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Fed Raises Rates by 75 Basis Points
15.6.2022
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised rates by 75 basis points, in line with most analysts’ forecasts. (This is a developing story and is being constantly updated.)
“[…] the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 percent...
FTX Overtook Coinbase & OKX in May, Speeding Up EU Crypto Regulation + More News
15.6.2022
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Read More: FTX Overtook Coinbase & OKX in May, Speeding Up EU Crypto Regulation + More News
Kraken To Kick Off 'Global Hiring Push' Despite Bearish Market
15.6.2022
While some major crypto industry players are reacting to the recent market downturn with layoffs and/or freezing their hiring plans, major crypto exchange Kraken is unveiling a global hiring push with hundreds of available jobs across the world - declaring that it's not planning to fire...
US SEC Launches Probe into Insider Trading Safeguards of Crypto Exchanges - Report
15.6.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a string of inquiries into the activities of numerous crypto exchanges, striving to determine whether the businesses have adequate safeguards in place to prevent insider trading....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle to Recover Losses, Altcoins Turn Red
15.6.2022
Bitcoin price stayed above the USD 21,200 support zone, formed a base, and started a recovery wave above the USD 21,800 level. But it failed to continue higher and is currently (04:07 UTC) trading near USD 23,360 again. BTC is down 5% in a day and 31% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
New South Korean Regulatory Chief Promises More ‘Fairness’ for Crypto Investors
15.6.2022
The South Korean government and financial regulators appear keen to ensure that May’s Terra ecosystem crash – an event they have dubbed the “terra/LUNA incident” – will become a watershed moment for the crypto sector, with a slew of new regulations incoming. The new head of a leading regulatory...
These Stocks Have Fallen More Than Bitcoin Year-to-Date
14.6.2022
This year has undeniably been horrible for bitcoin (BTC) investors. But if it’s any comfort, some in the stock market have suffered even more.
While BTC is down about 52% year-to-date, a number of companies in the important S&P 500 stock index are in fact down significantly more over the same...
Bitcoin, Ethereum & Crypto Test New Lows as Market Braces for Bigger Rate Hike on Wednesday
14.6.2022
The cryptoasset market crash continued on Tuesday, with bitcoin (BTC) falling to as low as USD 20,800 before trimming some of its losses. The significant selloff came as the market braces for the possibility of an unusual 75 basis point rate hike from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) this...
Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin Lightning Network Plan, Pre-Crash Crypto Enthusiasm, Cryptopia's Liquidator Sells DOGE + More News
14.6.2022
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Read More: Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin Lightning Network Plan, Pre-Crash Crypto Enthusiasm, Cryptopia's Liquidator Sells DOGE + More...
El Salvador’s Finance Minister ‘Laughs off’ Claims of USD 40M Bitcoin ‘Losses’
14.6.2022
El Salvador’s Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya says he is “laughing off” international media reports that claim the nation’s bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans could scupper the economy and that they have left a USD 40 million hole in national finances....
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Coinbase Says It Grew Too Quickly and Now Lays Off 1,100 Employees
14.6.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase said it will reduce its workforce by around 18% in order to cut expenses and increase efficiency ahead of a possible recession.
According to the report submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, on June 14 this year, Coinbase Global, Inc. announced...
Celsius Tops Up More Collateral to Avoid Loan Liquidation, Faces ETH Squeeze
14.6.2022
The troubled crypto lending and borrowing company Celsius (CEL), which on Monday halted withdrawals due to “extreme market conditions,” is adding more collateral for a loan on the MakerDAO (MKR) decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to avoid liquidation. At the same time, the company is facing...
Celsius Problems Impact Nuri's Bitcoin Interest Accounts
14.6.2022
With the massive downturn fueled by major crypto lender Celsius (CEL) continuing to roll over numerous crypto businesses worldwide, German crypto bank Nuri has announced that its bitcoin (BTC) interest accounts are affected due to their reliance on Celsius....
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Binance Shares What Caused Backlog on Bitcoin Network, Resumes BTC Withdrawals
14.6.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance has shared that they had been repairing "minor hardware failures" yesterday, which resulted in "a stuck transaction", which then caused a backlog on the Bitcoin (BTC) network and led to the company pausing BTC withdrawals for about three hours....
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Another Report Confirms That Criminal Behavior Keeps ‘Dropping as a Percentage of Overall Crypto Activity’
14.6.2022
Global politicians’ claims that crypto is the criminal world’s currency of choice may be wide of the mark, another report reitarates.
The findings were detailed in an annual report by the American blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace, which was bought up last year by the payments giant...
Bitcoin Dives to USD 21K, Ethereum Tests USD 1.1K, FTM, THETA, and GALA Rally
14.6.2022
Bitcoin price remained in a strong downtrend and traded below the USD 25,000 support zone. BTC tested the USD 21,000 level before recovering to almost USD 22,000 again. It is currently (03:51 UTC) trading near USD 21,900, with a major support near USD 20,500. BTC is down 14% in a day and 30%...
Brazil’s Judges Receive Crypto ‘Training,’ Minister Warns of ‘Gaps’ in Regulation
14.6.2022
Brazilian federal judges have been receiving training on crypto-related matters – in an attempt to prepare the judiciary for an increase in crypto-related court cases....
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Ukrainian Crypto Exchange Reportedly Close to FC Barcelona Sleeve Sponsorship Deal
13.6.2022
Ukraine’s WhiteBIT crypto exchange could become the first firm in the blockchain technology space to have its name featured on an FC Barcelona shirt – with a sleeve sponsorship deal reportedly on the verge of completion....
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Crypto-related Criminal Cases Rise by 40% Year-on-Year in Russia
13.6.2022
There has been a spike in crypto-related legal activity in Russia – with case numbers growing fast both in the criminal and civil courts.
Per the media outlet Izvestia, researchers from the cybersecurity outfit RTM Group compiled a report showing that 1,531 legal cases related to cryptoassets...
Goldman Sachs Launches New Ethereum Derivative, Layoffs at Crypto.com, Binance vs. Private Litecoin + More News
13.6.2022
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: Goldman Sachs Launches New Ethereum Derivative, Layoffs at Crypto.com, Binance vs. Private Litecoin + More News