John Deaton, a Republican candidate for Massachusetts’ US Senate seat, slammed incumbent Senator Elizabeth Warren for building an “anti-crypto army” in their first debate. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/elizabeth-warren-john-deaton-spar-over-crypto-senate-debate?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: October 2024
Warren Says Political Rival Deaton Will ‘Fight for Crypto’ if Elected to Replace Her in the Senate
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren launched a pointed attack on her Republican opponent, attorney John Deaton, during a heated Massachusetts Senate debate co-hosted by WBZ and The Boston Globe late Tuesday evening, accusing him of being beholden to the crypto industry. Warren, a longtime advocate for tighter regulation on digital assets, claimed Deaton prioritized crypto interests over the needs of working-class…
Bitcoin dominance hits 3.5-year high as altcoins get left behind
Bitcoin’s market share neared 60%, hitting its highest level since April 2021, while altcoins saw muted gains in the last 24 hours. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-dominance-over-three-year-high-altcoins-see-little-gains?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump’s World Liberty Financial Token Sale Kicks Off: 644M Tokens Sold
On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump announced on X that the “World Liberty Financial token sale is now live.” He added that “crypto is the future” and urged everyone to adopt “this incredible technology.” At the moment, the price for one WLFI token stands at $0.015, and as of 8:36 p.m. Eastern Time, a total […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/trumps-world-liberty-financial-token-sale-kicks-off-644m-tokens-sold/
Over 90% of Salvadorans don’t transact with Bitcoin: Survey
Salvadorans have expressed approval of President Nayib Bukele, but they’ve not exactly warmed to his adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-90-percent-dont-transact-bitcoin-survey?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Tesla Relocates $760M Worth of Bitcoin, While Spacex Funds Remain Untouched
On Oct. 15, 2024, Tesla initiated a transaction, transferring 1,800 BTC at precisely 5:03 p.m. EDT at block height 865,811. Following this initial move, the company shifted a grand total of 11,509 BTC, valued at more than $760 million, from its well-known wallets. At this time, it’s suspected that the funds have been relocated to […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/tesla-relocates-760m-worth-of-bitcoin-while-spacex-funds-remain-untouched/
Congress lacking crypto education will lead to ‘bad laws’ — Coinbase CSO
Phillip Martin told Cointelegraph that Coinbase has focused on educating lawmakers on crypto as they “make much better decisions” on regulation. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/lack-of-crypto-knowledge-leads-to-bad-crypto-laws-says-coinbase-exec?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Praxis gets $525M for utopic crypto, AI-friendly city
Praxis, a self-described internet-native alliance, said it received $525 million in funding to build a lesser-regulated tech-friendly city. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/praxis-525-million-funding-crypto-ai-utopia-city?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Indian Police Crush ‘Goldcoat Solar’ Fraud — Binance Aids in Crypto Seizure
Indian police, with support from crypto exchange Binance, have dismantled a fraudulent scheme run by M/s Goldcoat Solar, which posed as part of a national solar energy initiative. The criminals lured investors by impersonating officials and promising high returns. Multiple arrests were made, and cryptocurrency assets were seized as part of the operation to shut […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/indian-police-crush-goldcoat-solar-fraud-binance-aids-in-crypto-seizure/
Trump-backed platform’s crypto token sale flatlines at $10M amid site jitters
A token sale for the Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has faltered, so far only reaching 3.4% of its goal to sell $300 million worth of tokens. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-crypto-token-sale-flops-site-outages?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound