Local authorities in Singapore announced they had begun a probe that is connected to Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs. According to a Bloomberg report, Singaporean police sent an email on March 6, which said, “investigations have commenced in relation to Terraform Labs.” The email also added that the inquiries are “ongoing,” and Do Kwon is not…
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with consolidation in the air amid some of the least volatile conditions ever. Despite losing 5% in an hour last week, Bitcoin’s subsequent lack of volatility is on every trader’s mind. The question is whether that will change in the coming days. There are plenty of potential catalysts, from…
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A Bitcoin (BTC) technology firm and its executives have been indicted for allegedly operating unlicensed crypto kiosks in Ohio which knowingly benefited from victims of cryptocurrency scams. S&P Solutions, which operated as Bitcoin of America, along with three of its executives are facing charges of money laundering, conspiracy, and other crimes connected to the operation…
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Crypto legislation in Australia could be dragged out past 2024 and beyond, with the government seemingly wanting to take its time in order to get a full picture of the industry — internal documents from the government have revealed. The documents, obtained by The Australian Financial Review under Freedom of Information laws, reportedly reveal that the…
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Crypto exchange Binance sought to hire Gary Gensler as an advisor before he became chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Wall Street Journal report based on messages and documents from 2018 and 2020, as well as interviews with former employees. Gensler was approached by the crypto firm while…
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Co-founder of content studio Bankless David Hoffman apologized for spreading rumors about what he called a “Wells Notice Carpet Bombing” targeting crypto firms, including the decentralized finance protocol Lido Finance. “Carpet bombing” was a reference to an allegedly flood of well notices sent to crypto firms last week, Hoffman was told by a source. He…
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Bitcoin (BTC) stayed near key support on March 5 as the weekly candle close brought fresh fears of a breakdown. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analyst warns over fate of $20,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued to move in a tight range over the weekend. The pair…
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Ukraine temporarily suspended the use of its national currency, the hryvnia, via banking cards for fiat deposits and withdrawals on crypto exchanges. While the move immediately impacted how investors move funds to and from exchanges, Binance reminded users about how peer-to-peer (P2P) services come in handy when trading cryptocurrencies. Following the temporary suspension from Ukraine’s…
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation through “enforcement,” as opposed to “doing the work,” is not a “healthy way” to regulate an industry, and may result in the U.S. being a less attractive location for crypto firms, suggests Ripple’s CEO. In a Mar. 3 Bloomberg interview, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of blockchain-based digital…
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Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by the U.S. federal law enforcement agency, which was “spread widely” across a Chinese messaging platform, in a recent tweet. In a Mar. 4 tweet, CZ addressed the false speculations that circulated on the Chinese messaging platform WeChat, claiming that he…
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