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BlackRock eyes BUIDL for derivatives collateral in crypto exchanges

BlackRock and Securitize are reportedly in talks to integrate BUIDL as collateral for derivatives trading on Binance, OKX, and Debirit.

Freedom Factory unveils ethOS mobile hardware for Ethereum ecosystem

Users must first mint a non-fungible token on the Base layer-2 network to redeem the NFT for the upcoming crypto-native device.

Elon Musk discusses DOGE cabinet position, economics at Trump rally

Musk’s rhetoric painted a dire picture of the US economy while pitching his own recovery plan. 

Price analysis 10/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB

Solid buying in the Bitcoin ETFs suggests that investors expect Bitcoin to breakout to a new all-time high. Will altcoins follow?

Fake Coinbase website leads to $20M fraud, 5-year sentence

A phishing scam netted a fraudster luxury cars and foreign vacations, and then a prison sentence.

Sen. Warren calls out Deaton’s ‘pro bono work for crypto’ in 2nd debate

The Oct. 17 debate was likely the final time the two Senate candidates faced off before the November election.

Radiant Capital hacker compromised developers’ devices — post-mortem 

Attackers of Radiant Capital compromised the devices of at least three core developers through a malware injection, the company confirmed.  

Anthony Pompliano reveals key catalysts for next Bitcoin bull run

Rate cuts and rising liquidity could boost Bitcoin in the coming months, says Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano.

Bitcoin whale accumulation mirrors 2020 trend where BTC rallied 550% 

New and old Bitcoin whale wallets have been gobbling up BTC, mirroring a 2020 trend that saw the asset rally by 550%.

MicroStrategy set for gains; ‘don’t fear the premium,' analyst says

Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer has raised his price target for MSTR stock to $245 per share from $215. 

5 DeFi predictions for 2025: Rise of AI, Omnichain and BTC derivatives

It's that time of year again when pundits break out the crystal ball to predict the big new trends in DeFi for 2025.

Odds of Ethereum price rally to $3K increase, but a few red flags remain

Data points to an Ethereum price rally to $3,000, but ETH charts imply that a few corrections could occur along the way.

Better Know a Crypto Candidate: Robert Hyde

As part of its 2024 US election coverage, Cointelegraph spoke to various congressional candidates to gather their views on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

TON could help DeFi break into mainstream: Report

The prediction raises a hopeful sign for the struggling DeFi sector, which has been underperforming other crypto niches like memecoins and smart contract platform-related tokens.

Game developer sues Jump Crypto for alleged pump and dump, $1.4M freeze

The developer of a post-apocalyptic Web3 game sued market maker Jump Crypto for allegedly dumping its coins on the market in breach of its contract.

Dogwifhat price makes a comeback as WIF price rallies 76% in 30 days — What’s next? 

Dogwifhat price staged an over 70% rally over the past month as memecoin traders reset their positions.

Industry has a ‘long way to go’ in addressing Web3 questions

Economist Paolo Tasca urges the crypto community to ask critical questions and engage in academic discussions to better understand emerging technologies in Web3.

Crypto.com sees ‘strong legal footing’ in crypto rulings against SEC

Previous crypto rulings against the SEC have put Crypto.com on a “strong legal footing” in its lawsuit against the regulator, its chief legal officer Nick Lundgren said.

Is Tor still safe after Germany’s ‘timing attack?’ Answer: It’s complicated...

German authorities used a timing attack to reveal a darknet admin’s identity, but Tor claims that the suspected attack vector is outdated.

Polymarket whale raises Trump odds, sparking manipulation concerns

Assessing potential manipulation in prediction markets is becoming increasingly important, with less than three weeks until the US presidential election.

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