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Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained
Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers – which increases security risks.

The Collapse of FTX, in Sam’s Own Words
We may not know for weeks whether Sam Bankman-Fried will take the stand at his own trial. He may want the chance to explain himself to the jury, but his lawyers are surely wary of the withering cross-examination such a tactic would invite. No matter: the unconventional former crypto executive has already said – publicly – plenty about what went down in FTX’s final days.

Rollbit Recorded M in September Betting Revenues, RLB Token Climbs
Over 1.2% of the token’s supply was destroyed in line with plans, a co-founder said.

Bankman-Fried Seeks to Block Prosecutors Calling FTX Investors, Former Insiders as Witnesses
Lawyers are still quibbling over what evidence can be brought to the FTX founder’s fraud trial, hours before jury selection is due to start.

Bitcoin Drops Below K on Profit Taking; DOGE, TRX Lead Altcoin Slump
BTC traded just over $27,600 in Asian afternoon hours on Tuesday, while Ether dropped 3.5% amid a dismal first day of ETH futures ETF trading in the U.S.

Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff
This is the second round of layoffs by the analytics firm in less than 12 months.

Protocol Village: LayerZero Joins With Conflux on China Telecom SIM Card
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 2-8, with live updates throughout.

Bitcoin Slumps Below K as Yields Spike; Ether Futures ETFs Fizzle on Lukewarm Investor Interest
Bitcoin slumped below $28,000, and ether dipped below $1670.

Ether Futures ETFs See Low Volume in First-Day Trading
Among the more popular of the new ETFs today, VanEck’s Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) traded just shy of 25,000 shares at a price roughly averaging $17 per share.

Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Asks for Clarity on Charity, Bankruptcy Arguments
Attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asked the judge overseeing the case to clarify his orders around certain proposed arguments, including arguments about FTX’s regulated jurisdictions, bankruptcy recoveries and his charitable work.