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The CEO of blockchain infrastructure firm Paxos, Charles Cascarilla, issued an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, urging immediate regulatory reforms to support blockchain and digital assets in the U.S.

Crypto ETFs continue to draw investor attention as both spot bitcoin and ether funds posted gains. The bitcoin ETFs nearly reached $1 billion, securing $893.21 million, led by Blackrock’s IBIT fund, which saw inflows of $872.04 million. Fidelity’s FBTC contributed $12.57 million, and Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust added another $7.96 million.

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a strong week so far, climbing 7% since Monday as election season ramps up the hype in the crypto market.
Historically, presidential races tend to shake up crypto – and traders are ready to seize the moment.
While BTC’s rally is grabbing attention, Pepe Unchained (PEPU), a new meme coin in presale, is looking ready to explode after raising over $23.3 million in funding.

Rbtc made a remarkable comeback today and suddenly dropping. let’s watch out for Cwif and Rbtc as it fly to the moon

Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff underscored gold’s impressive 2024 gains, reaching a record high on Tuesday. He wrote on social media platform X: “Gold closed at a record high above $2,775, on track for its best year since 1979.” Schiff added, “The difference is that in 1979, inflation was near its peak and the gold bull market was near its end, whereas now inflation is near its trough

Ethereum liquid staking has skyrocketed in popularity recently, with protocols now securing 11.74% of the total 120,401,221 ETH in circulation. For perspective, that’s 5.15 times more than the 2.28% of ETH managed by U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs). By late Sept., 30 liquid staking protocols reached the 14 million ETH threshold, and Bitcoin.com News at the time reported a combined total of 14.08 million ETH.

At the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino gave an insight into the financial reserves of Tether, disclosing that the stablecoin heavyweight holds 82,454 BTC and 48.3 tons of gold.

At the third annual Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland, a statue dedicated to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was unveiled as a symbolic gesture to honor decentralization and financial sovereignty.

If Donald Trump secures victory in the U.S. election, bitcoin (BTC) prices could experience a significant rise from their current levels, according to Bitwise’s head of alpha strategies. Earlier this week, Bitwise executive Jeff Park stated, “Charting BTC price against Trump’s odds (via Polymarket) from 8/15 to 10/20 reveals some wild swings—particularly when Harris and Trump took turns leading

The Vietnamese government has unveiled a strategy to make Vietnam a leader in blockchain technology in Southeast Asia. The strategy includes building blockchain brands, establishing testing centers, and developing human resources. The government aims to achieve these goals through a five-step action plan, which includes legal reforms, ecosystem development, and international collaboration.

Core Scientific has revealed that Coreweave has chosen to expand its high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure by another 120 megawatts (MW), pushing the total contracted capacity to around 500 MW.

On Oct. 20, 2024, bitcoin’s price broke past the $69,000 mark, leaving many in the market eager to see what’s next. With the 2024 U.S. elections approaching, bitcoin (BTC) prices could swing unpredictably, given the speculation surrounding the face-off between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. As prices continue to rise, we gathered several generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and posed a question: What might happen to bitcoin’s price after voters decide between Trump and Harris?

Following Friday’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity, the numbers reveal that the 12 ETFs are on the brink of reaching the impressive milestone of 1 million bitcoins. As of this weekend, the funds are just shy of 42,000 BTC from hitting that target.

Cryptocurrency is becoming more accessible across the U.S. with the expansion of digital currency kiosks to 45 new locations in the Southwest and Midwest. Yesway, a fast-growing convenience store chain, is partnering with Coinflip to bring crypto ATMs to its customers, offering a seamless and secure way to buy and sell bitcoin and other digital currencies in five states, including Texas and Iowa.

Unstoppable Domains has announced the launch of Metamask Snap, an integration that allows for cross-chain name resolution for over 4 million users. This new feature enables users to send and receive cryptocurrency using easily recognizable domain names instead of complex wallet addresses, significantly enhancing the user experience within Metamask. The Unstoppable Domains Snap expands Metamask’s functionality by supporting 23 blockchain networks, including Ethereum and major Layer 2 solutions, addressing a long-standing request from the Unstoppable community. Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable D

In a market always hunting for the next big thing, Pepe Unchained (PEPU) is standing out.
With a huge $20 million now raised in its ICO, this new project is continuing to attract attention from investors and analysts alike.
And given the development team’s grand vision, it’s easy to see why investors are jumping on board.

Based on market data, goatseus maximus (GOAT), a meme coin generated by an artificial intelligence (AI) bot, has been steadily increasing in value since its introduction. Over the past 24 hours, it has appreciated by 132% against the U.S. dollar.

Mint Blockchain, an Ethereum layer two (L2) network focused on non-fungible token (NFT) advancements, has been awarded 750,000 OP tokens ($1.35 million) in the 28th cycle of Optimism Governance grants. This funding aims to accelerate innovation within the NFT space and onboard new users to the platform.