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Judge finds new California election deepfake ban unconstitutional

Federal Judge John A. Mendez has blocked a new California law that allowed any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes. 

LayerZero Labs, Eigen Labs raise the stakes on cross-chain transactions

The two firms have co-developed the Cryptoeconomic DVN Framework, bringing more security to decentralized networks through economic incentives. 

Bitcoin is again forming a ‘three blind mice’ trading pattern: Peter Brandt

Veteran trader Peter Brandt’s warning to crypto traders suggests Bitcoin could fall into a deeper downtrend. 

Bank of America customers seeing $0 balances amid nationwide outage

Some Bank of America customers seeing $0 balances noted that their debt is “conveniently” still showing up.

Ripple CEO on SEC appeal: ‘We’ll fight in court for as long as we need’

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse vowed to fight the SEC’s new appeal in a case one lawyer suggests could be dragged into early 2026.

Tron Network posts record $577M revenue in Q3 

The Tron network has posted record quarterly revenue largely driven by increasing stablecoin activity and an effort to capture a slice of the growing memecoin market.

North Carolina Bitcoiners set up Hurricane search and rescue operation

The Bitcoiners will focus on the “overlooked” communities in western North Carolina that have received little to no state or federal support and remain cut off from life-saving supplies.

Fantom price gains 70% in 30 days — What’s driving FTM?

Fantom price defies the crypto market downtrend as traders anticipate a new token launch and mainnet upgrade.

SEC files appeal in Ripple lawsuit

The Securities and Exchange Commission first filed the lawsuit against Ripple Labs and both its founders in December 2020.

FTX bankruptcy estate auctioning Worldcoin tokens this week

According to CoinGecko, Worldcoin currently has a market capitalization of approximately $792 million and a 494 million circulating supply.

SEC enforcement chief Grewal to step down

The end of his tenure, marked by aggressive cryptocurrency enforcement, could signal a change in the agency’s approach to crypto. 

Court revives 2020 AT&T case over $24M crypto theft via SIM swap

Cryptocurrency stolen in a SIM swap may lead to a precedent-setting decision on phone company responsibility. 

Bitcoin price decline continues — How are pro BTC traders positioned?

Bitcoin traders maintain a neutral sentiment despite the uptick in geopolitical tension and uncertainty within world markets.

OpenAI raises an additional $6.6B at a $157B valuation

In February 2024, the artificial intelligence company was valued at approximately $80 billion and has grown considerably since that time.

US appeals court greenlights election prediction markets

The ruling paves the way for election prediction markets to operate in the United States.

NFT volumes plummet, Hamster Kombat to launch NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

Hamster Kombat revealed in its new roadmap that it would integrate non-fungible tokens in November 2024. 

VC Roundup: Borderless eyes token buyback, commodity hardware models for DePIN funding

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Borderless Capital’s new DePIN fund, Mawari Network, Darkbright Studios, Hemi, Sorted Wallet, Podeo, SecondLive, and other startups.

$100K Bitcoin price depends on 'increasing demand' and ‘favorable seasonality’ — CryptoQuant

History favors Bitcoin’s price prospects for Q4, but CryptoQuant analysts caution that a consistent uptick in demand will be a critical component.  

Price analysis 10/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Altcoin prices crumbled as Bitcoin fell to $60,000, but charts suggest buyers could step in soon.

Digital Asset’s Canton Network tokenizes gold, Eurobonds, gilts

After a successful US Treasurys project, Digital Asset has turned its attention to collateralizing more bonds and gold.

BTC whales not in sufficient profit to dump on market — Ki Young Ju

Immediately following an escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the price of Bitcoin fell by approximately $4,000 on Oct. 1.

People pay a huge price for their genetics, but DeSci has a solution 

DeSci could mitigate the huge price people unknowingly pay for their genetics.

Crypto lawyers on Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s ‘crimes’ — Is it legal?

Was it right to arrest Telegram founder Pavel Durov? Or is it like arresting a telco CEO because criminals discussed crime on a phone call?

Bitcoin open interest surge past $35B raises 'overheating' concerns

Bitcoin’s recent surge in open interest beyond $35 billion has analysts worried about potential signs of froth in the market.

Impersonators use Slack ‘driver’ in attempt to swindle crypto educator

The impersonators claimed to be members of the ParaFi team, but the victim realized he was being scammed when they tried to convince him to download ‘drivers.’

Lamborghini brings cars to Web3 games with Animoca, Motorverse partnership

Lamborghini has teamed up with Animoca Brands to launch its first interoperable blockchain-based digital vehicles, bringing the cars to Web3 gaming.

Bitwise files for first XRP ETF with US SEC

Subject to approval from the SEC, the Bitwise spot XRP ETF will provide exposure to the value of XRP held directly by the trust.

Ava Protocol, Sony’s Soneium partner for no-code blockchain automation

Ava Protocol’s automation tools will simplify smart contracts on Soneium, while supporting developers with no-code solutions and lower costs.

Franklin Templeton’s onchain money fund goes live on Aptos blockchain

Franklin Templeton’s FOBXX is the first money market fund to be launched on Aptos.

UK city minister pushes blockchain gilts despite gov’t concerns

Despite resistance from the UK’s Debt Management Office, City Minister Tulip Siddiq pushes for blockchain-based bonds to modernize financial markets.

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