BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF listing staged a sudden reappearance on the DTCC’s website after disappearing for a few hours. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-ibtc-relisted-dtcc

Nishad Singh testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial; New York sues Gemini, Genesis and Digital Currency Group; and Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ny-sues-crypto-firms-ftxs-nishad-faces-75-years-in-jail-and-grayscales-new-btc-filing-hodlers-digest-oct-15-21/

Does your RNG have sufficient randomness? Is it secure against tampering? Is it decentralized? These qualities are critical to building a viable metaverse. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/games-need-decentralized-randomness

The United States Federal Communications Commission made the decision amid a flurry of mixed reality devices that are hitting the market. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaverse-virtual-reality-devices-regulator-approval-wifi-frequency

Yann LeCun a chief AI scientist at Meta said labeling the existential risk of AI is “premature” and it’s “preposterous” that AI might kill off humanity. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-chief-ai-scientist-ai-wont-threaten-humans

Reddit will shutter its Community Points feature by Nov. 8, citing scalability issues. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/reddit-shutters-blockchain-based-community-points

Blockchain data from Etherscan suggest Scroll’s mainnet was live over a week ago. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-zkevm-scroll-mainnet-launch

Unsustainable financials and low fees generated by Lido on Solana were two of the main reasons for the sunsetting. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/lido-finance-wind-down-solana-operations-after-low-fees

Lawyers for the FTX founder have asked if he can take long-release ADHD medication as he’s been unable to properly concentrate during his trial. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-requests-adderall-ftx-founder-fraud-trial

Upbit Singapore scored initial approval from the country’s central bank and financial regulator for a local crypto license. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/upbit-in-principle-approval-crypto-license-singapore-mas