Watchdog: Visa–Mastercard ‘duopoly’ spends millions blocking competition
According to a report, the two companies spent a combined $80 million lobbying against credit card competition acts.
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Crypto layoffs trigger mixed responses from the community
From giving encouragement to trying to recruit the laid-off staff, crypto community members posted various responses to recent crypto layoffs. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTAs more crypto companies have cut off their staff to weather the effects of the bear market, crypto community members have posted various reactions from…

Ether Price: 30% Weekly Gain Driven by Bitcoin Rally – Next Stop $225?
On Oct. 25 Bitcoin (BTC) unexpectedly gained 42%, one of the largest daily gains witnessed since 2011. A number of altcoins benefitted from this startling upside move and Ether (ETH) rallied 24.23% alongside Bitcon. Daily crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360This week also saw a deluge of positive news from decentralized finance (DeFi) companies which…

BTC crash: Was it actually Evergrande? | Watch The Market Report live w/ Eric Krown
“The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now with special guest Eric Krown, a professional crypto trader. 1336 Total views 26 Total shares Tune in to watch Cointelegraph host and analyst Benton Yaun alongside resident market experts Jordan Finneseth and Marcel Pechman. Here’s what to expect in this week’s markets news breakdown: After failing to…

Report: Korean authorities orders freeze of $67M of Bitcoin tied to Do Kwon
The latest discovery in the long-drawn Terra ecosystem saga contradicts many of Do Kwon’s early claims. 113 Total views 4 Total shares South Korean authorities have requested crypto exchange OKX and Kucoin to freeze 3,313 Bitcoin (BTC) reportedly tied to Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terra blockchain developer Terraform Labs.Kwon, who is currently on the…

UK Treasury publishes crypto framework paper: Here’s what’s inside
His Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the upcoming crypto regulation. 514 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTHis Majesty’s Treasury published a long-anticipated consultation paper for the United Kingdom’s upcoming crypto regulation. The extensive 80-page document covers a broad range of topics, from…

Multichain asks users to revoke approvals amid ‘critical vulnerability’
Multichain is asking users to revoke approvals to protect their assets amid a vulnerability that is currently being exploited. 251 Total views 39 Total shares Cross-chain router protocol Multichain (formerly Anyswap) urges users to revoke approvals for six tokens to avoid loss due to a “critical vulnerability” that is currently being exploited by malicious individuals.Users…

Mango Market’s DAO forum set to approve $47M settlement with hacker
Over 98% of voting tokens favor the deal, which also stipulates that Mango Markets won't pursue criminal charges. 171 Total views 2 Total shares Following a $117 million exploit on Oct. 11, the Mango Markets community is set to make a deal with its hacker, allowing the hacker to keep $47 million as a bug bounty,…