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Paypal’s Latest Report: $1 Billion in Crypto Assets, Holdings Are Predominantly BTC and ETH
10.5.2023
Payments behemoth Paypal has disclosed in a Form 10-Q financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is holding nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets. This news comes on the heels of Paypal’s announcement that Venmo now facilitates external...
U.S. Internal Revenue Service Files Claims Worth $44 Billion Against FTX Bankruptcy
10.5.2023
The largest of the claims includes a $20.4 billion claim against Alameda Research LLC, which details nearly $20 billion in unpaid partnership taxes
Bittrex’s U.S., Maltese Arms Processed $425M in Withdrawals Since April 1, Attorney Says
10.5.2023
Bittrex filed for bankruptcy protection, but says no customer funds were re-used and that liabilities meet assets
Joint U.S. House Hearing on Crypto’s Future Opens With Discord
10.5.2023
Relevant House committees decided to meet together to figure out how to move forward with legislation, but one key Democrat pushed back on the need for special crypto rules
Grayscale Investments Files for 3 New Exchange Traded Funds
10.5.2023
On May 9, digital currency fund manager Grayscale Investments announced the establishment of the Grayscale Funds Trust and submitted registration filings for three exchange-traded funds with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Grayscale Introduces Grayscale Funds Trust and Files for 3 ETFs...
U.S. CPI Inflation Falls to 4.9% in April; Bitcoin Rises Above $28K
10.5.2023
The Federal Reserve last week suggested it could pause its long series of rate hikes even as inflation remains well above its 2% target
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hovers Near Key Price Floor, Ahead of US Inflation Report
10.5.2023
Bitcoin was hovering close to a key price floor near $27,300 on Wednesday, as markets anticipated the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Consumer prices for last month are expected to remain at 5%, which could be seen as justifying the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike rates last week....
Bitcoin Tends to Become More Volatile Around Monthly U.S. Inflation Releases: Kaiko
10.5.2023
Monthly U.S. inflation readings influence the Fed policy, which impacts both crypto and traditional markets
Lawmaker Warns US Default Risks Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status, Exploitation by China and Russia
10.5.2023
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee has warned that China and Russia would seek to exploit the chaos resulting from a U.S. default. He further cautioned that the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status could be eroded if the U.S. defaults on its debt obligations. U.S. Lawmaker’s Debt...
Dave Ramsey Dismisses De-Dollarization Concerns — Says BRICS Currency, Chinese Yuan Can’t Take Down US Dollar
10.5.2023
Personal finance expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey has dismissed de-dollarization concerns and the prospects of a BRICS currency, the Chinese yuan, or the Russian ruble displacing the U.S. dollar in international trade. “They don’t have the muscle to take down the dollar,”...
President Raisi Calls on Central Bank of Iran to Ditch US Dollar in Trade, Shift to National Currencies
9.5.2023
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has called on the Central Bank of Iran to lay the groundwork necessary to ditch the U.S. dollar for bilateral trade settlements and to make the switch to use the Iranian real whenever possible. The Central Bank of Iran has already started implementing this policy...
Market Makers Jane Street, Jump Retreating From U.S. Crypto Trading: Bloomberg
9.5.2023
The move comes as U.S. regulatory scrutiny of the crypto industry has intensified, Bloomberg reported
Meme Token PEPE Plunges Below $1 Billion Mark Amidst Market Decline
9.5.2023
The recently launched meme token, inspired by Pepe the Frog and dubbed PEPE, experienced a 12% decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, plummeting its market valuation beneath the $1 billion threshold to a present $790 million. Concurrently, the total meme coin sector faced a 7% loss against...
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Seeks Dismissal of Charges Filed After Extradition
9.5.2023
Former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has asked a judge in the U.S. to dismiss several charges against him filed after his extradition from the Bahamas. His lawyers insist that prosecutors have not obtained consent from Bahamian authorities for the additional counts. FTX’s...
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Crypto Exchanges Have Listed Multiple SEC-Deemed Illegal Tokens
9.5.2023
Crypto exchanges based in the US may have listed multiple tokens deemed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be unregistered securities, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The so-called unregistered securities are in reality digital tokens that the SEC does not consider to...
Ron Paul States Federal Reserve’s ‘Decade of Near 0% Rates’ Caused Today’s Financial Crisis
9.5.2023
Former House Representative Ron Paul has presented his stance when it comes to the financial crisis that the U.S. is currently facing. Paul stated that the continued application of quantitative easing (QE), a policy used to increase the money supply, and the decades of almost null interest rates...
Bank of America: Threats to US Dollar’s Dominance Largely Domestic — Not BRICS Currency or Chinese Yuan
9.5.2023
Bank of America has warned that the key threats to the U.S. dollar’s dominance are largely domestic, as opposed to competition from other currencies, including a BRICS currency. “U.S. fiscal brinkmanship, with risks for government shutdown, or even worse a default, keeps coming up during debt...
Elon Musk Shares ‘Massive Incentive to Move Money out of Bank Accounts’
9.5.2023
Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shared a “massive incentive” to move money out of bank accounts, citing a significant interest rate gap created by the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve. “As more people & companies realize this, bank depositor flight will accelerate...
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Following SEC Lawsuit
9.5.2023
Bittrex Inc., the U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware after being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to register with the regulator. The exchange reportedly has over 100,000 creditors and liabilities ranging...
U.S. Crypto Exchange Bittrex Files for Bankruptcy in Delaware
8.5.2023
Crypto exchange Bittrex has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. state of Delaware, months after announcing it would wind down operations in the country and weeks after being sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission