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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...
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...