The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum surged nearly 4% in just a 15-minute window, sparking bullish predictions for the remainder of October. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ethereum-price-pump-uptober-millions-short-liquidation

The SEC alleges that Prager Metis, an accounting firm engaged by bankrupt crypto exchange FTX in 2021, committed hundreds of violations related to auditor independence. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-lawsuit-prager-metis-audit-ftx

Ether futures ETFs to debut in the United States, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial to begin and 3AC co-founder Su Zhu arrested. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-futures-etfs-launching-sbf-trial-to-begin-and-3acs-su-zhu-arrested-hodlers-digest-sept-24-30/

This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium, and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-biz-kraken-offers-stock-trading-exchanges-adapt-regulations

Often roasted for his metaverse tech demos, Zuckerberg appears to have blown away internet users with his latest avatar tech. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaverse-podcast-lex-fridman-mark-zuckerberg-avatars-meta-codec

The Terraform Labs co-founder has pushed back against the SEC’s request to question him in the United States. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/do-kwon-sec-extradition-request-impossible-deposition-united-states

Despite campaign finance charges being dropped in July, the prosecution has been granted permission to present evidence of Bankman-Fried’s political donations in his upcoming fraud trial. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-political-donations-allowed-upcoming-trial

The approval is seen as a milestone moment for BlockFi’s 100,000-plus creditors, who have been long awaiting repayment. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-lender-block-fi-liquidation-plan-approval-repay-customer

The majority of Celsius creditors have voted in favor of a plan that will see approximately $2 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum returned to creditors. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-lender-celsius-creditors-vote-favor-reorganization-plan

Nine months after launching, the Street Cy₿er artist collective has over 100 street artists, musicians and Bitcoin enthusiasts involved. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-graffiti-crew-street-cyber-spreading-messages-about-btc