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⁠Ledger wallet company passes official security audit The process involved ensuring that customer information was being handled properly by the company.

⁠Blockchain may solve Twitter and Facebook’s moderation issues says Aragon exec Would decentralized governance save social media platforms from polarizing its users with its politics?

⁠Law Decoded: Police and thieves on their screens, Oct 2–9 The Department of Justice made headlines in crypto and elsewhere, leading a week of law enforcement locking down around the world.

​​Can the U.S. compete with China in the digital currency war? What side should the crypto industry choose in this conflict? Find out in our latest interview with Electric Capital managing partner Avichal Garg!

⁠U.S. Vs. China: who will win the digital currency war? The U.S. needs to embrace privacy-focused crypto in order to compete with China’s digital RMB.

⁠Digital identity is the future, US Congressman Bill Foster says Technology could hold the keys to identity theft protection.

⁠Price analysis 10/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BNB, DOT, LINK, CRO, LTC, BSV Bitcoin and select altcoins have broken out of their bullish setups, hinting that further upside could occur through the weekend.

⁠Bullish trend reversal underway as Bitcoin price holds above $11,000 Bitcoin price surged past $11,000 and 3 key indicators suggest a strong trend reversal is underway.

⁠Bloomberg: Biden election would be good for Bitcoin, bad for DeFi Biden's administration may not have the same "hands-off" approach to crypto regulation, contends Bloomberg.

⁠Memo to crypto exchanges: KYC compliance can be a competitive advantage More regulation is coming, and it will be costly, but compliance can also expand an exchange’s customer base.

⁠How will the US presidential election affect the price of Bitcoin? There may be fireworks.

How much have the state-sponsored hackers of North Korea stolen in cryptocurrency? More than you'd think - and enough to make a difference to the efficacy of economic sanctions.

⁠Financial giant SBI to run its first security token offering in October SBI is considering tokenizing assets like real estate and fine art in the future.

⁠These are the end days for crypto criminals, and good riddance Nobody who believes in crypto wants it to be a sector beholden to criminality or poor commitment to security.

⁠Bitcoin price breaks $11K, crypto traders optimistic about BTC’s action Bitcoin slumped to $10,500 in the first week of October and has recovered above $11,000. Traders explain what happens next for BTC.

⁠Bank of Japan to begin digital currency proof-of-concept in 2021 In a recent document from the Bank of Japan, the central bank stressed the need for offline availability.

⁠BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S. authorities…

⁠Senior Japanese official fears China being ‘first-mover’ in digital currency China might gain control over global CBDC standards, a Japanese official warns.

⁠Trump vs. Biden: $4K gold target as Brandt eyes Bitcoin ‘big buy signal’ The upcoming U.S. election results can’t stop a fresh gold advance, one analyst says, while Bitcoin is also due fresh bullishness.

⁠Shenzhen to hand out 10 million digital yuan in currency giveaway China is promoting its central bank digital currency with a public $1.5 million giveaway.

⁠Central banks detail CBDC expectations in massive joint document The report is a major step towards pushing central bank digital currencies forward.

⁠Ethereum’s fees higher than Bitcoin’s for a record two straight months The Ethereum network has taken more in fees than Bitcoin for a record streak, but a fee reform proposal faces an uphill battle.

⁠Cosmos doubles 'Stargate' bug bounty rewards to avoid repeating past mistakes Cosmos have announced a new bug bounty to rigorously vet the forthcoming Stargate upgrade to ensure no vulnerabilities are missed.

⁠Legal firms sling mud in $8.3M Tezos settlement fees battle Six law firms are fighting over how to distribute $8.3M in attorney’s fees from the Tezos’ $25M class action settlement.

⁠Community reacts to new DoJ crypto enforcement guidelines The DoJ’s guidance around cryptocurrency enforcement, that cites "crime" and "criminals" 168 times, has been poorly received.

⁠Lightning network vulnerability discovered, upgrade immediately The lightning vulnerability was made public on Oct 9.

⁠YFI’s Andre Cronje disappeared after 'death threats'. Will 'love' bring him back? Top Yearn Finance developer Andre Cronje has disappeared from social media due to 'death threats' — and now the community is posting 'Lov…

⁠Aussie household name threatens to sue The Guardian over Bitcoin scam ads The legal team behind the case called it a “prolific cryptocurrency scam.”

⁠Dutch central bank approves first crypto service under AMLD5 regulations The Netherlands has imposed tight regulations related to EU anti-money laundering laws.

⁠Binance overtakes Huobi, OKEx as biggest derivatives exchange Overall trading volume was down on derivatives exchanges, but one day set a new yearly high.