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Bitcoin risks ‘swift’ $23K dive after BTC price loses 11% in August

Bitcoin (BTC) is headed for a long-term support retest, data suggests after BTC price action fell into the August monthly close. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price: Roads point to $23,000 Reversing gains seen last week, BTC/USD is back below $26,000 as of Sep. 1, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows. Market…
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China court declares virtual assets as legal properties protected by law: Report

People’s courts in China exercise judicial power independently and are not subject to interference by an administrative or public organization. These courts try criminal, civil, administrative, and cases that involve economic disputes. The report titled “Identification of the Property Attributes of Virtual Currency and Disposal of Property Involved in the Case,” acknowledged that virtual assets…
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FTX founder’s expert witnesses could cost up to $1.2K an hour

As the start date of the trial of FTX co-founder Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried approaches, new court filings indicate that SBF could pay his expert witnesses more than $1,000 an hour should they testify on his behalf. SBF may call seven expert witnesses to testify at his fraud trial, which is currently scheduled for Oct. 2, 2023.…
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New attorney Patrick V. Kennedy joins fight

The crypto community, digital asset organizations and lawmakers have voiced their backing for the Coinbase vs. United States Securities Exchange Commission lawsuit’s dismissal. In a recent update, a fresh attorney, Patrick V. Kennedy, has entered the fray, seeking court approval to represent the Chamber of Digital Commerce as amicus counsel. In a legal document filed…
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Bitwise withdraws Bitcoin and Ethereum market cap ETF application

In an unexpected turn of events, Bitwise has submitted a request to retract its application for the Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Cap Strategy Ethereum Futures Contracts (ETF), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 3. While market sentiment turned bullish following Grayscale’s SEC victory, Bitwise appears to be discreetly reassessing its…
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Bitcoin heads for red September, but analysts tip October as ‘days to watch’

Bitcoin investors may be in for a rollercoaster ride. While history shows September is typically a bumpy month for Bitcoin — two ETF analysts have suggested investors turn their gaze to mid-October as the next “major days to watch.” According to historical data, Bitcoin’s monthly returns have closed in the red at the end of…
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Binance Australia GM ‘really confident’ regulators will side with crypto

Binance Australia General Manager Ben Rose says he’s “really confident” that Australian regulators will eventually make the right choices when it comes to laws that govern digital assets in the country.  “There are lots of very smart people in the government working really hard on [crypto] policy, so I’m really confident that we’ll get there…
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UK’s Travel Rule comes into effect, could halt certain crypto transfers

Cryptoasset businesses in the United Kingdom could now begin withholding certain crypto transfers to comply with the new Travel Rule for crypto that came into effect on Sept. 1. The rules targeting virtual asset service providers were first introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority on Aug. 17, and see to it that VASPs based in the…
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Bitcoin traders wipe Grayscale gains after SEC delays spot ETF decisions

In less than a day, Bitcoin (BTC) has shed nearly all the gains it made from Grayscale Investment’s court victory against the United States Securities regulator. On Aug. 29 Bitcoin popped to a two-week high after a judge ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission was “arbitrary and capricious” when it rejected Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin…
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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF to be the 7th application delayed by SEC today

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed an application for a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund from global asset manager BlackRock. BlackRock, a firm with more than $8.5 trillion in assets under management, has a decision on its iShares Bitcoin Trust delayed following an application with the SEC. In June, BlackRock lodged an application for…
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