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On-chain options trading volume remains below 1% of the volume on perpetual decentralized exchanges, according to Decentralised.co. According to ChainCatcher, the research outlet also notes that options trading in traditional markets is about three times futures volume.A backtest using Bitcoin daily…
Polymarket has fired Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber, who had held the position since January 2024. According to ChainCatcher, citing people familiar with the matter as reported by the New York Post, the dismissal followed an internal investigation into several incidents that drew public sc…
South Korea’s government and central bank are pushing to revise the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act to bring stablecoins used as payment tools under regulatory oversight. According to Odaily, the country is also drafting a Digital Asset Basic Act that would establish a licensing system for cryptoc…
The Glamsterdam hard fork on Ethereum’s Hoodi testnet has been delayed. According to ChainCatcher, smart contract security firm ChainSecurity said on October 22 that researchers found security-impacting issues in existing contracts and identified 13 real-world cases; they are conducting responsible …
Machi sold two Mutant Apes, which he had held for three years, for 1 ETH each to fund more trading and paper trading on Hyperliquid. According to Odaily, Lookonchain reported that the NFTs had cost 6.13 ETH and 7.5 ETH, respectively, resulting in a combined loss of 11.28 ETH, or 85%.
The October 22-23 roundup included developments in crypto and U.S. labor data. According to PANews, a16z Crypto changed its name to a16z Frontier and expanded its investment scope to frontier startups. U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended October 17 totaled 194,000, compared with a forecas…
Leading cryptocurrencies plunged on Thursday as reports of renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran spooked investors.Cryptocurrency24-Hour Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:26 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin -3.50%$81,363.70Ethereum -3.60%$2,387.87XRP -4.00%$1.31Solana -3.20%$103.85Dogecoin -3.70%$0.07897Crypto …
DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has accused NEAR Intents of using DFINITY’s proprietary cryptographic technology. According to Foresight News, Williams said his investigation found that a key component of NEAR Intents uses ECDSA additive key derivation and presigning algorithms described in a DFINI…
The UAE-led 'Confrontation Ghost' operation identified more than $39 billion in funds and cryptocurrency, arrested more than 960 people, and raided 29 scam centers. According to ChainCatcher, participating countries are pursuing efforts to recover assets involved in the case.
An unidentified address spent $144,000 to buy Kimchi and lost $88,000 over two days, with its assets declining 61.31%. According to Odaily, on-chain analyst Ai Yi said the address still holds most of the tokens.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned on Thursday what the U.S. has accomplished during the nearly eight-month war with Iran that started under President Donald Trump.War Led to Loss of American Lives, Says WarrenWarren said the war has killed as many as 23 U.S. service members and cost more th…
Bitcoin recovers modestly in the morning Asia session even as the tech selloff continues. Cryptocurrencies have taken a hit this week as AI fears spurred investors to rotate out of riskier assets. Spot Bitcoin ETF flows, however, signal improving institutional demand, which has helped cushion recent…