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The entities behind Solana DeFi platform Mango Markets have settled securities charges with the SEC following a lengthy investigation.

Kamala signals support for crypto. Top memecoins all soar, add $10bn in value in a week. MOODENG hits $180m, does 11x in a week. SUI & SEI continue to lead L1s for price & TVL growth. Revolut & Robinhood are considering stablecoin. Visa launches new tokenisation platform for banks. PayPal to allow business accounts to … Read more

The biggest crypto game on Telegram didn’t crash The Open Network, despite concerns that Hamster Kombat airdrop demand would cause issues.

Bitcoin is up again Friday, but meme coins are blasting off with massive gains, led by one inspired by the viral baby hippo Moo Deng.

“While he is no longer managing or operating Binance, we are excited to see what he does next,” said a Binance spokesperson.

“These types of schemes are devastating, and they’re impacting thousands of Americans every day,” the FBI said in a press release.

The security exploit, which has been “handled,” saw Bedrock lose $2 million after an attacker was able to swap ETH for BTC like-for-like.

The Wall Street titan, the world’s largest asset manager, now hold approximately 1.70% of the total available Bitcoin.

Adam Iza is accused of using stolen funds on luxury vehicles, rent a Bel Air mansion, and pay for “cosmetic surgery to extend the length of his legs.”

“The likelihood of a Q4 rally is exceptionally high, with gains likely front-loaded,” 10x Research said in an analyst note.

The immersive theater experience “went beyond the ordinary,” taking participants on a journey through crypto history.

Two Russian nationals have been charged by the DOJ for laundering billions in illicit proceeds through three crypto exchanges.

On Wednesday, Meta announced an upgrade to its large language model, Llama 3.2. We gave the new upgrade a workout, with mixed results.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla appeared skeptical of Roman Storm’s free speech arguments.

Swan Bitcoin’s mining arm is suing its former employees for allegedly stealing the “crown jewels” of its billion-dollar Bitcoin mining business to power a “copycat” firm.

The commercial paper, issued via Amp.Fi Digital, is the latest example of a tokenized real-world asset launched by a traditional finance giant.

Just $6 million remains in the main wallet of the WazirX hackers, with most of the funds dispersed and mixed to make them harder to track.

Meme coins are leading the market rebound with Moo Deng leading the charge—and Shiba Inu, MOG, Pepe, and others following suit.

Pieces from a new CryptoPunk-inspired hoodie collection by tech-focused luxury brand mmERCH, created in collaboration with Swarovski, went up for auction at Christie’s this week.

But the kicker, he wrote in his new essay, is that he’s remained profitable by leveraging long term macroeconomic trends.

Following Hamster Kombat’s airdrop, some users of the viral Telegram game felt their time spent as in-game CEOs wasn’t adequately rewarded.

Billionaire Mark Cuban told Decrypt that he actually would be open to replacing Gary Gensler should Harris win the presidential election.

How high will Moo Deng go before this meme coin inevitably collapses? One Solana trader is still holding onto incredible gains.

PiP World has already made inroads on Telegram and Roblox—and has ambitions to ‘change the way people learn about financial markets.’

Bitcoin is booming today, but Friday will bring billions in expiring options contracts that could trigger market volatility.

Investors are feeling bullish and have continued to throw money at Bitcoin ETFs. Now Bitcoin itself is at a nearly two-month high.

BTC nears $65k key resistance level. Kamala makes positive comments about crypto. PayPal allows businesses to hold crypto. Visa allows banks to test RWAs & smart contracts. Cuban wants to be head of SEC. Silvergate claims about ‘Chokepoint 2.0’ grow. Truflation hacked for $5m. Telegram Wallet blocked in UK & US. Court rules crypto mining … Read more

The draconian measures come after Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon caused damages worth $40 billion following the sudden demise of TerraUSD and Luna.

“The interest in alts is not just confined to L1s but also quite strong on meme coins,” one analyst highlighted.

The indictment, which remains sealed, makes Adams the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on federal criminal charges.