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In today’s Alpha Bytes👇

‘The Coiners’ Intro Workshop happening today. Bitcoin is more linked with U.S. Fed, traders say, as China lands stimulus. AI tokens lead weekly gains after Fed’s interest rate cut. Polymarket considers token launch to raise over $50M. Ethereum outperforms Bitcoin after Fed rate cut. Bankroll network DeFi hacked, $50M phisher moves crypto on CoW.

BTC $63, 273 (-0.69%), ETH $2, 642 (-0.53%), SOL $146.32 (-0.39%)

Crypto News 📰 

• Crypto community seeks more clarity from Harris, sentiment under Trump win would be stronger: Bernstein

• Bitcoin needs to top $65.2k to break downtrend: Bitfinex

• US spot Ethereum ETFs see largest outflows since late July

• Bitcoin leads $321M inflows into crypto as Fed rate cuts spur growth

• JP Morgan's Onyx blockchain used for Siemens' digital commercial paper settlement

• Candidate Harris unlikely to make full-throated crypto policy before election: source

• EigenLayer expects token transfer restrictions to end September 30

• TON-based wallet to support crypto assets on Tron

• Solana memecoin MEW flips BOME to become the 4th largest meme asset in the SOL ecosystem by market cap

• Caroline Ellison most likely won't serve time, Polymarket traders bet

• Bitcoin could continue to consolidate under $65,200 in the near term – Bitfinex

• Ethereum ETFs gain traction with $13B in trading volume, but ETH price impact remains subdued

• Blockfi receives $250M USDC deposit, sparking hopes for creditor repayments

• Telegram will share user data with authorities in crime crackdown after CEO arrest

• Green United loses bid to dismiss $18M crypto mining fraud suit

• Mango Markets mulls $500k CFTC settlement amid ‘ongoing’ investigation

• 21.co integrates Chainlink to enhance 21BTC transparency via real-time Proof-of-Reserves

• Coinbase wrapped Bitcoin arrives on Solana as CLO clarifies BTC custody terms

• ‘Worst Airdrop in History’: Hamster Kombat to reach 131M users amid token allocation criticism

• CFTC wins $36M judgment against New York-based crypto scammer 

• Crypto and stocks share strongest positive correlation in years after Fed rate cut: Bloomberg

• Sweden sees crypto exchanges as professional money launderers

• 'NFL Rivals' delivers fun mobile football with just the right level of NFT integration

• Federal judges Skewer SEC for refusing to answer straight questions on Bitcoin, Ethereum

• FTX’s Downfall couldn’t have happened without SBF’s fraud – or Prager Metis’ audit failure

• Flappy Bird will ‘never have’ NFTs but will have a crypto ‘option’

• Bitcoin options market points to feedback loop of higher prices, expert says

• Citi survey reveals family offices doubled down on crypto year-over-year

• Treasure DAO approves migration to ZKsync, eyes mainnet launch within two months

• Central Reserve Bank: only 1.1% of remittances involve cryptocurrency in El Salvador

• Bitfarms and Riot Platforms reach settlement agreement in takeover saga

• Bittensor’s TAO leads AI token rally with 56% gain amid market rebound

• Global crypto investment products see $321M in net weekly inflows as rebound continues: CoinShares

• Solana memecoin Bonk Inu announced plans to launch ETP in the US

• DTCC tokenization pilot finds ‘significant’ improvements to liquidity and collateral optimization

• Hong Kong monetary regulator launches second phase of CBDC project

• Swiss crypto bank Sygnum secures license in Liechtenstein for EU expansion

• China persists as Bitcoin mining giant despite crypto ban – CryptoQuant

• Bybit Türkiye Gains Recognition as a Crypto Asset Service Provider by Turkish Regulator

Airdrops🪂 

• @EigenFoundation S2 claims live

• @Fuel_Network announces phase 2 points program

• LogX Airdrop Checker

Project Updates 🔥 

• HTX and Tron Team Up to Create ‘Thriving Web3 Ecosystem’

• Tau Net Layer 1 AI Blockchain Releases Testnet Architecture and AI Reasoning Language Update

• Introducing the WalletConnect token WCT

• Frankendancer live on Solana mainnet

• Introducing ChasmNetwork's Node Sale mechanism

• Trader Joe rebrands to @LFJ_GG

• Proposal to burn 30% of the TLX supply

• Announcing Fuse Pay

• Streamflow to launch permissionless token staking on Solana

• Sanctum launches Creator Coins

• USDC payment on SOL via Square Terminal

• Magic Eden token will be SPL token 

• Nosana Mainnet Jan 14th, 25

• CUDIS has successfully integrated with Jupiter

Threads 🧵 

• Spicy Takeaways from Token 2049 - @0xLouisT

• 15 Key Takeaways from Solana Breakpoint that you can't miss - @tomwanhh

• Thoughts after talking to folks at Token2049 -  @SpartanBlack_1

• Ranger Finance keynote at Breakpoint 2024 - @ranger_finance

Launches 🚀 

• @SkyEcosystem - Sky is here

• @EverclearOrg Mainnet Beta 

• @AutoLayer - The $LAY3R IDO on @Poolz__ is almost here!

• @AleoHQ - wen mainnet? now!

Fundraise 💰

• Celestia Foundation raises $100M in a round led by Bain Capital Crypto

• zkhelixlabs (DeFi) - $2M Pre-Seed led by tribecap

• Crypto All-Stars Raises $1.5M in ICO for New Meme Coin Staking Platform

That's a wrap for today!

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