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Crypto lending company Voyager settles with executives, Silvergate stock tumbles, and a new Bitcoin-focused VC firm raises $30M. Meanwhile, the SEC investigates the creator of Bored Apes, and the EU Commission calls for crypto mining regulation.

Outline

-What is Cryptoverse?

How did Crypto become popular?
What are Blue-Chip Cryptos?
What is a Bitcoin Lightning Node?
What is the SEC Investigating Bored Apes Creator?
What is the earliest bank to launch a crypto custody service?
What is the obscured attribute of money that Bitcoin doesn't need?

Cryptoverse: Flurry of funds bet on bruised bitcoin's allure

A growing number of funds are betting on the long-term appeal of bitcoin and ether, a gritty gambit in the depths of a crypto winter.

Crypto Weekly: not feeling the chill

From why the bitcoin winter hasn't chilled all investors, to a royal fan for crypto innovation, we round up the week's big stories from the world of alternative money. Kristy Kilburn reports.

Crypto lender Voyager settles with executives who approved risky loan

Crypto lender Voyager Digital has agreed to settle claims against company executives who approved a risky nearly $1 billion loan to failed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) after minimal due diligence, a misstep that contributed to Voyager's own ba…

How Crypto, Blockchain and Web3 Institutions Can Accelerate Mass Adoption

Mass crypto adoption is growing, and it's time for companies to step into crypto education for consumers.

Need to Know: Want to keep beating the S&P 500 and at much lower risk? Bet on Buffett, and perhaps this younger clone, says this fund manager

Don't leave Berkshire Hathaway out of your portfolio, says the oldest hedge fund in Central Europe. And they've also offer a Berkshire clone to think about.

What Are Blue-Chip Cryptos? Are They Worth Investing In?

Surely the top cryptos are worth your consideration?

Why Shares of Silvergate Capital Are Falling Today

The crypto bank reported its third-quarter earnings this morning.

Better Buy: Ripple vs. Shiba Inu

These popular cryptocurrencies look ready to bounce back from the last year's brutal price cuts, but each one faces unique challenges.

The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban Doom

Last month, Chesa Boudin, the former district attorney of San Francisco, spoke with the leftist podcaster and political commentator Katie Halper on YouTube about the recall campaign that removed him from office in June. Soon after taking office in January 202…

How to Create a Bitcoin Lightning Node in Linux

Bitcoin Lightning is an overlay network that speeds up your Bitcoin transactions. Learn how to create a Bitcoin Lightning node in Linux today. The post How to Create a Bitcoin Lightning Node in Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

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Silvergate Stock Tumbles As 3Q Deposits Retreat For Banker To Crypto Exchanges

Rising interest rates provide income boost but business withers with bitcoin price.

Bitcoin ETF Case Gives Friends Of Grayscale Another Chance To Show Support

Asset manager hoping for strong follow-up to 11,000 letters sent to the SEC in support of a spot-market fund.

More Than $750 Million' Worth Of Bitcoin Has Left Crypto Exchanges Today

Investors have moved a substantial amount of bitcoin from crypto exchanges today, according to figures provided by CryptoQuant. Analysts described this migration of digital assets as a bullish signal.

‘Solana Killer’—A Radical New $2 Billion ‘Facebook Spinoff’ Cryptocurrency Is Coming Despite The Huge Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Crash

A new, highly-anticipated cryptocurrency project that's valued at $2 billion by top venture capital backers has launched to much fanfare...

The Top Five Web3 Trends In 2023

Web3 is continuing to make massive advances and promises to disrupt many industries. Here we look at the biggest Web3 trends in 2023.

Attack Of The Crypto Bots | SEC Investigates Bored Apes Creator

Oct.15 Issue: Inside the secretive world of MEV. Bored Apes creator Yuga Labs under investigation.

Five Reasons Big Companies Are Having An Impact On The Arrival Of Web3

Big companies are investing in blockchain technology and developing platforms and applications that will be used in the Web3 ecosystem.

How Blockchain Can Be a Creative Disruptor of Business

A new book by professor Ravi Sarathy explores why businesses are reluctant to utilize blockchain and offers solutions to potential problems.

Silvergate Capital Corporation (SI) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE:NYSE:SI) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call October 18, 2022 11:00 AM ETCompany ParticipantsHunter Stenback - Investor RelationsAlan Lane - Chief...

New Bitcoin-Focused VC Firm Ego Death Capital Raising $30M

The fund had raised over $11 million of its target as of mid-September.

Bitcoin Slips as Stocks Rise, Sparking Speculation Over Correlation

BTC’s 30-day correlation with stocks drops to the lowest point since January. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest hikes are “likely priced in,” a researcher says.

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holding Up at $19.5K Despite Bearish Conditions

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 18, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Market Wrap: Crypto Prices Decline Slightly as Trading Volumes Continue to Sag

Bitcoin and ether volatility have also been declining but the futures estimated leverage ratio for both has been rising. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets.

Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests That Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare

Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said.

EU Countries Must Be Ready to Block Crypto Mining, Commission Says

The European Union's executive arm also wants blockchains to show energy-efficiency labels, and to end crypto tax breaks.

Why America’s oldest bank launched a crypto custody service

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) has gone live with an electronic platform that stores and protects cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. The 238-year-old bank’s new Digital Asset Custody platform currently allows its US clients …

Irvine romance scammer who claimed to be Navy SEAL took up to $1.5 million

Ze'Shawn Stanley Campbell, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, federal authorities said.

The Obscured Attribute Of Money That Bitcoin Doesn’t Need

Bitcoin is freedom money that exists for the people, by the people and of the people.