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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has paid out $16 million to whistleblowers this year, with the majority of the 1,530 tips received involving cryptocurrency. Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero stated that crypto continues to be an area with pervasive fraud and other illegal activities. The rise of cryptocurrency has led to more retail customers falling under the CFTC's jurisdiction, making the efforts of the CFTC's Whistleblower Program and the Office of Customer Education and Outreach even more crucial.

The Theta coin price has experienced a significant uptick in recent weeks, rising from $0.564 to its current trading price of $0.745, marking a 32% increase. This surge in buying interest has positioned the coin to challenge the upper trendline of a longstanding falling wedge pattern, indicating a potential continuation of its bullish momentum.

Bitcoin (BTC) price is overheating amid calls for a pullback to allow fresh liquidity to enter the market ahead of the next rebound targeting highs above $40,000. The bellwether cryptocurrency has experienced significant gains over the past year, with a 66.6% increase. However, recent data shows a slight decrease in value over the last 24 hours, trading at $34,370.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a popular technical analysis tool used by traders to identify overbought and oversold conditions in the market. It measures the strength and speed of a price movement and provides insights into the potential direction of an asset.

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 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.

Tuesday was a much quieter day for Bankman-Fried compared to Monday. He seemed to have improved his responses, providing slightly tighter answers than before. However, his overall tone remained consistent with earlier in the week, giving the impression that he did not want to be there.

Crypto whales have recently made significant transfers of Ethereum (ETH) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These transactions were detected by the blockchain tracker Whale Alert.

The global discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and real-world assets have experienced a sudden increase, according to data from Santiment. Traders and investors are now shifting their focus away from bullish or bearish markets. Instead, they are exploring the potential of AI and real-world assets as emerging hot spots in the financial landscape.

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, recently transferred 100 Ethereum (ETH) coins to Coinbase, sparking curiosity within the crypto community. This move, valued at approximately $181,000 on November 1, has left many wondering about its implications.

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.

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.

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The crypto prices today have started the month on a positive note, continuing the rally from October. This upward momentum is in line with the "Uptober" sentiment that is typically observed in the digital asset space. The crypto market fear and greed index currently stands at 72, indicating a "greed" scenario in the market.

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.

Top Republican lawmakers are demanding that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) April 2022 rule on crypto accounting be blocked. They argue that the rule, known as Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121, is harmful and prevents companies from revealing their crypto asset balances.