The sharp rally in crypto markets on Oct. 14, partially catalyzed by Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a “smart regulatory framework” for digital assets, reflects a deep well of investor enthusiasm, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan. Bitcoin (BTC) rose over 5% on Oct. 14, while Ethereum (ETH) surged over…
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Crypto exchange Kraken announced its successful integration with EigenLayer, enabling its users to restake Ethereum (ETH) directly from the platform, according to an Oct. 15 press release. The partnership aims to simplify restaking, making it more accessible to a broader range of users. Access to the service is currently limited…
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World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has restored its website after hours of downtime caused by a surge of traffic during the initial hours of its highly anticipated token pre-sale. The Trump-family DeFi platform, which launched the pre-sale of its WLFI tokens earlier today, experienced an overwhelming number of visitors, which led…
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Ripple has officially unveiled the exchange partners supporting its new Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin, according to an Oct. 15 statement. According to the release, RLUSD will be available globally for institutions and users on major crypto trading platforms, including Uphold, Bitstamp, Bitso, MoonPay, Independent Reserve, CoinMENA, and Bullish. The crypto…
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The Sui Foundation has firmly denied recent speculation alleging insider trading following a $400 million sale of SUI tokens during the latest price surge. The foundation emphasized that there has been no premature selling or breach of lock-up agreements in an Oct. 14 post on X. It added: “No insiders—including…
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Standard Chartered believes Bitcoin (BTC) could rally above $73,000 before the US election, driven by rising ETF inflows and a surge in call options activity, according to a research note shared with CryptoSlate. StanChart’s global head of digital assets, Geoffrey Kendrick, highlighted several key market movements signaling bullish sentiment ahead…
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The GAM3 Awards 2024 has revealed its final shortlist for a $5 million prize pool. Returning for its third year, the annual web3 gaming event will, for the first time, feature a physical ceremony held in the Philippines in partnership with Yield Guild Games (YGG). The event serves as the…
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Bitcoin surged past $67,000 as US markets opened, reaching its highest price since August. The digital asset jumped 3% within 30 minutes following two consecutive days of inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds totaling $809 million. Bitcoin price jump Around the same time, the Trump-backed decentralized finance project World Liberty Finance…
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dYdX has launched Trump Prediction Market Perpetuals, enabling traders to leverage positions on Donald Trump’s prospects in the 2024 US Presidential Election. The decentralized exchange introduced this market following a governance proposal approved by the dYdX community on Oct. 9. This offering allows users to take long or short positions…
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Bitcoin surged to a high of $66,000 in the past 24 hours, breaking out of weeks of stagnation as the broader crypto market showed signs of recovery. October has historically been a strong month for investors, with gains as high as 60% and an average return of 22%. Despite this,…