Crypto community accuses WSJ of exaggerating Hamas crypto funding by 99%

Crypto community members have accused The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of publishing misleading information about Hamas crypto-related funding. On Oct. 10, WSJ reported that Hamas had acquired approximately $90 million in cryptocurrency... Read more »

BTC price nears 2023 highs — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last week of October in classic style as 3% BTC price gains take cryptocurrency markets higher. In what could yet turn out to be a classic “Uptober” for... Read more »

DeFi Education Fund files amicus brief over financial privacy concerns in IRS case

In a landmark case that marks the first opportunity for the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the Fourth Amendment rights of cryptocurrency users in the context of IRS investigations, the... Read more »

Bitcoin price cracks $30K, possibly clearing a path for SOL, LINK, AAVE and STX

Bitcoin (BTC) had a good week with prices rising about 10% to reach the psychologically important level of $30,000. After the rally, the question troubling investors is whether the uptrend will continue... Read more »

Bitcoin core developer steps back from Lightning Network over “hard dilemma”

Security researcher and developer Antoine Riard is stepping down from the Lightning Network’s development team, citing security issues and fundamental challenges to the Bitcoin ecosystem.  According to a thread on the Linux... Read more »

Morgan Stanley believes crypto winter is over, Bitcoin halving will kick off new bull run

Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley believes that crypto winter is over, and Bitcoin’s next halving will kick off a new bull run as it has in the past. In a recent report... Read more »

Lightning Network faces criticism from pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton

Lawyer and cryptocurrency supporter John Deaton has criticized the Lightning Network, deeming it less effective than the “Spend The Bits” protocol on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Lightning is a layer-2 scaling solution... Read more »

Runtime Verification launches universal ZK rollup PI Squared on MultiversX

Runtime Verification, an Illinois-based security audit firm, unveiled a universal zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup ‘PI Squared’ during the third day of the xDay conference organized by MultiversX. PI Squared leverages the MultiversX blockchain... Read more »

NY sues crypto firms, FTX’s Nishad faces 75 years in jail, and Grayscale…

Top Stories This Week Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca Major cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments has filed a new application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission... Read more »

Hong Kong to crack down on crypto money launderers in the aftermath of $193M JPEX scandal

Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department is looking to tighten regulatory measures to address the money-laundering risks associated with cash-for-crypto shops, South China Morning Post reported on Oct. 21. The decision comes... Read more »