Distributed naming system Ethereum Name Service has announced the launch of multicoin support as 15 cryptocurrency wallets already plan to utilize the new feature.

The University of Malta's Masters Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology began its inaugural semester this October, with around 35 students enrolled in the island nation's only DLT-specific masters program - one of the few such programs around the world.

California resident Seth Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against wireless service giant AT&T alleging that its employees helped to perpetrate a SIM-swap which resulted in the theft of over $1.8 million in total, including cryptocurrencies.

Since achieving $13,920 at the yearly peak, the Bitcoin price is nearing a 50 percent drop and according to a technical analyst, it could mean a larger correction for Ethereum.

Former Google Russia chief technology officer Jennifer Trelewicz has joined blockchain platform Credits as its new chief business officer.

The news of Bakkt Bitcoin futures trading volume increasing by 796% failed to positively impact Bitcoin price and Fidelity Investments' announcement that it has launched crypto custodial services also did little for the market.

While Bitcoin's drop below $8,000 caused a stir in the market, OKEx says the downfall will most likely be short-lived.