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• SEC Won’t Appeal Loss in Grayscale Case, Boosting the Odds GBTC Can Become a Bitcoin ETF

  13-10-2023 23:45
  
  The decision, reported by Reuters, boosts the odds that Grayscale Investments will be able to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a more investor-friendly ETF.
  
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• Caroline Ellison wanted to step down but feared a bank run on FTX

  13-10-2023 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison recognized she wasn’t doing a good job months before the company filed for bankruptcy, but Sam Bankman-Fried persuaded her to stay.
  
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• Caroline Ellison desired to step down but feared a bank run on FTX

  13-10-2023 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison recognized she wasn't doing a good job months before the company filed for bankruptcy, but Sam Bankman-Fried persuaded her to stay.
  
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• SEC Won’t Appeal Loss in Grayscale Case, Boosting the Odds GBTC Can Become an ETF

  13-10-2023 23:39
  
  The decision, reported by Reuters, boosts the odds that Grayscale Investments will be able to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a more investor-friendly ETF.
  
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• US authorities monitor China-linked Bitcoin miners amid national security concerns: Report

  13-10-2023 23:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A crypto mining operation near a Microsoft facility that supported the Pentagon was reportedly under scrutiny by U.S. officials.
  
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• SEC Reportedly Decides Not to Appeal Its Bitcoin ETF Court Loss Against Grayscale

  13-10-2023 23:07
  
  ****DNP. TEMPLATE****The SEC said in response to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals it would not appeal its court loss against Grayscale Investments over its application to convert GBTC into an ETF.
  
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• Cardano (ADA) Addresses In Loss Rise Over 94%, Is It Time To Jump Ship?

  13-10-2023 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cardano is down 45.6% from its yearly high of $0.4518 and is showing no signs of slowing down at the moment. Data has shown that at its current price, the majority of Cardano holders are losing money, further showing the state of the cryptocurrency’s price. 
  Cardano (ADA) addresses in loss is now over 94%, leaving many investors wondering if it’s time to cut their losses and move on. 
  Cardano (ADA) Addresses In Loss Rise Over 94%
  Cardano (ADA) is currently the 8th largest c
  
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• Bitcoin Price Rally On The Horizon? BTC Spot ETFs May Get The Green Light Today

  13-10-2023 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In what could be a pivotal day for the Bitcoin price, the last day for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to appeal the Grayscale Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) decision is approaching, and the crypto community is eagerly awaiting the outcome.
  The implications of this decision are significant, as it could pave the way for the approval of several other spot Bitcoin ETFs. 
  Impending Approval Of All Proposed Bitcoin Spot ETFs? 
  According to crypto YouTuber Cry
  
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• Microsoft's Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming

  13-10-2023 21:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  More signs say the acquisition will boost metaverse applications in business than in gaming as CEO Nadella talks about productivity and metaverse enthusiast Kotick leaves Activision.
  
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• Price analysis 10/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, DOT, MATIC

  13-10-2023 21:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin trades in a predictable range, but will the sideways price action tempt altcoin traders to open new positions?
  
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• European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined

  13-10-2023 21:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  EU securities regulators have their eyes on DeFi, and the top 100 DeFi tokens had mixed price action over the past week, with most trading in a tight range.
  
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• Is Hamas Using Crypto to Attack Israel? We Don’t Know

  13-10-2023 20:58
  
  Reports this week about multi-million dollar Hamas crypto financing may have left a faulty impression.
  
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• Man Makes A Fortune With $22 In Bitcoin: 3 Altcoins For October 2023 That Can Do This

  13-10-2023 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s history is filled with stories of people who put small, disposable amounts of money into the crypto and ended up making a fortune. This has been no different from the case of one Norwegian man, whose throwaway $22 Bitcoin investment has turned into a life-changing sum.
  When Kristoffer Koch had originally invested in Bitcoin back in 2009, the cryptocurrency was only trading for a few cents. Koch, at the time, was intrigued which is why he said he made the purchase. He got 5,000 BT
  
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• Ethereum's New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its 'Ultra Sound Money' Thesis to Test

  13-10-2023 20:27
  
  The Ethereum network's revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said.
  
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• Ethereum price drops to a 7-month low as data points to more downside

  13-10-2023 20:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Eth price is at risk of trading below a key price support and multiple data point point to a bearish outlook for the altcoin’s price.
  
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• Hamas' Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to Sen. Warren's Money Laundering Bill

  13-10-2023 20:03
  
  The revelations that the terrorist group behind last week’s attack on villages in southern Israel that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead was partially funded with cryptocurrency may lend additional weight to an effort from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and others to push for a law targeting money laundering and sanctions abuses in crypto.
  
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• Latest update — Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried trial [Day 8]

  13-10-2023 19:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate.
  
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• Latest update — Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried trial [Day 7]

  13-10-2023 19:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The former FTX CEO faces seven counts of conspiracy and fraud. A New York court will decide his fate.
  
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• SBF Trial: Crypto Lender BlockFi Believed Alameda Was Solvent Given Balance Sheet It Was Shown, CEO Testifies

  13-10-2023 19:40
  
  BlockFi lost “a little over a billion dollars” due to its involvement with FTX and Alameda Research, Zac Prince said.
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team moves to pursue theory on FTX terms of service

  13-10-2023 19:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Lawyers petitioned the court to allow them to question witnesses for the prosecution based on FTX’s terms of service, as well as preclude testimony from “lay fact witnesses”.
  
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• Authorities warn of new cryptocurrency scam - WJHG

  13-10-2023 19:25
  Authorities warn of new cryptocurrency scam  WJHG
  
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• Have Traders Moved Past Dogecoin? Transactions Plunge 98% Since June

  13-10-2023 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Data shows that Dogecoin transactions have dropped more than 98% since June, a sign that investors have lost interest in the meme coin.
  Dogecoin 7-Day Transaction Count Has Dropped To Just 37,300
  According to data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, activity on the DOGE network has really slowed down recently. The metric of interest here is the total number of transactions that the Dogecoin blockchain is observing every day.
  When this indicator has a high value, it means that the
  
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• Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation: How It Works and How to Spot It - Cryptonews

  13-10-2023 18:49
  
  Cryptocurrency Price Manipulation: How It Works and How to Spot It  Cryptonews
  
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• Predicting 2023's Top Dog: Memeinator's Price Potential Against ... - BanklessTimes

  13-10-2023 18:34
  
  Predicting 2023's Top Dog: Memeinator's Price Potential Against ...  BanklessTimes
  
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• U.S. House Speaker Drama Could Threaten to Unravel Crypto's 2023 Chances

  13-10-2023 18:26
  
  Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are sprinting toward the worst case scenario in their scramble for a new speaker of the House, and their infighting could worsen the prospectsfor crypto legislation this year.
  
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• SEC Deadline on Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF Dispute Approaching at Midnight

  13-10-2023 17:44
  
  The SEC has hours left to seek an appeal of the court order to erase the agency’s rejection of Grayscale’s trust-to-ETF conversion application.
  
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• Failed Bullish Pattern Could Send Ethereum Sub-$1000

  13-10-2023 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum price is trading at roughly $1,550 after failing to get back above $2,000 throughout the entirety of 2023 thus far. Increasingly higher lows during the year and a horizontal resistance zone had formed an ascending triangle – a potentially bullish chart pattern.
  This pattern, however, is possibly failing. A busted pattern target could send the price per ETH sub-$1,000.
  Ethereum Ascending Triangle Begins Breakdown: Target $700
  Ethereum put in its bear market low back in June of 2022
  
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• THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries

  13-10-2023 17:12
  
  THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries.
  
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• CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes 'Strategic Workforce Adjustment' of 15%

  13-10-2023 16:17
  
  Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing "evolving market dynamics."
  
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• Cryptocurrency Wallet IronWallet Has Launched An App - The Crypto Basic

  13-10-2023 16:11
  
  Cryptocurrency Wallet IronWallet Has Launched An App  The Crypto Basic
  
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• What is blockchain network congestion?

  13-10-2023 16:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockchian network congestion results in delayed transaction confirmations, increased costs and a slower user experience.
  
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• SBF’s alleged Chinese bribe, Binance clarifies account freeze: Asia Express

  13-10-2023 16:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  SBF allegedly bribes Chinese officials with $150 million to unfreeze accounts, Binance justifies blocking Hamas users, meanwhile, Huobi hacker returns all $8M in stolen assets.
  
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• Mastercard’s Ciphetrace VP discusses decade-long maturation of cryptocurrency - Forkast News

  13-10-2023 16:01
  Mastercard’s Ciphetrace VP discusses decade-long maturation of cryptocurrency  Forkast News
  
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• Madeira announces creation of Bitcoin business hub for innovation

  13-10-2023 16:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The president of Madeira made the announcement during a chat with Prince Filip of Serbia at Bitcoin Amsterdam, pledging an emphasis on collaboration and technology development.
  
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• Cardano, Solana, And Ethereum Under Heat, Data Points To More Trouble For Altcoins

  13-10-2023 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bulls pushed back and momentarily halted the increasing selling pressure impacting Cardano, Solana, and Ethereum. The altcoin market has been stabilizing over the last day, but fresh data points to potential issues in the short term.
  As of this writing, Cardano (ADA) trades at $0.23 with sideways movement in the past day. Solana and Ethereum recorded similar price action over this period, but these assets have been slowly bleeding into support on the weekly chart.Cardano, Solana, And Altcoins Co
  
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• THORswap back online 6 days after halt over detecting FTX funds

  13-10-2023 15:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  According to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, the anonymous FTX exploiter has used THORSwap to convert ETH to BTC, which is traceable on-chain.
  
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• Stock markets across Asia and Europe bleed red as interest rate woes returns

  13-10-2023 15:44 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese economic woes dragged down Asian markets while interest rate woes caused a bearish tumble in Europe.
  
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• Stock markets across Asia and Europe bleed red as interest rate woes return

  13-10-2023 15:44 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese economic strife dragged down Asian markets, while interest rate woes caused a bearish tumble in Europe.
  
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• Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments year-to-date: Report

  13-10-2023 15:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Data from decentralized app tracking platform DappRadar shows that $600 million in investments flowed into the blockchain gaming space in the third quarter of 2023.
  
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• XRP Enters Top 5 of HKVAC Cryptocurrency Index, Replaces USDC - Coinpedia Fintech News

  13-10-2023 14:33
  XRP Enters Top 5 of HKVAC Cryptocurrency Index, Replaces USDC  Coinpedia Fintech News
  
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• Shiba Inu Price Stabilizes As Marketing Lead Teases Upcoming ‘Journey’

  13-10-2023 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  Amidst waves of volatility in the crypto market, the Shiba Inu price seems to be stabilizing. Meanwhile, Lucie, the marketing manager of Shiba Inu, provided important insights into the upcoming developments when she revealed the roadmap for the anticipated “journey”.
  The Upcoming “Shibarium Journey”
  In her most recent tweet, Lucie expressed the magnitude of the upcoming Shibarium journey. She stated, “Embarking on the Shibarium journey is a big task that demands a l
  
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• First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETF Partially Priced in: Coinbase

  13-10-2023 14:07
  
  The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
  
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• Tether stablecoin firm appoints CTO Paolo Ardoino as CEO

  13-10-2023 14:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The change in leadership at Tether reflects its commitment to actively exploring new business operations, the company said.
  
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• Tether Promotes Paolo Ardoino to CEO

  13-10-2023 14:00
  
  Paolo Ardoino appointed new CEO at Tether.
  
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• Bitcoin Wallet Maker Finances 3D-Printed Gun Documentary

  13-10-2023 14:00
  
  Privacy stalwart Samourai Wallet is an executive producer of "Death Athletic," a forthcoming film about ghost-gun firebrand Cody Wilson.
  
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• Russian Link Suspected in FTX’s $477 Million Cryptocurrency Heist: Report - CryptoPotato

  13-10-2023 13:54
  Russian Link Suspected in FTX’s $477 Million Cryptocurrency Heist: Report  CryptoPotato
  
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• IRAs and cryptocurrency: A Guide for Digital Entrepreneurs ... - CIO Look

  13-10-2023 13:49
  
  IRAs and cryptocurrency: A Guide for Digital Entrepreneurs ...  CIO Look
  
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• ChatGPT boss says cryptocurrency is 'super logical step' forward - IOL

  13-10-2023 13:44
  
  ChatGPT boss says cryptocurrency is 'super logical step' forward  IOL
  
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• Frax Finance's Fed Yield-Matching Staking Vault Attracts $30M, FXS Steady

  13-10-2023 13:38
  
  Early Thursday, Frax unveiled sFRAX staking vault, allowing users to take advantage of higher interest rates in the U.S.
  
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• FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting El Paso Residents - Crypto Times

  13-10-2023 13:36
  
  FBI Warns of Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting El Paso Residents  Crypto Times
  
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