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Two US Men Sentenced For Stealing Crypto Using ‘SIM Swapping’
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, have been sentenced in prison for stealing approximately $330,000 in cryptocurrency from 10 individuals.
Finance Can Never be Fully Decentralized, Says UK Central Banker
The Bank of England’s Carolyn Wilkins cited issues of transparency, concentration and unpredictable events
Binance Denies Allegations That it Intends to Use Users Uniswap Tokens for Voting
The exchange denied using users’ token holding to vote on Uniswap governance.
Customers of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Could Recover 72% of Their Funds if FTX Sale is Approved
A judge still needs to approve a bankruptcy payout plan and the company could still scrap the deal in favor of a higher bid.
Indian Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar Enters World of NFTs With Rario Investment
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s NFTs will be exclusively available on Rario.com, a cricket NFT platform. Tendulkar will also become a strategic investor in Rario.
Online Bank N26 to Offer Crypto Through Bitpanda’s Trading Product
Austrian N26 customers will be the first to have access to around 100 cryptocurrencies via the bank’s app, with more to follow in the coming months.
Mango Markets Will Soon Start Returning Stolen Funds From $114 Exploit
The exploiter had come forward and returned most of the stolen funds a few days ago.
Developers Excluded From Broker Label in New DCCPA Bill Draft
Stakeholders say that this latest draft of the bill softens language that would otherwise be detrimental to the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) industry.
First Mover Asia: Why Bridges Are So Vulnerable to Exploit; Bitcoin Falls Under $19K
One crypto developer says that centralization and reliance on private key holders are to blame, not the inherent technology and logic behind the bridges themselves.
Crypto Asset Manager Valkyrie Lost the Biggest Investor in Its $11M Funding Round
Valkyrie is seeking other ways to raise the money, which it initially said it didn’t really need.
Marvel, Funko Debuted New Web3 Integrations at Comic Con NY 2022
Nearly 200,000 costumed fans crowded into New York’s Javits Center from Oct. 6-9 for the ultimate pop culture pilgrimage – NYC Comic Con 2022.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hovers at $19K to Remain Within Current Range
Ether also trades flat, but other altcoins rise. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today’s crypto markets.
Fidelity’s Crypto Platform to Add Ethereum Trading For Institutional Clients
Fidelity Digital Assets’ institutional clients will be able to trade ethereum next week, according to a memo.
Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Taking Bets on Whether Russia Will Use a Nuclear Weapon by 2023
Polymarket, which is not available to U.S. users, wrote that it considered offering a prediction market on this question a “public good.”
Con bitcoin y las acciones sin movimientos, el repunte de los tokens DeFi llamó la atención el miércoles
Los activos DeFi brillaron mientras los principales activos cripto —como bitcoin y ether— y los mercados tradicionales se mantenían sin movimientos.
Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions
The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures.
Reddit Users Open 2.5 Million Crypto Wallets After Launch of NFT Marketplace
Among the total 3 million users that have opened Reddit Vault Wallets, 2.5 million have occurred since its NFT marketplace opened in July.
Tesla Makes No Changes to Its Bitcoin Holdings in Third Quarter
The electric car company did not buy or sell any bitcoin in the quarter, after selling 75% of its holdings in the second quarter.
Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO
Jenny Johnson, President and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts.
El retroceso de los futuros de bitcoin podría indicar un estado de ánimo bajista
Esta condición en el mercado de futuros de bitcoin no ocurría desde mayo del 2019, según Luno.
Desarrolladores de Terra presentan un plan de 4 años para revivir el ecosistema LUNA
Incentivar a los desarrolladores y aumentar la actividad de los usuarios con los tokens LUNA son partes fundamentales de la propuesta.
US Alleges 5 Russian Nationals Used Crypto as Part of Sanctions Evasion, Smuggling Scheme
Federal prosecutors alleged that five Russian nationals laundered “millions of dollars” worth of unnamed cryptocurrency as part of a scheme to smuggle military technology and oil.
With Bitcoin and Stocks Flat, Rally in DeFi Tokens Gets Notice
While top crypto assets like bitcoin and ether and traditional markets stay flat on Wednesday, DeFi assets shine.
How Crypto Advocates Are Defending Ooki DAO
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had what looked like an easy case against Ooki DAO. The allegations weren’t really in dispute and the decentralized autonomous organization itself didn’t seem able to put together a response in time for a court-mandated deadline. However, a near-last-minute intervention has breathed new life into the legal battle.
Where Are Web3 Users Coming From? Startup Spindl Aims to Help Companies Find Out
Author and Silicon Valley AdTech veteran Antonio Garcia Martinez is building infrastructure for Web3.
Japanese Crypto Self-Regulatory Body to Gradually Scrap Token Vetting Process: Report
Japan has been looking to gradually ease rules for crypto startups, with the government also considering corporate tax breaks for companies.
Protections Needed to Stop Digital Pound Ousting Stablecoins, Lawmakers Told
Anti-fraud measures might need to go wider, committee members considering new stablecoin laws heard from private sector witnesses
Celestia Labs Raises $55M to Build Modular Blockchain Network
The combined Series A and B round was led by Bain Capital Crypto and Polychain Capital.