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Strengthening US Dollar Could Bring Further Downside for Bitcoin
24.9.2020
With the U.S. dollar eyeing a pre-election recovery, the path of least resistance for bitcoin may be to the downside
US Banks Can Now Hold Reserves for Stablecoin Issuers, Says Federal Banking Regulator
22.9.2020
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Monday published a letter clarifying that national banks and federal savings associations can now hold reserves for stablecoin issuers in the country. According to the OCC’s interpretive letter, reserve accounts can either be funded...
Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday
21.9.2020
Markets are expected to be volatile this week, as a great number of bitcoin and ethereum options are set to expire this Friday. Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the action is held on the Deribit exchange. U.S. stocks dropped hard on Monday, as the Dow Jones...
US Indicts 2 People Stealing $17M in Bitcoin and Ether From Binance, Poloniex, Gemini Users
21.9.2020
Two people have been charged in the U.S. for allegedly using “a sophisticated market manipulation scheme” to defraud and steal $17 million in bitcoin and ether from users of three cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide. The targeted exchanges were Binance, Poloniex, and Gemini. Binance...
Bitcoin Price hits 1-week low as U.S. dollar currency index aims higher
21.9.2020
Renewed bullish behavior in DXY spells trouble for inversely correlated BTC/USD, underscoring the relationship between the two indices
UK Mulls Over Negative Interest Rates, US to Keep Near Zero Rates for Years
18.9.2020
The Bank of England is now seriously considering implementing negative interest rates while the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to keep interest rates near zero for years. Some analysts say even the Fed will soon consider negative interest rates. Meanwhile, many expect a boost to the price...
Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Gets US Banking License, Plans to Be Global Bank
17.9.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has received a banking license recognized under federal law to operate as a bank in the U.S. The company has outlined its plans to offer a number of cryptocurrency-focused financial services locally and globally. Kraken Now a US Bank Kraken announced Wednesday...
U.S. Space Force nasadily do služby své první vojáky. Zatím ne ve vesmíru, ale v Kataru
17.9.2020
U.S. Space Force nasadily do služby své historicky první vojáky – a to v Kataru. Slavnostní ceremoniál, během nějž se k nejnovějšímu samostatnému útvaru americké armády připojilo 20 letců, se konal 1. září na Al Udeid Air Base.
„Tato skupina vytváří historii,“ uvedl ve svém prohlášení plukovník
49 US States Unveil Unified Regulation for Cryptocurrency Firms
16.9.2020
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, representing regulators from all U.S. states and territories, has launched a new regulatory framework for payments and cryptocurrency companies. One Set of Rules for All US States Regulators in 49 U.S. states have agreed to a single set of supervisory rules...
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
Presidential Candidate Brock Pierce Served With Lawsuit for Alleged ICO Fraud
16.9.2020
Former Disney child actor and U.S. Presidential candidate, Brock Pierce, was served with a lawsuit during a political campaign event held on Monday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in May and it claims the defendants, including Pierce, sold unregistered securities during the EOS initial coin...
Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar Index Shows Bearish Double-Top
15.9.2020
According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks via liquidity swaps. Moreover, recent technical analysis shows...
U.S. Presidential candidate served for alleged securities fraud at rally in NYC
14.9.2020
This campaign rally probably did not turn out quite as the candidate had envisioned it
Rapper TI Cryptocurrency Fraud: Charged and Fined $75,000 by SEC
13.9.2020
Rapper TI and four other people, including film producer Ryan Felton, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraudulent token sales. TI, or Tip as the rapper is also known, is also fined $75,000 by the securities regulator. Rapper TI and Film Producer Charged...
US Sanctions Russians Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Influence Presidential Election
12.9.2020
The U.S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates. Operations to Interfere...
IRS to Pay $625K to Crack Monero, Crypto Proponents Scoff at Contract
11.9.2020
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to pay a contractor $625,000 if they can crack layer-two privacy schemes and the privacy-centric crypto asset monero (XMR). The tax agency says that the entity has “limited investigative resources” for tracing these types of cryptocurrency...
The IRS offers a $625,000 bounty to anyone who can break Monero and Lightning
11.9.2020
The United States IRS agency has announced a bounty of up to $625k to anyone who can crack Monero’s privacy
Alongside today's sanctions, the US charges operators of Russian troll farm with fraud for using U.S. IDs to start crypto accounts
10.9.2020
New wire fraud charges against St. Petersburg trolls allege that they stole the identities of U.S. citizens to open crypto accounts
Fiat Devaluation Drives Retail Bitcoin Transfers in Africa 56% in a Year: Report
10.9.2020
Monthly cryptocurrency transfers to and from Africa under $10,000 soared more than 56% from a year ago to reach $316 million in June, according to new research by U.S. crypto analytics firm Chainalysis. Altogether, $8 billion worth of crypto was received into the continent and $8.1 billion sent...
Targeted by IRS? What Cryptocurrency Owners Should Know
9.9.2020
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has started sending out new letters to cryptocurrency owners suspected of owing crypto-related taxes. A tax expert has shared with news.Bitcoin.com what crypto owners should know, including how to handle tax letters from the IRS and avoid an audit. How...