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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...
BRICS Nations in ‘Intense Discussions’ to Develop Common Payment System
BRICS nations are actively discussing the development of a common payment system and the use of national currencies for trade, with...
Avalanche Foundation launches Avalanche Card, a Visa crypto spending card
The Avalanche Foundation has launched the Avalanche Card, a Visa crypto card. The Visa card links to a self-custody wallet and...
SEC’s Crypto Crackdown Questioned — Will Clear Guidance Finally Emerge?
The enforcement-heavy approach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to crypto regulation is stifling innovation and...
River introduces Bitcoin interest on cash deposits feature
River has announced a new feature dubbed, ‘Bitcoin Interest on Cash’ The product allows customers to get BTC for interest earned on...
‘All Roads Lead to Inflation’ — Why Legendary Investor Paul Tudor Jones Is Betting on Bitcoin
Veteran investor Paul Tudor Jones shared his thoughts on CNBC this past Tuesday, confidently stating that he’s sticking with...
Paul Tudor Jones says he’s long gold and Bitcoin
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones is bullis on gold and Bitcoin. The hedge fund manager told CNBC in an interview that commodities are...
A Major Improvement to Bitcoin Cash Will Smash Developer Bottlenecks
Andrei Terentiev, CTO of Bitcoin.com, explains why Bitcoin.com has thrown its full support behind Bitcoin Cash Improvement Proposal...
Ethereum price: Analyst points to potential short-squeeze
Ethereum price traded near $2,600 as crypto experienced a brief lull. A CryptoQuant analyst says ETH could witness a short squeeze,...
BTC Miner Core Scientific Expands Contract With Coreweave, Eyes $8.7B in HPC Revenue
Core Scientific has revealed that Coreweave has chosen to expand its high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure by another 120...
Bitget Partners With Solayer to Launch CEX-based Solana (SOL) Liquid Staking Services
Victoria, Seychelles, 22nd October 2024 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of...
Is Cardano dead? Trader says Rexas Finance (RXS) could beat ADA in 2025, RXS now listed on CoinMarketCap
Cardano (ADA) was at the center of interest a few years ago, but many investors now wonder if it has lost its ‘wow’ factor. The...
New Cryptocurrency ICO FreeDum Fighters Raises $225,000 In Opening Weekend
The 2024 US Election is almost here, and it’s shaking up the market. Traders are speculating on what the outcome will mean for the...
Phishing ad linked to misspelled Soneium uncovered on Google
Scam Sniffer uncovered the ad on Google, directing users to a phishing website The blockchain security company searched for the...
Bitcoin Self-Custody Calls Intensify as Centralization Grows: ‘No One Is Ready for the Biggest Hack in History’
With self-custody and third-party custodians becoming hot topics within the crypto community, the founder of timechainindex.com, an...
A Hero Falls: Bitcoin Community Blasts Michael Saylor’s ‘Paranoid Crypto-Anarchists’ and Self-Custody Remarks
Microstrategy co-founder Michael Saylor blasted the original bitcoin community stating that crypto-anarchists were paranoid about...
Messari Reports TRON’s Protocol Revenue Reached an All-Time High in Q3 2024
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, October 22, 2024 – Messari, a leading provider of digital asset market intelligence...
The World’s Largest Bitcoin Conference Makes Middle East Debut in Abu Dhabi With Eric Trump as Keynote Speaker
PRESS RELEASE. The Bitcoin Conference will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10 at the ADNEC Centre, featuring keynote speaker...
Cryptocurrency Transactions’ Volumes Spike Nearly 25% in Brazil
The volume of cryptocurrency transactions in Brazil has yet again registered record numbers. According to figures offered by the...
Bitcoin Dogs game to launch by month end as $0DOG adds 12%
Key takeaways Bitcoin Dogs will launch its game by the end of the month. $0DOG is up 12% in the last 24 hours as it climbs above...
Crypto On/Off Ramp Discloses Breach, Says 1.14% of Users Affected
Transak, a cryptocurrency on/off-ramp service, confirmed on Oct. 21 that experienced a data breach affecting 1.14% of its users. A...
Ripple co-founder donates $10M in XRP to Harris’ campaign, calls for “new approach” to crypto
Chris Larsen donated $9.9 million to PAC Future Forward and $800,000 to the Harris Victory Fund Larsen is one of the crypto...
Industry Stakeholders Cautious as Argentina Drafts New Crypto Regulations
Cryptocurrency industry members in Argentina expressed their opinions regarding a new draft that proposes restrictions on the...
Putin Blasts US Sanctions, Reveals 95% of Russian Trade Now Dollar-Free
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized U.S. sanctions, noting that they are driving global economies away from the U.S. dollar...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Highlights XRP and Crypto Potential Amid Regulatory Heat
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk addressed XRP and cryptocurrency during a town hall in Pittsburgh, acknowledging crypto’s...
BRICS Unites 40 Nations at Leaders’ Summit — Russia Pushes for Global Partnerships
Nearly 40 countries will participate in the BRICS Plus/Outreach session, expanding the reach of the 2024 BRICS Summit hosted by...
Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Can Lead the Way to Full BRICS De-Dollarization
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week....
JPMorgan’s Bold Call: Why Carry Trades May Be Facing Their Final Days
A new JPMorgan report warns that carry trades are losing effectiveness as global interest rates decline, urging investors to be...
Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion
Stripe has closed a $1.1 billion acquisition of stablecoin firm Bridge. The company reestablished support for crypto payments in...
Russian Crypto Miner, Sovereign Fund Aim for Global AI Leadership
Bitriver, a Russian data mining company, has partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to expand data center...
APE price surges after Yuga Labs launches ApeChain
APE price reached highs last seen in April, surging more than 15% in 24 hours to break to $1.66. The ApeCoin price was up more than...
Ripple’s Chris Larsen Pledges $10M in XRP to Back Kamala Harris’s Campaign
Chris Larsen, a well-known figure in the world of American business and angel investing, is making headlines once again. This time,...
Yuga Labs Debuts Apechain Network
Apecoin surged 70% on Sunday as Yuga Labs launched the Apechain mainnet and implemented staking rewards. The Apechain, a layer-3...
Gold Surges to Record High Amid Safe-Haven Demand
Gold prices surged to a new record high of $2,729.30 per ounce on October 21, bringing their gains for 2024 to over 30%. The...
Interview: NoOnes visionary mission for Bitcoin adoption and empowerment in the Global South
Since its founding two years ago, NoOnes, a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, has achieved a lot in a short space of time. As a...
Pepe Unchained ICO Blasts Past $21M as Analysts Predict Major Breakout
Pepe Unchained (PEPU), the latest meme coin sensation, has smashed through the $21 million mark in its ICO. Now, with a well-known...
A New Fed Working Paper Aims to Rein in Bitcoin With Taxes or Prohibition—Here’s Why It’s Flawed
In a working paper, Amol Amol and Erzo G.J. Luttmer from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis argue that prohibiting bitcoin or...
Poodlana rises as digital assets see $2.2 billion inflows
Poodlana is among the cryptocurrencies to record a flip in price direction as the ecosystem recorded $2.2 billion in digital assets...
South African Bank Blocks Crypto Payments, Faces Industry Backlash
South African bank Capitec has blocked electronic funds transfers and real-time payments to cryptocurrency exchanges as a security...
Blockchain.com executives face court for submitting company records late
Nicolas Cary and Al Turnball received a summons from Companies House in May Blockchain.com blamed the late filing on a...
Central Banks Are Secretly Buying Bitcoin
It might sound like a conspiracy, but central banks are almost certainly already buying Bitcoin. Here’s why: Hedging Against Their...
Tap Protocol delays TAP token distribution event
Tap Protocol has delayed its TAP token launch date from October 21, 2024 to October 23, 2024. TAP, with a total supply of 21...
Latam Insights: Brazil Pushes BRICS Away From the US Dollar, Bitcoin Adoption Falters in El Salvador
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In...
Russia Vows to Launch Domestic Payment System to Render Western Sanctions Obsolete
Russia is determined to create a domestic payment system to conduct trade and international transactions free from current...
The Next Big Leap for Bitcoin Miners: What it Takes to Reach $100 Hashprice
Before bitcoin’s fourth halving, the crypto asset soared to a peak of $73,794 on March 14, as recorded on Bitstamp. During...
Putin Discusses BRICS Currency and Swift Alternative
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized the need for independent financial systems within BRICS, focusing on developing an...
How Bitcoin’s Success Could Be Fueling Poverty for Latecomers and Non-Holders, ECB Economists Claim
Bitcoin’s rise is enriching early adopters at the expense of society, according to a paper by European Central Bank (ECB)...
Russia Pushes Digital Currency Plan for BRICS — Is This the End of Western Financial Dominance?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a plan to introduce digital currencies as a key tool for investment for the BRICS...
UBS Predicts ‘No Landing’ for US Economy — What It Means for Markets and Inflation
Global investment bank UBS is forecasting a “no landing” scenario for the U.S. economy, where growth continues and...
BTC Hits $69K Amid Big Market Moves: Here’s How Markets Are Moving
On Sunday, bitcoin (BTC) climbed past $69,000, hitting an intraday peak of $69,363 per coin. Over the past week, BTC gained 9.3%,...
Worldcoin rebrands, launches World Chain mainnet
Worldcoin has rebranded to ‘World’ and introduced several new features to enhance its World ID. The project also announced the...
Stripe Acquires Stablecoin Platform Bridge in Record $1.1 Billion Crypto Deal
Payments company Stripe has acquired stablecoin platform Bridge in a $1.1 billion transaction, marking the largest acquisition in...
Farm, Craft, and Thrive in My Neighbor Alice
Follow Regina in her journey down the rabbit hole that is My Neighbor Alice. Will she find a wonderful land, or will it be a bore?...
Bitcoin ETF Holdings Push Steadily Toward the 1 Million BTC Threshold
Following Friday’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity, the numbers reveal that the 12 ETFs are on the brink of...
Crypto Market’s Unexpected Q4 Developments Revealed in New Institutional Report
According to a recent joint report by Glassnode and Coinbase Institutional, the fourth quarter of 2024 is marked by an evolving...
From Giga Chad to Turbo: The 10 Meme Coins Dominating 2024’s Crypto Charts
Since Jan. 1, bitcoin has climbed over 62% in the last 293 days. Throughout 2024, meme coins have managed to grab the spotlight in...
Trump vs. Harris: Why Bitcoin Traders Are Bracing for a God Candle Event
With just 16 days remaining until the U.S. election, bitcoin is now sitting at its highest price since the end of July. Many...
Elon Musk Launches $1M Daily Giveaway Campaign — And Explains Why It’s So Important
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has launched a $1 million daily giveaway campaign, encouraging swing-state residents to sign a...
Polymarket Election Buzz: Why Trump’s Lead Is Stirring Skeptics and Memes Alike
Following former President Donald Trump gaining a dominant lead in his odds against Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024...
Kiyosaki Predicts Crash, BRICS Slashes USD and EUR Transactions, and More — Week in Review
Robert Kiyosaki predicts a major market crash, suggesting bitcoin could briefly drop to $5,000 before surging to over $100,000....
Trump Refers to Polymarket as ‘Poly-Poll’: ‘We’re Doing Really Well’
Presidential candidate Donald Trump recently acknowledged the existence of the crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket....
Yellow Card Raises $33M to Expand Stablecoin Presence in Africa
Yellow Card, a leading African stablecoin platform, closed a $33 million Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital. The...
BRICS Summit to Far Surpass US Presidential Election in Global Importance, Russian Official Claims
The BRICS summit, not the U.S. presidential election, will be the defining event of global history, a Russian official claims. With...
Web3 Markets in Infancy, Viewed as ‘Lottery’ by Investors, Says Finance Veteran
Web3 markets remain in their early stages, with many participants viewing them as a “lottery,” according to Artur...
Bollywood Star Linked to Crypto Scam? India Probes Deeper Into Betting Allegations
Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia is reportedly under investigation by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) for her alleged role...
Bitcoin ETFs a Bane for Crypto Startups as VC Deals Drop 20%
Venture capital (VC) investment in crypto and blockchain startups decreased in the third quarter of 2024. This decline is partly...
From $3.6T to $1.2T: The Surprising Decline in Stablecoin Transfer Volume Unveiled
Since October kicked off, the stablecoin market has experienced a modest boost, though overall growth has remained quite slow....
Can BRICS Dethrone World Bank and IMF? Why Cuba Is Betting on Its Growing Dominance
BRICS is emerging as a potential alternative to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), challenging the dominance of...
XRP’s Legal Status Unshaken Amid SEC Appeal – Ripple Prepares Counterstrike
Ripple’s legal chief has reaffirmed that the core ruling declaring XRP not a security remains intact despite the appeal by...
Peter Schiff Predicts ‘Mother of All Gold Bull Markets’ — Early Signs of Massive Gold Surge
Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff predicts the “mother of all gold bull markets” as gold prices surge to a...
‘We’re Heading to 6-Figure Bitcoin’ — What’s Driving This Bold Prediction
Bitcoin could reach six figures sooner than expected, driven by surging institutional flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Robert Kiyosaki Reveals His Secret to Surviving Inflation — Urges You to Do What He Did
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has shared his secret to surviving inflation, advising: “If you are wondering how...
Trial Postponed for Jailed Ex-US Federal Agent After Court No-Show
A Nigerian court has adjourned the trial of Tigran Gambaryan, a jailed Binance executive, due to his illness. Gambaryan, a U.S....
Powell’s Legacy, the Ethics of ‘Doxing’, and Uptober or Rektober
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly...
Why Bitcoin’s Fee Spike Is Raising Eyebrows as Prices Hold Steady Above $68K
While bitcoin’s price has remained above $68,000, onchain fees tagged along for the ride. Earlier this month, fees were...
Exploring 7 Different Investment Strategies for Bitcoin: A Guide for Investors
Investing in bitcoin (BTC) does not require buying a whole coin. Investors can buy fractions of a bitcoin, making it accessible to...
Former Sodastream CEO Offers $100K in Bitcoin for the Safe Return of Israeli Hostages
In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently made headlines by...
The Moral Case for Bitcoin: Decentralized Currency as a Path to Freedom
In a world where state-backed currencies fund wars, inflate economies and deplete savings, digital alternatives like bitcoin offer...
Decentralized Money Market Protocol Loses $4.3M in Social Engineering Attack
Tapioca DAO, has been the victim of a social engineering attack in which criminals exploited a vulnerability to compromise the...
GOAT, the AI-Launched Meme Token—Navigating the Regulatory Uncertainty of Autonomous Agents
In recent developments, a notable instance occurred involving a tech titan, Marc Andreessen, and an AI bot named Truth Terminal....
Friday’s Big Moves: Bitcoin ETFs Dominate With Fresh Inflows – Here’s What You Missed
Spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. had another winning day, with both categories seeing a steady flow...
Bitcoin Ordinal Sales Surge by 1,816%—And It’s Just Part of This Week’s NFT Shakeup
Amid the broad uptick in crypto asset markets, non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw a 22.38% increase this past week. NFT sales...
Is Complete Decentralization of Finance Realistic? Fed Governor Waller Says No
A Federal Reserve governor questioned whether decentralized finance (defi) can truly eliminate the need for intermediaries, despite...
Crypto ATMs Coming to 45 New Locations Across Five US States
Cryptocurrency is becoming more accessible across the U.S. with the expansion of digital currency kiosks to 45 new locations in the...
Inside GOAT’s Wild Market Ride: What’s Driving This AI-Meme Coin Craze?
The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven meme coin goatseus maximus (GOAT), launched on pump.fun, has reached a market valuation of...