How the Grateful Dead Presaged Today’s Decentralized Technologies and Encouraged P2P Networking
In 1965, the Grateful Dead united as a musical group that not only redefined the music industry but upended the...
Bitcoin
Triple-Digit Gains and Pricey Sales—What’s Fueling the NFT Market’s Latest Shakeup?
Between Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, recent data reveals that non-fungible token (NFT) sales slid 7.11% lower than the prior...
The Race to the Zettahash Era: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Breaks New Records
On Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, Bitcoin’s network hashrate climbed to a new all-time high, reaching 736.81 exahash per second (EH/s)—a...
Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull Allegations
Early on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after...
Polymarket’s Staggering Growth in October — Will Post-Election Events Keep the Momentum Going?
Based on Dune Analytics’ latest figures, the prediction market Polymarket’s October volume has soared to over three times what it...
Markets Are Telling Us Something About the US Election
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get...
8 Chinese Firms Exposed in High-Stakes Crypto Laundering Operation
Indictments reveal how eight Chinese firms used cryptocurrency to obscure profits from illegal chemical sales. US Indicts Chinese Firms Using...
BRICS Isn’t Anti-West but Won’t Tolerate Western Currency Domination, Russian Official Says
BRICS has condemned Western economic dominance and currency control tactics, accusing the West of using reserve currencies as “weapons” to...
Feds Target Businessman in Alleged Web of Secret Crypto Deals
The U.S. has accused a businessman of running an unlicensed cryptocurrency operation that allegedly enabled secretive “off-the-books” transactions. Unlicensed Crypto...
BRICS Payment System a SWIFT Substitute? Network to Implement Digital Assets and Financial Messages
The Russian Finance Minister offered insight into the inner workings of the new BRICS payment system at the recent summit...
Korea to Regulate Crypto Cross-Border Trade Next Year
On Friday, South Korea’s finance ministry announced plans to regulate cross-border transactions of virtual assets, including cryptocurrency, starting in the...
BRICS Backs Russia’s Push for New Global Payment System to Counter Western Control
Russia’s push for a BRICS payment system is gaining traction, with partners endorsing the plan to counter an “outdated, expensive,...
Binance Connect Relaunches, Powering Fiat Currencies and 300 Crypto Options
Binance relaunches Binance Connect as a fiat-to-crypto gateway, streamlining Web3 transactions and driving global digital asset adoption. Binance Connect Relaunches...
Ripple Escalates SEC Battle, Defends XRP’s Non-Security Classification
Ripple has filed a cross-appeal against the SEC, with its legal chief insisting that XRP’s non-security status remains untouchable due...
Bitcoin Drops Amid Market Chatter—A Familiar Pattern From the Past—Here’s What We Know
Bitcoin’s price danced through a roller-coaster ride on Friday, hitting an intraday high of $68,700 before plunging to a 24...
