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Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle to Recover, AR and RUNE Accelerate
4.7.2022
Bitcoin price settled below the USD 20,000 support zone. BTC is currently (04:05 UTC) consolidating near USD 19,100 and is down 1% in a day and 9% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading below key support levels. ETH is well below USD 1,100 while XRP is struggling below USD 0.325....
Crypto Turmoil: 3AC Files for Bankruptcy, FTX and BlockFi Agree, Suspensions at Voyager
2.7.2022
Multiple important news reached the market as another week of harsh crypto winter neared its end, providing more clarity on where some major industry players stand....
Read More: Crypto Turmoil: 3AC Files for Bankruptcy, FTX and BlockFi Agree, Suspensions at Voyager
Japanese Trust Banks Likely to Gain Permission to Handle Crypto from Autumn
2.7.2022
Japan is set to allow trust banks to manage cryptoassets – after a top financial regulator announced plans to roll out legislation that could become legally binding later this year.
The newspaper Nikkei reported that the Financial Services Agency (FSA), the body that polices both the banking...
Media & Police Investigate Crypto Links as Family Found Dead in South Korean Sea
1.7.2022
Police in South Korea investigating the deaths of a 10-year-old child named Cho Yu-na and both of her parents have announced that the family had made numerous bitcoin (BTC) investments, but denied there was any evidence of luna classic (LUNAC) investments.
The bodies of the trio were found in...
Celsius' Options, Tether's Commercial Paper, Blockchain.com vs. Three Arrows + More News
1.7.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Celsius' Options, Tether's Commercial Paper, Blockchain.com vs. Three Arrows + More News
Three Arrows CEO Zhu Su Seeks to Sell Luxury Singapore Mansion – Reports
1.7.2022
Zhu Su, the co-founder and CEO of the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, is reportedly seeking to sell a mansion he owns in Singapore.
The CEO has been trying to offload at least one of his so-called good-class bungalows in the past couple of weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing...
Global Anti-Money Laundering Watchdog Presses Countries, Crypto Exchanges to Implement Key Requirement Faster
1.7.2022
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is intensifying its pressure on virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and countries to accelerate the implementation of its rules on digital assets, as only a quarter of responding jurisdictions are currently making efforts to pass legislation to implement...
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of June, Q2, and H1; Bitcoin Sees Worst Month Ever
1.7.2022
July is here, and both June and the first half of 2022 – which admittedly have been pretty miserable for the crypto market – are now finally behind us.
As usual, we take a look at how the most popular coins in the market have performed for the past month, quarter, and half-year....
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'More Work to Be Done' as EU Imposes Strict New Crypto Regulations
1.7.2022
After the EU has reached an agreement on cryptoasset regulation that sets out strict rules for all actors in the crypto market, the crypto industry reminds itself that there's still "more work to be done."...
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Following MicroStrategy, El Salvador's Bukele Buys Another Bitcoin Dip Too, Skeptics Chime In
1.7.2022
After MicroStrategy's return this week, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has also broken his recent silence on all things bitcoin (BTC)-related. He announced that the country has bought the latest “dip” – splashing out on BTC 80 virtual coins at a price of USD 19,000 per bitcoin.
The purchase...
FTX and Ledn Compete for Troubled BlockFi - Reports
1.7.2022
Both major crypto exchange FTX and crypto lender Ledn have reportedly joined the race for a stake in the troubled crypto lender BlockFi.
Bloomberg and CNBC reported about the ongoing negotiations between BlockFi and FTX. According to CNBC's undisclosed sources, FTX is close to finalizing a term...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trim Gains After Strong Jump, AR and AMP Rally
1.7.2022
Bitcoin tested the USD 18,800 support zone, where the bulls emerged and pushed the price above USD 20,500 before going lower again. BTC is currently (04:09 UTC) trading near USD 19,600 and is still down 3% in a day and almost 5% in a week....
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South Korean Bankruptcy Court Warns of Coming Surge in Crypto-related Cases
1.7.2022
South Korean courts are bracing for a wave of crypto-related bankruptcies – and have created a “working rule” that will help them deal with cases involving individuals who have fallen foul of crypto investments gone wrong....
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Crypto Platforms Kick Off New Wave of Recruitment
30.6.2022
Several major crypto companies have commenced a new wave of recruitment amid sour market conditions.
Major crypto exchange Kraken is leading the crypto recruitment charge with 650 new positions added over the past week in the US and the UK. The positions are all full-time and remote, according...
OKX Lures More Institutions with New Trading Feature
30.6.2022
Crypto exchange OKX is adding a new feature to make it easier for institutions to make large trades without risking price slippage.
According to an announcement from OKX on Thursday, the new feature, known as OKX Block Trading, will allow large orders to be transacted “in bulk.” A bulk order is...
Three Arrows Reprimanded by Singapore, Crypto AUMs at Record Low, N Korean Hackers + More News
30.6.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Three Arrows Reprimanded by Singapore, Crypto AUMs at Record Low, N Korean Hackers + More News
Basel Committee Warms Up to Bitcoin & Crypto With More Flexible Proposal
30.6.2022
After receiving criticism from industry players last year for being too conservative, a committee at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has proposed a cap on how much exposure traditional banks can have to cryptoassets “where there is no counterparty.”
According to a new consultation...
EU Institutions Reach Provision Agreement On Controversial 'Unhosted Wallets' Regulation
30.6.2022
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have reached a provisional agreement on the Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) that is to ensure crypto transfers can be traced and that transactions considered suspicious are blocked, potentially paving the way for tougher enforcement...
Bitcoin and Ethereum at Make-or-Break Levels, DOGE Outperforms
30.6.2022
Bitcoin price followed a bearish path below the USD 21,000 level. BTC extended losses and settled below the USD 20,500 level. It is currently (04:09 UTC) consolidating near USD 20,100 and is down 1% in a day and is almost unchanged in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in a bearish...
Major Bitcoin ETF Legal Battle Begins as Grayscale Sues SEC
30.6.2022
One of the biggest bitcoin (BTC) and crypto investment companies, US-based Grayscale Investments, sued US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after it rejected its application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the world's largest BTC fund, to a spot exchange-trading fund...