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FinCEN Targets Crypto Mixers Over Laundering and National Security Concerns
20.10.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, this week proposed regulations aimed at increasing transparency around crypto mixing services. These services, the agency says, are used by terrorist organizations and state actors to obscure financial...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Above $30,000 as ETF Hopes Intensify
20.10.2023
Bitcoin rallied to a three-month high on Friday, as market optimism grew that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon approve several spot bitcoin ETFs. As reported yesterday, SEC Chair Gary Gensler stated that the regulator is currently reviewing up to ten filings for the product....
LBank Labs Demo Day Marks a Notable Collaboration in Web3 In Partnership With Collab+Currency and Blockchain Builders Fund
20.10.2023
PRESS RELEASE. On October 19, 20, and 23, the blockchain community converged for LBank Labs’ Demo Day, a collaborative effort with Collab+Currency and the Blockchain Builders Fund. The event garnered significant attention, with over 200+ registrants and a turnout of more than 150+ attendees...
Coinbase: ‘Overwhelming Majority’ of Terror-Related Funding Still Funneled via Traditional Financial Systems
20.10.2023
According to Coinbase, an overwhelming majority of terror-related funding is still done via traditional financial systems. The crypto exchange suggested that terrorist organizations that do receive crypto funding normally use “offshore entities” when attempting liquidate such digital...
Crypto’s Role in Terrorism Financing Overestimated, Chainalysis Shows
20.10.2023
Inaccurate methodologies have resulted in overstated metrics about the use of cryptocurrency by terror groups fighting Israel, according to Chainalysis. The analytics company has tried to “correct the record” on crypto’s role in terrorism financing amid ongoing hostilities in the Middle East....
Peter Schiff: ‘No One Needs Bitcoin’
20.10.2023
Peter Schiff, a renowned economist and gold bug, has criticized Bitcoin’s role and utility in today’s economy. According to Schiff’s remarks, Bitcoin is useless, and its advocates are like a cult, trying to convince people to buy bitcoin after buying it themselves. Peter Schiff:...
A SWIFT Shakeup: Yuan Dethrones Euro as Runner-Up in Trade Finance Markets
20.10.2023
The latest report published by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) has revealed that the Chinese yuan overtook the euro as the second most used currency in trade finance markets. However, the dollar is still comfortably in first place, with more than an...
Economists Warn Direct Iran-Israel War Could Trigger Global Recession
20.10.2023
Bloomberg’s economists have warned that a direct war between Iran and Israel could trigger a global recession. “Soaring oil prices and plunging risk assets would deal a substantial blow to growth, and take inflation a notch higher,” they said. “The wider the conflict spreads, the more...
Tesla Maintains $184M Bitcoin Holdings as Elon Musk Flags Concerns Over High Interest Rates
20.10.2023
Tesla’s third-quarter financial statement reveals that the electric car company has not sold any of its bitcoin. Its most recent balance sheet shows that Tesla continues to hold bitcoin valued at $184 million. Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns about the high-interest rate...
Elon Musk, Mark Cuban Back Supreme Court Case Against SEC
20.10.2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban have jointly filed an amicus brief backing the defendants in a Supreme Court case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “It is important that the SEC not be permitted to pick and choose whether parties are granted...
Billionaire ‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach Warns US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status at Risk Due to Rising National Debt
20.10.2023
Renowned billionaire Jeffrey Gundlach, also known as the “Bond King,” has raised concerns over the potential risk to the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status due to rising national debt. “The future of the U.S. dollar, and possibly out-of-control inflation, depends...
Great Awakenings — Dormant 2012 Bitcoin Wallet’s $5.7M Spend Linked to October’s Initial 2012 Transfer
20.10.2023
On October 19, 2023, a dormant bitcoin address from 2012 sprang to life at block height 812,946, moving 200 BTC worth $5.74 million for the first time in nearly 11 years. This activity coincides with a recent surge of transfers from 2012 addresses, which began in early September. October Witnesses...
SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Ripple Executives, All Charges Dismissed — Ripple Calls It ‘a Surrender by SEC’
20.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped all charges against Ripple’s executives, CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen. “The SEC made a serious mistake going after Brad & Chris personally — and now, they’ve capitulated, dismissing...
Fed’s Powell Hints at Continued Elevated Rates; Fedwatch Tool Indicates Near-Certain Hike Next Month
19.10.2023
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stressed on Thursday the U.S. central bank remains committed to bringing down inflation and will maintain restrictive monetary policy until prices cool. Speaking at the Economic Club of New York, Powell hinted that further interest rate hikes may be appropriate...
Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $56,000 if SEC Greenlights Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2023
The cryptocurrency financial services platform Matrixport predicts that bitcoin prices could surge to between $42,000 and $56,000 per unit if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Matrixport Links ETF Inflows to Possible...
Largest Clearing House in the US Acquires Digital Asset Firm Securrency
19.10.2023
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., known as DTCC, has acquired digital asset infrastructure company Securrency, according to a Thursday announcement. Securrency will soon rebrand as “DTCC Digital Assets.” Looking ahead, DTCC said it plans to use blockchain technology to integrate digital...
Stablecoins Built on Bitcoin — Lightning Labs Launches Taproot Assets Mainnet Alpha
19.10.2023
Lightning Labs has released the mainnet alpha of its Taproot Assets daemon, advancing the project that seeks to enable stablecoins and other token assets on the Bitcoin blockchain. The software provides developers with tools to begin issuing and managing assets on Bitcoin and integrating them with...
Unraveling the Online Legacy of Satoshi Nakamoto: Bitcoin’s Mysterious Creator
19.10.2023
The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto appeared online nearly 600 times through emails and forum posts. Records of Nakamoto’s writings indicate he was most active in July and August. While Nakamoto covered many topics, Bitcoin’s inventor was notably visible when sharing new release...
Biggest Movers: SOL Moves Back Towards $25, ATOM Hits 16-Month Low
19.10.2023
Solana snapped a two-day losing streak on Thursday, as bulls pushed price back towards the $25.00 level. The cryptocurrency was unable to move past this level on Monday, which then prompted the aforementioned sell-off. Cosmos continued to edge lower today, falling to its lowest level in 16 months....
Grayscale Files New S-3 With SEC, Pushing to Convert Bitcoin Trust Into NYSE Spot ETF After Court Win
19.10.2023
Grayscale Investments, the leading digital asset manager by assets under management (AUM), unveiled on Thursday its latest submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move seeks to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca....