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South Korean Ex-Police Officer Denies Crypto ‘Bribery’ Charges
10.1.2024
Source: vectorfusionart/Adobe The trial of a former South Korean police officer has begun in Gwangju. The ex-law enforcer denies taking bribes during a suspected crypto fraud investigation. Per the news broadcaster YTN, the former police sergeant is accused of receiving bribes from a crypto...
SEC’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Post Unauthorized — Chair Gary Gensler Says SEC’s X Account Was Compromised
10.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s X account announced the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday. However, minutes later, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler claimed that the agency’s social media account was compromised and the post was unauthorized. Some...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Gary Gensler Says Official SEC Account is ‘Compromised’ – What’s Going On?
9.1.2024
Source: DALL·E The Bitcoin price just saw a sudden pump to new yearly highs near $48,000 after the US SEC’s official X account tweeted that spot Bitcoin ETFs had gained approval, for the BTC only to then drop as much as $3,000 to briefly below $45,000 after SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said that...
North Korean Lazarus Group Withdraws $1 Million in BTC Using Mixing Service
9.1.2024
The Lazarus Group, one of the most infamous cryptocurrency hacking collectives, has made one of its largest cryptocurrency withdrawals in over a month. According to Arkham, an on-chain intelligence exchange system, the group withdrew a million dollars worth of bitcoin from one of its addresses...
BitPay Enables Gucci, Movie Ticket, and Mortgage Purchases with BNB, Chainlink
9.1.2024
Source: Kanchanara on Unsplash BitPay, the world’s leading Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment service, has unveiled an enhanced payment experience for its crypto customers, which is set to roll out this week. According to a blog post released on January 9, Bitpay will support dozens of...
Best Crypto to Buy Today January 9 – Helium, Bonk, Celestia
9.1.2024
Helium, Bonk, and Celestia cryptos rallied today with double-digit gains, staking their claim as potentially the best cryptos to buy today. Image by cryptonews.com. The crypto market is moving up today with major rallies seen for tokens like Helium, Bonk, and Celestia. Helium’s HNT has surged...
‘Extreme Greed’ — Bitcoin’s Price Rise Leads to Highest Fear and Greed Index Level Since 2021
9.1.2024
Hovering just below the $47K mark, bitcoin’s price rise has coincided with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) reaching a notable 76 on Jan. 9, 2024. This signals a phase of “extreme greed,” a sentiment intensity not witnessed since the cryptocurrency’s previous bull...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Investment Yields $12.6 Million in Unrealized Gains Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Decision
9.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/ MMollaretti El Salvador’s Bitcoin (BTC) portfolio of 2,798 tokens has yielded an unrealized profit of $12.6 million, and there are no plans to sell. El Salvador is sitting on $12.6 million in unrealized profits on its bitcoin (BTC) investment after being in the red for...
Blockchain Association Rebuffs CFPB’s Proposal on Payment Apps and Digital Assets
9.1.2024
In a detailed critique, the Blockchain Association counters the CFPB’s latest proposal to oversee digital consumer payment applications, citing legal and jurisdictional overreaches in the bureau’s approach to cryptocurrencies and digital assets. CFPB Faces Criticism from Blockchain...
Defi Can Strengthen the United States’ Leadership in Tech and Financial Services, CFTC Report Says
9.1.2024
Decentralized finance projects and their respective ecosystems potentially offer both promising opportunities and risks to the U.S. financial system, a Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) study has found. The CFTC study report recommends conducting a gap analysis against current...
SEC Chair Gensler Issues Second Warning Ahead of Impending Spot Bitcoin ETF Verdict
9.1.2024
Source: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Gary Gensler, is stirring feathers in the crypto space with his latest online post. In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) posted on Tuesday, Gensler advised investors engaging with crypto assets to exercise caution and employ...
Is It Too Late to Buy Bitcoin SV? BSV Price Shoots Up 25% as Meme Kombat Approaches Launch
9.1.2024
BSV price has surged 25% as meme coin Meme Kombat is nearing $6.5M presale target. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Dr. Craig S. Wright, the founder of Bitcoin SV (BSV) and self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, has recently taken to social media to articulate his views on Bitcoin’s...
Pandoshi Token Gaining More Attention in 2024
9.1.2024
In the fast-moving world of cryptocurrencies, we’re currently seeing a period where the prices of many digital coins are going up. This possible bull market is attracting all kinds of investors who are looking for the next big profit maker. There’s especially a lot of interest in...
Building a Super App for Chain-Agnostic Execution – Omar Zaki, Founder of Composable and Picasso
9.1.2024
Composable and Picasso are the team leading the extension of IBC to all ecosystems in order to bring to life secure and chain-agnostic interoperability for users and builders. Picasso currently powers cross-ecosystem IBC across Polkadot, Kusama, Cosmos with 20+ connected chains and soon Ethereum...
CEOs of Spot Bitcoin ETF Hopefuls Expect Trading to Begin Thursday
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Two CEOs of spot Bitcoin ETF applicants have come forward to state that they believe their firms’ ETFs should start trading on Thursday, according to recent media appearances made by the crypto executives. Thursday morning trading for spot Bitcoin ETFs? When asked whether...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Bounces Back Up Above $100 – Can SOL Reach $1,000 in 2024?
9.1.2024
Solana price predictions are becoming more bullish with SOL having bounced back up above the key psychologically important $100 level. The SOL price has twice bounced from support around $85 since the start of 2024, suggesting strong dip-buying by the bulls. The cryptocurrency has been struggling...
Less Than 15,000 Blocks to Halving: ETF Hopes and Ordinal Inscriptions Serve as Life Preserver for Bitcoin Miners
9.1.2024
As of Jan. 9, 2024, fewer than 15,000 blocks remain before the fourth Bitcoin halving event. This milestone will halve the block reward from 6.25 to 3.125 bitcoins per block. Expected to occur in April 2024, this event will render bitcoin increasingly scarce. However, it may exert considerable...
Bitcoin Primed To Repeat Bullish Crossover From Epic 2016 Rally After 8 Years of Wait — Here’s What You Need to Know
9.1.2024
The Bitcoin price action is signaling a bullish crossover unseen for 8 years that mimics the epic 2016 rally, indicating potential new highs ahead. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Bitcoin ETF hype is currently pushing prices higher, but behind the scenes, a key indicator is flashing bullish...
Spaceship Carrying Physical Bitcoin to the Moon Launches, Quickly Runs Into Issues
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced the launch of Vulcan Centaur, a lunar rocket carrying a crypto wallet containing one physical Bitcoin. The spaceship launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at approximately 2:18am Eastern Time on Monday and...
CFTC Committee Recommends Enhanced Understanding and Regulation of DeFi
9.1.2024
CFTC building. Source: Adobe / JHVEPhoto The Technology Advisory Committee of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a significant step in addressing the challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) by voting to submit a report urging the government and industry...