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Bitcoin drops, then pops as Nvidia cheating scandal and failed Iran talks trigger volatility
Volatile price action has once again liquidated leveraged bullish plays worth millions.
Vitalik ‘pivots’ ETH to store of value, crypto suffers after US midterms: Hodler’s Digest
Vitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to embrace a store of value narrative, upsetting Bitcoin maxis. The crypto industry faces an uncertain future following the US elections.
What the election results mean for crypto: State of Crypto
Democrats had an astoundingly good night, smashing all expectations. Is that actually bad news for the industry?
Stablecoin growth has stalled. The payments boom hasn't
Stablecoin supply has barely grown this year, even as payments using the tokens surge. Circle's latest earnings offer another example of the divergence between dollars outstanding and activity on bloc
Binance France emails announce closure of its users’ accounts on Dec. 31
Any assets left on the exchange will be charged monthly fees starting on Nov. 29, company says.
These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000)
A Finnish startup has 30 bitcoin mining systems working as central heating, and at today’s prices each one earns slightly more than the electricity it burns.
Amsterdam protesters break into Microsoft data center construction site: Report
Dutch police said they detained 150-200 people for trespassing during the protest.
Binance’s finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave company, report says
Ng will be replaced by Justin Yek, who was formerly vice-president of finance at Airwallex.
Binance users in some European countries told to pull crypto before fees kick in, with accounts closing by year end
Affected accounts are reportedly set to close on Dec. 31. Users in Spain, France, and Poland say they've received similar notices.
U.S. Treasury moves to cut off crypto exchange MEXC over $16 billion in alleged illicit flows
Treasury billed the move as part of its campaign against Iran, but the order rests on MEXC's alleged role in Russian illicit finance.
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card numbers, home addresses and linked crypto wallets
One user said the exposed data tied his home address and card number to every crypto wallet linked to his account, raising the risk of targeted scams.
Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto
Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard.
Bitcoin holders have received eCash — What can you do with it?
Bitcoin’s eCash fork gives eligible holders an equivalent balance of ECX, but questions remain over where they can trade the tokens and what they can do with them.
US sanctions Canadian money-exchange firms over Iran ties
US also offers as much as $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program.
Suspicious prediction market activity seen before election poll release: NYT
Bets were placed shortly before two recent New York Times/Siena political polls were released to the public, according to a report.
Nvidia may face a more hostile post-election Washington: Report
CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with President Donald Trump probably won’t save the company from a more adversarial Washington, Semafor says.
US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions
The US Treasury bureau FinCEN on Friday ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global.
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information.