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South Korea’s central bank is contemplating a return to gold buying for the first time since 2013, signaling a potential shift in its reserve management strategy. The move comes amid growing demand for the precious metal, as investors seek protection from inflation and currency weakness. Bank of Korea Weighs Buying Gold Again According to the latest data by the World Gold Council (WGC), as of October, the Bank of Korea held 104.4 tons of gold, ranking 41st globally. It last added to its gold reserves in 2013, concluding a three-year buying spree that began in 2011. During that period, the…
US prosecutors are pushing back against efforts to introduce crypto policy arguments in the case of two brothers accused of exploiting Ethereum using maximal extractable value (MEV) bots. In a Tuesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, US prosecutors opposed an amicus curiae — a brief filed by an interested party not directly involved in a case — that could encourage a jury to acquit Anton and James Peraire-Bueno. The two individuals are allegedly behind a $25-million MEV exploit of the Ethereum blockchain in April 2023. The letter addressed to the federal judge…
YouTube recently said that it will expand its ban on online gambling content to prohibit redirecting viewers to sites that offer “additional items that have monetary value,” including video game skins, cosmetics, and NFTs. The change will take effect on November 17. The announcement led to uproar across the crypto community, as creators anticipated that this would result in a blanket ban on crypto content, particularly crypto gaming content. However, a spokesperson for YouTube confirmed to Decrypt that this will not be the case. “Content showing video game skins or cosmetics creators earn in games or general discussions about items…
Chicago — Hemi, the world’s largest Bitcoin yield-generating programmability layer, has partnered with Aster, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), to list the $HEMI token for spot trading — unlocking a new onchain gateway for institutional Bitcoin yield. —Trading for the HEMI/USDT pair is officially open, accompanied by $400,000 in trading incentives designed to accelerate liquidity and reward early participants. Bitcoin’s DeFi Supernetwork Goes LiveHemi has rapidly emerged as the infrastructure powering Bitcoin’s programmable future — a modular network that fuses the strengths of Bitcoin and Ethereum into a single, interoperable superlayer. Since its Token Generation Event (TGE) in August, $HEMI…
Digika.ai is an AI-based freelancing platform, and CDARI is a Web3 retail platform designed on Matchain, the companies are working together to create a more productive environment. Their mission is to offer shopping, entertainment, rewards, and services on a blockchain-enabled roof. It is a strong step toward more substantive, user-facing, and practical applications of blockchain technology that respond more to real-world problems in e-commerce and gig economy. Bringing Together Two Complementary Ecosystems Digika.ai utilizes AI-driven project matching, multi-chain transactions, and community incentives to provide what its developers consider to be the foundation of future freelance work. The DGK token of…
Ethereum price today trades around $3,930, sitting just above a rising trendline that has guided the market since June. While buyers defend this level, ETH faces clustered resistance across its moving averages, leaving traders watching whether institutional catalysts can outweigh near-term technical pressure. Buyers Defend Rising Support ETH Price Dynamics (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows Ethereum clinging to its ascending trendline near $3,880 after a series of sharp rejections through October. Key exponential moving averages are stacked above: the 20-EMA near $4,021, 50-EMA at $4,126, and 100-EMA around $3,965. Price action has repeatedly stalled below this cluster, highlighting the…
Cryptocurrency buying activity by Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) firms has plummeted since the market crash on October 10. In fact, Bitcoin purchases dropped to the lowest level seen all year, according to a top analyst. David Duong, Head of Coinbase Research, posted the analysis on his X account on Tuesday. He started with the question, “Where are the DATs?” His data shows that most DAT purchases have been concentrated in Ethereum (ETH) in the past two weeks. Bitcoin DAT Buying Dries Up Duong highlighted that the area representing Bitcoin DAT purchases has virtually disappeared since October 10. The substantial buying…
The head of a Nigerian regulatory body warns that widespread gambling and crypto trading are diverting funds from the capital markets, undermining efforts to finance the country’s $150 billion infrastructure deficit. Capital Market vs. Risk Taking The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (NSEC) is voicing concerns that the growing preference of residents for gambling and crypto trading is severely hindering the country’s ability to fund and build key infrastructure. NSEC Director General Emomotimi Agama highlighted the disparity in investment flows, noting that an estimated 60 million Nigerians (a quarter of the 240 million population) collectively stake $5.5 million daily in…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has released an official statement regarding the “market maker disclosure” allegations that have been trending in the community in recent days. The company stated that, as a result of the investigation, the allegations in question were made by an independent third-party trader and that this person is not an official market maker. According to the statement, the trader’s investment firm also confirmed that the individual was not authorized to speak on their behalf. The firm terminated its relationship with the relevant external trading team as of October 13, 2025, and withdrew its compensation claim against Binance. The…
Buenos Aires hosts DevConnect 2025, featuring Vitalik Buterin to boost regional Web3 adoption and development. Bitfinex identifies major corporate Bitcoin treasury potential in Argentina and Colombia, following Brazil’s lead. The city of Buenos Aires will transform into the global hub of Web3 during November. From the 17th to the 22nd of that month, the La Rural venue will host DevConnect 2025, the annual gathering organized by the Ethereum Foundation. This event will be held for the first time in the country with the stated goal of bringing together developers, companies, artists, and representatives of the Web3 ecosystem. The confirmed attendance…