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The crypto company LayerZero has forged a partnership with Conflux to roll out a blockchain-based SIM card (BSIM), co-developed by China Telecom. This partnership aims to simplify cross-chain fund transfers, leveraging LayerZero's innovative exchange mechanisms. While it's uncertain whether they can attract China Telecom's 390 million users, the LayerZero CEO remains optimistic. 
A few months after Multichain lost approximately $125 million in assets and ceased to exist, the remaining team members have announced the launch of a new project.
It was named ValueRouter, and its functionality entirely mirrors the previous application, as if nothing had changed.
This provoked skepticism and dissatisfaction within the cryptocurrency community.
ZachXBT, a famous blockchain detective, advised the team to take care of the lacking $125 million before taking on another questionable project. 
Since 1993, he held the position of portfolio manager at the investment firm T. Rowe Price, and he also served as its vice president. Most of the mentions of him date back to the early 2000s, making it challenging to unearth any fresh and intriguing information about Robert. 
The Central Intelligence Agency of the United States is gearing up to release a ChatGPT-style application aimed at assisting analysts in swiftly and efficiently processing data from open sources.
"We’ve gone from newspapers and radio, to newspapers and television, to newspapers and cable television, to basic internet, to big data, and it just keeps going," remarked Randy Nixon, the head of the CIA's intelligence division.
This initiative is part of a broader government strategy to harness artificial intelligence for the purpose of effectively countering China in the realm of AI-related matters.
Furthermore, the CIA has declined to comment on the specific model it intends to employ in its application. Citing potential fraud risks, British banking titan Chase has chosen to halt cryptocurrency-related payments from October 16th.
"If we think you're making a payment related to crypto assets, we'll decline it," was the message relayed to clients via email.
The bank also emphasized that those intent on investing in cryptocurrencies have the liberty to switch to other banks or providers. 
Ukrainians Embrace Crypto Literacy with Diia and WhiteBIT
It's been almost a year since the launch of the “Crypto Literacy and Blockchain” educational courses in Ukraine. This initiative was spearheaded by the state-backed platform Diia.Education and Europe's leading crypto exchange, WhiteBIT. Now, it's time to reflect on the initial outcomes. 
The blockchain platform, founded by Bram Cohen, the creator of BitTorrent, has downsized its workforce, reducing it by 26 out of 70 employees. This development follows Chia’s 5 months filing with the SEC for its public listing, which faced setbacks due to the collapse of its banking partner, Credit Suisse. The company is also considering its first-ever token sale. 
Ethereum has just launched the Holesky test network, albeit on the second attempt.
During a live broadcast on the EthStaker YouTube channel, one of the developers announced, 'It seems the launch has gone smoothly.' Meanwhile, another developer smiled and noted, 'It looks like we won't have to do this a third time.'" 
Guatemala Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Presidential Elections
Guatemala has become the world's first nation to utilize the BTC blockchain for presidential election vote tallying. Remarkably, the Bitcoin network was not employed for cryptocurrency transactions; instead, it played a pivotal role in guaranteeing transparency and upholding democratic principles in the voting process. 