The Guillemot family and Tencent would likely take the company private if the deal happens. Source link
Bitcoin decentralization is a matter of national security — Auradine CEO
According to CryptoQuant, the current Bitcoin network difficulty is 88.4 trillion — down from the 92 trillion recorded on Sept. 20, 2024. Source link
Grayscale launches Aave fund amid DeFi surge: Finance Redefined
While Grayscale launches a new Aave investment fund, Polymarket users face wallet breaches linked to Google logins. Source link
'Monolithic' blockchains outperformed in September — VanEck
Monolithic blockchain networks like Solana can theoretically process 65,000 transactions per second without using layer-2 scaling solutions. Source link
Brazil tests DeFi elements, compatibility in Drex CBDC pilot
Brazil’s central bank is developing a synthetic central bank digital currency that blends decentralization, privacy and programmability. Source link
Whale sell-offs and token unlocks weigh on Bitcoin — 10x Research
Institutional inflows, while stabilizing, haven’t overcome whale sell-offs and massive token unlocks driving down Bitcoin prices. Source link
Unspent transaction outputs distort BTC fungibility — Litecoin founder
Unspent transaction outputs create a long history that is tracked by onchain analysts, blockchain heuristic companies, and law enforcement. Source link
Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September
Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million. Source link
Ethereum inflation rises, threatens ‘ultrasound money’ status: Report
Ethereum’s inflation rate hit a two-year high as layer-2 solutions curb transaction burns, challenging its deflationary promise, according to a new Binance Research report. Source link
Brazil tests DeFi elements, compatibility in Drex CBDC pilot
Brazil’s central bank is developing a synthetic central bank digital currency, which aims to blend decentralization, privacy and programmability. Source link
