• Wed. Nov 20th, 2024

Bloomberg s SBF Documentary Just Dropped and It Could Have Been So Good [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Bloomberg just dropped a documentary on Sam Bankman-Fried and it could have been so good. "RUIN: Money, Ego and Deception at FTX," which is racking up almost 60,000 in…

Crypto Gurus Say This New AI Crypto is About to Explode – What’s Going On?

[CryptoNews] yPredict is gaining attention for integrating AI and predictive analytics into crypto investment strategies. The dynamics of investing are undergoing a major shift, influenced by the surge in machine…

Arbitrum’s Orbit Is Ready For Mainnet Deployment [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Arbitrum Orbit, the highly-anticipated custom blockchain solution from Offchain Labs, is ready for mainnet deployment. Using Orbit, developers can now permissionlessly construct their own chains atop Arbitrum’s Layer 2…

Fantom Launches Testnets For Sonic Upgrade, Estimates 6,700% Throughput Gain [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Fantom launched testnets for its upcoming revamped tech stack, Sonic, on Oct. 24, with the team claiming Sonic’s throughput will compete with major credit card companies and banks. In…

No, Hamas Isn’t Raising Millions Through Crypto [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Elliptic is the latest on-chain research firm to dispel claims that cryptocurrency is a major source of funding for Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization currently at war with Israel.…

Variant Doubles Down On AI Artist Botto [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Venture capital firm Variant has boosted its stake in Botto, the AI-powered decentralized autonomous artist. The move comes as Botto continues to gain global recognition for its innovative approach…

How blockchain games fared in Q3, Upland token on ETH: Web 3 Gamer

Immutable teams with ex-GTA and CoD devs, Web3 game Brawlers to launch on massive Epic Games Store, and how did blockchain games fare in Q3? Columns, Web3 Gamer

Expert Traders Recommend Keeping an Eye on This Emerging Coin – Here’s Why

[CryptoNews] yPredict gains attention for its specialized offerings in AI and crypto price prediction as it nears the end of its presale stage. In a business environment marked by relentless…

Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Invests in Nocturne Labs $6M Seed Funding Round [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] U.S.-based startup Nocturne Labs secured $6M in seed funding, in part provided by Vitalik Buterin. The series of investments was co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital. It…

5,050 Bitcoin for $5 in 2009: Helsinki’s claim to crypto fame

Helsinki played host to the first Bitcoin for fiat transaction in 2009 — 5050 Bitcoin for $5 — 6 months before Pizza Day. Crypto City Guide. Columns, Crypto City Guides

Polygon Deploys POL Token On Ethereum [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Polygon's new POL token is live on the Ethereum mainnet. Polygon announced the news on Oct. 25, comprising a major milestone in the project’s ongoing “2.0” overhaul. The roadmap…

India Bucks Downtrend By Topping Chainalysis Adoption Index [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Indian users bucked the crypto downtrend, with the country topping Chainalysis’s 2023 Geography of Cryptocurrency report. The annual report was published on Oct. 23 and scores 155 countries based…

Maestro Trading Bot Exploited For $500K [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Users of Maestro, a popular cryptocurrency trading bot, lost 280 ETH ($500,000) worth of various memecoins after a recently deployed router contract was exploited on Oct. 24. Shortly following…

Arthur Hayes Says BTC Is Rallying Over US Military Spending, Not ETF Hype [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of the BitMEX derivatives exchange, published an essay attributing the crypto market rally to the costs associated with hawkish U.S. foreign policy and not spot…

DeFi Sector Heats Up Amid Broad Market Rally [TheDefiant]

[TheDefiant] While crypto investors remain fixated on the possibility of a spot Bitcoin ETF launching sooner rather than later, the decentralized finance sector has staged a quiet rally, with many…