A forthcoming HBO documentary has reopened speculation that Len Sassaman was the creator of Bitcoin. I knew Len. The theory is plausible. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2024/10/07/my-friend-satoshi/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/07/ethereum-proposal-could-increase-throughput-by-50/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Tokarev helped found the digital-assets custody firm in 2018. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/07/crypto-custody-firm-coppers-ceo-dmitry-tokarev-plans-to-step-down/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Crypto exchange Bitget promised to compensate holders of its native Bitget Token (BGB) for losses suffered during a slump of as much as 52% on Monday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/07/bitget-token-tumbles-52-on-market-sluggishness-exchange-says-while-promising-compensation/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Memecoin teams regularly send Buterin a small portion of their supply as a marketing gimmick. He usually just sells it all for donations. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/07/memecoin-moodeng-on-ethereum-jumps-480-after-vitalik-buterins-mention-and-donation-sales/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Bitcoin’s recent surge to $64,000 has everyone talking, but it’s the memecoins that might just steal the show. As Bitcoin’s price climbs, quirky tokens like Dogwifhat, MOG, and POPCAT …

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the …

Anduro has developed the RWA project Avant alongside tokenization platform Vertalo. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/07/bitcoin-miner-marathons-anduro-unveils-tokenization-platform-starts-with-whiskey/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The United Arab Emirates has exempted crypto transactions from value-added tax (VAT), according to an amendment in the law made by the Federal Tax Authority. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/07/uae-exempts-crypto-transactions-from-value-added-tax/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Polymarket bettors and the broader crypto community widely consider cryptographer Sassaman to be “revealed” as Bitcoin’s creator in an anticipated HBO documentary. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/10/07/len-sassaman-gets-the-memecoin-treatment-ahead-of-hbo-bitcoin-creator-documentary/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines