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Ethereum solo validators that censor blocks should ‘be tolerated,’ says Buterin

Speaking about a hypothetical scenario, the Ethereum co-founder said censorship should be tolerated depending on the case.

Ethereum solo validators that censor blocks should ‘be tolerated,’ says Buterin

Speaking about a hypothetical scenario, the Ethereum co-founder said censorship should be tolerated depending on the case.

Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes

Law enforcement agencies are “very often” not properly trained or equipped to track crypto crimes, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock said.

Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes

Law enforcement agencies are “very often” not properly trained or equipped to track crypto crimes, Interpol secretary general Jürgen Stock said.

Bitcoin price 'easily' due to hit $2M in six years — Larry Lepard

Current BTC price is nearing the level where Lepard will "back up the truck," with the asset manager eyeing 100X gains.

Bitcoin price ‘easily’ due to hit $2M in six years — Larry Lepard

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to hit a massive $2 million within six years, asset management guru Lawrence “Larry” Lepard believes.

In his latest appearance on the Quoth the Raven podcast Oct. 16, Lepard said that BTC/USD could “easily” deliver 100X returns from current prices.

Lepard: “I personally believe Bitcoin’s going to go up 100X”

With Bitcoin in a downtrend for almost a year, bullish BTC price predictions are few and far between.

Lepard, already known for his optimism on both Bitcoin and precious metals, has become one of the lone voices forecasting a seven-figure BTC price tag in the current environment.

In his podcast appearance, the Equity Management Associates founder revealed that he is still dollar-cost averaging into BTC — buying a fixed amount every week, regardless of the price.

EU Commissioner urges lawmakers to hurry up with crypto regulations

During her visit to the United States, the official highlighted the importance of a truly global regulatory effort.

'Performing as expected' — Aptos Labs defends day 1 criticism

Aptos’ blockchain claims to handle three times the amount of transactions per second than Solana but day one of its launch saw the network transacting a much lower amount.

Ripple wants to bring Ethereum smart contracts to the XRP Ledger

The EVM-compatible XRP Ledger sidechain is set to undergo its second phase in early 2023 — which will make the chain permissionless and improve scalability.

Ripple wants to bring Ethereum smart contracts to the XRP Ledger

Ripple users may be able to interact with Ethereum-compatible decentralized applications (DApps) in the future following the launch of a test phase of Ripple’s new XRP Ledger sidechain.

The launch of the sidechain was shared in a Tweet by blockchain development firm Peersyst Technologies on Oct. 17, noting that the new sidechain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

This means that Ripple users could eventually have access to decentralized applications like Uniswap (should it port over) and Web3 wallets such as Metamask and XUMM Wallet.

The new sidechain also comes with a cross-chain bridge built to transfer XRP and other assets between the EVM-supported sidechain and the XRP Ledger Devnet.

According to RippleX software engineer Mayukha Vadari, the release “means developers no longer have to choose between XRPL or EVM-compatible blockchains.”

Ripple wants to bring Ethereum smart contracts to the XRP Ledger

The EVM-compatible XRP Ledger sidechain is set to undergo its second phase in early 2023 — which will make the chain permissionless and improve scalability.

'Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH' — Cyber Capital founder

Bons noted that even with 50% OFAC compliance among Ethereum validators, blocks will still be produced within 30 seconds.

'Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH' — Cyber Capital founder

Bons noted that even with 50% OFAC compliance among Ethereum validators, blocks will still be produced within 30 seconds.

'Not even a single TX has been censored on ETH' — Cyber Capital founder

Bons noted that even with 50% OFAC compliance among Ethereum validators, blocks will still be produced within 30 seconds.

Celsius judge says court may look to UK consultation paper in absence of US guidance

Judge Martin Glenn says U.K. legal principles may be “persuasive” in the absence of U.S. legal precedents in the complex case of the crypto lending platform’s bankruptcy.

Texas investigates FTX for securities violations after objecting to Voyager auction

The Texas State Securities Board enforcement director downloaded an FTX Trading app – not an FTX US app – in Texas using his own information and was able to earn interest on it.

The crypto industry fights regulators in the courts: Law Decoded, Oct. 10–17

Grayscale and Ripple against the SEC, Coin Center versus the Treasury — it’s a hot season in the U.S. courts.

Price analysis 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB

The United States equities markets have made a bullish start to the new week. The S&P 500 is up about 2.60% and the Nasdaq Composite has rallied more than 3%. This indicates that the markets have shrugged off September's high inflation reading and shifted focus onto the third-quarter earnings.

The stock market’s recovery could pave the way for Bitcoin (BTC) to break out of the range it has been stuck in for the past several days. A positive sign for the bulls is that the amount of Bitcoin held in cold storage or lost has risen to a five-year high, according to Glassnode data.

Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360

While long-term investors do not seem to be in the mood to sell their holdings at lower levels, smaller investors appear to be making the most of the depressed prices. Glassnode data shows that the number of wallets holding one whole Bitcoin or more has risen sharply in 2022.

What are the levels to watch on the upside that could signal the start of a sustained recovery in Bitcoin and altcoins? Let’s study the charts of the top-10 cryptocurrencies to find out.

BTC/USDT

Bitcoin broke above the 20-day exponential moving average ($19,410) on Oct. 17 and the bulls are trying to extend the recovery above the zone between the 50-day simple moving average ($19,691) and the downtrend line.

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Price analysis 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB

These altcoins are carving out gains as Bitcoin price continues to trade within a tightening range.

Price analysis 10/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB

These altcoins are carving out gains as Bitcoin price continues to trade within a tightening range.

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