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Swiss-based decentralized trading platform dYdX has announced a 35% reduction in its core workforce. Platform CEO Antonio Juliano initially shared the news in a brief post on X, calling the decision “sad” while promising to provide more measured reasoning for the action later. A Leaner dYdX In the social media post, the CEO stressed that the layoffs were not a financial decision, a point reinforced in a subsequent blog entry titled “Letting Go.” Here, Juliano attributed the...

Nishad Singh, the former FTX head of engineering, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release. He avoided further prison for his role in the multibillion-dollar fraud at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. Singh, sentenced by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in New York, also faces an $11 billion forfeiture, becoming the fourth ex-FTX employee held accountable in court. Limited Role and Cooperation Although Singh was initially facing a potential 75-year...

The Ethereum-based cryptocurrency lending protocol Aave is witnessing a rapid increase in Coinbase Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) flows into its platform due to a new incentives program involving the asset. While this reflects growing liquidity and rising adoption of the wrapped Bitcoin product on Aave, the market analytics platform IntoTheBlock says it poses a risk to users. According to an IntoTheBlock tweet, users may be temporarily unable to repay their loans on Aave if the...

A recent investigation has linked popular YouTube personality James Stephen Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, to over $23 million in alleged profits from various cryptocurrency trades that may involve insider trading. According to a report by advisory firm Loock.io, a group of on-chain investigators claims that MrBeast and his influencer network used their social media presence to promote and profit from several crypto tokens at the expense of investors. $23 Million in...

In an announcement on Oct. 29, international credit giant Visa unveiled the partnership enabling real-time money movement between traditional banking and crypto services using the Visa Direct network. “This partnership adds convenience and new services for Coinbase customers across the US and EU, including real-time, reliable, and secure money movement,” it stated. Visa’s head of crypto, Cuy Sheffield, commented on the collaboration on Oct. 30. Excited for Visa to partner...

MicroStrategy (MSTR) announced on Wednesday that it plans to raise $42 billion over the next 3 years to purchase more BTC for its balance sheet, and improve “BTC yield” for its shareholders.  In its Q3 earnings release, the company said that the “21/21 Plan” would involve raising $21 billion through ATM equity offerings, and $21 billion in fixed-income securities. As a Bitcoin Treasury Company, we plan to use the additional capital to buy more bitcoin as a treasury reserve...

Consensys, the blockchain development firm behind the popular MetaMask crypto wallet, has decided to lay off over 160 employees. The move impacts 20% of its total workforce. According to founder and CEO Joe Lubin, this decision was driven by macroeconomic challenges and substantial legal costs incurred during the company’s extended regulatory battles. Job Cuts at Consensys In the latest blog post, Lubin criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for what he...

Stablecoin issuer Circle announced on Tuesday that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HKT, a major player in technology, media, and telecommunications. The main objective of this collaboration is to explore opportunities for creating blockchain-based loyalty solutions tailored to Hong Kong’s merchant landscape. Circle-HKT Collaboration According to the blog post, Circle’s expertise in Web3 services, combined with HKT’s merchant network and customer...

Maximiliano Pilipis, a 53-year-old former resident of Noblesville, Indiana, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of money laundering and two counts of failing to file a tax return. The indictment alleges that Pilipis laundered substantial funds, including proceeds from Silk Road, through his operation of an unlicensed virtual currency exchange called AurumXchange. Laundering Silk Road Proceeds Court documents revealed that Pilipis launched AurumXchange in...

Bitcoin’s price seems to be on the verge of achieving a new all-time high in a massive rally leading up to the US Presidential elections. The price managed to get as high as $73,600, which is less than $200 away from a new peak. Source: TradingViewThis has caused considerable turmoil in the derivatives market, leaving over $110 million worth of short positions underwater. At the time of this writing, the price has now retraced below $73,000, trading at an increase of over...