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Trump-inspired meme coins jumped following an apparent rally attack, plus Bitcoin rose—and prediction market bettors think it’s helped his campaign.

Trump appeared bloodied after what reports claim sounded like gunshots or explosions. The Secret Service says the former president is safe.

No one knows how a Biden replacement would treat crypto. But as multiple industry lobbyists told Decrypt, nothing could be worse than the current situation.

The SEC closed multiple crypto investigations this week, bolstering the price of select altcoins.

AI was found to enhance the creative process and improve the quality of writing, but the resulting stories were more similar to each other.

Zoltan Istvan, founder of the Transhumanist Party, worries that AI is fast outpacing advances in the life sciences.

Russian retailers report surging percussion massager sales, and one is even using Hamster Kombat to sell the massage guns.

Transhumanist Party founder Zoltan Istvan chats with Decrypt’s Emerging Technology report Jason Nelson about his journey with transhumanism, running for office, and why he fears AI is outpacing life science and poses a threat to the quest for immortality.

GME is up as GameStop expands its collectibles push, rising again after recent losses spurred by the absence of bull trader Roaring Kitty.

While leveraged ETFs already provide investors with amplified returns, options on top of that could prove especially volatile.

The German government has emptied its Bitcoin wallets after sending billions to exchanges and market makers in recent days.

The third quarter of 2024 opened on a “sour note” thanks to Bitcoin selloffs from Germany and Mt. Gox, Coinbase Research says.

Hayes believes the most important crypto legislation must be passed before the election, urging investors not to place their faith in a Trump presidency.

Coin mixers like Tornado Cash have faced sanctions for aiding money laundering, but advocates argue they have legitimate use cases.

The German state sells $2bn+ BTC and has under $300m left. BTC ETF sees $800M of inflows, Mr 100 keeps buying. SOL ETF deadline set for 2025, election could be key. SOL stablecoin TVL soars on Tether & PYUSD growth. Firedancer sees the first accepted block on SOL testnet. ETH ETFs finally expected next week. … Read more

Stacks, a Bitcoin scaling network, is no longer the subject of an SEC investigation after the agency recommended no enforcement action.

Most of the meme coin market has taken a hit today with favorites Bonk, Pepe, and Brett taking the largest losses.

In a resolution submitted to Congress, Reps. French Hill and Rich McCormack called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan from Nigerian custody.

Jeffrey “Machi Big Brother” Huang appears to have moved all his BLUR tokens to Binance earlier this morning. The token is down 7% on the day.

A research note on Friday from 10x Research said selling pressure from the German government is easing, and Bitcoin appears technically oversold.

While the full extent of the hijack is not yet known, hundreds of DeFi protocol front ends are still at risk Blockaid told Decrypt.

A bipartisan group of senators introduced the COPIED Act to prevent deepfakes, combat copyright infringement, and stop unauthorized AI model training.

Despite crypto’s recent market dip, several catalysts offer an opportunity for long-term investors seeking reprieve.

The SpaceX CEO is offering the expertise of his companies to put humans on Mars, as well as his sperm, says the New York Times.

TELEGRAM TRYOUT: This rising tap-to-earn game lets you develop and enhance your own Elon Musk ahead of a TON token airdrop.

A convicted dark web drug dealer transferred his Monero holdings to UK authorities to avoid additional prison time. Now they’ve been sold.

As the crypto exchange fights an SEC lawsuit, the federal regulator says Coinbase’s demands are an overreach.

Will Germany’s liquidations and the massive Mt. Gox repayments tank Bitcoin’s price? Analysts are optimistic that BTC will hold up.

BTC ETF Flows: +$147m. ETH outperforms with ETF optimism. Germany government moves 2375 BTC again. Tether mints another $250m USDT on SOL. Trump to speak at Bitcoin Nashville. Goldman Sachs to launch 3 tokenisation projects. Realised losses similar to COVID period. Staked ETH nears ATH. CEX stablecoin volume hits 7-month low. CFTC says 70-80% of … Read more

Germany has sent billions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin to exchanges and market makers this week, leaving little left to sell.