As Uptober battles its way into reality, a strange HairyPlotterFTX (FTX) token has exploded +5,000% overnight – in a moon-shot taking aim at the now disgraced crypto exchange.Built with months of planning – this new project launched to coincide with the recent flurry of news around FTX, as now infamous…

A leading Argentinian presidential candidate says he will launch a CBDC if he is elected – putting him on a collision course with a pro-Bitcoin dollarization advocate.According to the media outlet Ambito, Sergio Massa, the country’s current Minister of Economy and a candidate for this month’s elections, called for the…

With former FTX boss Sam Bankman Fried’s (SBF)’s first day in court fast approaching, experts say his paths to acquittal are looking quite scant. On one hand, government prosecutors have already secured cooperation and plea deals from major figures closely tied to the founder’s alleged fraud scheme. On the other, Bankman…

A senior Russian politician says domestic firms will be using the digital ruble, the nation’s CBDC, in Latin America no later than 2025.The comments were made by Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Markets.Per Tass, Aksakov, who is also the MP for Chuvashia’s Kanash…

VanEck’s Ethereum Strategy Fund (EFUT) is set for listing on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), according to an announcement on its website.The investment management firm is gearing up to launch its Ethereum-styled futures contracts on October 2, having received approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).According to…

There are five reasons to be bullish on the coming quarter and year in general, pseudonymous crypto analyst @bitbitcrypto argued on Twitter on Sunday.Firstly, he cited the fact that October is usually a strong month for Bitcoin. Indeed, Bitcoin hasn’t fallen in October since 2018.That history of good price performance…

After a strong Sunday rally that carried into Monday morning and saw the BTC price hit new one-month highs in the $28,600s, Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating just under $28,000 and at lows for the day.Traders attributed Sunday’s rally to optimism about the fact that October is usually a good month…

Crypto Whale Pumps, a free-to-join group on the messaging app Telegram, continues to experience impressive growth, as crypto investors are increasingly drawn to the group thanks to its strong history of delivering highly profitable crypto trading signals.According to the group’s latest weekly update, Crypto Whale Pumps signals delivered a return…

Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content.Hifi Finance (HIFI) and Scorpion Casino (SCORP) are two of the most trending cryptocurrencies of September. Hifi Finance, which was selling for $0.376 in August took a leap to $2.55 on 16 September 2023, to the pleasant…

As the Chainlink (LINK) community gather in Barcelona for SmartCon 2023, price action has taken a -5% tumble, as LINK’s 16-month range continues to hold strong despite ANZ Bank partnership – but with fearful under-water bag-holders once again asking ‘is Chainlink going to zero?’ – find out in this LINK…