Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the more prominent anti-crypto voices in the United States Congress, has called on Jerome Powell to recuse himself amid an internal probe at the Federal Reserve. Speaking to reporters in Washington D.C. on March 15, Warren said Powell had led “the de-regulatory movement” at the Fed potentially touching upon…
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The United States Justice Department announced on March 15 that it was pressing charges against a resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, in connection to the operation of the ChipMixer. The announcement came shortly after it became known that a Europol action led by German law enforcement had closed down the Vietnam-based crypto mixer. The U.S. Attorney’s…
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Tom Emmer, Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives, has reiterated concerns that the federal government is “weaponizing” concerns around the banking industry to go after crypto. In a March 15 letter, Emmer called on Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair Martin Gruenberg to answer questions as to whether the government corporation has specifically…
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Bitcoin (BTC) kept bears sweating near $25,000 on March 15 as encouraging macroeconomic data combined with concerns over banking crisis contagion. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PPI offers “great signs” on Fed pivot Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD recovering from a 24-hour comedown to see highs of $25,273 on…
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At Tel Aviv FinTech Week 2023, Yoav Soffer, the advisor to the deputy governor at the Bank of Israel, touched on the topic of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as an efficient cross-border payment option. The talk comes after the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) concluded its research on international retail and remittance payments via…
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The adoption of blockchain is the right direction for Russia to solve its current settlement issues, according to an executive at Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank. Blockchain technology has matured over the past few years to offer new capabilities that potentially enable Russia to create more efficient payment systems, Sberbank first deputy chairman Alexander Vedyakhin said.…
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Crypto contagion can significantly impact multiple stakeholders in the crypto market, including investors, businesses and the broader financial system. To protect themselves from the negative effects of crypto contagion, each stakeholder should take specific steps. By diversifying portfolios, investors can lower exposure to crypto contagion. This entails purchasing various cryptocurrencies and additional assets like stocks…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is setting up a classic trading move, which could see it hit a giant $100,000, one analyst says. In a tweet on March 14, Charles Edwards, founder and CEO of investment firm Capriole, called BTC price action in 2023 a “bump & run reversal.” Edwards on BTC price: The “bottom is back” Having…
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Bitcoin (BTC) received a substantial boost this week as the U.S. inflation levels for February came along the lines of market expectations. On March 14, the BTC/USD pair surged to a new 2023 peak at $26,550 after the news. But while the macroeconomic conditions mat currently be favoring risk-on buyers, certain on-chain and market indicators…
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United States officials want to remove a provision included in bankrupt lender Voyager Digital’s plan to sell its digital assets to crypto exchange Binance.US that would prevent them from legally pursuing anyone involved with the sale. In a motion filed on March 14 in a New York Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Trustee William Harrington and other…
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