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Non-fungible tokens and blockchain appeared on The Simpsons. During the recent  Halloween special episode of The Simpsons, one of the longest-running TV series in the United States, the beloved animated family, took a playful swing at the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the crypto industry, making viewers chuckle and sparking conversations about the show’s modern relevance. The new episode titled “‘Wild Barts Can’t Be Token”, aired on Sunday night, tickling audiences with its...

Hong Kong’s top financial regulator SFC shows willingness to allow retail players to gain access to spot crypto ETFs while ensuring that risks are addressed properly. Hong Kong regulators are assessing whether they can allow retail investors to seek exposure to spot crypto ETFs that directly invest in crypto assets. Julia Leung, the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission said that the city is considering granting retail investors access to spot ETFs, contingent...

Stellar lumen price is rising toward the $0.15 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.125 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1235 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend its increase if it clears the $0.1300 and $0.1320 resistance levels. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.1250 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XLM price must...

XRP price is gaining pace above the $0.65 support against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.65 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.638 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could extend its increase above the $0.70 resistance zone. XRP price is rising above $0.65 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. The price must stay above $0.625 to...

According to the latest report from Immunefi, from January to October 2023, over $1.41 billion has been lost to hacking and fraudulent activities in 292 specific incidents. In October 2023 alone, losses amounted to approximately $22.2 million, primarily attributed to hacking and fraud. The most frequently targeted blockchain networks during the period were BNB Chain and Ethereum, accounting for 83.3% of the total losses among targeted chains. Immunefi disclosed that BNB Chain...

Space and Time, a data warehousing player, announced that it will enable its novel zero-knowledge (ZK) proof for SQL operations to work with Google Cloud’s warehouse, BigQuery. Dubbed ‘Proof of SQL,’ Space and Time’s new ZK protocol, will enable developers leveraging BigQuery to cryptographically confirm query results were computed accurately and on untampered data. BitQuery is the latest to incorporate the ZK-proof technology while citing that the end goal is to establish...

Stablecoins are often viewed as assets that pose systematic risks to the financial market. However, these pegged tokens have become the most popular category among investors amid adverse market conditions. QuickNode’s latest on-chain report revealed a notable surge in stablecoin activity across blockchain networks. Stablecoins saw a 45% growth in active addresses and a 41% increase in transactions between the first and third quarters. Contrastingly, DeFi experienced...

TL;DR Michael Saylor predicts Bitcoin could potentially 10x in value, bolstered by the 2024 halving event and a reduction in BTC selling pressure from miners. Saylor emphasizes the potential of a Bitcoin spot ETF to attract institutional investors, which could significantly drive up Bitcoin’s price. He advocates for a mature and stable crypto industry, citing the need for a shift away from speculative tokens towards Bitcoin, especially after Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction for...

TL;DR CryptoCon predicts Bitcoin could reach $47k by December 2023 or January 2024, based on the Fibonacci MVRV chart analysis, a tool that compares market capitalization to realized capitalization to identify potential overbought or oversold conditions. The analyst’s previous predictions have been accurate, such as the rise of Bitcoin from around $29k and projecting a pause at $36k; he now sees the bullish trend continuing into 2024, following patterns observed in 2020....

Technical Analysis By TradingRage Ethereum’s price has been rising rapidly following a rebound from the $1,550 support level. While it is yet to reach the key $2,000 level, specific clues on the chart suggest that it is only a matter of time before it does. The Daily Chart On the daily chart, both the 50-day and the 200-day moving averages, located around the $1,700 and $1,800 marks, respectively, have been broken to the upside. The market is currently piercing through the...