Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.
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UK Regulator Warns Crypto Firms of ‘Hard to Read’ Risk Warnings
The Financial Conduct Authority has blocked Binance’s chosen isim approver and added 221 firms to its warnings list since a new crypto marketing regime took effect on Oct. 8.
Vodafone, Chainlink Show Blockchain Can Support Global Trade Processes
The proof of concept enabled devices to act autonomously and produce accurate information to support trade document exchange, the companies said.
Binance Crypto Withdrawals Temporarily Unavailable Due to Technical Issues
The last withdrawal from one of Binance’s Ethereum accounts was sent at 10:45 UTC.
Bitcoin Hovers Over $34K as BlackRock IBTC Ticker Euphoria Fades Out
Growth among most crypto majors seemed to lull as traders likely took profits on gains since the start of this week.
POL Contracts Go Live on Ethereum Mainnet as Part of Polygon 2.0
POL token will power every blockchain that runs atop the Polygon network.
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits Highest Since November 2021
The index, coupled with an overbought reading on the RSI indicator, suggests bitcoin’s bull run might take a breather.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defunct Exchange FTX Receives Multiple Bids for Restart
Options also include a sale of the exchange, which boasted 9 million users before going bankrupt.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense May Depend on Character and Fact Witnesses
The FTX founder will call six witnesses to kick off his defense, a filing said.
Bitcoin’s Surging Perpetual Funding Rates Make Arbitrage Trades Attractive
The funding fee arbitrage involves selling perpetual futures while simultaneously buying the cryptocurrency in the spot market. The strategy currently offers an annualized yield of over 10%.