ChainCatcher news, according to Protos, Russian authorities have announced plans to ban cryptocurrency mining in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak chaired a meeting attended by senior ministers, where they discussed the country's "difficult regime balance" and its impact on the power industry, which is facing supply and capacity shortages during the autumn and winter seasons.Reports indicate that the Russian government plans to extend the proposed ban on cryptocurrency mining to the occupied territories of Ukraine, such as Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.Additionally, six other regions in the North Caucasus will face a complete ban on cryptocurrency mining activities until 2031. Irkutsk, parts of Buryatia, and the Transbaikal Territory will face partial mining bans during the autumn and winter seasons until 2031. Russia passed a law in July that legalizes cryptocurrency mining starting November 1, meaning there is only an 18-day gap between legalization and prohibition.

ChainCatcher news, the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced that IBIT options will be listed and traded on November 19. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved BlackRock's proposal to list and trade its iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker symbol: IBIT) options on September 20.

ChainCatcher news reports that the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has announced on its official website that it is preparing to launch spot Bitcoin ETF options. According to the disclosed notice, the OCC is preparing for the clearing, settlement, and risk management of spot Bitcoin ETF options, which will comply with the new options listing process outlined in the options listing program.Previously, ChainCatcher reported in October that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing of multiple Bitcoin ETF options products on the Cboe Exchange and NYSE American. Cboe was approved to list options for the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB); NYSE American was approved to list options for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC), and Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB). Earlier, the SEC had approved options trading for the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) under BlackRock.According to the documents, both exchanges have set a single-side position limit of 25,000 contracts for each Bitcoin ETF option, which is lower than that of other ETF options products. As of August 30, 2024, GBTC has issued approximately 367 million shares, with a market value exceeding $13.4 billion; BITB has issued approximately 68.7 million shares; FBTC has issued over 201 million shares, with a six-month trading volume exceeding 1.1 billion shares; ARKB has issued approximately 45.5 million shares, with a six-month trading volume exceeding 297 million shares.

ChainCatcher news, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas posted on social media that the CFTC has just released a notice clearing the way for the listing of spot Bitcoin ETF options.This is the second obstacle that needs to be cleared after the SEC. Now we just need to wait for the OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) to list it.

ChainCatcher message, trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio posted on platform X, "I probably won't touch the market until the results of the U.S. election come out. I don't think there are particularly good risk-reward opportunities right now, and I believe that if everyone trades during this period, they might just get caught in market fluctuations."

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy's Vice President of Research Christine Kim published a summary of the 145th Ethereum Core Developers Consensus (ACDC) conference call.This week, developers discussed the proposed changes to the Pectra specification to be included in Pectra Devnet 5; there were no major issues with Pectra Devnet 4, and the team has implemented various fixes to allow all users to propose blocks on the development network; Peer DAS Devnet 3 has been closed after a reorganization of 100,000 slots; it is unlikely that the team will launch a new Peer DAS development network before the Ethereum developer conference Devcon concludes.

According to ChainCatcher, a report from the security firm stated that in October 2024, there were a total of 20 hacker attacks in the cryptocurrency sector, resulting in losses of approximately $88.47 million. The top 5 hacker attacks include:RadiantCapital: $53 million (bridged to Ethereum);U.S. government seized funds: $20 million (returned);Eigenlayer: $5.7 million (money laundering transferred to HitBTC, Bybit);TapiocaFoundation: $4.7 million (BNBChain);SUNRAYFINANCE: $2.86 million (BNBChain).

ChainCatcher news, ETFStore President Nate Geraci disclosed data on the X platform, stating that 575 ETF products have been launched so far in 2024. Among the top 30 ETFs by inflow, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs account for 14; while in the top 10 ETFs by inflow, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs occupy six spots.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Federal Reserve's Kashkari stated that very few transactions occur in cryptocurrencies unless they are related to drugs or illegal activities.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Bitcoin.com, during September, dormant Bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for years transferred a total of 4,066.81 BTC, worth approximately $257 million.This includes 250 BTC from 2009, marking the first transfer in nearly 16 years. This month, wallets created in 2016 dominated the activity, transferring 1,883.46 BTC, followed closely by wallets from 2013, which transferred 722.87 BTC. Additionally, wallets created in 2017, 2014, and 2015 also transferred significant amounts of Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, Coinbase will temporarily go offline on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 9 AM Pacific Time (12 AM Beijing Time on the 27th). All trading on Coinbase.com (both simple and advanced trading), the trading platform, and Coinbase Prime will be unavailable. All transfers on Coinbase will be unavailable, and any accounts will be delayed. The downtime will consist of two phases. We expect it to take up to 2 hours to complete, but this estimated time may vary.Phase 1: Technical system upgrade (expected to take up to 1 hour to complete)Phase 2: Trading restart (expected to take up to 1 hour to complete, but may take longer depending on market conditions)

ChainCatcher news, according to Trader T's monitoring, in September, BlackRock's IBIT fund inflow recorded $577 million, setting a new monthly low since the ETF's launch, with 97% of the inflow occurring in the past 5 trading days.

ChainCatcher news, OKLink released the Q3 2024 Security Report, which states that the cumulative losses from on-chain security incidents across the network amount to approximately $743 million. In Q3, there were 110 major attack incidents, including a total of 61 fraud and phishing incidents, resulting in losses of $340 million, accounting for 46.03%. The losses from REKT incidents were approximately $80.42 million, accounting for 10.78%, while losses from RugPull incidents were about $4.61 million, accounting for 0.62%.On August 19, a potential victim reportedly lost 4,064 BTC due to a phishing attack, valued at approximately $238 million. This substantial amount was quickly transferred through multiple platforms, including ThorChain, eXch, Kucoin, ChangeNow, Railgun, and Avalanche Bridge, in a complex operation after being stolen.Additionally, losses due to private key leaks amounted to approximately $268 million, accounting for 36.06%. OKLink reminds users to enhance their security awareness and not to trust any unverified signature requests, especially when authorizing "Permit" or involving fund transfers; it is essential to verify the authenticity of the signatures. It is recommended to regularly check and revoke contract authorizations that are no longer in use to prevent malicious contract abuse. At the same time, securely store your private keys and mnemonic phrases, never disclose them to anyone, and avoid saving them through screenshots or on insecure devices. Security awareness is your strongest shield in the Web3 world.

ChainCatcher message, the Stacks Foundation stated on X that core developers announced the successful activation of the Nakamoto testnet hard fork planned for this week. Please note that the testnet may reset over the weekend to address some issues identified by core developers. During the testnet upgrade, core developers discovered some bugs related to the communication methods regarding the retention period extension among nodes. The testnet is mostly running normally, and core developers are working to resolve the last few issues, hoping to make slight adjustments to the mainnet hard fork block, with plans to release an update on the hard fork details before October 4th.

ChainCatcher news, Galaxy posted on platform X stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the listing and trading of spot Bitcoin ETF options on Nasdaq. However, it still requires approval from the U.S. CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) and OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), and there is currently no definitive timeline, so the exact start date for trading remains uncertain.It is reported that there are certain restrictions on spot Bitcoin ETF options trading, such as strict monitoring of market manipulation and clear position limits. Nasdaq ISE plans to collaborate with other exchanges to integrate these requirements with existing monitoring systems. Galaxy added that in the long term, spot Bitcoin ETF options could stabilize Bitcoin's volatility, enhance investor confidence, and deepen market liquidity. Coupled with the recent launch of digital asset custody services by BNY Mellon, the institutionalization of Bitcoin is accelerating.

ChainCatcher news, Morocco announces the "Digital Morocco 2030" plan, which aims to invest $1.1 billion, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology to promote the digitization of public services, economic growth, and create 240,000 jobs in the digital sector.The strategy also aims to support the development of startups through AI and blockchain platforms and improve Morocco's global ranking in the United Nations Online Services Index from 100th to 50th.In addition, Morocco plans to increase digital export revenue to 41.5 billion dirhams by 2030 and expand 5G coverage to 70% of the country.

ChainCatcher news, Cryptoquant analyst XBTManager reports that during the recent upward trend in Bitcoin prices, network activity has significantly increased, which may bring new selling pressure. Data shows that from September 18 to 24, there were large-scale transfers of Bitcoin across multiple holding periods. On September 18, 4,924 Bitcoins held for 2-3 years and 16,707 Bitcoins held for 1 week to 1 month were transferred; on September 23, an even larger transfer of 29,292 Bitcoins held for 6-12 months occurred.XBTManager points out that the significant movement of coins at various stages during this period reflects ongoing transfer activity on the Bitcoin network. Analyzing whether these Bitcoins are being transferred to exchanges will help assess the potential depth of selling pressure. As network transfer activity increases, the upward momentum of Bitcoin begins to slow down.