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Bitcoin ‘6–8 weeks’ from breakout as Hang Seng echoes Lehman Brothers dip

Bitcoin (BTC) waited for cues at the Oct. 24 Wall Street open as expectations of a breakout ran high.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Hang Seng drops most since 2008

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a mundane trading day for BTC/USD after the pair hit weekly highs of $19,700 overnight.

Despite what Michaël van de Poppe, CEO and founder of trading firm Eight, called “way worse than expected” manufacturing data from the United States, Bitcoin suffered from a declining trajectory on the day.

This led on-chain analytics resource Material Indicators to suspect that resistance would remain in place.

“Sunday BTC failed all attempts to reclaim the 2017 Top,” it said, summarizing the latest 24 hours’ price action as per its proprietary trading indicators.

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What are governance tokens, and how do they work?

Governance tokens allow users the opportunity to take on a more active role in managing decentralized projects.

What are governance tokens, and how do they work?

Governance tokens allow users the opportunity to take on a more active role in managing decentralized projects.

Warren Buffett-backed neobank picks Polygon for Web3 token — MATIC price eyes 100% rally

Polygon (MATIC) price could double by the end of 2022 or early 2023 due to a mix of extremely bullish fundamental and technical indicators.

Polygon wins high-profile clients 

MATIC rose by nearly 6.5% four days after Nubank, a Brazilian fintech company backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Softbank, confirmed that it selected Polygon's "Supernets technology" for its blockchain and digital token dubbed Nucoin.

"Nubank plans to airdrop the digital token to its customers in the first half of 2023," the official announcement read, adding:

"These tokens will be the basis for its customers' loyalty rewards program and will have benefits such as discounts and other advantages."

As a result of the rally, MATIC was changing hands for $0.90 on Oct. 24, its highest level in three weeks.

Warren Buffett-backed neobank picks Polygon for Web3 token — MATIC price eyes 100% rally

The price of Polygon’s MATIC (MATIC) coin could double by the end of 2022 or early 2023 due to a mix of extremely bullish fundamental and technical indicators.

Polygon wins high-profile clients

MATIC rose by nearly 6.5% four days after Nubank, a Brazilian fintech company backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Softbank, confirmed that it selected Polygon’s “Supernets technology” for its blockchain and digital token, dubbed Nucoin.

“Nubank plans to airdrop the digital token to its customers in the first half of 2023,” the official announcement read, adding:

“These tokens will serve as the basis for its customers loyalty rewards program and will have benefits such as discounts and other advantages.”

As a result of the rally, MATIC was changing hands for $0.90 on Oct. 24, its highest level in three weeks.

Women remain bullish on crypto investment despite market lull: Survey

The crypto market downturn is proving a difficult storm to weather for both investors and businesses alike in the industry. However, according to new data, this hasn’t stopped women from being bullish on crypto.

A new survey conducted by BlockFi, a crypto trading and investment platform, asked women across the United States about their views of and participation in the crypto industry between Sept. 2021 and Mar. 2022.

According to the findings one in ten women chose crypto as their first investment, with 17% of that being Millennial women investors and 11% Gen Z. Findings even revealed that of the women surveyed 7% of Gen X, which includes individuals born between 1965-1980, reported crypto as their first investment.

However, as past data has revealed, more education and clarity surrounding the space is needed to make investors feel secure and confident in their investment.

The survey highlighted that while an overwhelming majority of surveyed women (81%) have heard of crypto, 77% still view it as a risky investment.

Women remain bullish on crypto investment despite market lull: Survey

As the crypto winter rages on, new data from BlockFi reveals that women investors are still bullish on crypto, with 22% intending to buy in the next 12 months.

Women remain bullish on crypto investment despite market lull: Survey

As the crypto winter rages on, new data from BlockFi reveals that women investors are still bullish on crypto, with 22% intending to buy in the next 12 months.

How not to Bitcoin: User pays 1000X fee to send 4 BTC

What could have inspired a Bitcoin user to overpay by 1,000 times the asking price to move roughly $63,000 in Bitcoin?

Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license

Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country.

Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license

Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country.

Ethereum at the center of centralization debate as SEC lays claim

Ethereum’s transition to PoS was celebrated as a key upgrade. However, a month after the move, centralization concerns are mounting high.

Ethereum at the center of centralization debate as SEC lays claim

Ethereum’s transition to PoS was celebrated as a key upgrade. However, a month after the move, centralization concerns are mounting high.

The Madeira Bitcoin adoption experiment takes flight

An update on the Bitcoin rollout on the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, which according to entrepreneur Jeff Booth is “a bigger Bitcoin Beach but in the EU.”

S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance

The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets.

S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance

The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets.

Santander bank trials blockchain platform for used cars in Brazil

Santander Brasil is also reportedly planning to launch crypto trading services to its customers, CEO Mario Leao announced in July.

Japan’s International Payments System will test plastic cards for CBDC

Japan Credit Bureau will develop its CBDC infrastructure in collaboration with IDEMIA and Softspace.

Web3 grows in online searches as interest in Bitcoin declines: Google Trends

Online searches for the term ‘Bitcoin dead’ reached an all-time high owing to peak anxiety among investors amid ongoing selloffs at the time.

Least volatile 'Uptober' ever — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

October 2022 has yet to prove itself as analysts predict "wild" Bitcoin price volatility for November.

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