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The Crypto Winter May Be Over: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
19.10.2023
Most of bitcoin’s gains come directly after the halving, and the next such event is expected in April 2024, the firm said
Elon Musk’s Plan to Charge New X Users $1 May Not Deter Crypto Bots
19.10.2023
Crypto watchers say solving the bot problem extends beyond just charging users for the X service
Fed Governor Bowman Says U.S. CBDC May Pose 'Significant Risk'
17.10.2023
Governor Michelle Bowman suggests other payments services, including FedNow, may do a CBDC's job better, and she's also suspicious of the dangers of stablecoins
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
FTX Customers May See 90% Asset Return by Q2 2024 in Amended Proposal
17.10.2023
Customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchanges FTX and FTX.US are looking forward to the possibility of reclaiming more than 90% of their assets as part of an amended proposal.
This plan aims to return funds that were held by the exchange before its collapse in November of the previous...
FTC Warns Consumers Crypto Deposits Are Not FDIC Insured
17.10.2023
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned consumers that crypto deposits are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). “That money isn’t FDIC insured or protected if the crypto company goes under,” the agency cautioned. “If something happens,...
South Korean ‘Crypto Killers’ May Face Death Penalty
17.10.2023
South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for four suspects in a crypto murder-kidnap case that saw a woman abducted and murdered for her crypto holdings.
The incident took place in the affluent Gangnam District in Seoul in March this year.
The woman is believed to have worked...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Recovery May Emerge From $1,500 – Is the Bearish Trend Reversing?
16.10.2023
The Ethereum price has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, with its move to $1,579 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole recovers by nearly 2% today.
Despite today's rise, ETH remains down by 2% in the past week and by 9% in the past fortnight, although the altcoin has risen by 32% since...
Sam Bankman-Fried May Testify at Trial, Defense Says. First, He Needs His ADHD Meds
16.10.2023
Nigerian Central Bank Lifts Forex Restrictions on 43 Items — Market Forces to Determine Exchange Rate
15.10.2023
The Nigerian central bank said on Oct. 12 that it had lifted foreign exchange restrictions imposed on the importation of 43 items. The central bank said the restrictions initially imposed in 2015 may have contributed to the weakening of the naira on the parallel foreign exchange market. Unifying...
JPMorgan CEO Warns of ‘Most Dangerous Time the World Has Seen in Decades’
15.10.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned of “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.” The executive explained that “the war in Ukraine compounded by last week’s attacks on Israel may have far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical...
Hamas' Cryptocurrency Ties May Add Momentum to Senator Warren's Anti-Crypto Bill
14.10.2023
The revelation that the recent attack in southern Israel, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of 1,200 Israelis, was partially funded with cryptocurrency has added fuel to the efforts led by Senator Elizabeth Warren and others to advocate for crypto legislation....
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Microsoft's Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming
13.10.2023
More signs say the acquisition will boost metaverse applications in business than in gaming as CEO Nadella talks about productivity and metaverse enthusiast Kotick leaves Activision
Ethereum's New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its 'Ultra Sound Money' Thesis to Test
13.10.2023
The Ethereum network's revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said
Hamas' Crypto Ties May Lend Energy to Sen. Warren's Money Laundering Bill
13.10.2023
The revelations that the terrorist group behind last week’s attack on villages in southern Israel that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead was partially funded with cryptocurrency may lend additional weight to an effort from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and others to push for a law targeting...
Russian Attackers May Have Been Behind Hack of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Elliptic Says
12.10.2023
Research firm Elliptic said some of the stolen funds appear to be linked to Russian cybercriminal groups, citing on-chain analysis
Report: Cyprus Mulls Imposing Hefty Fines on Unregistered Crypto Service Providers
12.10.2023
Crypto firms that operate in Cyprus without registration may soon be fined as much as $350,000 while individuals behind such firms could face up to five years in jail. The Finance Ministry says its proposals, which are included in a draft recently submitted to parliament, seek to align...
Crypto Bills May Depend on U.S. House GOP Battle Over Scalise Speaker Pick
11.10.2023
The U.S. House of Representatives won’t get back to work on crypto legislation if Republicans can’t unify behind majority choice Steve Scalise – or some alternative – after the party’s ousting of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) derailed the congressional agenda
The economy is surging — which means it might be time to start buying Bitcoin
11.10.2023
The economy is refusing to go down. If the trend continues, cryptocurrency prices are going to start rising — especially with Bitcoin's halving
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Battle: Lawyers May Already Be Eyeing an Appeal
10.10.2023
Daniel C. Silva, former assistant US attorney and shareholder at law firm Buchalter, believes that Sam Bankman-Fried's defense might be setting the stage for a potential appeal if the disgraced crypto boss is found guilty.
By focusing on minutiae, the defense could argue that they were deprived...