21.co has partnered with Crypto.com to improve liquidity for its Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC), leveraging Crypto.com’s extensive liquidity infrastructure. This collaboration aims to broaden access to cryptocurrency for users globally, combining the strengths of both companies in the digital asset space.

YouTube recently experienced a system malfunction that led to the unintended banning of numerous channels, causing significant disruption for creators.

According to BlockBeats, on October 7, IntoTheBlock disclosed that Dogecoin (DOGE) whales accumulated a total of 2.31 billion DOGE tokens last week, equivalent to approximately $231 million. This marks the highest level of accumulation since January this year. This significant accumulation may indicate a rising interest in DOGE among investors. Such large-scale accumulation is often viewed as a signal for potential price increases.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has unveiled the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital payments and blockchain technology. VTAP is set to enable financial institutions to issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks, bridging the gap between traditional fiat currencies and the emerging blockchain ecosystem. This innovative platform will play a crucial role in helping banks bring their services into the digital era by allowing them to experiment and integrate blockchain technology seamlessly into their operations.

Apollo Global Management, a leading private equity and alternative asset manager, has set its sights on an ambitious target: doubling its assets under management to $1.5 trillion by 2029. This goal, announced by CEO Marc Rowan, reflects the firm’s strategic transformation from a leveraged buyout powerhouse into one of the largest debt underwriters in the world.

According to the latest report from New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), Bitcoin continues to stand out as the best-performing asset in 2024. Additionally, Q4 is expected to remain positive for Bitcoin’s price, despite facing various challenges. The report also said that Bitcoin has a lot of momentum to continue to increase in Q4. Bitcoin Maintains a 49.2% Increase in... source: https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-best-performing-asset-2024/

According to BlockBeats, on October 7, Infinitar, the first AAA MOBA blockchain game in the Web3 space, announced the completion of a $9 million Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Lam Group and AccelByte, who also covered the remaining funding amount, bringing the post-investment valuation to $150 million. Previously, Infinitar had completed seed and angel funding rounds, accumulating a total of $11.9 million. The continued investment from Lam Group and AccelByte highlights their strong confidence in Infinitar's future development potential. This substantial financial support will enable Infinitar to further expand its global market presence and drive product innovation.

As NASA approaches a pivotal moment in its operations, the future of human activity in low-Earth orbit (LEO) hangs in the balance. The International Space Station (ISS), NASA's flagship orbital laboratory, is nearing the end of its operational life. The question looming large is whether the agency will be able to transition smoothly to a private space station, or face the possibility of a gap in human presence in orbit for the first time in decades. With NASA’s focus shifting toward deeper space exploration through its Artemis Program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually reach Mars, LEO remains a critical frontier for scientific research and technological development.

In a groundbreaking experiment at CERN, particle physicists are on the brink of uncovering new physics beyond the Standard Model. The NA62 experiment, led by a team of researchers including Cristina Lazzeroni from the University of Birmingham, has successfully observed and measured a rare particle decay event that scientists have long sought to witness. The event? The decay of a charged kaon into a charged pion, a neutrino, and an antineutrino—a channel so rare that it has earned the status of a "golden" event in particle physics.

Tether has announced the upcoming release of a documentary highlighting the role of its stablecoin, USDT, in combating inflation, coinciding with the company’s 10th anniversary. source: https://cryptodnes.bg/en/tether-marks-10th-anniversary-with-documentary-showcasing-usdts-role-in-fighting-inflation/

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أعفت دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة تحويلات العملات المشفرة من ضريبة القيمة المضافة، مما يعزّز مكانتها كوجهة صديقة للتعاملات بالأصول الرقمية. source: https://ar.cointelegraph.com/news/uae-exempts-crypto-transfers-conversions-from-vat?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The likely culprit for the outflows was higher than expected economic data last week, CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill said. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/319743/global-crypto-fund-outflows?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

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According to Cointelegraph, September reports from Bitcoin miners have revealed contrasting performances as the sector shifts amid market volatility. While Hut 8 and Iris Energy have continued to expand operations, the latest update demonstrates varied efficiency of gains and production outcomes. Bitcoin mining companies are increasingly incorporating artificial intelligence and high-performance computing into their operations. Hut 8, for example, is targeting 20 exahashes per second self-mining by 2025, while Iris is on track to reach 31 EH/s by the fourth quarter of 2024. Bitfarms earned 217 BTC in September, down from 233 BTC in August. This decline is attributed to the increased network difficulty, which hit a peak in September. Despite the dip, Bitfarms achieved its year-end efficiency target of 21 watts per terahash ahead of schedule. The company also increased its energy efficiency by 16% and signed a hosting agreement with Stronghold Digital Mining, boosting its operational capacity by 2.2 EH/s and increasing its BTC holdings to 1,147 BTC. The firm’s reduction in BTC production can be attributed to the rise in network difficulty, which hit its highest point in September and made it harder to produce BTC despite operational improvements. Hut 8 recorded a slight increase in its hashrate in September, rising from 18.5 EH/s in August to 19.5 EH/s by the end of the month. This growth is a result of the firm deploying additional miners. However, despite the increased computing power, Hut 8’s BTC production dipped slightly, producing 85 BTC in September, down from 87 BTC in August. Iris reported stronger results for the same period, significantly increasing its BTC production from 245 BTC in August to 347 BTC in September. This rise in production was accompanied by a 42% increase in mining capacity due to a ramp-up in operational hashrate to 21 EH/s. On Oct. 4, BTC mining company CleanSpark revealed it had achieved a 187% increase in hashrate over the last 12 months in its latest audited fiscal year report. The firm’s hashrate rose from 9.6 EH/s in September 2023 to 27.6 EH/s in September 2024 amid the strategic diversification of its portfolio across three new states. CleanSpark’s CEO, Zach Bradford, also attributed the rise to the completion of multiple expansions at the company’s existing data center.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has seen a notable increase of 1.08% over the past 24 hours, approaching the $64,000 mark. This surge is attributed to positive U.S. employment data and the anticipated reduction in interest rates. source: https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/10/41202455/bitcoin-approaches-64k-amid-growing-optimism-for-soft-landing-and-a-goldilocks-us-e?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

On a cool evening in San Francisco, Elon Musk once again demonstrated his flair for the dramatic. Hosting a recruiting party for his latest startup, xAI, in the former headquarters of OpenAI—a company he cofounded and later left—Musk made it clear that he’s not just in the AI race; he intends to win it. His mission? To challenge the dominant players in the artificial intelligence space—OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic—and build an AI system that is both powerful and openly accessible, unlike what he characterizes as their “closed, for-maximum-profit AI” approach.

"A long-dormant Bitcoin whale, active during the earliest days of the Bitcoin network, has recently resurfaced, moving millions in Bitcoin according to blockchain data firm Arkham Intelligence.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking industry feedback on new regulations for digital token service providers (DTSPs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSM Act). DTSPs must obtain a license, comply with anti-money laundering rules, and demonstrate a substantial presence in Singapore to ensure regulatory compliance and market integrity.

Arkham Intelligence recently revealed the combined Bitcoin holdings of Musk’s companies Tesla and SpaceX.