Afghanistan’s internet blackout highlighted the need for more decentralized internet infrastructure solutions to bolster blockchain’s resistance to censorship.
Zoltan Vardai
Zoltan Vardai is a breaking news reporter at Cointelegraph, covering Bitcoin, institutional cryptocurrency adoption trends, and Web3 regulatory developments. He co-hosts Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction daily X spaces show. He joined Cointelegraph in 2024. Zoltan holds a master’s degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and has previously worked as a crypto journalist for Forkast News. His work was also published by Yahoo Finance and the International News Media Association (INMA). Zoltan holds BTC, ETH, AVAX, and SOL above Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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New Japan PM may boost crypto economy, ‘refine’ blockchain regulations Takaichi’s election may have a “material impact” on the governance and regulatory perception of crypto assets in Japan, experts told Cointelegraph.
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$11B Bitcoin whale returns with $360M BTC transfer after 2 months The massive whale previously rotated about $5 billion worth of Bitcoin into Ether after holding the BTC stash for seven years.
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BNB Chain memecoins mint new millionaires in wild trading week BNB Chain traders made millions on new memecoins going parabolic, with one turning $3,500 into $7.9 million amid a surge in onchain trading activity.
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$10B in Ethereum awaits exit as validator withdrawals surge Ethereum’s validator exit queue has increased to a record $10 billion, but institutional participants, such as Grayscale, are stepping in to replace the exodus.
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Grayscale stakes $150M ETH as SEC altcoin ETF deadlines approach Grayscale staked $150 million in Ether after launching the first US crypto ETPs offering staking rewards, ahead of key SEC altcoin ETP deadlines this month.
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Stimulus talk meets shutdown: What tariff-funded checks could mean for crypto Amid growing demand for safe-haven assets due to a US government shutdown, stimulus checks may bring an “additional liquidity catalyst,” market analysts told Cointelegraph.
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Crunch Lab’s decentralized AI network gains traction in research The decentralized AI network has already been used to achieve breakthroughs in cancer gene research and therapy by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
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Korean retail capital driving Ether price, treasury demand: Samson Mow South Korean retail investors are becoming a significant driver of Ether’s growing value, alongside global institutional investors and corporate treasuries, Mow said.
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Grayscale launches staking for Ethereum and Solana ETPs in US first Grayscale became the first US crypto fund issuer to feature staking for its Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products.
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Japan’s new PM may be a boon for risk assets, crypto markets Japan’s new prime minister may drive a renewed wave of risk appetite among Japanese crypto investors, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin rally to $125K fueled by US gov’t shutdown, macro factors: Analysts Onchain dynamics point to a renewed accumulation phase that may see Bitcoin’s price surpass $150,000 before the end of 2025, market analysts told Cointelegraph.
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Older, richer investors could power crypto adoption through 2100 Global aging and rising wealth could boost demand for assets like Bitcoin, with the Fed projecting stronger investment growth through 2100.
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Crypto trader turns $3K into $2M after CZ post sends memecoin soaring The trader bagged nearly $2 million in profit by investing in the “4” memecoin shortly after Zhao’s social media post following a BNB Chain phishing incident.
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Stablecoin market boom to $300B is ‘rocket fuel’ for crypto rally The $300 billion record stablecoin supply may act as “rocket fuel” for the crypto market, while signaling a growing integration with global finance, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.
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Bankman-Fried says his biggest mistake was handing FTX to new CEO before bankruptcy Sam Bankman-Fried claimed that handing over FTX to its current CEO was the “single biggest mistake” that prevented him from saving the exchange.
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Bitcoin ETFs kickstart ‘Uptober’ with $3.2B in second-best week on record Bitcoin ETFs are the market’s “clearest sentiment barometer,” indicating an incoming breakout for “Uptober,” analysts told Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin rallies with DeFi as Zcash tops weekly performance: Finance Redefined Analysts were eying a “quick” Bitcoin breakout to $150,000, as ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood compared the Hyperliquid token’s performance to Solana during the previous crypto cycle.
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Samsung expands Coinbase integration with direct crypto purchases in Galaxy Wallet Samsung Wallet and Coinbase aim to provide easier access to cryptocurrency for 75 million US Galaxy users, with a global rollout planned for the future.
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Wall Street’s next crypto play may be IPO-ready crypto firms, not altcoins Wall Street capital is flowing into late-stage, IPO-ready crypto firms, signaling new dynamics at play for the incoming altcoin season.
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Melania Trump promotes memecoin as team faces $10M sale claims US First Lady Melania Trump promoted her MELANIA token in an AI video, but questions linger over $10 million in team token sales and a 98% price collapse.
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Bitcoin $120K breakout will lead to ‘very quick move’ to $150K: Charles Edwards Bitcoin may rally to $150,000 before year end as gold’s safe haven surge drives institutional demand, according to hedge fund founder Charles Edwards.
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US government shutdown may signal crypto market bottom: Analysts The first US government shutdown since 2018 may signal the next crypto market bottom, despite concerns over mixed equity market reactions, analysts told Cointelegraph.
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Machi Big Brother’s $44M profit shrinks to $9M loss on Hyperliquid Despite the nearly $9 million loss, Machi and other large investors are betting on the price of the XPL token recovering.
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French central bank’s deficit is ‘great’ for Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes France’s over $176 billion budget deficit may signal trillions of euros of newly printed money, potentially leading to more capital flowing into Bitcoin, according to Arthur Hayes.
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Ether supercycle debate, Circle reversibility plan and Aster’s surge: Finance Redefined Wall Street adoption may catalyze the first “supercycle” extending Ether’s price appreciation beyond the traditional four-year cycle, according to the largest corporate ETH holder.
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Crypto needs dual wallet management, AI monitoring of North Korean hackers AI threat detection and enhanced wallet management may save crypto firms from North Korean infiltrators, cybersecurity experts told Cointelegraph.
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Ohio approves vendor to process crypto payments for state services Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose applauded the progress, while continuing to support the creation of an Ohio Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve.
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Circle explores ‘reversible’ USDC transactions in break from crypto ethos Transaction reversibility may help stablecoins become an intrinsic part of the legacy financial system, according to the president of Circle.
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Nansen unveils AI agent for crypto traders, targets autonomous trading in Q4 Nansen unveiled an AI agent to simplify onchain crypto trading with natural conversation, aiming to bring more value to Ethereum and EVM networks.