Finance Redefined: dYdX milestone and $1M DeFi bounty, Sept. 24–Oct. 1 DYdX volume tops Coinbase for the day, Cardano enables a new stablecoin, and a DeFi bounty hunter is highly rewarded — all coming to you this week in Finance Redefined.Oct 1, 2021Tom Farren
Bitcoin history repeating? 3 indicators suggest October will reignite the BTC bull marketThe flagship cryptocurrency has closed October in profit seven out of nine times since 2013, raising hopes that it will be able to log a fractal bull run in the next 31 days.Oct 1, 2021Yashu Gola
Brazil Stock Exchange wants to provide oracles for digital real“We are looking at it and evaluating the best ways to interact and participate in this ecosystem,” a B3 executive said.Oct 1, 2021Helen Partz
Crypto City: Guide to TokyoYour guide to the crypto culture, infrastructure and people in global hotspots.Oct 1, 2021Turner Wright
SEC extends four Bitcoin ETF deadlines by 45 days The decision timeline of four Bitcoin ETFs, including Global X Bitcoin Trust, has been extended by the SEC on Friday.Oct 1, 2021Tom Farren
French regulator warns against unauthorized crypto platformsAMF once again advised investors to only invest in crypto through authorized services listed on official websites.Oct 1, 2021Helen Partz
‘Say hi to Uptober’ — Bitcoin price surges above $47K in minutes, liquidating $270M in shortsOctober already feels like a different planet to September for traders as abrupt upside sees resistance levels fall like dominoes.Oct 1, 2021William Suberg
Billionaire investor bullish on Bitcoin: ‘Crypto is here to stay’Orlando Bravo, a co-founder of one of the world’s largest equity firms, talked about his views on Bitcoin and blockchain technology.Oct 1, 2021Tom Farren
Global CBDC bridge needs public and private cooperation, says BISCooperation between public and private sectors would be vital for a global CBDC system, says a new joint report.Oct 1, 2021Helen Partz
Bitcoin price eyes $50K as the US dollar retreats after hitting its one-year highRising jobless claims in the U.S. sparked sell-offs in the dollar market. On the other hand, Bitcoin held onto its intraday gains.Oct 1, 2021Yashu Gola
Analyst nails Bitcoin monthly close 2 months running — His October target is $63KBitcoin price action exactly conforms to PlanB’s predictions for a second time, and if history repeats itself, BTC/USD should be at $63,000 by the end of the month.Oct 1, 2021William Suberg
Singapore finance authority grants licenses to Independent Reserve and DBSDBSV and Independent Reserve previously received MAS’ in-principle approvals to provide digital payment token services.Oct 1, 2021Helen Partz
Nifty News: DJ Paul Oakenfold to launch album on Cardano, NFL confirms NFTs, and more The NFL has official confirmed its partnership with Dapper Labs to drop NFTs, renowned DJ Paul Oakenfold is dropping a tokenized album on Cardano, DC is giving away free comic book cover NFTs.Oct 1, 2021Brian Quarmby
Value locked in DeFi grows 936% in 1 year, NFT sector strengthens: DappRadar The total value locked in DeFi protocols has surged 936% over the past 12 months.Oct 1, 2021Martin Young
Billion-dollar Bitcoin mining industry resumes in Iran after three-month banThe extreme heat of the summer has subsided, so crypto mining has been given the green light, as it can no longer be blamed for stressing the electricity grid.Oct 1, 2021Brian Newar
New Australian crypto legislation likely in 2022, Senator Bragg tells NFT Fest Talking about a digital asset plan being cooked up by a Senate inquiry, Senator Andrew Bragg said, “We will want the major parties, including my party, to adopt these policies as part of their election manifestos.”Oct 1, 2021Brian Quarmby
South Korean crypto tax delay thwartedThe crypto tax will begin for South Koreans in 2022 but some industry observers say there is no cause for concern.Oct 1, 2021Brian Newar
Société Générale proposes historic $20M DAI loan in exchange for bond tokensThe digital assets division of the international bank wants to provide home loan-backed security tokens as collateral for the loan.Oct 1, 2021Martin Young
DOGE co-founder sets sights on Ethereum bridge and NFTs for mass adoptionBilly Markus has talked up a proposed Dogecoin-to-Ethereum bridge so that DOGE can be used on top NFT marketplaces such as OpenSea.Oct 1, 2021Brian Quarmby
DeFi and DEX volumes soar amid China’s crypto ban and US regulatory riskData shows that crypto holders are increasingly shifting to DeFi protocols and DEXs as China continues its cryptocurrency crackdown and fears of heavy-handed regulation scare US-based traders.Oct 1, 2021Jordan Finneseth
Fed’s Powell has no intent to ban Bitcoin or crypto Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday on matters related to the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic.Sep 30, 2021Sam Bourgi
The infrastructure bill is hanging in the balance. What would its enactment mean for crypto?Hinging on Democrats’ ability to resolve intraparty disagreements, the controversial legislation could have tangible consequences for digital finance in the U.S. and beyond — if passed by the House today.Sep 30, 2021Kirill Bryanov
TikTok embraces NFTs with creator-led collection The NFT launch features prominent TikTokers including Lil Nas X, Bella Poarch, Curtis Roach, Brittany Broski and others.Sep 30, 2021Sam Bourgi
XDEFI CEO wants to disrupt MetaMask’s domination of browser walletsEmile Dubié, CEO of XDEFI, is building a new browser wallet with Web 3 capabilities. XDEFI currently has nine blockchain integrations.Sep 30, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ethereum bears look to score on Friday’s $340M weekly ETH options expiryDerivatives data shows bears have sufficient incentives to keep ETH price below $3,000 heading into the $340 million options expiry on Oct. 1.Sep 30, 2021Marcel Pechman
Bitcoin Depot’s crypto ATMs surpass 5,000 as adoption grows Bitcoin ATMs are becoming increasingly ubiquitous, especially in North America, offering compelling evidence of growing adoption.Sep 30, 2021Sam Bourgi
Binance hires former IRS-CI special agent to head intelligence division Regulatory scrutiny from around the world has forced the cryptocurrency exchange to up its compliance and auditing measures.Sep 30, 2021Sam Bourgi
Ethereum miners are hoarding a record $70B in ETH following EIP-1559 activation The Ethereum block producers accumulated $6.1 billion worth of ETH tokens after the Aug. 5 network upgrade.Sep 30, 2021Yashu Gola
White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee Cointelegraph spoke to the hacker for insights on the timeline of events, as well as the wider implications of bounty programs on DeFi’s security landscape.Sep 30, 2021Tom Farren
Compound supply bug mistakenly rewarded users with $70M in tokensIt is expected that the total figure of tokens could rise to north of $85 million.Sep 30, 2021Tom Farren