The Race to the Zettahash Era: Bitcoin’s Hashrate Breaks New Records

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On Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, Bitcoin’s network hashrate climbed to a new all-time high, reaching 736.81 exahash per second (EH/s)—a milestone unmatched in the network’s history. Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Historic High — How Close Are We to the Zettahash Era? Bitcoin’s computing power has hit new heights, with over 67 EH/s added to the network […]

Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull Allegations

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Early on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after rumors emerged that more than $20 million of collateral had been removed. According to Geckoterminal data, the value of the stablecoin, which normally trades at par with the U.S. dollar, dropped by nearly 98% to […]

Polymarket’s Staggering Growth in October — Will Post-Election Events Keep the Momentum Going?

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Based on Dune Analytics’ latest figures, the prediction market Polymarket’s October volume has soared to over three times what it was in September. Polymarket Continues to Hit All-Time Highs In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Polymarket’s trading activity has spiked dramatically. Data shows […]

Markets Are Telling Us Something About the US Election

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This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Polymarket, Traditional Markets, and Crypto Markets Are Predicting a Trump Victory A widely circulated sentiment for the past week on CT and Fintwit is that markets are positioning for […]

8 Chinese Firms Exposed in High-Stakes Crypto Laundering Operation

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Indictments reveal how eight Chinese firms used cryptocurrency to obscure profits from illegal chemical sales. US Indicts Chinese Firms Using Cryptocurrency in Illicit Trade The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and employees for their alleged involvement in trafficking fentanyl precursor chemicals and laundering money through cryptocurrency. Filed […]

BRICS Isn’t Anti-West but Won’t Tolerate Western Currency Domination, Russian Official Says

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BRICS has condemned Western economic dominance and currency control tactics, accusing the West of using reserve currencies as “weapons” to maintain its monopoly. BRICS Says No to Western Monopoly, Criticizes Currency Control Strategies Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov has clarified that the BRICS alliance is not intended as an anti-Western bloc […]