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'Crypto Savior' FTX Is Reportedly Raising Fresh Capital at Latest Valuation of USD 32BN
21.7.2022
Major crypto exchange FTX, which has positioned itself as the industry's savior, is reportedly looking to raise fresh capital at its January USD 32bn valuation.
CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is in talks to raise fresh funding after the exchange carried out a buying spree during the latest crypto market...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins Follow Stocks Down Despite Elon Musk Is Open to Buy BTC Again After Selling 75% of Tesla's Stash
21.7.2022
After spiking above the USD 24,000 level, bitcoin increased its volatility as Tesla said it sold 75% of its BTC holdings, or USD 936m worth of bitcoin, in the second quarter, in an attempt to raise cash.
However, Tesla’s chief Elon Musk stressed that “this should not be taken as some verdict...
New South Korean Crypto Regulator ‘Days Away from Launch’, Government Confirms
21.7.2022
The South Korean government is set to come good on a promise to launch a new regulatory agency that will govern the domestic crypto sector in the wake of what it calls the “Terra (LUNAC) incident.”
As reported in late May, the body has been tentatively named the Digital Assets Committee (literal...
Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
20.7.2022
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Read More: Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
Q2 Saw Over 59% of Bitcoin Mining on Sustainable Energy Mix - Bitcoin Mining Council
20.7.2022
The global Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry had a sustainable electricity mix of 59.5% during the second quarter of the year, or slightly up compared with the first quarter, according to the latest quarterly survey conducted by the Bitcoin Mining Council.
The survey, which collected data from over...
Bitcoin Mining Survey Shares Improved Results in the 2nd Quarter of 2022
20.7.2022
The Bitcoin Mining Council published the findings of its survey with a core focus on technological efficiency, electricity consumption, and sustainable power mix. The results are impressive enough to reaffirm that the Bitcoin Network will continue to grow with higher efficiency in the times...
Bitcoin and Hard Assets Will Win as Inflation Rises, Novogratz Says and Sees BTC at USD 500K
20.7.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other hard assets will rise strongly in price as the world continues down a path of prolonged and high inflation, argued Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of major financial services and investment management firm Galaxy Digital.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Crypto Summit on Tuesday...
US SEC Chief Gensler Says Crypto Sector Rife with ‘Non-compliance’
20.7.2022
The head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has said that his agency will “do what we can” to ensure crypto operators fall into line, but opined that many are refusing to abide by the rules governing securities.
Speaking during an interview with Bloomberg TV, Gensler...
Bitcoin Gains Bullish Momentum While Ethereum Consolidates, ADA Rallies
20.7.2022
Bitcoin price remained well bid above the USD 22,000 zone and was able to spike above the USD 23,000 resistance. It is currently (04:04 UTC) trading near USD 23,400 and is up 7% in a day and 21% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in a positive zone. ETH is now consolidating...
Andorra Taking Baby Steps Toward Crypto Adoption
19.7.2022
The microstate of Andorra is looking to make crypto and central bank digital currency (CBDC)-related moves with a legislative proposal that could eventually see the country issue its own token – and despite an initial setback, could push to adopt crypto-friendly policies in the near future....
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Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken Take Top Three Spots in Updated Crypto Exchange Ranking
19.7.2022
Major crypto exchanges Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken sit in the top three spots for the second quarter of this year, according to the ranking by Paris-based data provider Kaiko.
FTX.US, Gemini, Itbit, Bitstamp, CEX.IO, FTX, and Huobi complete the list of the top 10 crypto exchanges for...
Crypto Turmoil Latest: 3AC Creditor List Unveiled and Celsius Asks Creditors to ‘Go Long’ on Crypto
19.7.2022
With coin prices still very tentatively recovering and some even forecasting the end of crypto winter, optimists will hope that the darkest days of the crypto crunch are behind us – but things are still hot in the world of the bankrupt duo Celsius (CEL), a crypto lender, and Three Arrows Capital...
South Korean Regulators Close the Net on Opportunistic Kimchi Premium Traders
19.7.2022
A South Korean financial regulator is set to go on the warpath in search of kimchi premium traders – and is vowing to bring suspected offenders to justice.
As previously reported, the kimchi premium is a phenomenon in the crypto trading markets whereby bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins trade on domestic...
Crypto Winter Will End Before 2022 Is Out - Korbit
18.7.2022
South Korean researchers say that crypto winter will end before the financial year is over, but think that the US Federal Reserve’s attempts to bolster the United States economy could continue to influence crypto markets in the meantime....
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Celsius Mulls Another Option for Its Clients, Central Bank Fines Binance + More News
18.7.2022
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Read More: Celsius Mulls Another Option for Its Clients, Central Bank Fines Binance + More News
Bitcoin Attempts Positive Breakout Above $22k; BTC’s Good Times Await!
18.7.2022
Bitcoin, the market leader, directs the entire crypto market sentiment simply out of its sheer dominance. BTC is moving with a tremendous buying-focused scenario capable of putting it beyond the grasp of immediate resistances. There has been a huge spike in the last five days, which could turn...
Bitcoin Tests USD 22K, Ethereum Inches Higher, Altcoins Rally
18.7.2022
Bitcoin price was able to start a more robust increase above the USD 21,200 level and cleared the key USD 22,000 resistance zone. BTC is currently (11:52 UTC) trimming gains near USD 22,100 and is up more than 3% in a day and 6% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are moving higher....
COVID-19 is the Biggest Threat to Markets in the Next Decade - FTX CEO
18.7.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder and CEO of major crypto exchange FTX, argues that the world didn't learn many lessons from the COVID-19 outbreak, which is the biggest issue that could potentially threaten the markets in the next 5 to 10 years....
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Here’s Why Russia Has Issued a New ‘Crypto Payments Ban’
18.7.2022
Vladimir Putin, the president of the aggressor state of Russia, has signed a new law that will ban the use of cryptoassets and other “digital assets” in the payments space – even though crypto pay is already illegal in the country.
The use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment was prohibited...
Bitfinex Hack Suspect Heather Morgan Cleared to Seek Job and Get Paid Over USD 10K a Month
18.7.2022
Heather Morgan, who was charged over laundering USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange, won court approval to seek a new job while her case proceeds.
According to a Bloomberg report, a US judge has approved Morgan’s request to modify the conditions of...