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Blockaid’s primary objective is to protect users from a range of security threats, including fraud, phishing, and hacking. Blockaid, a blockchain security startup, and partner of the popular MetaMask crypto wallet has secured $33 million in a Series A funding round, led by prominent industry venture capital firms, including Coinbase investor Ribbit Capital and early-stage VC firm Variant. Other participants in the funding round included Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, and Greylock Partners....

A medical doctor pleaded guilty to using the dark web in a murder-for-hire plot against his girlfriend. The individual paid a total of over $25,000 worth of bitcoin to carry out the murderous plot, which was averted by authorities. $25,200 in Bitcoin for a Murder Plot According to a press release by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), James Wan, a 54-year-old medical doctor from Georgia, tried to employ the services of a hitman through the dark web marketplace to have his...

TL;DR Dogecoin has seen increased volatility, with predictions, including by Twitter user AngeloBTC, suggesting it might reach $1. The memecoin spiked by 6% in 24 hours and over 8% weekly. Dogecoin’s sustained popularity is attributed partly to its endorsement by Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, and the interest in other memecoins like Shiba Inu (SHIB). The first-ever memecoin – Dogecoin (DOGE) – is among the most intriguing digital assets for traders due to its enhanced volatility....

The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad expects the prices of Bitcoin (BTC), Gold, and Silver to rally in the near future as every government around the world prints more money pushing inflation to a multi-year high. Popular entrepreneur and financial educator Robert Kiyosaki issued a prediction for Bitcoin (BTC), and top precious metals amid heightened volatility in the crypto space. According to Kiyosaki, Bitcoin price is well positioned to rally towards $135,000 in the near term. His BTC price...

After the transaction is finalized, Chevron plans to escalate share repurchases by $2.5 billion, reaching the upper limit of its annual guidance range of $20 billion.  Chevron Corporation, one of the leading global energy companies, has today announced its agreement to acquire an American oil production firm Hess for $53 billion. The deal is part of a strategic move by the company to strengthen and diversify its already robust portfolio. According to an official announcement on Monday, the...

Morgan asserts that XRP sales fail to meet at least two of Howey test prongs, making the SEC’s case weak. With the facts apparently not aligning with the Howey framework, he sees little room for the SEC to overturn the earlier judgment. In the ongoing Ripple versus SEC case over XRP, legal experts are assessing the chances of a successful SEC appeal after Judge Analisa Torres granted Ripple a partial win in July. The judge ruled that XRP sales on public exchanges were not unregistered...

One of the most striking aspects of this market turmoil was the sharp increase in the Nikkei volatility index, which surged to 23.87, a level not seen in a long while. Japan’s Nikkei 225 (INDEXNIKKEI: NI225) share average faced a tumultuous day as it closed below the psychologically significant 31,000 level earlier today, primarily due to escalating events in the Middle East. This geopolitical unease sent a key volatility gauge spiking to a one-year high. Nikkei 225 Performance Breakdown...

Rise in the US Treasury Yields put pressure on the market resulting into bearish weekly start on Wall Street. Yields surge past 5% with Fed planning for higher-than-longer interest rates. Macro pressure continues to hover over Wall Street as the 10-year US Treasury yields surged higher even today on Monday, October 23. The treasury yields continue to hover at multi-year highs as investors prepare for higher-for-longer interest rates from the Federal Reserve. Around 5:54 a.m. ET, the...

In light of its stellar performance and the resilience displayed in the face of challenges, Philips looks to uphold its commitment to creating enduring value and delivering sustainable impact in the long term. Philips, a prominent Dutch health technology company, has exceeded market expectations in its 2023 third-quarter performance, leading to an upward revision of its full-year outlook. The company’s core profit more than doubled, reaching an impressive 457 million euros ($483.3...

Bankman-Fried’s legal team, led by Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell, has encountered difficulties in presenting a coherent narrative to the jurors. FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried‘s trial is nearing its conclusion, with the prosecution set to conclude their case on October 26 after nearly 20 testimonies. The prosecution has called upon a wide range of witnesses over the past three weeks, including former FTX employees, customers, investors, government officials, and law enforcement...