SBF trial underway, Mashinsky trial set, Binance’s market share shrinks

Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 4 in New York after jury selection began... Read more »

Bitcoin price dives 2% on US jobs data as Fed rate hike bets heat up

Bitcoin (BTC) saw a snap retest of $27,000 around the Oct. 6 Wall Street open as wildcard United States employment data rattled markets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analysis: Jobs data “not... Read more »

3 reasons why Bitcoin is struggling to rally above $28.5K

On Oct. 2, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) saw a 5.5% intraday increase to $28,600, but the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization lost momentum as the highly anticipated launch of Ether (ETH)... Read more »

Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec

The integration of conventional payment cards with cryptocurrency exchanges is playing a crucial role in driving the adoption of digital assets, according to a Visa executive. Speaking to Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra... Read more »

Bitcoin price drops its early week gains — Here is why

Bitcoin (BTC) price gained 6% from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2 but after failing to break the $28,500 resistance, the price dropped by 4.5% on the same day. This decline happened because... Read more »

JW Verret is tracking the money — while advocating for crypto

J.W. Verret is a Harvard-educated attorney who teaches corporate finance and accounting at George Mason University. His work has increasingly intersected with the cryptocurrency sector in recent years, as his legion of... Read more »

Will Bitcoin ‘Uptober’ bring gains for MKR, AAVE, RUNE and INJ?

After rising about 80% in the first two quarters of 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) fell roughly 11% in the third quarter ending September. However, there is a silver lining for the bulls because... Read more »

Binance Russia buyer tightlipped on owners but denies CZ involvement

Amid growing skepticism about CommEx — Binance’s mysterious buyer in Russia — the newly launched firm has continued denying Binance’s ownership involvement. On Sept. 29, CommEx issued an open letter to the... Read more »

Bitcoin to $27K next? One-week BTC price highs precede Fed’s Powell

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly highs after the Sep. 28 Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin summons volatility... Read more »

Bitcoin miner Marathon mines invalid block in failed ‘experiment’

Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital has confirmed it mined an invalid  Bitcoin (BTC) block during an “experiment” aimed at optimizing the firm’s operations. In a Sept. 27 post, Marathon said it utilizes a... Read more »
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