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In a speech at the National Press Club, Burke practically revealed that crypto ATMs are a risk to the public – not because they’re *fun*, but because they’re a haven for illicit activities. Seems like regular ATMs aren’t the only machines getting involved in dodgy dealings! According to Burke, AUSTRAC might have a hard time keeping tabs on the shady digital transactions that occur through these machines. Well, isn’t that convenient?

“Watch this space,” declares Bitwise, with the air of a magician revealing a rather obvious rabbit. Truly, a thrilling proclamation. The suspense is… palpable. They’ve added a mere 4.4 million ETH, a trifling sum, really, representing a growth of almost two thousand percent. Just 27 companies involved, naturally. Because twenty-eight would be simply excessive.

This “approval” from South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit is basically the plot twist the crypto world didn’t ask for, supposedly juicing up the nation’s digital booty sector. But let’s be real, it’s more like a shady reskin of Monopoly.

Legendary trader Peter Brandt recently shared a long-term chart of XRP\’s price action, and it\’s a beauty. The symmetrical consolidation pattern on the weekly candlestick timeframe has investors swooning 💘. Brandt even asked, “Has there ever been a purer long-term chart?” 🤔

Blackrock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the planet’s biggest money-mover, is doubling down on crypto like it’s 2021 and nobody told them the party’s over. CEO Larry Fink, speaking to CNBC on Oct. 14, declared that blockchain isn’t just for hipsters anymore-it’s the future of *everything*. “Digital assets,” he proclaimed, “are the new black. 🔥”

Picture this: your cryptocurrency-an elusive butterfly-fluttering into the grand marketplace, available for legions of hapless users to buy, sell, and trade. This is akin to a company taking the grand plunge into the stock market-one sunny day, only insiders and early investors had the key. After the listing? Well, it’s as if your once-sought-after token is now the main attraction at a carnival! Increased liquidity reigns supreme, allowing people to buy and sell with minimal price theatrics. Ah, the joys of capitalism! 😅

Aave temporarily froze PYUSD lending markets as a precaution. Because when in doubt, freeze it out. 🧊

Despite this short-term bump, the company’s stock remains down nearly 40% year-to-date, a sharp contrast to Binance’s BNB, which recently hit an all-time high of $1,370. 📈📉

Meanwhile, in Sydney, folks were queuing up outside ABC Bullion like it’s a Black Friday sale for existential dread. 🛍️🤡 One bloke in line muttered something about “macroeconomic uncertainty” and “distrust of banks,” but let’s be real-he just wants to feel like a pirate with a chest of gold. 🏴‍☠️

All this comes right before the Fed’s October meeting, where some expect fireworks-or at least another reduction in the interest rate. Not the fun kind of fireworks, mind you-more like the kind that shakes the economy awake. And let’s not forget the little detail of the U.S. government shutdown making markets sweat.