Bitcoin price is back above a key resistance level, but are there sufficient bullish catalysts to sustain the current rally?
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US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties
Two crypto exchanges and two individuals have been sanctioned for ties to underground finance.
Watchdog: Visa–Mastercard ‘duopoly’ spends millions blocking competition
According to a report, the two companies spent a combined $80 million lobbying against credit card competition acts.
Robinhood, Revolut eye entry into stablecoin market — Report
Both Robinhood and Revolut are reportedly considering issuing their own stablecoins as the industry continues to expand.
Bitcoin analysts say BTC is in a ‘good position’ above the 200-MA and $65K
Bitcoin’s strong rally puts it in a “good position” where the 200-MA and $65,000 level could potentially serve as a new level of support.
The key misunderstanding with China's purported BTC hashrate dominance
According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju, Chinese mining pools control 55% of the network hashrate, while US mining pools control 40%.
SEC Chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto
Gary Gensler reminded a conference on Treasury bonds about a proposed rule change that would impact DeFi, too.
AVAX price rallies after Avalanche development incentive and mainnet upgrade announcement
A $40 million developer incentive and upcoming mainnet upgrade translated to price upside for AVAX.
Mark Cuban says he wants Gary Gensler’s job as head of the SEC
The crypto-friendly billionaire appears to be throwing his full support behind US presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Wall Street’s Guggenheim Treasury tokenizes $20M paper on Ethereum
According to Guggenheim Treasury Services, the product is the first digital version of commercial paper on the Ethereum network.
QED, Nexus aim to bring smart contracts to Dogecoin
The zkVM scaling solution will make the dog-themed memecoin network “STRONKer than all the others,” QED and Nexus said.
Middle East accounts for 7.5% of global crypto volume — Chainalysis
According to the World Bank, less than 50% of adults in the Middle East and North Africa region had access to adequate banking services.
Hut 8 launches GPU-as-a-service program for AI developers
The cryptocurrency mining company now has 1,000 Nvidia GPUs available.
Memecoins are back? Dogwifhat price rallies 46% in September
Dogwifhat is currently up 30% in the week, but the number of holders has increased by only 1.29% in the same period.
Crypto hacks surge to $2.1B in 2024, CeFi hit hardest — Cyvers
Threats like AI-driven attacks and quantum computing vulnerabilities need to be addressed with real-time monitoring and solid regulation.
Bitcoin price 2-month highs on ‘soft landing’ may precede sub-$60K dip
Bitcoin is marching through overhead liquidity as China announces economic stimulus measures, but some BTC price correction concerns still remain.
Advanced AI system is already ‘self-aware’ — ASI Alliance founder
ASI Alliance founder Ben Goertzel says the alpha version of the AGI he’s been working on for 20 years is “self aware” and scaling up fast.
Ledger hardware wallet expands crypto buying options with Uphold’s Topper
Topper’s on-ramp entrance to Ledger Live comes at a time when Ledger supports only one off-ramp solution.
Country-wide Bitcoin adoption a mixed bag for national economies
Country-wide Bitcoin adoption could boost financial inclusion and trade, but challenges like volatility and regulatory hurdles might create mixed economic impacts.
Bitcoin core dev receives grant for maintaining BIP repository
Developer Jon Atack believes that Bitcoin plays a role in human freedom, decentralization of power, privacy and self-sovereignty.