Bitcoin
The Bitcoin Layer 2 infrastructure firm has released the Taproot Alpha mainnet in a move to bring stablecoins and Real World Assets to Bitcoin on the Lightning Network.
Business
Peter Easton, a Notre Dame accounting professor, used charts and graphs to show how FTX spent customer funds.
The independent Sound Advisory will help BTC holders form an investment strategy and guide wealthy investors in adding the asset.
Regulation
The new sanctions applied to Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company for allegedly facilitating fundraising for the terrorist group.
On Nov. 1, the European Central Bank will start a two-year process of finalizing a rulebook and preparing infrastructure for the potential central bank digital currency (CBDC).
DeFi
The Fantom Foundation confirmed that it lost $550,000 in a hack that targeted Fantom wallets.
Ethereum
The team behind the project confirmed the Mainnet launch, although blockchain data shows it has been live since Oct. 8.
After a cross-examination that seemed to make headway, the prosecution batted away doubts about Nishad Singh. Plus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s cell phone revealed connections to high-powered politicians in New York.
The decision to phase out the blockchain-based rewards program has led to a sharp decline in token values and ignited strong reactions from the Reddit community.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman sees more risks than rewards in potentially issuing a U.S. central bank digital currency.