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In a transaction that has sent shockwaves through the NFT community, CryptoPunk 1563 was reportedly sold for an astonishing 24,000 ETH, equivalent to $56.3 million, on Thursday.

In 2024, the TON ecosystem has emerged as a leading force in the crypto industry, witnessing unprecedented growth in trading volume, total value locked (TVL), and user engagement.

In a remarkable shift in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, Hyperliquid has emerged as a frontrunner in trading volume among decentralized perpetual swap platforms.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is considering a significant development in the realm of digital assets, potentially allowing their use as collateral for trading commodities and derivatives.

In a recent community discussion on October 3, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed support for lowering the minimum Ether (ETH) required for solo staking, which currently stands at 32 ETH. This threshold has become a barrier for many individual investors, limiting their participation in the Ethereum network’s staking ecosystem.

In a significant advancement for digital currencies, PayPal has completed its first business payment using its proprietary stablecoin, PYUSD. This landmark transaction, reported by Paige Smith for Bloomberg News, took place on September 23, 2024, and involved an invoice sent to Ernst & Young LLP.