A set of 30 crypto wallets from 12 exchange accounts that have been linked to the terrorist group Hamas based in the Gaza Strip were seized on Monday by Israeli authorities. Crypto exchange al-Mutahadun held the wallets where 12 accounts were allegedly being used by Hamas leaders to fund terrorist efforts against Israel. The Times…
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The Treasury Department and reportedly the White House are warning U.S.-based companies and individuals not to facilitate crypto transactions sent to certain Russian nationals and banks. According to regulations from the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control scheduled to go into effect on March 1, U.S. residents may not use digital currencies to benefit…
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Cryptocurrency investment funds recorded a sizable increase in inflows last week, signaling that institutional investors were still gaining exposure to digital assets despite extreme volatility in the market. Digital asset investment products registered $36 million in cumulative inflows for the week ending Sunday, according to CoinShares data. Regionally, new investments were heavily one-sided, with the…
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Whenever Bitcoin (BTC) fails to break through important resistance levels, traders gain confidence and add to their altcoin positions. The logic is that, unless BTC drops significantly, these movements historically provide decent rewards for those shifting their portfolios toward higher risk. Bitcoin/USD at FTX. Source: TradingView In the past seven days, the aggregate market capitalization…
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After climbing to a price of more than $41,000 on Monday, Bitcoin’s market capitalization has surpassed that of the Russian ruble. According to data from CoinMarketCap, the market cap of Bitcoin (BTC) surged to roughly $780 billion on Monday amid the price rising to $41,391, a 5.7% increase over the last 24 hours. BTC’s market…
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Bitcoin and altcoins surprised investors with a sharp bullish breakout today, signaling a possible change in the short-term trend. Source link
Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $41,000 on Feb. 28 in a new sign of buying sentiment returning after last week’s brutal selloff across the risk-on markets, including the S&P 500. BTC’s price jumped by over 9% to reach $41,300 in part as traders reacted to the ongoing development in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. In doing so, the…
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement director has reportedly said cryptocurrency companies will not receive amnesty for reporting themselves for possible violations of securities laws. According to a Monday report from Reuters, the SEC director of the agency’s division of enforcement, Gurbir Grewal, said the agency may view crypto companies’ conduct “more favorably” if…
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Bitcoin (BTC) got a boost from the start of Wall Street trading Feb. 28 as U.S. stocks opened to a defining week for markets amid geopolitical tensions. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Traders eye BTC exit beyound $40,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking to $40,560 on Bitstamp after the…
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Based on data gathered by Cointelegraph, the amount of tracked crypto donations sent to the Ukrainian government, military and charities has surpassed $37 million at the time of publication. These include Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Tether (USDT) and other altcoins. The numbers are also based on tracked projects and do not account for items such…
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