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Crypto X, Telegram and Reddit are crawling with crypto shillers, promising huge returns and outsized gains. For the uninitiated, what the shiller means is not always clear and transparent. For that reason, Cointelegraph has put together a simple guide of some of the most common terms in the crypto industry. Here we cover some of […]

Altcoins could be in for more pain before any gains, according to a crypto trader who predicted that a final “altcoin reckoning” may occur. “It looks like the grand finale of the altcoin reckoning has finally arrived,” said ITC Crypto founder Benjamin Cowen in a post on X on Nov. 4. He added that the reckoning should […]

The X account of rapper Wiz Khalifa was reportedly hacked on Nov. 3, after it posted a scam memecoin to the rapper’s 35.7 million followers. In the now-deleted post on X, the hackers that took control of Khalifa’s account said the rapper had been “working with my team to drop $WIZ for all the crypto fans.” Source: […]

Third-person battle royale shooting game Off The Grid has released new character skins resembling the two candidates in the upcoming United States presidential election, leaving gamers calling the move “insane” and “wild.” Titled the “Save Democracy Content Pack,” the Nov. 2 gameplay trailer features character skins seemingly inspired by US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, playing on […]

While many crypto traders are trying to speculate the market’s direction based on the outcome of the upcoming United States election, one analyst warns that a close showdown between the presidential candidates could also trigger some unexpected volatility. “Additional volatility, however, could emerge if results are too close to call and it takes too much […]

As the 2024 US elections draw closer, digital assets have become a political issue for the first time, as industry executives and advocates apply pressure on candidates to pass pro-industry policies and embrace the future of money. Clear and comprehensive digital asset policy in the United States remains elusive, as regulators like the Securities and […]

The developer of the Mutant Ape Planet, a ripoff of the popular Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) non-fungible token (NFT) collection, was ordered by a court to forfeit $1.4 million and pay a $15,000 fine. On Nov. 1, United States District Judge Margo Brodie reportedly sentenced French national Aurelien Michel to a one-month lockup that he had already […]

Self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet SafePal is joining Telegram’s rapidly growing crypto ecosystem by launching a Mini App wallet on Messenger. SafePal officially introduced its Telegram Mini Wallet App on Nov. 2 after announcing pre-launch during a keynote at the TON Gateway event dedicated to The Open Network (TON) ecosystem. According to an announcement shared by SafePal, […]

The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has rolled out a tokenized fund on the Ethereum blockchain network after highlighting the increasing interest among investors for tokenized financial assets. In a Nov. 1 statement, the bank launched the money market fund built on the Ethereum network as the “UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token,” also known […]

Crypto gaming platform Immutable has pledged to fight any potential enforcement action from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission after receiving a Wells notice from the regulator. In a Nov. 1 statement, Immutable said that while the SEC did not specify its allegations in the notice, it believes the agency’s claims are targeting the “listing […]