The new Ethereum layer 2, Namechain, will make it easier to register names, update records and manage decentralized websites. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-name-service-token-rises-ens-labs-new-ethereum-layer-2?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: November 2024
‘Defanging the SEC’ could turbocharge the US economy: Cathie Wood
“We have more clarity now in terms of the investment landscape after the election,” said the ARK Invest CEO. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/defanging-sec-could-turbocharge-us-economy-cathie-wood?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strike While the Crypto Iron is Hot Under Trump, Says Andreessen Horowitz
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)’s crypto arm sees former President Donald Trump’s re-election as a catalyst for a new era in crypto regulation, urging projects to embrace decentralized solutions and build confidently in the U.S. The firm’s crypto legal and policy experts—Miles Jennings, Michele Korver, and Brian Quintenz—outlined how the new political climate could pave the way for regulatory…
Bitcoin sudden pump to $81K annihilates $180M shorts in half a day
About $180 million in short positions have been wiped as Bitcoin hit another new all-time high of $81,358. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/200-million-shorts-wiped-btc-surprise-wicks-to-new-ath?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
How a ‘No Questions Asked’ Crypto Scheme Became a Federal Target
A Danvers, Massachusetts man, Trung Nguyen, was convicted of money laundering and operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency business that converted over $1 million in cash to bitcoin. Through his company, National Vending, Nguyen ran a “no questions asked” cash-to-bitcoin service from 2017 to 2020, knowingly processing funds for criminals, including a meth dealer and romance scam […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/how-a-no-questions-asked-crypto-scheme-became-a-federal-target/
Bitget Wallet launches $20M grant for Telegram Mini Apps
Despite TON’s TVL dropping more than 50% since July, Bitget Wallet and Foresight Ventures have given another boost to Telegram’s Mini App ecosystem. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitget-wallet-20-million-support-telegram-mini-apps?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Latam Insights: Trump and Milei Parley, Deep Chainsaw Cuts Into Argentine State
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, we discuss the conversation between President-Elect Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei, the thousands of job positions axed by Milei’s Deep Chainsaw operation, and Chilean authorities’ pushback on World’s domiciliary eye-scanning pilot. […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/latam-insights-trump-and-milei-parley-deep-chainsaw-cuts-into-argentine-state/
Crypto’s Comeback: Are Surging Prices Here to Stay?
Crypto is back in full swing, with multiple digital assets breaking to highs not seen in months, while bellwether asset Bitcoin continues to set new records. The industry’s total market capitalization is fast approaching the $3 trillion mark, previously established during the height of the last significant bull run on November 9, 2021. But are the first signs of bubbling…
a16z sees ‘greater flexibility to experiment’ with crypto under Trump
Legal and policy experts from the crypto arm of a16z are confident that “the future of crypto in the US is bright.” Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-greater-flexibility-experiment-crypto-under-trump?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Near’s crosschain AI Assistant will soon book flights and order takeout for you
The NEAR.AI Assistant was launched at the Redacted conference in Bangkok over the weekend, along with a plan to build the world’s largest open-source AI model. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-protocol-ai-assistant-book-flights-order-takeout?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound