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The Chainlink coin recently broke through a resistance trendline, resulting in a significant rally. However, the LINK price is now facing a strong supply barrier at the $12 level, hindering further upward movement. This suggests that a bearish pullback may be imminent.

Ripple's native cryptocurrency XRP has maintained stability around the current level of $0.59, following the recent upsurge in the crypto market. Analysts expect a positive outcome for XRP going into November 2023.

Digital Currency Group (DCG) has announced that it has hired Barry Berke, one of the top attorneys in the U.S., to defend against a civil lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. This move comes in response to a lawsuit accusing DCG, Gemini, and Genesis of failing to disclose the risks of a crypto-lending program, resulting in alleged customer fraud amounting to $1.1 billion.

The XRP price has increased by 3% in the last 24 hours, reaching $0.60 and pushing its market cap to $31.7 billion. On-chain data reveals that this price surge is accompanied by a rise in whale participation. According to Santiment, the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP has reached an all-time high of 277,620. This surge in price and whale activity suggests a positive outlook for XRP.

A widely followed crypto analyst, Altcoin Sherpa, has shared his predictions for two altcoins - THORChain (RUNE) and Blur (BLUR). Altcoin Sherpa believes that THORChain is ready to move up, with the next target price being $3. THORChain is a decentralized liquidity protocol that enables the exchange of assets across different blockchain networks without the need for centralized intermediaries.

The United States Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) has decided to keep the interest rate range unchanged at 5.25%-5.50%. This decision comes after a period of aggressive interest rate hikes since March 2022.

Coinbase, the top US-based crypto exchange platform, has announced the launch of crypto futures trading for retail investors in the US. This new offering allows US Coinbase Advanced customers to trade regulated leveraged crypto futures through Coinbase Financial Markets.

John Deaton, a lawyer representing 75k XRP investors impacted by the U.S. SEC vs Ripple Labs case, criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for not complying with the law in issuing SAB 121. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that SAB 121 was drafted without input from regulators and the public.

Bitcoin, the revolutionary cryptocurrency, recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. Canadian Member of Parliament Joël Lightbound took the opportunity to honor Bitcoin's journey and acknowledge its anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. In his speech on the Parliament floor, Lightbound not only expressed his appreciation for the innovative technology but also disclosed his personal ownership of Bitcoin.

Amir Bruno Elmaani, the founder of the cryptocurrency scheme Oyster Protocol, has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion. This landmark case highlights the legal consequences faced by individuals in the crypto industry who fail to fulfill their tax obligations.

The crypto markets operate 24/7, which poses a challenge for traders who have other daily responsibilities. Additionally, a significant number of participants in these markets are non-professional retail investors. As a result, their attention to the market is limited, leading to delayed reactions.

The United Kingdom is set to host the inaugural AI Safety Summit, bringing together government entities, academia, and leading AI companies to discuss the containment of risks associated with Artificial Intelligence. The summit is the brainchild of UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who aims to position Britain as a mediator between the economic powerhouses of the United States, China, and the European Union.

Name.com has confirmed that the domains are now routed back to their proper DNS under our control. They have assured us that they will provide us with information about the cause of the incident once they complete their full investigation tomorrow.

In an interview with CoinDesk, Simon Barnby, Archax's chief marketing officer, stated that everyone is in the same state as them when it comes to applying for service provision. He emphasized that all participants are allowed to provide the service while the application process is ongoing. Barnby mentioned that if a participant successfully passes the application process, it is considered positive. However, if a participant does not pass, they would have to cease providing the service.

The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its case against Bankman-Fried after a nearly five-week trial. The case centered around the disappearance of billions of dollars worth of customer funds from the FTX crypto exchange. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Roos, who presented the DOJ's findings, stated that there was no dispute regarding the missing funds. Bankman-Fried has been charged with two counts of wire fraud and five counts of conspiracy in relation to the operation and collapse of FTX and Alameda Research, his trading firm.

A trader who accurately predicted the bottom of Bitcoin's 2018 bear market believes that the cryptocurrency is on the verge of another significant upward movement. The trader, known as Bluntz, has a large following on the social media platform X and has identified a bullish pennant pattern in Bitcoin's current consolidation phase.