Crypto

Source: Coin Tegraph The hackers responsible for shilling the sham memecoin from Ayrey’s account made off with just over $600,000 in ill-gotten gains.  Read Full Article

Source: Coin Tegraph The latest round brings Gelato’s total funding to $23 million as it aims to expand its smart-contract automation platform. Read Full Article

Source: Bitcoinist Bitpanda GmbH, the Vienna-based crypto trading platform backed by billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, is reportedly considering a range of strategic options, including a potential initial public offering (IPO) in Frankfurt.  According to a Bloomberg report, the company is currently in discussions with major financial institutions such as Citigroup Inc. and…

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitfinex analysts say Bitcoin could reach a new all-time high following the US election, with market conditions forming a “perfect storm” for a major price push. Read Full Article

Source: Bitcoinist In a keynote titled “After Voltaire: The Next Evolution of Cardano,” Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, unveiled an ambitious roadmap that could see the blockchain ecosystem running a nation-state by 2030. Hoskinson envisions this nation-state as a substantial entity, potentially serving tens of millions of people. We as an ecosystem have to…

Source: Coin Tegraph The cards integrate balances in fiat money, stablecoins and cryptocurrencies held in custody accounts. Read Full Article

Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin is showing strength by holding tight to the $68,000 level, but a run to new all-time highs will require one key component. Read Full Article

Source: Bitcoinist A new era will dawn at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) next month as the stock market introduces a pioneering index in Asia designed for crypto. Market analysts see this as a trailblazing initiative that will open new opportunities in the Asian financial hub as it integrates cryptocurrencies into the stock market. HKEX…

Source: Coin Tegraph Sequoia Capital owns 16% of Bridge, which is set to be acquired by payments platform Stripe for $1.1 billion.  Read Full Article

Source: Coin Tegraph Meta wants to reduce its dependence on Google and Microsoft Bing and hopes an in-house search engine will do the trick.  Read Full Article