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Bitwise Files for XRP ETF Following Bitcoin, Ethereum Approvals

Bitwise aims to launch an XRP ETF, confirming to Decrypt that the filing with the state of Delaware is legitimate.Source link

Diddy Hires Lawyer of Prison Bunkmate Sam Bankman-Fried

Disgraced hip-hop superstar Diddy is using crypto crook Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer to appeal his jail time, court documents show.Source link

FOMO HOUR 209 – LET UPTOBER BEGIN!

BTC ETFs see inflows for 8 straight days. SUI enters top 20, $110m of unlocks today. SOL weekly DEX volume flips ETH. Firedancer sees very fast TPS on Testnet. ETH gas up 500% in 2 weeks. EIGEN opens at $7bn FDV. FTX creditors vote in favour of restructuring plan. Dell to sell another $1.2bn Dell stock. Metaplanet buys another 107 BTC.Grayscale opens decentralised AI fund to investors. Robinhood allows crypto transfer in EU. Pollak to head Coinbase Wallet & join exec team. Gemini to close in Canada. Japan considers lower cap gains tax on crypto. Ohio bill would make it legal to pay taxes in crypto. Trump project opens whitelist to non-US users. CZ pledges to invest in blockchain companies.Source...

As Israel, Iran Tensions Rattle Markets, Will Bitcoin Act as a Safe Haven?

The price of Bitcoin was dented Tuesday as Iran rained missiles on Israel. Will it hold up amid fears of all-out war?Source link

Chainalysis: Russia Is Loudest and ‘Most Pervasive’ Country Using Crypto to Skirt Sanctions

“Russia has become an international force using cryptocurrency for everything from sanctions evasion to ransomware attacks," one exec said.Source link