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Coinbase, Marathon stocks surge as Bitcoin lights ‘fire in the cauldron’

The anticipated Bitcoin halving and potential ETF approvals have lit “some serious fire in the cauldron" for crypto, said Zerocap investment chief Jon de Wet. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/eM0WtRC

Bitcoin the ‘main beneficiary’ as crypto funds notch 10-week streak

Nearly $1.8 billion flowed into crypto investment products over the last 10 weeks, which hasn’t been seen since Bitcoin futures were launched in October 2021. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/HzT3xs2

What happened in crypto this weekend?

Crypto industry figures are backing a judge’s threat to sanction the United States securities regulator in court, while the brothers behind the Platypus Finance hack are out free. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/aCPS6fU

Safe Wallet scammer steals $2M through 'address poisoning' in one week

A malicious actor behind at least $5 million in crypto theft through “address poisoning" significantly ramped up attacks against Safe Wallet users in the last week. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/IALDVln

Bitcoin is of ‘national strategic importance’ says US Space Force officer

U.S. Space Force Major Jason Lowery wants the U.S. military to prioritize the investigation of proof-of-work systems like Bitcoin for the country’s defense. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/YKOIwfU

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust aims for ETF shift to narrow discount

This move seeks to better synchronize GBTC’s shares with the real Bitcoin price and introduce a streamlined mechanism for investors to create or redeem shares effortlessly. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/h5pFRxP

Ethereum team lead sees zero interest from university in collaborating

Peter Szilagyi, Ethereum's team lead, voiced dissatisfaction with his former university's lack of enthusiasm in recommending students for collaboration with Ethereum. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Tri85CX

Bitcoin's top of funnel is becoming less noisy, suggests Swan Bitcoin CEO

According to Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten, Bitcoin ETFs are set to replace the chaotic entry points tainted by flashy crypto marketing campaigns since 2017. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/74TkrEj

KyberSwap announces treasury grants for hack victims

The grant is designed to ease the financial burden on affected individuals and will equal the USD equivalent of the assets lost in the security breach. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Aw6fUry

SEC faces sanctions threat as Judge questions DEBT Box case accuracy

Initially, the SEC, led by attorney Michael Welsh, had convinced the court to freeze DEBT Box’s assets, arguing the company was moving to Dubai, beyond U.S. regulatory reach. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/RuNVBxP

The SEC is facing another defeat in its recycled lawsuit against Kraken

The Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Kraken for selling cryptocurrencies, but it looks like a recycled version of a losing lawsuit. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/jGWxYNR

United Nations agency to upskill thousands of staff in blockchain tech

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is tasked with eliminating poverty in over 170 countries, wants to educate its 22,000 staff on distributed ledger technology. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/g5Bkuvh

SBF was almost extorted for ‘protection' in Brooklyn jail, recalls ex-inmate

Gene Borrello, a former prisoner at MDC, told crypto blogger Tiffany Fong that Sam Bankman-Fried was targeted for his timid nature and having “the body of the 80-year-old.” from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/SDpZYB8

Swiss crypto bank Seba rebrands to Amina amid global expansion

Seba’s new name, Amina, stems from “transamination,” meaning transference of one compound to another, symbolizing bringing different types of banking together. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/LXGIpP8

Bitcoin ETF race gets 13th entrant, BlackRock revises ETF model

Pando’s ETF bid comes as several spot Bitcoin ETF applications draw closer to a final decision deadline. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/rQYOGUJ

Over 75% of Web3 games ‘failed’ in last five years: CoinGecko

The “failed” blockchain games are those that have seen their 14-day moving average number of active users down more than 99% from its peak. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/WFigf3r

Genesis strikes repayment deal with parent firm DCG to end $620M lawsuit

Digital Currency Group has over $320 million left to repay, according to Genesis, and the deal would see that remaining sum repaid by April next year. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/OCGrNWs

What crypto traders can learn from Charlie Munger — even if he hated BTC

Legendary investor Charlie Munger may have once called Bitcoin “rat poison squared” — but that doesn't mean crypto traders should ignore his years of investing wisdom. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/dMEsgSv

‘Clear runway’ opens for all Bitcoin ETF approvals in Jan: Analysts

The SEC’s delays on two spot Bitcoin ETFs could mean it’s lining up to approve all pending applications in one swoop, say analysts. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/T7DUnMh

SEC seeks public input on Franklin Templeton, Hashdex Bitcoin ETFs

The request for public comment are standard for ETFs under review and have an open period of 35 days. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/YM9SD4X

Nic Carter, other pro-Bitcoiners fight climate impact narrative in new paper

A newly published working paper on Bitcoin mining has worked to counter claims from anti-crypto politicians that Bitcoin is melting the planet. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Ium9MFk

FTX users name Mercedes F1 team and MLB in new promo lawsuits

The group of FTX users is taking aim at Mercedes F1 and Major League Baseball for allegedly helping FTX commit fraud by promoting the crypto exchange on its platforms. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/zDalZMB

Vitalik Buterin: AI may surpass humans as the 'apex species'

“Even Mars may not be safe” if superintelligent AI turns against humanity, warns Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/FncJdGt

Coinbase shares hit 18-month high after Binance charges

The price high comes after rival exchange Binance pleaded guilty and traders seemingly priced in Coinbase’s custodian agreements for a slate of spot crypto ETFs. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/V0gtPSF

US, Britain and other countries ink ‘secure by design’ AI guidelines

The guidelines suggest cybersecurity practices AI firms should implement when designing, developing, launching, and monitoring AI models. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ve1s02M

Crypto exchange HTX reinstates Bitcoin services after $30M hack

Justin Sun said he expects functionality for other cryptocurrencies to gradually be reinstated with full services returning by next week. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/bLgJfNp

Inferno Drainer says it’s shutting down after helping steal $70M in crypto

“We hope you can remember us as the best drainer that has ever existed,” wrote the scam-as-a-service wallet drainer. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/s7IVGhe

Indexed Finance thwarts hijackers, set to compensate 2021 hack victims

In a thread on X, Laurence Day, a former core contributor, detailed the efforts of the Indexed community in overcoming two hijacking attempts on the remaining treasury of the Indexed DAO. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/LVpaUSu

XRP price bull flag hints at 20% rally by New Year’s

XRP may need to undergo a short sell-off period before confirming the upside continuation setup as whales demonstrate bullishness. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/uyIT5RG

California governor calls for statewide generative AI training

In a recent report, California Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized the significance of preparing for the next generation of skills essential to thrive in the GenAI economy. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lCH1wYu

Crypto exchange Zipmex suspends trading activity in Thailand

Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has announced it has suspended trading in Thailand due to ensuring it is compliant with local regulations. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/fVnKNqp

Azuki DAO rebrands to ‘Bean’ as it drops lawsuit against founder

The DAO previously proposed a lawsuit against Azuki creator Zagabond over a dilutive $39 million NFT minting that took place in June. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/PpAufaZ

CZ challenges US gov't attempt to restrict travel before sentencing

Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has contested the U.S. Department of Justice's assertions that he is a flight risk and may not return before his sentencing next year. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/6uDOQfe

UK regulator advocates for asset managers to tokenize funds

The United Kingdom's financial regulator has endorsed a blueprint model designed to facilitate the tokenization of funds for asset management firms. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/wHid8B6

Jim Cramer admits he was wrong about Bitcoin — ‘I was premature’

“I made a lot of money,” said Cramer who cleared a profit on Bitcoin despite urging investors to sell the cryptocurrency. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/Ipcdb31

‘Strap yourselves in’ — Bull market coming early 2024, say crypto exchange heads

The heads of Australia’s largest crypto exchanges say a bull run is coming early next year — others say it’s already arrived. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/zGRFU0m

Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify its confusing, ‘aggressive’ crypto rules

The Australian Tax Office’s new rules on DeFi are unclear on whether capital gains taxes apply to liquid staking and transferring to layer 2 bridges. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/pcBvt9b

Sounds fishy, but SBF is trading mackerel in prison: Report

The former billionaire paid four “macks” for a haircut before his trial while staying at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/i30DGFn

CZ an ‘unacceptable risk of flight,’ should stay in US: DOJ

U.S. prosecutors are pushing for CZ to stay in the country, saying they “would not be able to secure his return” if he’s allowed back to Dubai. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/3lr2LuS

Is Binance’s $4B settlement the green light for spot Bitcoin ETFs?

One crypto executive predicted five months ago that spot Bitcoin ETFs would only be approved after Binance lost ground on its market dominance. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lJqtuMn

Director YOLO'd $4M of Netflix budget into Dogecoin, made $27M: Report

Carl Erik Rinsch reportedly used nearly $11 million of his Netflix show’s budget to gamble with stocks and crypto and made millions on a single Dogecoin bet. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lajVkq1

Rethinking Bitcoin 'dominance' at 51% — A misleading metric?

Bitcoin dominance is a largely redundant metric — if you believe BTC and crypto "altcoins" should be in the same category at all that is. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/lO8LqeN

Grayscale met with SEC to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF details

Grayscale executives and lawyers met with the SEC to discuss a rule change to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/GUPD0SI

New Zealand dollar stablecoin goes live through local crypto exchange

Easy Crypto launched the aptly named New Zealand Dollar Stablecoin (NZDD) in partnership with an Australian blockchain development firm. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ihREdXQ

CZ released on $175M bond, could return to Dubai

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao posted a $175 million bond with a condition he returns to the U.S. two weeks before his sentencing. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ko3Cc2R

BNB pops after report that DOJ wants $4B settlement with Binance

BNB hit its highest price since June after Bloomberg reported the Justice Department wanted $4 billion from Binance to end its probe into the exchange. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/DqyC7AT

Bitcoin transaction fees flip Ethereum’s as Ordinals hype returns

Bitcoin transaction fees have soared above Ethereum’s amid a renewed appetite for Ordinals-inscribed assets. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/98N462u

Blockchain Association files support in suit to lift Tornado Cash sanctions

The crypto advocacy group said OFAC must act within its statutory authority by sanctioning bad actors, not open-source software tools. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/AFP8dgL

6 Questions for Alex O’Donnell about financial journalism and the future of DeFi

Alex O’Donnell spoke to us about his career as a financial journalist — and how it led to his involvement in crypto and Umami DAO. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/4dKB5oV

Sam Altman's OpenAI ouster sees rollercoaster Worldcoin price

Sam Altman’s eye-scanning world ID project saw its token price go on a wild ride over the weekend after he was fired by OpenAI. from Cointelegraph.com News https://ift.tt/ZmjRkuW