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Ethereum co-founder Buterin shared his vision for the future of the protocol, with an emphasis on improvement for proof-of-stake, security and more in a post-Merge world.

Vitalik Buterin has donated $884,000 to charities over the last ten days as memecoiners continue to send tokens to his wallet.

Bitcoin has reached its highest price so far in October, surging above $64,000 early on Oct. 14 and liquidating over $52 million from those betting its price would fall.

An a16z-funded AI bot called Truth Terminal did not launch a memecoin called GOAT, but it did endorse the token and sent it briefly rallying to a value of just over $150 million. 

Bitcoin is a stand-out asset for its returns compared with other asset classes despite its volatility, says NYDIG.

Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack.

In 2022, the Avalanche Foundation sold 1.97 million AVAX worth $100 million at the time to Terra’s foundation before its collapse. It’s now buying it all back for $45.5 million.

Uniswap Labs and UNI tokenholders will benefit the most from Unichain, while ETH holders will likely see the biggest loss, says DeFi Report founder Michael Nadeau.

Memecoins experienced double-digit gains during September 2024, primarily driven by new token creation on the Solana and Tron networks.

According to a recent gaming survey from Elympics, approximately 57% of respondents said they played pay-to-win games to collect airdrops.

Bitcoin's range-bound action looks set to continue, but SUI, APT, TAO, and WIF could rally higher over the coming days.

The fund will support protocols targeting the Move programming language and interoperability with the Ethereum ecosystem. 

While Cronje highlights concerns about L2 appchains, others argue that emerging solutions can address these challenges.

Online platform GitHub has a list of at least 15 recorded incidents of in person crypto theft in the last year, around 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021. 

Since 2019, US regulators have collected a total of $31.92 billion in settlements from 25 crypto companies across various lawsuits. 

According to Polymarket users, Vice President Kamala Harris is currently favored to win the popular vote by a staggering 72% margin.

Mt. Gox postponed the deadline to repay creditors, Canadian Bitcoin core developer Peter Todd was named Satoshi in HBO doco: Hodlers Digest

BNB price staged a mild recovery, but could lackluster network activity and less-than-stellar Binance launchpad results put a cap on the gains?

During a recent appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast, Salame claimed federal prosecutors unfairly targeted him for political reasons. 

Bitcoin bulls enjoy more weekend BTC price gains as market cap signals point to a classic bull run comeback.

James Howells continues his legal battle for 495 million British pounds ($647 million) in damages after Newport City Council blocked his landfill excavation request.

Scroll’s Binance listing has sparked community debate, with critics raising concerns about centralization, while Scroll’s co-founder has highlighted global growth strategies.

The $254 million inflow day was the third-largest ever on days when BlackRock’s IBIT failed to contribute.

USI-Tech’s former CEO Horst Jicha was placed under home detention in New York on a $5 million bond guaranteed by his partner and children before fleeing.

The securities regulator authorized Bitcoin options to list on BlackRock's spot BTC ETF in September.

According to cybersecurity firm Hacken, financial losses from crypto hacks topped $440 million in the third quarter of 2024.

Arkham Intelligence's token, ARKM, is up more than 16% on the news, according to CoinGecko. 

Tether has achieved its first 10 years with a considerable jump in its user base, a closer relationship with US authorities and fresh regulatory challenges in Europe. 

The crypto market is recovering from this week’s brutal sell-off, and analysts say 3 key metrics suggest an altcoin season could be on the way.

According to the latest Polymarket election odds, Kamala Harris has a 45.9% chance of securing the Oval Office in the Nov. 5 presidential election.