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While Bitcoin (BTC) remains on track to end its six-year streak of September losses, a modest pullback ahead of what could be an imminent federal government shutdown could put this month’s advance in jeopardy.The largest crypto by market capitalization changed hands at $26,800 during Friday afternoon hours, posting a 3.2% return this month so far.

NEWS U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has called for international cooperation in investigating crimes conducted using cryptocurrencies at an annual meeting of Interpol. Speaking at Interpol’s 87th General Assembly on Sunday, Rosenstein addressed the topic directly, saying “we must not allow cybercriminals to hide behind cryptocurrencies.” While he acknowledged that there are some beneficial…

“The reality is the metaverse is not new,” he said. “World of Warcraft, for all intents and purposes, is a metaverse,” he added. “But what Web3 is enabling is not only new interaction and ways for players to find communities that go beyond necessarily the game itself.”

This year's Oscar award winner for "best short film" was "Irish Goodbye" by First Flights, a "Film3" company that produces films via crowdfunding models. While the production of "Irish Goodbye" preceded First Flights’ recent implementation of non-fungible tokens (NFT), the company has fully committed to embracing Web3, as demonstrated by its recent successful raise for…

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NEWS A new amended class action complaint has been filed against Coinbase, providing more detail on how insiders allegedly profited from the cryptocurrency exchange’s rollout of bitcoin cash last December. The document, filed Nov. 20 with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, outlines why the plaintiffs believe Coinbase “made false and…

news The operator of Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart Group, has launched a mobile app for cryptocurrency trading. After a year in development, the firm announced Thursday, the Bison app is now available on iOS 9+ and Android 4.4+ devices in Germany, and will allow users to trade in bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), litecoin (LTC)…

news CipherTrace has unveiled its answer to one of the thorniest questions now facing the cryptocurrency industry: how to securely share information about customers under new global regulatory guidelines. On Tuesday, the blockchain security firm published its final white paper and open source software for wallet providers and crypto exchanges to comply with the Financial…

Texas recently revised estimates of how much capacity its grid will need, citing demand from AI and bitcoin mining.The political climate towards these two industries is souring because of increased energy demands, while Trump is doubling down on his support for mining.Texas' grid will soon need to dramatically expand to meet growing demand from bitcoin