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[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, October 14th, 2024] Strategic Investment Propels PiP World’s Mission to Transform Financial Education Through Innovative Web3 Gaming and EdTech Solutions PiP World, a pioneering Web3 gaming and EdTech ecosystem, has secured $10 million in seed funding from Exinity, a leading global fintech firm. This investment represents a key milestone in PiP World’s mission to revolutionize financial education, transforming it into an engaging and gamified...

[PRESS RELEASE – Berlin, Germany, October 14th, 2024] FILLiquid, an emerging Filecoin-based platform for leasing and borrowing, has launched FIG Staking, a new product that allows users the chance to earn yield by staking the platform’s governance token, FIG. This initiative leverages a revenue-sharing model, enhancing the utility of FIG and enabling token holders to claim a share of the platform’s transaction fees. Since FILLiquid’s FIL liquidity protocol debuted in late...

With just over 20 days until the US presidential election, the race is heading into its decisive phase, and the stakes are high for the crypto industry. Over the past few days, prediction markets have flipped, placing higher odds on Republican and pro-crypto advocate Donald Trump securing a win compared to his Democratic competitor, Vice President Kamala Harris. This political shift to Republicans has contributed to significant inflows of digital assets over the past week....

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold 651.6 ETH worth of meme coins, which is approximately $1.62 million, in line with his commitment to charitable donations. The tokens sold include significant amounts such as 10 billion MOODENG for 395.95 ETH ($982K), 200K MSTR for 93.23 ETH ($231K), and 500 million EBULL for 73.79 ETH ($183K), as per Spot On Chain. Other sales included meme coins such as POPCAT, FWOG, Milo, TCATI, and VITALIK tokens. Buterin’s Charity Donations Over...

Ethereum is in a crucial phase, with an inverted head and shoulders pattern forming on the daily chart and a double-bottom pattern on the 4-hour chart, both pointing toward the possibility of a slight bullish reversal. The $2.7K neckline and $2.1K support level will be key areas to watch, as a breakout or breakdown will determine the next primary direction. By Shayan The Daily Chart Ethereum is undergoing a descending consolidation phase, with no clear directional bias...

Bitcoin’s price is finally showing some promising signs of bullish continuation. The big question now is if the consolidation period is over or if this is just a temporary bounce. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, BTC has been consolidating below the 200-day moving average (around the $64K mark) for some time now. However, today’s price action suggests the consolidation period is over, as the daily candle has broken...

Russia has sentenced Marat Tambiyev, a former mid-ranking investigator, to 16 years in jail after he was caught accepting a bribe of 1,032 bitcoins, which is currently worth around $65 million, from hackers he was investigating. The bribe originated from members of the Infraud Organization hacking group, which Tambiyev was tasked with probing while working for the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR). Russia’s Bribery Scandal Tambiev has been with the ICR since 2011,...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expressed deep concern about crypto’s role in facilitating illicit activities across Southeast Asia. It notes that the existing underground banking infrastructure, including underregulated casinos, junkets, and illegal online gambling platforms, has increasingly adopted crypto as a tool for crime. UNODC Raises Alarm Over Crypto In its latest report, the UN agency claimed that the rise of high-risk virtual asset service...

An 86-year-old former attorney, David Kagel, has been sentenced to five years of probation for organizing a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of nearly $15 million. The judgment, filed on October 8 in a Las Vegas federal court, also requires him to pay $14 million in restitution to his victims. $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro handed down the sentence following Kagel’s guilty plea to one count of conspiracy...

Ripple recently faced significant selling pressure after being rejected at the critical $0.65 resistance level. This resulted in a 23% price drop, breaking below the 100—and 200-day moving averages. This price action hints at a potential downtrend continuation toward the $0.5 mark. By Shayan The Daily Chart Ripple recently encountered intense selling pressure following a notable rejection at the critical $0.65 resistance level, resulting in a 23% decline. This zone has...