What did Satoshi Nakamoto think about ZK-proofs? – Cointelegraph Magazine

From privacy coins to shiny iris-scanning orbs, zero-knowledge proofs have become synonymous with crypto, scalability and privacy. In 2022, investors gave over $700 million in funding to companies pushing the envelope with... Read more »

BTC price hits 2-month high amid bet Bitcoin will break $32K ‘soon’

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $30,000 into the Oct. 20 Wall Street open as analysts directed attention to the weekly close. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price sets up weekly close showdown Data... Read more »

FBI charges six individuals in multimillion-dollar Bitcoin money-laundering scheme

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charged six individuals in connection to an unlicensed money-transmitting business involving crypto as a money laundering tool. Court filings dated Oct. 18 indicate that the... Read more »

LBRY concedes to total shutdown, citing loss to SEC and millions in debt

LBRY Inc., the developer of the LBRY blockchain, is shutting down services because it lost a lawsuit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and it “has several million dollars in... Read more »

Bitcoin eyes $30K, XRP price jumps 6% after Ripple’s legal victory

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $29,500 on Oct. 20 after an eventful 24 hours boosted BTC price trajectory, while XRP’s (XRP) price jumped above $0.50 in response to Ripple’s big legal win. BTC/USD 1-hour chart.... Read more »

SBF Trial – FTX general counsel had ‘no idea’ that SBF was misusing customer funds

The final day of Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) trial brought further revelations about what transpired behind the scenes at the exchange as former FTX attorney Can Sun took the stand as the day’s... Read more »

Atomic Wallet freezes $2M in ‘suspicious deposits’ on exchanges

Hacked cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet has frozen $2 million in “suspicious deposits” in a joint effort with major crypto exchanges. Announcing the news to Cointelegraph on Oct. 19, Atomic Wallet said that... Read more »

Crypto Aid Israel brings in $185k in donations for humanitarian relief despite phishing attack

Crypto Aid Israel, an emergency relief fund created to support Israeli victims of Hamas terrorism, has received over $185,000 in donations despite suffering a phishing attack. In an Oct. 19 statement shared... Read more »

BTC price climbs above $28.6K as Bitcoin awaits ‘very dovish’ Fed Powell speech

Bitcoin (BTC) kept pressure on $28,500 after the Oct. 19 Wall Street open ahead of a key speech on United States economic policy. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Lepard: Powell may flip... Read more »

IRS crypto tax reporting rules threat to industry — Coinbase legal chief

Coinbase crypto exchange chief legal officer Paul Grewal called on the crypto community to join the movement against the United States Treasury’s proposed tax reporting regulations on cryptocurrencies. Grewal urged the community... Read more »