Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, wrote on X Platform: "We are deeply relieved and grateful that Tigran Gambaryan has finally been released after being detained in Nigeria for nearly eight months. Tigran has shown tremendous strength during this difficult time, and we commend his resilience in the face of such severe adversity. We are very grateful to everyone who has dedicated countless hours to support Tigran's release. Tigran's health and well-being remain our top priority, and we are glad that he can now be with his family to receive the medical treatment and rest he desperately needs. Binance remains committed to working with global regulators to ensure compliance and transparency in the evolving digital asset space. We are eager to put this incident behind us and continue our efforts to create a brighter future for the global blockchain industry. Nigeria, with its young, tech-savvy population and strong interest in digital finance, is well-positioned to use blockchain technology to address economic and social challenges. We look forward to playing a constructive role in this effort."

Polymarket confirmed that Trump whale FREDI9999 is a French trader.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken plans to launch a blockchain for decentralized applications early next year that will allow tokens to be traded, borrowed and loaned without intermediaries. The new digital ledger, called Ink, will use technology similar to Coinbase Global Inc.’s Base.

GnosisDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind Gnosis Chain, has approved a proposal to launch a $40 million venture fund aimed at accelerating early-stage blockchain projects. GnosisDAO will inject $20 million into the fund, and the remaining $20 million will come from external LPs. The fund, called GnosisVC Ecosystem, will prioritize investments in projects engaged in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, decentralized infrastructure, and financial payment channels.

Crypto exchange Kraken plans to launch its own blockchain next year.

R3, a New York-based blockchain startup, has held preliminary discussions with representatives of Ava Labs, the Solana Foundation and Adhara, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions have been going on for at least six months and include options such as a joint venture, a minority stake sale or an outright sale. Although its Corda technology is used by several live platforms, including the Swiss Stock Exchange's digital asset trading platform, some projects have not entered the testing phase, the people said. The company laid off about a fifth of its employees a year ago and currently has 200 to 250 employees.

Binance Futures will launch the GOATUSDT perpetual contract at 21:30 (ET) on October 24, 2024, with a maximum leverage of 75x.

A Bitcoin address that has been dormant for 13.3 years has just been activated. The address holds 150 bitcoins, currently worth approximately $10.03 million, while its value in 2011 was only $2,540.

Puffpaw is like a combination of StepN and Helium Mobile. Although its core is the DePIN physical facility, the process of users participating in "mining" is gamified.

U.S. government prosecutors trying the case of former FTX executive Nishad Singh have asked the sentencing judge to consider Singh’s “substantial assistance” and “exemplary cooperation” in the government’s investigation of FTX. In a filing on Oct. 23, prosecutors said Singh “demonstrated genuine remorse and a desire to help.” Singh assisted the government in understanding how FTX’s code allowed for the illegal use of customer funds and detailed transactions that Sam Bankman-Fried conducted using the stolen money.

Web3 data and AI company Validation Cloud announced that it has received $10 million in financing from True Global Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to expand its AI products and enable seamless access to Web3 data.

5 hours ago, a whale (boby1337eth) deposited 1,000 ETH (about $2.55 million) into Binance. Within a week, the whale deposited a total of 11,320 ETH (about $29.57 million) into Binance.

TeraWulf’s board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of its common stock through Dec. 31, 2025. The interest rate on the notes due in February 2030 has not been disclosed.