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Alessio Rastani, a cryptocurrency analyst and trader, shares his outlook on crypto, stocks and the forex market for the next weeks.

The algorithmic stablecoin ban has sparked a range of arguments in the crypto industry as it is being seen as a watershed moment.

some of the evident improvements experienced by the blockchain post-Merge include a steep increase in daily block creation and a substantial decrease in average block time.

Bitcoin price action could include a fresh trip to $20,500, but beyond that, the overall trend remains firmly down for traders.

“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million.

Centralized databases on Web2 are a honeypot for hackers. Decentralizing data on Web3 eliminates a major vulnerability for companies like Uber.

Recent cases involving crypto fraud serve as a timely reminder to do your own due diligence until regulators take more action. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!

Maria Sharapova sat down with Cointelegraph at Binance Blockchain Week Paris to discuss her growing interest in NFTs and passion for bringing more women into Web3.

wETH is the ERC-20 compatible and tradable version of ETH and can be used to interact with other ERC-20 assets.

The Digital Trading Clarity Act of 2022 aims to provide regulatory clarity around classifying digital assets and related liabilities under existing securities laws.

NFTs in the metaverse should generally be considered securities, but developers have been slow to recognize that fact. Expect a regulatory reckoning to come swiftly for Axie Infinity, Bored Apes, and other projects that have thrown caution to the wind.

Tune out the noise and focus on the signal. 5 important BTC price indicators are in multi-year “buy zones.”

Many in the space have criticized regulators including the CFTC and SEC for taking a “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto in the United States.

The Hong Kong-based group documented its reproduction of the hack on its tech and security oriented blog, seeking insights into Web3’s attack surface spectrum.

Uniswap has been previously in talks with NFT lending protocols, planning to tackle liquidity issues and the “information asymmetry” around NFTs.

Recent weeks have caused fresh headaches for miners, who at one point were reducing their balances by more than 8,500 BTC per month.

The decline in profitability for long-term holders reached a level last seen during the peak of the bear market in 2018. However, the market bottomed and bounced back during the previous cycle.

The FTX owner’s advisor unsuccessfully inquired Elon Musk about joining the acquisition deal.

Telecom company Telefónica enabled payments with Bitcoin, Ether and other crypto for its online marketplace Tu.

Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said that the current growth trends in Ghana show that it has the potential to be a leader in terms of crypto adoption.

A major bank in Kazakhstan has completed its first purchase of crypto for fiat and the president is ready to approve exchange activities.

Starkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson told Cointelegraph that none of the things that people feared about the Merge happened, and everything happened as it should.

Volatility has yet to make an appearance on hourly timeframes as the clock ticks down to the September close.

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The MetaMask Institutional wallet added Cobo NFT management to its growing list of custodial services for institutional investors.

Karate Combat’s DAO will be launched as part of a three-year sponsorship deal with Hedera’s HBAR Foundation, expected to go live in December 2022.

The next Bitcoin rally will require fast and scalable systems, which the community is yet to build, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz.

2022 has proven to be a regulatory disaster for Thailand’s largest crypto exchange as it has faced multiple enforcement actions and fines worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

An MEV bot gained massive profits worth $1 million by seizing an arbitrage opportunity. However, it was tricked into authorizing a malicious transaction that drained the funds.

Integration will roll out before the end of 2022, enabling General Message Passing on Sui blockchain.

“I am very sorry about the difficult financial circumstances members of our community are facing,” writes Mashinsky.

Doom and gloom for some British pound investors is neatly avoided with a Bitcoin flight.

Web3 data firm Space and Time is also supported by blockchain oracle firm Chainlink through its startup program.

By acquiring a stake in the holding company that owns Summit National Bank, Nexo plans to expand its financial product offerings in the United States.

Bitcoin and altcoins appear to be ignoring the headline of the U.S. dollar index soaring to a 20-year high as the British pound plummets to a record-low against DXY.

The U.S. dollar has been the clear winner as investors seek shelter in the largest global economy, but could the British pound’s weakness be a positive for Bitcoin.

Singapore’s largest bank expanded crypto trading for accredited investors only, aligned with financial authorities’ views.

Michael Patryn was doxed earlier this year for being the co-founder behind the DeFi project Wonderland, which collapsed shortly after.

The views of the NSA whistleblower, who has been in Russia since 2013, seemingly clash with those of President Vladimir Putin, who has often worked against promoting decentralization.

If Bitcoin price stabilizes and begins to consolidate, these five altcoins could see strong upside.

From carrying medical data to streamlining royalty payments, NFTs serve a variety of important technological purposes. Bored Apes are a demeaning distraction.

The Markets in Crypto-Assets framework stands to get in the way of Circle’s Euro Coin and other digital assets. Policymakers should revise the proposal.

Cory Klippsten, the CEO of Swan Bitcoin, shares his views on how “the competition for liquidity” between Bitcoin and Ethereum will play out after the latter’s switch to a proof-of-stake system.

There’s little to smile about for Bitcoin bulls as the weekly candle nears completion at nearly the same place as two years ago.

The cryptocurrency industry needs substantive proposals that aim to do more than simply mitigate potential damage. The Biden administration’s framework failed to acknowledge crypto’s advantages.

Staked ETH is more capital efficient and more profitable than regular ETH, and platforms that offer liquid staking derivatives are bolstering its popularity.

Institutional interest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust continues to dwindle 10 months into the crypto bear market.

The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link!

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