Harris Critiques Trump for Allegedly Sending Putin Covid Tests ‘When Black People Were Dying Every Day by the Hundreds’
As she intensifies her outreach to Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a popular Black radio program Tuesday, expressing her openness to slavery reparations and criticizing former President…
Australia Launches Its First ETF Directly Holding Ether
Monochrome Asset Management has launched Australia’s inaugural exchange-traded fund (ETF) that directly holds Ether, marking a significant milestone in the Australian cryptocurrency investment landscape. As of October 15, the Monochrome…
‘Political Shift’ Drives $407 Million Inflows to Crypto Products
Cryptocurrency investment products had another successful week, with Bitcoin leading the charge by attracting $419 million in inflows. Digital asset investment products overall saw inflows totaling $407 million for the…
Crypto Stocks Rally as Bitcoin Surpasses $66,000
Publicly traded crypto-linked firms in the United States experienced notable gains on October 14, following a 6% surge in Bitcoin, which briefly touched $66,400—its highest price since July 30. Bitcoin…
MrBeast Allegedly Earned $10 Million by Promoting and Dumping Altcoins
MrBeast, one of YouTube’s most popular creators, has come under fire for allegedly engaging in cryptocurrency promote-and-dump schemes that reportedly earned him more than $10 million. These serious accusations were…
Crypto Exchanges in the UK and Colombia Connected to TD Bank’s Record Penalty
TD Bank’s recent compliance issues could be linked to two unnamed cryptocurrency firms operating in Colombia and the United Kingdom. On October 10, TD Bank’s U.S. division agreed to pay…
UAE Stablecoin Issuer Receives Approval from Central Bank
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has granted in-principle approval to AED Stablecoin under its Payment Token Service Regulation framework, as announced in a recent news release.…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law to Curb Gas Price Spikes
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Monday aimed at preventing sudden spikes in gas prices, marking the latest development in his ongoing confrontation with the oil industry…
Samara Asset Group to Boost Bitcoin Holdings with $33 Million Bond
Publicly-listed asset management firm Samara Asset Group is set to increase its Bitcoin holdings by utilizing proceeds from a €30 million ($32.8 million) bond. In an announcement made on October…
“Bitcoin” Search Interest Hits Yearly Low as “Memecoins” Experience a Surge
Google search volumes for the term “Bitcoin” have plummeted to their lowest level in a year during the week of October 12, 2024. On a scale of 100, global interest…
Prediction Markets Surge 565% in Q3, Driven by US Elections
Prediction markets experienced remarkable growth in the third quarter of 2024, primarily fueled by bets on the upcoming United States presidential election. This event is anticipated to have wide-reaching implications…
Vitalik Buterin Reflects on Ethereum’s Future After the Merge
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently took to social media to share his reflections on the state of the protocol and its potential evolution following the historic Merge. In a detailed…
Vitalik Buterin Sells Additional $1.6 Million in Memecoins Designated for Charity
Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin has converted another $1.6 million worth of memecoins into Ether, a portion of which he previously pledged to donate to various charitable organizations. This recent sale…
‘Off The Grid’ Exposes Mainstream Audiences to Blockchain Gaming
Gunzilla Games’ “Off The Grid,” a free-to-play, third-person battle royale game, has taken the gaming world by storm, currently ranking as the top free-to-play title on the Epic Games online…
ZachXBT Reports Increase in Offline Crypto Robberies Targeting Traders
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has reported a disturbing rise in messages from individuals claiming to be victims of in-person cryptocurrency robberies. In a post on October 10, ZachXBT stated that he…
Crypto Companies Paid $19 Billion in Settlements to U.S. Regulators in 2024
In 2024, U.S. regulators have collected over $19 billion in lawsuit settlements from cryptocurrency companies, representing nearly two-thirds of all settlements to date. An October 9 report from CoinGecko highlights…
Trump Labels Democrats as “The Enemy from Within,” Claiming They Pose Greater Threat than Foreign Adversaries
Former President Donald Trump has characterized Democrats and others who have investigated him as “the enemy from within,” suggesting that they are more dangerous than significant foreign adversaries such as…
Eswatini Unveils Design for Tokenized Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
The Central Bank of the Kingdom of Eswatini, a landlocked nation with a population of approximately 1.2 million, situated between South Africa and Mozambique, has released a design paper outlining…
Dubai’s Crypto Regulator Takes Action Against Unlicensed Firms
Dubai‘s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has launched a significant crackdown on unregulated cryptocurrency companies and those violating its marketing regulations. On October 9, VARA announced that it had issued…
Argentina Surpasses Brazil in Cryptocurrency Inflows
Argentina has officially overtaken Brazil as the leading country in Latin America for cryptocurrency inflows. Between July 2023 and June 2024, Argentine crypto users deposited an astonishing $91 billion in…