Category: AI

Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is a type of technological advancement that aims to work like the human brain, autonomously completing functions. As a computer science, artificial intelligence technology has been a developing field of study since the 1950s. As for its use cases, AI examples include voice recognition services, self-driving cars, chatbots and more. Machine learning falls under the umbrella of artificial intelligence, representing AI that can make adjustments on its own. What’s the latest in AI? Cryptoonaut covers the latest AI news and trends as it explores topics related to the future of money. Readers can find artificial intelligence news on the latest artificial intelligence technologies, the future of AI and more under Cryptoonaut’s artificial intelligence tag.

AI predicts Solana price for year-end 

AsthebroadercryptomarketconsolidatesfollowingasharprallyfromearlyOctoberlows,Solana(SOL)hasemergedasastandoutperformer,outpacingmajorcryptocurrencies. Witha17%monthlygaincomparedtoBitcoin’s(BTC)13%,Solana’simpressivepricesurgehasbeenfueledbyincreasednetworkactivity,particularlyduetotherecentmemecoinboomandarenewedwaveofinstitutionalinvestmentinSolana-nativeblockchainapplications. Currently,Solanaistradingaroundacriticalsupportlevelof$160,havingpulledbackfromrecenthighsof$183.Thislevelissignificant,asafailuretoholdaboveitcouldpromptadeepercorrection,leadinginvestorstoquestionwhetherSOLcanstillpushtowardfreshhighsbyyear-end. ToassessSolana’sgrowthprospects,FinboldconsultedOpenAI’sChatGPT-4forprojectionsonwheretheassetmightheadbyyear-end. KeydriversfuelingSolana’smomentum Solana’sgrowthisdrivenbyseveralkeyfactors,notablyinstitutionalinvestment,increaseduserengagement,andathrivingDeFiecosystem. InQ32024,Solana-nativeapplicationsattracted$173millionacross29DApps,markinga54%risefromthepreviousquarterandthehighestinvestmentlevelsinceQ22022,accordingtoarecentMessarireport. Thissurgeunderscoresinstitutionalconfidence,furtherbolsteredbyprominentplayerslikeFranklinTempleton,whichislaunchinganSEC-compliantmoneymarketfundonSolana. Additionally,SociétéGénérale’sSG-ForgehasannouncedplanstodeployaMiCA-compliantstablecoinonthenetwork. Networkactivity,measuredbynon-votetransactionsandfeepayers,alsoremainedstronginQ32024. Forinstance,averagedailyfeepayersincreased109%quarter-over-quarterto1.9million,whilenewfeepayerssurged430%to1.3million. Solanaalsoexperiencedaresurgenceinmemecoins,withtokenslikeGoatseusMaximus(GOAT)drivingengagementandrevenue,resultingindailytransactionfeespeakingat$4millionandactiveaddressesexceeding8million. Collectively,thesedriversunderscoreSolana’srobustgrowthtrajectory,positioningitasaformidableplayerintheblockchainspace. AIpredictionforyear-end Factoringintheseelements,AI-drivenprojectionssuggestamoreconservativeyetpositivetargetrangeof$180to$190bytheendof2024. Solana’srobustgrowthininstitutionalinvestment,userengagement,andDeFiactivityhaspositioneditasaformidableplayerinthedigitalassetspace. However,ifSolanafailstomaintainthe$160support,itmayfaceadeepercorrection,challengingitsupwardmomentumandraisinginvestorconcerns. As2024progresses,Solana’sabilitytosustainitsgrowthtrajectorywillhingeonthesesupportlevelsandtheongoinginterestfrominstitutionsandusersalike. finbold.com

‘Tomarket’ Telegram Game Reveals Airdrop Allocations—But You Can’t Trade TOMA Yet

TelegramgameTomarkethasbeeninthespotlightforcryptogamersinrecentweekswiththebuild-uptoitsannouncedtokengenerationevent(TGE)onOctober31andsubsequentairdrop.ButafterthegamerevealedairdropallocationsonFriday,playersarestillwaitingtogettheirhandsontheactualtoken. Asplanned,TomarkettoldplayersFridayhowmanytokensthey’dearnedduringthefarmingphase,whichwasbasedonfactorssuchashowmanyin-gametomatoestheyearnedandwhetherornotthey’dpurchasedtheoptionalpremiummedalbooster. Buttheairdropstillhasn’ttechnicallytakenplace,asplayerscan’tactuallywithdrawortradetheTOMAtokenjustyet.Ifyoutapthe“Withdraw”buttonintheTelegramminiapp,Tomarkettossesupamessagethatsays:“Listingsoon…gostakeandearnmoreTOMA!” Tomarkethandedoutallocations...butyoucan\'tactuallywithdrawortradetokensyet.Image:Decrypt Inotherwords,Tomarkethasenteredanotherfarmingphaseinsteadoffullylaunchingthetoken.Furthermore,thegamestillhasn’trevealedhowmanytokensareinthetotalsupply,onlysayingthat80%ofthatunknownsupplywillbedirectedtowardstheairdrop. DecryptaskedaTomarketrepresentativefordetailsontheimpendingtokenlistingtoenabletrading,aswellasthetotaltokensupply,butdidnotimmediatelyreceivethatinfo. Amidconfusionovertheairdropandtokenlaunch,someTomarketplayershavealreadystartedgripingabouttheexpectedvalueoftheirairdropsbasedonpre-markettradingprices,echoingtheresponseseentoTelegramgameslikeHamsterKombatandXEmpire. Othershaveclaimedthattheywereincorrectlyfoundtobeineligiblefortheairdropduetoallegedcheating.Tomarket’steamsaidinaTelegrampostthattheywillreviewsuchclaims,andadjustallocationsinthecomingweekasneeded. decrypt.co

Decoding Multisig Scams: How to Protect Yourself

Recently,multisigscamshaveexperiencedasignificantrise.Thescammersinthesescamsexploitthevictimsbylettingthemaccesstheirwalletstotrickthetargetsintosendingtheirfundsforrecompensingtransactionfees.Inthesescams,manyofthevictimsunknowinglysharetheirkeysorseedphrasesandlosetheirfunds.However,tocomprehendtheconceptofamultisigscam,oneneedstounderstandwhatamulti-signature(multisig)walletis. WhatIsaMultisigWallet Amultisigwalletservesasawalletthatneedsmultipleprivatekeysforthevalidationofatransfer.Thisassimilatestoa2-factorauthenticationwhere2ormoresignaturesareneededtoapproveatransaction.Ausercanspecifydiverserequirementsforamultisigwallet,suchastherequirementof2outof3keysandsoon.Thisisjustlikeusingseveralkeysforavault,preventingtheopeningofthelockwithouttheothers. Peoplecommonlyusemultisigwalletsintheirbusinesscollaborations,mutualventures,anddecentralizedautonomousorganizations(DAOs).Theycanadditionallyworkinsecuringfamilyfunds.Thesewalletsenhancethesecurityandpreventthescams. WhatIsaMultisigScam? Inmultisigscams,thescammersmaketheirtargetsbelievethattheyhavecompleteaccesstotheircryptowallet.However,inreality,theydonothavefullaccess.Asapartofamultisigscam,theexploitersendsamessagetothetargetbyprovidingawalletaddressthatcontainssomefunds.Inadditiontothis,thescammeralsosharestherecoveryphraseandprivatekey,givingpartialaccesstothewallet.Bydoingthis,thescammerpretendstobeanewbiewantingtoknowabouttheworkingsofthewallet.Forthehelp,thescammeralsopromisesareward. Nonetheless,whileredeemingtherewardthevictimfacesdifficulty.Onthis,thescammertricksthevictimintosendingfundssayingthatthetransactionrequiresthatamountasafeeforcompletion.Thevictimsrealizethescamwhentheyarestillunabletowithdrawthefundsafterpayingthefee.Hence,thesescammerscapitalizeontheirvictims’greedorgoodwill.Insomecases,thetargetskeependeavoringtogettherewardandthescammerkeepsdemandingfundsintermsoffees.Oncethetargetstopssendingfunds,thescammerjustfocusesontheothervictim. WorkingonaMultisigScam MultisigscamshaveseveraltypesandtheycommonlytargettheTronnetworkbecauseoftheworkingofitsmultisigwallets.Inmorecomprehensivemultisigscams,thescammertricksthevictimsintochangingthemechanismoftheirwalletintoamultisigandmakingthescammeraco-owner.Followinggettingcontroloverthewallet,thescammercanefficientlytakeawayfunds.Therearesomecaseswherethescammersstealthefundsdirectly.Therespectivescamsresembleimpersonationfraudorphishingscamswheretheexploiterspretendtobeapartofareliableconsumersupportteam. Ontheotherhand,themostcommontypeofmultisigscamdoesnotnecessitateconsumerstoprovidetheirprivatekeysorseedphrases.Rather,itjusttricksvictimsintosendingfundsasatransactionfeetotheexploiterwhiletheytrytoobtainfundsfromthemultisigwallet.Forinstance,ascammerpresentsawalletthatincludesagreatamountofothercryptoassetsbutanegligibleamountof$TRX(thenativetokenofTron).Hence,towithdrawfunds,thevictimwillrequireenough$TRXtoredeemfundsfromtheTron-basedmultisigwallet.Nevertheless,aftersendingthefunds,theycometoknowaboutthescamastheycannotredeemfundswithoutthesignatureofthescammer. RecommendationstoPreventMultisigScams Topreventmultisigscamsaswellasothersuchfraud,theusersshouldnotsharetheirpersonalinformationwithanyone.Theyshouldalsoavoidtheuseofprivatekeysandseedphrasesbystrangers.Additionally,theyneedtostayvigilantaboutthephishingwebsitesandemails.Firstofall,theusersshouldkeepinmindthatnoneofthelegitimatecryptoexchanges,walletproviders,orentitiesaskforseedphrasesorprivatekeys.Hence,theusersshouldkeeptheminasafelocationwithoutsharingwithanyone. Additionally,theyshouldalsostayuptodateabouttheotherswhocanaccesstheirwallet.Onspottingunauthorizedsignatories,theyneedtoinstantlyremovethem.TheusersshouldalsodiscardpermissionsinthecaseofDeFiappsthattheynolongerutilize.Moreover,theusersshouldjustutilizethewalletappsandsoftwareprovidedbyofficialandtrustedsources.Severalfakecryptoexchangesandwalletsareoutthereinthemarket.Therefore,theusersshouldverifytheURLsanddouble-checktheapp’sauthenticitybeforeusingthem. Two-factorauthenticationisanothersecuritymeasure.Thisenablesanadditionalsecuritylayer,preventingunauthorizedwalletaccess.Anotherpreemptivemeasureistoutilizehardwarewalletsastheyadduptothesecurity.Asaresultofthis,evenifscammerscompromisethemultisigsetupofauser,theywouldnotbecapableofshiftingthefundswithoutphysicalconfirmationfromthehardwarewallet.Furthermore,theusersshouldstayawareofthenewtechniquesthatthescammersusetobeinagoodpositioninresponsetosuchscams. Conclusion Multisigwalletsofferadditionalsecurityforcryptotransfershoweverscammershavecomeupwithnewmethodstotrickthevictimsusingthisfeature.Stayingup-to-datecansaveusersfromphishingattempts,transactionfeetricks,andothersuchscams.Hence,usersneedtosecureprivatekeys,audittheirwalletpermissions,checkforanysuspiciouslinksbeforefundstransfer,andstayinformed. blockchainreporter.net

Self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto faces contempt of court charges

CraigWright,theAustraliancomputerscientistwhoclaimstobeSatoshiNakamoto,theanonymousfounderofBitcoin,isinfreshlegaltrouble.HenowfacescontemptofcourtchargesintheUK. Thechargesfollowa£911million($1.1billion)lawsuithefiledagainstSquareUpEuropeLimited,afirmownedbyJackDorsey’spaymentcompanyBlock(FormerlyknownasSquare). CraigWright’scontemptcaseandlegalbattles Wrightwasinalong-standinglitigationwithBitcoincoredevelopersregardingclaimsthatheisSatoshiNakamoto.However,theHighCourtofEnglandandWalesfoundhisclaimstobefalse. TheCryptoOpenPatentAlliance(COPA),whichBlockbelongsto,tooklegalactiontopreventWrightfromsuingBitcoindevelopersinthefuture.ThecourtplacedaninjunctiononWrighttostophimfromfilingfuturelawsuitswhereheclaimstobeSatoshi. Inthislatestcase,COPAarguesthatWright’slawsuitagainstBlockcontravenesthisinjunction. WrightattendedthecourthearingearliertodayinresponsetoCOPA’scontemptapplication.Heappearedwithoutlegalrepresentation.ThecontempthearingwasscheduledforDecember18. Therewasalsoadebateabouthisphysicalpresence.WrightarguedthatheisautisticandwouldliketoattendthehearingvirtuallyfromSingaporeduetohiscondition.Thejudgerequestedfurtherevidenceofthisconditiontobesubmittedtosubstantiatehisrequesttoattendvirtually. SatoshiNakamoto’sidentity Satoshi’sidentityhasbeencontestedsinceBitcoinwaslaunchedin2009.WrighthasbeenoneofthemostvocalvoicesclaimingtobeBitcoin’sfounder.However,ajudgeoftheHighCourtofEnglandholdsthatWrightliedextensivelyandfalsifieddocumentstosupporttheseclaims. “DrWrightpresentshimselfasanextremelycleverperson.However,inmyjudgment,heisnotnearlyascleverashethinksheis.Inbothhiswrittenevidenceandindaysoforalevidenceundercross-examination,IamentirelysatisfiedthatDrWrightliedtothecourtextensivelyandrepeatedly,”thejudgesaid. ThejudgealsomaintainsthatSatoshiwon’thavemanyissuesprovinghisidentity.However,whilethejudge’swordshintatthepotentiallegalhurdlesfutureclaimantscouldfacetosubstantiatetheirclaims,italsoimpliedlegalrepercussionsalreadypilingupagainsttheSatoshiNakamotocharacter. Followingthelegalproceeding,Wright’swebsitenowfeaturesalegalnoticeemphaticallystatingthatDr.CraigStevenWrightisnotSatoshiNakamoto. InOctober2024,HBOreleasedadocumentarythatpurportedlyunmaskedSatoshiasPeterTodd,aCanadianscientist.TodddeniedtheseclaimsandhasexpressedconcernsaboutharassmentandharmfrompeoplewhobelieveheisSatoshi. IntheeventthatSatoshi’sidentityisrevealed,itcouldhaveprofoundlegalimplications.InAugust2023,theUnitedStateschargedthefoundersofTornadoCash,acryptomixingservice,withmoneylaundering.Asthefoundationofafinancialsystemthatoperatesoutsidetraditionalregulations,Bitcoincouldalsobeimplicatedinhelpingtocreateandfacilitatetheseillicittransactions. Wright’slegaltroublesalsoshowtheremightbesubstantiallegalimplicationsforindividualsclaimingtobeSatoshiNakamoto.IftheymakefalseclaimslikeWright,thecourt’srulingalreadyshowstheremaybeconsequencesformisleadingpeopleaboutBitcoin’sorigins. ThiscasealsoraisesquestionsabouthowlegalsystemsmightaddressfutureclaimantstoBitcoin’slegacy.TheinjunctionagainstWrightdemonstratesthatlegalinstitutionscanpreventdubiousclaimsfromattemptingtomonopolizeorleverageBitcoin’soriginforpersonalgain. cryptopolitan.com

What happened in crypto this week?

It’sbeenanotherbusyweekincrypto:DonaldTrump’sWorldLibertyFinancial(WLFI)isplanningtolaunchastablecoin,BlackRock’sspotBitcoinETFhit$30billioninassetsin293days,ex-FTXexecutiveNishadSinghavoidedprison,andImmutablereceivedaWellsnoticefromtheSEC. Let’stakeacloserlookattheseandgiveyouarecaponwhathappenedthisweekincrypto. DonaldTrump’sWorldLibertyFinancialisplanningtolaunchastablecoin WiththeUSelectiondrawingcloser,DonaldTrump’sWorldLibertyFinancialprojectplansonenteringthecryptomarketbylinkingastablecointotheUSdollar. Thenewsofthiscomesastheprojectraised$14millionininitialfunding;however,despiteintentionstocapitalizeonthegrowingdemandforstablecoins,theprojectsawlimitedsuccess,fallingshortofits$300milliontokensale. Ontopofthat,shortlyafterthesalewentlive,theplatform’swebsitecrashedandeventhough100,000peoplesignedup,only6,832uniquewalletsholdWLFItokens,accordingtoEtherscan. Withonlyafewdaysuntilelectionday,ifTrumpdoesbecometheUSPresidentagain,hewouldholdsignificantinfluenceovertheregulatoryenvironmentsurroundingstablecoins,whichcouldbeapivotalmoveforthefutureofWLFI. BlackRock’sspotBitcoinETFhit$30billioninassets BlackRock’sspotBitcoinexchange-tradedfund(ETF)hassetanewrecord,reaching$30billioninassetsin293days.Bydoingso,itsurpassesgold,whichdiditin1,790daysandJPMorganEquityPremiumIncomeETF($JEPI),whichdiditin1,272days. BlackRockholdsmorethan433,000Bitcoin,valuedat$30.5billion,accordingtoiSharesdata. ThemilestonefromBlackRockcomes10monthsafterthecompanylauncheditsspotBitcoinETFinJanuary.Then,itwasreportedthatBlackRockhadtraded$7.5millioninshareswithinthefirst10minutesoflaunching. WiththecombinedspotBitcoinETFs,theynowhaveoveronemillioninBitcoinholdingsandcouldsoonpassSatoshiNakamoto’swallet,whichholds1.1Bitcoin. 12,000btcadaykeepsthedoctorawaylol.Atthisratethey’llpassSatoshiinlessthantwoweeks.Althotheycan’tkeepupthisJoeyChestnut-levelpace,canthey?https://t.co/dLVNsjMlxK —EricBalchunas(@EricBalchunas)October31,2024 Ex-FTXexecutiveNishadSinghavoidsprison Earlierthisweek,NishadSingh,theformerengineeringdirectorofcryptoexchangeFTX,wassentencedtotimeservedandthreeyearsofsupervisedreleaseinafederalcourtinNewYork. JudgeLewisKaplansaid,“thismayhavebeenoneofthebiggestcrimesinAmericanhistory.”KaplanalsonotedthatSingh’sinvolvementappearedlimitedcomparedtoFTX’sfounderSamBankman-FriedandformerAlamedaResearchCEOCarolineEllison. Dueto“substantialassistance”fromSingh,hislawyersarguedforalenientsentence.Bankman-Friedwassentencedto25yearsinprisonandEllisonisexpectedtosurrenderbyNovember7andwassentencedto24monthsinprison. AsthecrackdownonFTXexecutivescontinues,Singhisthefourthformerexecutivetoreceivesentencing,withco-founderGaryWangsettofacethecourtonNovember20. ImmutablereceivesaWellsnoticefromtheSEC BlockchaingamingplatformImmutablehasbecomethelatesttoreceiveaWellsnoticefromtheUSSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC),allegingsecuritieslawsviolations. AccordingtoImmutable,nothingwasspecifiedinthenotice;however,itbelievesits“claimsaretargetingthelistingandprivatesalesofIMXin2021.”ImmutablehassaidtheyareconfidentthattheIMXtokenisnotasecurity. ImmutablesaidtheWellsnoticebeforetheUSelectionillustrateswhythe“industryissoskepticalofanyattemptsfromthisSECtoargueitisattemptingtoprovideclarity.” “PriortotheissuanceofaWellsnotice,thereareoftenmultiplemonthsofinterviewsandconversationsbetweencompanycounselandtheSEC,sotheSECcanfullyunderstandthesituation,”Immutableadded.“Instead,inourveryfirstinteractionwiththeSEC,weweretoldaWellsnoticewouldbeissuedtothecompanywithintheweek.Wethenreceiveditwithinhours.” ImmutablejoinsalistofcompaniesinthecryptoindustrythathavefacedorarefacinglawsuitsagainsttheSEC.OthercryptoorganizationsthathavereceivedaWellsnoticefromtheSECincludeCoinbase,Crypto.com,andOpenSea. coinjournal.net

Mt. Gox Moves 500 BTC, Sparking Speculation on Creditor Repayments and Possible Bitcoin Sell-Off

Mt.Goxmoved500BTC,worth$35.04M,tounmarkedaddresses,sparkingspeculationofpossiblecreditorrepaymentormarketsell-off. Bitcoinpricedropped4%afterMt.Gox’stransfer,raisingmarketconcernsoverpotentialimpactsifmoreassetsaremovedorsold. Mt.Gox’srecenttransferfollowsacreditorpaymentdeadlineextensiontoOctober2025,thoughnoofficialstatementclarifiesthisaction’sintent. BitcoinexchangeMt.Goxtransferred500BTC,valuedatapproximately$35.04million,totwounmarkedaddressesinamovethathasquicklystirredconcernsamonginvestorsandcreditors.DatafromArkhamIntelligencerevealedthetransfer,splittingitintotwoseparateportions:onetransactionsent31.78BTC,whilethelargertransfer,totaling468.24BTC,wasmovedtoadifferentaddress. Thismove,madewithoutanyaccompanyingexplanationfromMt.Goxrepresentativesoritsbankruptcytrustees,hasintensifiedspeculationaboutitsimplications. MtGoxhasalargeamountofmovement.At8:42UTC+8today,MtGoxtransferred500BTC(worthabout$35.04m)totwounmarkedaddresses,31.78BTCtobc1qn2…qqn94sand468.24BTCto12cTjQ…2C4mMJ,andthen12cTjQ…2C4mMJmadefurtherdistributions.https://t.co/92aLLJgKWP —WuBlockchain(@WuBlockchain)November1,2024 MarketResponsetotheSuddenMovementofFunds Consequently,followingthe500BTCtransfer,Bitcoin’svaluesawanimmediate4%decline.Thisdrophasraisedquestionsaboutwhethertheactivitymightleadtofurthersell-offs,potentiallyimpactingBitcoin’soverallmarketstability.Mt.Gox,oncethelargestcryptocurrencyexchange,becamenotoriousin2014whenitcollapsedfollowingthetheftof850,000BTC. Sincethen,eachmovementofBitcoinlinkedtotheexchangetriggersbothhopeforreimbursementamongcreditorsandconcernsovermarketturbulence.Foryears,creditorshavebeenwaitingforresolution,asMt.Gox’strusteehasnavigatedcomplexbankruptcyproceedings. Recently,thetrusteeextendedthepaymentdeadlineforcreditorstoOctober2025.Despitethis,thelackoftransparencysurroundingthislatesttransactionhasaddedpressureonthemarket.Largetransfers,especiallyfromhigh-profileentitieslikeMt.Goxtendstoheightenmarketvolatilityduetothepotentialforsignificantsell-offs. ImplicationsforCreditorsAwaitingRepayment Furthermore,therecenttransferhasbroughtattentiontoMt.Gox’songoingrehabilitationplan,whichaimstorepaycreditorswholostfundsin2014.Someanalystsbelievethistransfermightbepartoftherepaymentprocess,possiblypreparingassetsfordistribution. However,withoutconfirmation,itremainsspeculative.Overtheyears,creditorshavewitnessedmultipledelaysandannouncements,witheachmovementhintingatpotentialreimbursementyetlackingofficialfollow-through. Nevertheless,sinceMt.Gox’sfallfromprominence,anymovementofitsBitcoinreservescreatesauniquemixofanticipationandapprehension.Creditorsremainhopefulforafairpayout,yetmarketobserversremaincautiousaboutthepotentialpriceimpactonBitcoin. Currently,tradingataround$69,489,Bitcoinreflectsa4.3%decreaseoverthepastday.SuchpriceshiftsarenotuncommonfollowinglargeBitcointransfers,butMt.Gox’sreputationandrecenthistorymakeeachmovementparticularlynotable. BroaderMarketImpactandFutureConsiderations Moreover,asMt.Goxproceedswithitsslowrehabilitationplan,thebroadercryptocurrencymarketkeepsacloseeyeonitsactions.TheBitcoinmarkethaswitnessedarecentbullishtrend,reachinghighsnear$73,000afterconsolidatinginthe$58,000to$67,000rangeforseveralweeks.Despitethesegains,themarketremainssusceptibletosuddendeclineswhenlargevolumesmoveunexpectedly. Therefore,withtherecentdeadlineextensionforcreditorpayments,questionslingeroverthetimingandnatureoffutureassetdistributions.Thelackofofficialstatementshasleftinvestorsandcreditorsspeculating.Besidessignalingpossibleprogressinrepayments,thetransfer’sunannouncednaturehighlightsongoingtransparencyissues,whichonlydeepenconcernsoverfuturemarketimpacts. cryptonewsland.com

Algorand’s Bold Move: World Chess Partnership Propels Blockchain to 200,000 Daily Transactions

AlgorandhasrecentlysignedarevolutionarydealwithWorldChesstorevolutionizethechessindustrybyincorporatingblockchainsolutions.Sincethebeginningofthepartnership,thisalliancehasprovidedfantasticresults,withdailytransactionsof200,000andover211milliontransactionssinceJune2020.ThisisnotonlyatriumphforAlgorandbutalsoshowcaseshowblockchaintechnologycanfurtheraugmentdigitalecosystemsforpeopleworldwidewithseamlessandsecurefinancialinteractions. Algorand’spartnershipwith@theworldchessdrives200,000transactionsperdayandhasdrivenover211milliontransactionssinceJune2020📈 ButwhatisthepartnershipwithWorldChessallabout,andhowwillitleadtomassadoption?♟️pic.twitter.com/xiChiJNGy8 —AlgorandFoundation(@AlgoFoundation)November1,2024 AlgorandIsRevolutionizingChessRatings Throughthispartnership,itisnotedthatoneofitsadvantagesistheimprovementofthechessratings.WorldChess,asitecreatedforplayingwithover800,000usersandarrangingapproximately20,000gamesdaily,highlightedtheimportanceofreliableandprovableratingsandtitles.TheinnovationofAlgorand’sblockchainguaranteesthattheratingsarepreservedandupdatedinreal-timeontheofficialwebpageofFIDEOnlineArena,thecenterforchessratingsandtitles.Inthismanner,Algoranddeliverstochessplayersthesupplychain,properratings,andvalidresults. Fraudanddiscrepanciesinchessratingshavebeenaproblemformanyyears,andblockchaintechnologyhasbeenpresentedasasolution.Usingthesimplifiedsystemofverifying,tracking,andsecuringdata,theplayersofAlgorandgetanenvironmentinwhichtheycanbeconfidentintheauthenticityoftheirperformance.Thisincreasesthecredibilityoftheratingsystemsothatnoplayerisleftout,andtheireffortsandperformancearerewarded. DrivingMassAdoptionWithoutComplexity TheinteractionbetweenAlgorandandWorldChessmanifestsitselfthroughitsuserinterface,whichisoneofthedistinctivefeaturesofthisproject.Whileblockchainisgenerallydifficulttounderstand,Algorand’stechnologyiseasytointegrateanduse,satisfyingthechessplayerswithoutgoingthroughthebasicsofblockchain.Thissimplicityisthegatewayformoreparticipantstocomeintocontactwithblockchainadvantagessuchasincreasedsecurityandotherswithoutdelvingintothesmalldetails. AGlimpseintoBlockchain’sFutureinWeb3 Algorand’scooperationwithWorldChessispartofabroadervisionofblockchaininWeb3,thethirdgenerationoftheinternet.Sincetheadoptionofblockchaintechnologyisslowlyandgraduallyenteringtraditionalinternetactivities,userswilllikelyexperiencehighersecurityandtransparencyacrosstheseplatforms.Withthehelpofsuchunderlyingarchitecture,Web3isseamlesslyintegratedintousers’dailyroutines,engagingindecentralizedandtransparentprocessesacrossvariousfields,notlimitedtofinance. FinalThought ThroughWorldChess,Algorandcontributestoapopularsportandisalsoinvolvedinusingblockchaineffectivelyfornewdevelopmentsthatwillcontributetoitswideradoption.WhilechessplayersuseAlgorand’ssystemglobally,thefirmisanexampleofotherindustriesthatembraceblockchainfordataprotectionandsmoothlyenhancetransparency. blockchainreporter.net

Is BNB Ready to Rally? Foundation Finalizes $1B Quarterly BNB Burn

TheBNBFoundationhasjustconcludedits29thquarterlytokenburnwheremorethan1.7millionBNBwasburned,equatingto$1.07billion,likelyimpactingtheBNBprice. Thisevent,scheduledforNovember1,2024,isanothersteptowarddecreasingthenumberofBNBincirculation.Thiswouldincreaseitsscarcityand,asaresult,itsprice.TheBNBburncomprisedthetraditionalAuto-BurnmechanismandanadditionalburnviathePioneerBurnProgram. BreakdownofThe29thQuarterlyBNBBurn Thisquarter’sburnhaseliminated1,772,712.363BNBtokensintotal.Theprocesswasdividedintotwoparts.1,710,142.733BNBburnedviatheAuto-Burnmechanism,and62,569.63BNBburnedviathePioneerBurnProgram. ThePioneerProgramfocusesonreturningfundstotheuserswhosenttokenstothewrongaddressesandhavenotreceivedthembackontheBinanceSmartChain(BSC).Consequently,throughincludingthese“lost”tokensinthequarterlyburn,theFoundationalsowantstohelptheaffectedusersanddecreasethetotalsupplyofBNBevenmore. TheBNBFoundationannouncedthecompletionofthe29thquarterlyBNBburning,withatotalautomaticburningof1772712.363BNB,worthapproximately$1.07billion.Thisquarter\'sburningandfutureburningwillbecarriedoutdirectlyonBSC,andthecorrespondingamountofBNB… —WuBlockchain(@WuBlockchain)November1,2024 Thetotalvalueoftheburnwasestimatedtobeabout$1.07billionusingtoday’smarketprices.Followingthisburn,thereare144,099,981.1tokensofBNBleft,withmorethan43.5millionBNBexpectedtobeburnedinthefuture. TheseplannedburnsaretodecreaseBNB’ssupplyinaconsistentmanner.Yet,itwouldalsobeinlinewithBNB’smissiontohaveatotalof100milliontokens. BNBPriceUnaffectedbytheRecentBurn However,thislatestburnhasbeenofalargemagnitude,andyetBNB’smarketpricehasnotbeenaffectedmuch.Asofpresstime,BNBpricewastradingat$577,a1.28%declinefromtheintra-dayhighof$588. TheBNBpricehadrocketedtoathree-monthhighof$615.50lastmonth.ThisispartlyduetothepositivesentimentthatemergedafterthereleaseofBinance’sformerCEO,ChangpengZhao. Nonetheless,BNBhasbeenunabletocloseapriceabovethe$610resistancelevel.Ithasbeenrejectedseveraltimesasitseekstofindsupport. Inaddition,themarketmoodtowardsBNBwassomewhatpositivelyinfluencedbyChangpengZhao’srecentappearanceattheBlockchainWeekeventinDubai.Hesharedhisstoriesandplansaftergettingoutofprison. Zhaodidnotelaborateonhisforecastonthefutureofthemarkets.Yetheremainedpositiveonthefutureofcrypto. TechnicalIndicatorsPointtoPotentialBreakout ApotentialInverseHeadandShouldersformationcanbeseenonthechartofBNB.Itisabullishreversalpatternonthechart. Thispatternincludesthreetroughs,withthelowest(the“head”)around$440andthetwohigher“shoulders”aroundthe$500level.Aresistanceline,or“neckline,”hasformednearthe$575-$580range,whichcouldactasabreakoutpoint. BNB/USD1-daypricechart(source:TradingView) Concurrently,theRelativeStrengthIndex(RSI)andAverageDirectionalIndex(ADX)suggestaweaktrend.Thisisindicatingthatthetokenmaytradeinanarrowrangefornow. TheRSIsitsneartheneutrallevel,whiletheADXreadingof11pointstoalackofstrongdirectionalmomentum.IfBNBmanagestobreakthroughthisneckline,technicalanalysissuggestsapossibleupsidetargetnear$720. Thesaidpriceleveliscalculatedbyaddingthepattern’sheighttothebreakoutpoint.However,forthisbullishscenariotomaterialize,BNBwouldneedstrongerbuyingmomentumandaconfirmedbreakoutabovethecurrentresistancelevel. thecoinrepublic.com

Ethereum Futures See Bullish Sentiment: Will Funding Rates Rally?

BullishsentimenthasintensifiedinEthereumfutures,withpositivefundingratespointingtooptimisminETH’spricepotential. Thefundingratemetricinfuturesmarketsreflectsbuyeraggression,wherepositivevaluesindicatebullishsentimentandnegativevaluessuggestbearishness. Recently,ETHfundingratesturnedpositive,showingashifttowardoptimism.Althoughtherateshaveyettoreachlevelsseenduringpreviousstrongrallies,thetrendsuggestsincreasingconfidenceinEthereum’spotentialforarally. Source:CryptoQuant ForEthereumtoovercomesignificantresistancelevels,fundingratesneedtoclimbhigher.Risingrateswouldindicatestrongerbuyinginterestfromfuturestraders,addingupwardpressuretoETH’sprice. Ifthistrendcontinues,higherfundingratescouldsignalconfidence,raisingthelikelihoodofasustainedpricebreakout. SuchpositivesentimentcoulddriveETH’spricehigherifitalignswithbroaderbullishtrendsinthecryptocurrencymarket. ETH’sGainsRemainVulnerableDespiteBullishDivergence Whilebullishsentimentgrows,Ethereum’spriceremainsvulnerabletoreversals.HistoricaldatashowsETHoftenstrugglestoholdgains,indicatingvolatility. IfETHcontinuestomakelowerlows,thisbullishdivergencemightlosecredibility,weakeningitsmomentumagainstBitcoin(BTC).FurthereconomicdatacouldimpactETH’spricemovement,makingcautionnecessary. Lowerlowsmightindicatemarketinstability,suggestinginvestorsshouldlookforsignsofreversalbeforeassuminganysustaineduptrend. Source:TradingView Atcurrentlevels,ETHshowsweaknessagainstBTC,witheachbouncequicklyreversing.ThepriceactionreflectsapatternwhereETHstrugglestomaintainsupport,leadingtolowerpricepoints. IfETHreachesanewlowaroundthe0.031BTClevel,itcouldopennewbuyingopportunities.InvestorsshouldwatchforchangesinmomentumasETH’spricemightfindsupportinthisarea. Patiencecouldrevealagoodbuyingwindow,especiallyasETHcouldregainstrengthclosertoearly2025. BondYieldsandEconomicFactorsShapeEthereum’sPath U.S.2-yeargovernmentbondyieldsrecentlyshowedabearishdivergence,trendingdownwardafterreachingapeak.Loweryieldsgenerallypointtoslowingeconomicgrowthandapotentialshiftininterestratepolicies. Asyieldsdrop,fixed-incomeinvestmentsbecomelessappealing,whichmaydriveinvestorstowardhigher-riskassetslikeEthereum.ThisenvironmentcouldcreatefavorableconditionsforETH,asinvestorsseekbetterreturnsinriskiermarkets. Ifbondyieldscontinuetheirdownwardtrend,Ethereumcouldseehigherdemand.FallingyieldscouldalsohintatadovishstancefromtheFederalReserve,possiblyslowingdownorpausingratehikes. Source:TradingView Suchashiftwouldlikelyincreaseliquidity,benefitingrisk-onassetslikeETH.However,thistrendcomeswiththeriskofshort-termvolatility,asshiftingeconomicconditionsmightleadinvestorstoseeksafe-havenassets. ETH’spricewouldremainsensitivetomacroeconomicindicatorsandbroaderliquiditytrends. What’sNext? Ethereum’spathtosustainedpricegrowthreliesonafewkeyfactors.Positivefundingratessignalgrowingconfidence,butETHneedsstrongermomentumtobreakpastresistance. However,ETH’svulnerabilityagainstBTCindicatescaution,asanyeconomicuncertaintiescoulddisruptthispositiveoutlook. Fornow,Ethereum’spricetrajectorydependsonbothinvestorsentimentandeconomicdata.ThepotentialdeclineinbondyieldscouldboostETHdemand,butvolatilityriskspersist. Investorsshouldkeepaneyeonfundingratesandkeyeconomictrends,asthesefactorswouldguideETH’spricemovementinthecomingmonths. thecoinrepublic.com

21Shares files for spot XRP ETF with SEC amid Ripple lawsuit

OnNovember1,21SharesfiledanS-1registrationformwiththeSecuritiesandExchangesCommissionforaspotXRPETF.Iftheregulatorapprovesthefiling,thecompanywillestablishits21SharesCoreXRPTrust,listedontheCboeBZXExchange,andCoinbaseCustodyTrustCompany,itscustodian. 21SharesJoinsCanaryCapitalandBitwiseinfilingforaspotXRPtrust 21SharessubmittedaregistrationformtotheUSregulatorforaspotXRPtrust,joiningmultiplecompanieslikeCanaryCapitalandBitwise,hopingtogettheirfillingsapproved. AspokespersonatthecompanycommentedontheXRPtrustfiling: 21SharesremainscommittedtoworkingtowardsexpandingUSinvestoraccesstothecryptocurrencyassetclass,andwelookforwardtodrivinginnovationintheUS. ~Spokespersonat21Shares However,the21SharesregistrationrequestcomesasRippleisstillentangledinalegalconfrontationwiththeSEC.Theirlegalbattlestartedwhentheregulatorallegedthatthecompanyraisedover$1.3billionthroughtheunlawfulsaleofXRP,whichithadthenconsideredanunregisteredsecurity. Aboutayearago,JudgeAnalisaTorresoftheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheSouthernDistrictofNewYorkruledinfavorofRipple,deemingtheprogrammaticsaleofXRPlawfulandanon-violationofthesecuritieslaw.However,shedidclassifydirectsalestoinstitutionalinvestorsassecurities,andinAugust,shesettledonacivilpenaltyof$125millionforRipple. Currently,bothpartiesareappealingpartsofherdecisiondespiteBradGarlinghouse,CEOofRipple,callingoutthecommissionforbeingirrational,sayingitshouldhaveleftthecaselongago. Moreover,GarlinghousehasbeenonrecordsayingthataspotXRPETFis‘inevitable’. 21ShareshasfiledformultipleETFapprovalssincetheyear’sstart TheassetmanagementfirmreceivedthegreenlightfromtheUSCommissiontoissueitsspotBitcoinETF,ARK21SharesBitcoinETF,whichwasapprovedinJanuaryafteralonglegalbattle. InJune,thefirmfiledanotherregistrationformforanexchange-tradedfundtiedtotheSolanatoken.AsofAugust26,2024,21ShareswasstilllistedontheSEC’sEDGARdatabaseforitsapplication.However,itsCboe19b-4formhadbeenrejected.Thismeansthatthefirmmayneedtorefileitsrequestoramendits19b-4formstogainapprovalfromthecommission. cryptopolitan.com