how Bitcoin mining companies are navigating operational efficiency amid global layoff trends by examining their G&A...
Enter the the Token-Driven World of Angry Dynomites Lab
In Angry Dynomites Lab, Regina join forces with other players to save a world of clumsy Dynos in this innovative Web3 adventure....
How the Grateful Dead Presaged Today’s Decentralized Technologies and Encouraged P2P Networking
In 1965, the Grateful Dead united as a musical group that not only redefined the music industry but upended the norms, setting a...
Triple-Digit Gains and Pricey Sales—What’s Fueling the NFT Market’s Latest Shakeup?
Between Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, recent data reveals that non-fungible token (NFT) sales slid 7.11% lower than the prior week. Top NFT...
Central Bank of Brazil Highlights Tokenization Potential Before IMF and World Bank
The Central Bank of Brazil propped up tokenization and “open finance” as key elements of the future’s financial...
The Race to the Zettahash Era: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Breaks New Records
On Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, Bitcoin’s network hashrate climbed to a new all-time high, reaching 736.81 exahash per second (EH/s)—a...
Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull Allegations
Early on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after...
Polymarket’s Staggering Growth in October — Will Post-Election Events Keep the Momentum Going?
Based on Dune Analytics’ latest figures, the prediction market Polymarket’s October volume has soared to over three times what it...
Markets Are Telling Us Something About the US Election
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the...
Binance Connect Relaunches, Powering Fiat Currencies and 300 Crypto Options
Binance relaunches Binance Connect as a fiat-to-crypto gateway, streamlining Web3 transactions and driving global digital asset...
Korea to Regulate Crypto Cross-Border Trade Next Year
On Friday, South Korea’s finance ministry announced plans to regulate cross-border transactions of virtual assets, including...
SOL traders turn to this meme coin index as Solana price prediction points to a possible 5% slip
Solana (SOL) may see a 5% decline, slipping to around $160 amidst market volatility. Investors are considering Vantard (VTARD), a...
8 Chinese Firms Exposed in High-Stakes Crypto Laundering Operation
Indictments reveal how eight Chinese firms used cryptocurrency to obscure profits from illegal chemical sales. US Indicts Chinese...
Feds Target Businessman in Alleged Web of Secret Crypto Deals
The U.S. has accused a businessman of running an unlicensed cryptocurrency operation that allegedly enabled secretive...
BRICS Isn’t Anti-West but Won’t Tolerate Western Currency Domination, Russian Official Says
BRICS has condemned Western economic dominance and currency control tactics, accusing the West of using reserve currencies as...
Netherlands seeks public feedback on crypto tax reporting rules
Netherlands has invited public comments on a new draft bill on crypto tax reporting expected to align local rules with European...
BRICS Payment System a SWIFT Substitute? Network to Implement Digital Assets and Financial Messages
The Russian Finance Minister offered insight into the inner workings of the new BRICS payment system at the recent summit held in...
Tether and City of Lugano unveil Satoshi Nakamoto statue
Tether in collaboration with the City of Lugano, has unveiled a statue of Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto...
BRICS Backs Russia’s Push for New Global Payment System to Counter Western Control
Russia’s push for a BRICS payment system is gaining traction, with partners endorsing the plan to counter an “outdated, expensive,...
Aark Digital Offers 15% Bounty to Hacker Responsible for $1.5M Attack on Vaults
Tortola, British Virgin Island, October 25th, 2024, Chainwire Aark Digital recently experienced a security incident in which an...
Bitcoin Drops Amid Market Chatter—A Familiar Pattern From the Past—Here’s What We Know
Bitcoin’s price danced through a roller-coaster ride on Friday, hitting an intraday high of $68,700 before plunging to a 24...
What happened in crypto this week
It’s been a busy week in crypto, from payments processor Stripe’s acquisition of stablecoin platform Bridge to Ripple’s co-founder...
WSJ Report Claims Tether Faces US Federal Inquiry on Alleged AML Charges
According to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. federal government is allegedly examining the cryptocurrency...
Valhalla Partners with Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes for a Thrilling Comeback
Miami, Florida, October 25th, 2024, Chainwire Valhalla, Floki’s PlayToEarn Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)...
Microsoft’s Surprising Stance on Bitcoin as a Treasury Asset – Why They’re Saying No
Microsoft’s board is urging shareholders to reject a proposal examining bitcoin as a treasury diversification asset. Bitcoin...
Microsoft Shareholders to Vote on Bitcoin in December
Microsoft shareholders will vote on assessing investing in Bitcoin, amongst a number of topics, at the annual shareholders meeting...
Tether Proposes Establishing Tokenized Boron Commodity Markets in Turkey
Tether is reportedly seeking to expand its operations into tokenization markets in Turkey. According to sources familiar with the...
Ripple files cross-appeal challenging SEC’s XRP institutional sales ruling
Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer, said “the SEC can’t submit new evidence or ask us to produce more” Ripple’s Form C...
Russian Banks Baulk at Digital Ruble Implementation Costs
Russian banks, particularly smaller ones, are unhappy about the high cost (between $1.25 million and $2 million) of integrating...
Why experts are backing cryptos like Vantard, MEW, and Popcat
Cryptocurrency prices are doing well this year, with most of them outperforming traditional assets like the S&P 500, Nasdaq...
Buenos Aires Implements Self-Sovereign Decentralized Blockchain ID Initiative
Buenos Aires’ Innovation and Transformation Secretary, Diego Fernandez, confirmed that Quarkid, a self-sovereign...
Blockchain Life 2024 gathered the leaders of the crypto community from 120 countries in Dubai
The 13th edition of the Blockchain Life Forum, the premier gathering for cryptocurrency leaders worldwide, recently concluded with...
Did Hackers Compromise US Government Crypto? $20M in Suspicious Activity
In a new update from Arkham Intelligence, it seems that crypto wallets linked to the U.S. government may have been compromised,...
Iran Declares UN and IMF Ineffective, Advocates for BRICS-Driven World Order
Iran’s president slammed the UN Security Council and International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the BRICS summit, accusing them of losing...
Massive Turnout at BRICS Summit Proves West’s Strategy to Isolate Russia Failed
Western efforts to isolate Russia have faltered as 36 nations attended the BRICS Summit in Kazan, a Russian official has declared....
Indo-Pacific Nations Outpacing the US in Crypto Regulation, SEC Commissioner Says
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has urged the U.S. to adopt a more proactive approach to crypto...
Bank of America Declares Gold the ‘Last Safe Haven’ Asset, Forecasts $3,000 Price
Bank of America sees gold as the last and ultimate safe-haven asset amid rising U.S. debt, urging traders and central banks to...
Bitcoin 2024 Forecast: Experts Split on $125K Bullish or $40K Bearish BTC Outlook
Bitcoin’s future value remains a hot topic, with Finder’s latest survey reflecting expert opinions on its trajectory....
Bitcoin Bill Clears Major Hurdle in Pennsylvania, Signaling Crypto Regulation Changes
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill that protects the rights of residents to...
Wall Street to Surpass Satoshi as Top Bitcoin Holder This Year — Analysts Expect $200K BTC Soon
Bitcoin could reach $200,000 next year, driven by institutional adoption and major market events, according to a new report....
SEC Ramps up Crypto Oversight With New Examination Priorities for 2025
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up its scrutiny of crypto assets in 2025, intensifying examinations of...
Study: Trump Win Likely to Spark Bullish Trend in Crypto Prices
A recent study reveals that nearly two-thirds of surveyed U.S. citizens (64.7%) believe a Donald Trump or Republican victory in the...
Number of Bitcoin whales surge higher, investors target Vantard
TL;DR The number of Bitcoin whales owning at least 1,000 BTC jumped to 1,678 early this week, reaching the highest since January...
Vantard’s Initial Presale Sells $500K Instantly: Next Round Opens Today
Crypto’s first Meme Index Fund (MIF), Vantard, made an explosive debut on 22nd October, selling out the first round of its presale,...
Pennsylvania House passes bipartisan Bitcoin bill
Pennsylvania House of Representatives have passed “The Bitcoin Rights Bill”, with a bipartisan majority of 176 to 26. The bill...
Former US Federal Agent Freed From Nigerian Prison After 8 Months
Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former federal agent detained in Nigeria for eight months, has been released. The charges...
BingX Restores Full Operations and Unveils “ShieldX” for Enhanced Security
Vilnius, Lithuanian, October 24th, 2024, Chainwire BingX, a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, has fully restored its...
Kraken Set to Dive Into Blockchain Waters With Its Own Chain, ‘Ink’
Kraken is setting its sights on launching its own blockchain next year, much like Coinbase’s Base chain, according to a...
GOAT token soars as Binance lists perpetual contract
Binance launches GOAT perpetual contract with 75x leverage. GOAT meme token jumped 18% to $0.88 amid several other exchange...
Vintage 2011 Bitcoin Wallet Moves $10M, Linked to All of October’s 2011 Spends
On Oct. 24, at block height 867,127, a bitcoin wallet from 2011 suddenly moved 150 bitcoins, marking the first transaction in over...
Popcat climbs to all-time high as meme coins surge
Popcat rose more than 10% to hit a new all-time high of $1.67. The cat-themed meme coin’s surge coincides with an uptick for most...
Bitcoin.com Enhances Cross-Chain Swaps on Verse DEX With deBridge Integration for Faster, More Efficient Trading
Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the Bitcoin and crypto space since 2015, has announced a significant upgrade to the cross-chain swap...
Investors flee Ripple (XRP) for Rexas Finance (RXS) after major CoinMarketCap listing
Ripple (XRP) has been a player in the crypto world for quite some time, as it is recognized for cross-border payments and global...
Free Market Capitalism vs. Crony Capitalism: Unveiling the Key Differences
Capitalism, in its purest form, is often misunderstood, mainly due to the presence of government intervention in today’s economies....
Norway’s Central Bank on CBDC Progress: We’re Not Falling Behind
Norway’s central bank is on track to decide by 2025 whether to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but officials stress...
Iran Warns BRICS of ‘Big Threat’ From Western Payment Systems, Vows to End Dependence
Iran has called for BRICS nations to reduce their reliance on Western financial systems, warning of the risks posed by such...
Ripple CEO endorses Republican John Deaton in Senate race against Elizabeth Warren
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse endorses John Deaton against Senator Elizabeth Warren. Deaton has strong pro-crypto advocacy; Warren...
Russia Pushes for New Precious Metals Platform to Reshape BRICS Trade
Russia pushed for the creation of a BRICS platform to trade precious metals and diamonds at the BRICS Summit, criticizing excessive...
Uniswap has launched permissionless bridging across nine networks
Uniswap launched permissionless bridging across nine networks for seamless asset transfers. The permissionless bridging, powered by...
New Privacy Bill Aims to End Government’s Grip on Americans’ Financial Data
The Saving Privacy Act, aimed at curbing federal surveillance of Americans’ financial data, is gaining momentum. Backers...
Peanut releases instant offramp – CoinJournal
London, United Kingdom, October 24th, 2024, Chainwire Peanut launches a beta of the first self-custodial offramp, allowing users to...
Vietnam Unveils Ambitious Strategy to Become Regional Blockchain Hub
The Vietnamese government has unveiled a strategy to make Vietnam a leader in blockchain technology in Southeast Asia. The strategy...
Solana near key level as investors eye Vantard (VTARD)
Solana (SOL) price is above $170 as bulls target key level likely to see SOL push for a new all-time high. Investors quickly...
Say Goodbye to External Bridges: Uniswap’s Newest Feature Is Here
Uniswap Labs has rolled out permissionless bridging, giving users the ability to transfer assets across nine blockchain networks...
Brad Garlinghouse says XRP ETF ‘inevitable’
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse claims an XRP ETF is “inevitable” despite Ripple’s legal issues. Garlinghouse cites the $17 billion...
Arkham Reveals Tesla’s $765M in Bitcoin Still Intact—Here’s What’s Happening
According to Arkham Intelligence, the bitcoin transferred by Tesla last week was likely just relocated to newer wallets, but the...
Monero Decrypted? Japanese Police Report Breakthrough in Flow Analysis Development
The Japanese National Police Agency’s Cyber Special Investigation Division announced the arrest of a suspect accused of money...
Legendary trader predicts 6,400% price rally for new altcoin taking on Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA)
A renowned trader is predicting a significant 6,400% price surge for Rexas Finance (RXS), a new altcoin challenging both Solana...
Election Day Drama Won’t Be the Only Major Event in November – Here’s Why
With only 15 days left until the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, it’s scheduled to follow just...
Nigerian government drops money laundering charges against Binance executive
Tigran Gambaryan and Binance have been accused of laundering more than $35 million Nadeem Anjarwalla, a colleague of Gambaryan, was...
Ether ETFs Snag Gains While Bitcoin Funds Realize $79M in Outflows
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) hit a bump in the road on Tuesday, recording $79.09 million in net outflows....
Nigeria Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Ex-US Federal Agent
The Nigerian government has dropped money laundering charges against jailed Binance executive and former U.S. Federal agent Tigran...
Ex-CEO Charged in Australia With Stealing $1.47M From Customer in Failed Bitcoin Deal
Grant Colthup, the ex-CEO of a defunct Australian cryptocurrency exchange, is facing fraud charges. He’s accused of misusing...
Arkham: Tesla still owns $780m in Bitcoin following wallet movement
Tesla has split the 11,509 Bitcoin across seven wallets Arkham Intelligence said some have speculated that the move was to a crypto...
Linkedin Under Scrutiny for Potential South African Privacy Violations
A South African artificial intelligence association has accused Linkedin of violating local data privacy laws by using user data to...
Iran Urges BRICS to Create Financial System Free From Western Influence
Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali has urged BRICS nations to establish an independent financial and banking system, free from Western...
Peter Todd forced underground after HBO documentary names him Bitcoin’s creator
Peter Todd said he didn’t realize the HBO documentary was trying to unveil the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, but rather go into...
Japan’s Election Heats up With Calls for Crypto Tax Cuts and Regulatory Reforms
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan’s Democratic Party for the People, is advocating for significant cryptocurrency tax reforms ahead...
Buenos Aires launches QuarkID, a digital identity service using ZK proofs
Buenos Aires has launched a digital identity service called QuarkID that uses zero-knowledge proofs. The service enables privacy by...
Is G20 Losing Relevance? BRICS’ Rise Signals Shift in Global Power
The rapid rise of BRICS is challenging the relevance of the G20 as a global platform, with BRICS nations now surpassing the G7 in...
Decentraland Launches Revamped Virtual World with Enhanced Performance and Future-Ready Architecture
Los Angeles, USA, October 22nd, 2024, Chainwire Decentraland, the first decentralized virtual social world, launched a powerful new...