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Bitcoin price tops $68K but a few concerning headwinds remain
20.5.2024
Bitcoin price shows strength as investors expect the Fed to resume printing, but a handful of global macroeconomic headwinds are still in play
Judge Denies Cristiano Ronaldo’s Motion To Dismiss NFT Lawsuit
8.5.2024
Christiano Ronaldo could not score a dismissal of a $1 billion lawsuit against him concerning his "deceptive and unlawful" NFT promotion for Binance.
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Next Starfield Update Adds Better Maps And 60 FPS Option To Xbox
1.5.2024
Starfield’s next big patch, 1.11.33, is now out for PC players on Steam via the game’s beta branch. This new update, which will go live later for everyone, adds performance options to Xbox, improved maps while walking around planets, new difficulty options, and a huge list of bug fixes.Read more
Judge Orders Ripple to Comply With SEC’s New Discovery Requests Concerning XRP
7.2.2024
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and ordered Ripple to comply with the regulator’s post-complaint discovery requests concerning XRP. Ripple must also answer an interrogatory regarding the amount of XRP institutional sales proceeds...
XRP Price Prediction as On-Chain Data Suggests Ripple is Hacked for $100 Million – Is XRP Going to Crash?
31.1.2024
The XRP (XRP) price has rebounded back above $0.51 following downside earlier in the day on concerning reports that a key Ripple Labs executive had been hacked for XRP tokens worth over $100 million. Concerns about the security of XRP creator Ripple Labs XRP holdings, combined with concerns that...
Ripple Asks Judge to Deny SEC’s New Discovery Requests Concerning XRP
23.1.2024
Ripple Labs has opposed the requests by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for post-compliant discovery concerning XRP. Ripple argued that the regulator’s requests are “untimely” and “the SEC has failed to justify each of its requests on...
SatoshiVM Team Wallet Activity and 25% Price Decline Cause Rug Pull Fears
22.1.2024
SatoshiVM’s concerning wallet activity and token transfers have raised worries it could be executing an exit rug pull scam. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The recently launched cryptocurrency SatoshiVM (SAVM) is being accused of being a scam, with a price decline and suspicions of...
US Treasury Urges Swift Crypto Regulation to Prevent Future Crises
19.1.2024
A high-ranking official at the US Treasury has called upon lawmakers to take immediate action concerning crypto regulation to avert any potential future financial crises preemptively. Graham Steele, the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, argued that the world of crypto offers...
US Congressional Committee Demands SEC Briefing on Misleading Bitcoin ETF Information on X
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock A group of Republican lawmakers from the US House Financial Services Committee has urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to address inquiries concerning the hack of the agency’s X account on January 9, 2024. In a press release on January...
Cybersecurity Risks in the Cryptocurrency Industry
10.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account being compromised is concerning. Impersonations and hacks are nothing new in the cryptocurrency space but could the hack have been avoided? After the post, the SEC started an internal market manipulation...
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Economist Predicts Rate Cuts ‘This Year’ as Market Eyes Federal Reserve’s Next Move
8.1.2024
This year, mirroring last year’s speculation, market observers are keenly awaiting decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve concerning the federal funds rate, with a particular focus on potential rate cuts this year. Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley’s lead economist in the U.S., predicts...
Circle Informs Clients of IRS Inquiry Into $20K Annual Transactions
21.12.2023
Numerous advocates of digital currencies report that Circle Internet Financial has been reaching out to its clients about a summons received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Circle has stated that it is obliged to submit records concerning U.S. taxpayers who have engaged in transactions...
Binance, CZ Claim Settlement With DoJ and FinCEN Irrelevant to SEC Lawsuit
13.12.2023
source: GeekWire/ Taylor Soper Binance Holdings and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, have filed a response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent notice of supplemental authority concerning Binance’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In...
This Supreme Court Case and IRS Broker Rule Together Could Redefine Crypto Taxation
4.12.2023
Source: DALL·E A critical Supreme Court case and its ruling could redefine the taxation of digital assets. Intersecting with the vexed IRS broker rule announced earlier, this case may potentially reshape crypto tax reporting and compliance on a fundamental level. The case in question, Moore...
European Banking Authority Launches New Consultation on Crypto Travel Rule
28.11.2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has recently launched a new consultation process concerning implementing the so-called travel rule for cryptocurrency transactions. The institution is seeking feedback on the defined procedures that crypto assets service providers (CASPs) must complete...
Is P2E a Threat to the Environment? Learn How Paw Fury is Transforming It into an Opportunity with Eco-Conscious Gaming
23.11.2023
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. In recent years, the popularity of play-to-earn blockchain games has soared, accompanied by a growing unease regarding their environmental impacts. Numerous arguments have surfaced concerning...
Celsius’ Path to Recovery Hindered by SEC Challenges: Report
20.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Celsius’ recovery plan has hit a road block with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Coindesk reported on Monday that the SEC wants more information about the bankrupt crypto lender’s assets, citing a source familiar with the matter....
US Supreme Court to Decide Whether Coinbase Can Force Users to Settle Disputes Through Arbitration
7.11.2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the Coinbase case concerning whether the crypto exchange can force users to settle disputes through private arbitration, rather than in court. The case stems from a dogecoin (DOGE) sweepstakes in which users accused Coinbase of false advertising....
Landmark Decision: U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Coinbase User Agreement Case
6.11.2023
A pivotal legal case concerning how crypto platforms settle disputes with their users is now headed to the United States Supreme Court. As reported by Bloomberg, SCOTUS has agreed to hear Coinbase’s appeal related to a case involving the crypto exchange’s $1.2 million Dogecoin (DOGE)...
SEC Faces Criticism from Democrat Lawmaker Over Handling of Crypto Accounting Bulletin
3.11.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is under scrutiny after Democratic lawmaker Rep. Wiley Nickel from North Carolina criticized the agency’s management of a controversial bulletin concerning the accounting of companies’ crypto holdings. Rep. Nickel has voiced concerns about...