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Signature Bank Closure Has Nothing to Do With Crypto, Says Regulator
15.3.2023
The decision to close down Signature Bank had “nothing to do with crypto,” said the New York State Department of Financial Services, the regulator that took possession of the troubled bank on Sunday. The financial watchdog insisted that its decision to put Signature Bank in receivership...
NY Regulators Seize Control of Signature Bank, Depositors Assured by Federal Bailout
13.3.2023
On Sunday, the New York Department of Financial Services, or DFS, announced that it had taken possession of Signature Bank. The DFS appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, as the receiver of the bank. In a joint statement, the U.S. Federal Reserve, Treasury Department,...
Report: Silicon Valley Bank Under FDIC Auction as Calls for Bailout Grow
12.3.2023
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) began an auction process for Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) late Saturday night, according to reports. Final bids are due by Sunday afternoon. Unnamed sources indicate that the FDIC is seeking to close the deal promptly after California regulators...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Ahead of Big Week of Economic Data
27.2.2023
Bitcoin consolidated below the $24,000 level on Feb. 27, as cryptocurrency markets prepared for a big week of economic data. Durable goods orders from the United States will be released later today, with consumer confidence figures set for Tuesday. Ethereum rose back above $1,600, following...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction: Can BTC's 61.8% Fibonacci Retracement Indicate a Bounce-Back in Price on Sunday?
26.2.2023
During the Asian trading session, the overall cryptocurrency market has been relatively stable, with BTC holding above $23,000 and ETH rebounding above $1,550. Due to the lack of volatility, leading cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are currently trading within narrow price ranges,...
Sam Bankman-Fried's use of a VPN on Super Bowl Sunday 'raised concerns', say prosecutors
14.2.2023
Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO and U.S. prosecutors requested until Feb. 17 to discuss the impact using a VPN could have on Bankman-Fried's bail conditions
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
13.2.2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $24,000 Following Weekend Rally
30.1.2023
Bitcoin started the week trading near a five-month high, as prices consolidated the weekend’s gains. Prices rose close to $24,000 on Sunday, following a breakout of a key resistance level. Ethereum fell back below $1,600 on Monday, after moving to a one-week high during yesterday’s...
Bitcoin Difficulty Surges 4.68%, Taps New All-Time High; Metric Set to Surpass 40 Trillion
29.1.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain recorded another difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at block height 774,144. The network’s difficulty increased by 4.68%, from 37.59 trillion to an all-time high of 39.35 trillion. Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High as Mining Gets Tougher...
Bitcoin Difficulty Set to Rise 3.82% to All-Time High of 39 Trillion Following Recent Increase
27.1.2023
The Bitcoin network is set to record another meaningful difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, as current estimates expect it to rise 3.82% higher. The change follows the last difficulty retarget, which advanced by 10.26% to the current all-time high of 37.59 trillion. Block Time Breakdown:...
Standard Chartered Bank: Bitcoin Could Fall to $5,000 Next Year
6.12.2022
Standard Chartered Bank says the price of bitcoin could drop to $5,000 next year. The bank’s analyst explained that cryptocurrencies could fall further and more crypto firms could “succumb to liquidity squeezes and investor withdrawals.” Standard Chartered Bank’s...
‘I Wanted to Punch Kanye’ — Free Speech Waffler Elon Musk’s Nonsensical Take on Bitcoin, CBDCs, and Censorship
5.12.2022
“Vox Populi, Vox Dei, man.” So says self-proclaimed Chief Twit Elon Musk from a private jet flying high above the world during a Twitter Spaces appearance on Sunday, Dec. 4 (JST). It does sound nice to say, but the voice of the mob should never be the voice of “God.” The reasons...
Biggest Movers: DOGE Down 10%, XRP Extends Declines
28.11.2022
Dogecoin was down by as much as 10% to start the week, as the token retreated from Sunday’s high. The meme coin raced to a three-week high over the weekend, however bulls appeared to have abandoned their positions, opting to secure profits. Xrp, formerly known as ripple, fell for a third...
Bahamian Attorney General Insists FTX Is the Subject of an ‘Active and Ongoing Investigation’
28.11.2022
The troubled and now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is the subject of “an active and ongoing investigation,” Bahamian attorney general Ryan Pinder told the press on Sunday. Pinder also stressed that putting the blame on the Bahamas “because FTX is headquartered here would be a gross...
A Dozen Digital Assets Record Double-Digit Gains as Crypto Markets Begin to Heal After FTX’s Collapse
27.11.2022
At the time of writing the global cryptocurrency market capitalization is hovering around $842 billion on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Bitcoin prices consolidated since the start of the week, as seven-day stats indicate the price of bitcoin has dropped by 0.02% this week. Meanwhile, while bitcoin prices...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Taps a Lifetime High, Glassnode Says BTC Miners Remain ‘Under Immense Pressure’
21.11.2022
On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, Bitcoin’s difficulty rise erased the recent 0.20% decline recorded two weeks ago, as the difficulty metric rose by 0.51% at block height 764,064. The increase on Sunday has pushed the difficulty rating to another all-time high, from 36.76 trillion to the current...
Visa Terminates Agreements With Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX
15.11.2022
Visa has reportedly terminated its global agreements with collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its U.S. arm, FTX US. The payments giant added that FTX’s “U.S. debit card program is being wound down by their issuer.” Visa Ends Agreements With FTX Visa Inc., the world’s...
Royal Bahamas Police Force Reveals FTX Is Being Investigated for ‘Criminal Misconduct’
13.11.2022
“A team of financial investigators” are currently investigating the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement shared on Sunday. The police noted that the financial investigators were searching to see if “any criminal misconduct occurred.” Bahamas...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Shrinks for the First Time in 4 Weeks
7.11.2022
Bitcoin miners caught a small break late Sunday evening (ET) after the network’s mining difficulty dropped 0.20% lower than the difficulty rating two weeks prior. The drop is the first mining difficulty decrease in four weeks, as the metric changed from 36.84 trillion to 36.76 trillion....
Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Says Dogecoin Bear Market Has Ended
31.10.2022
Veteran trader Peter Brandt says the dogecoin bear market that began in May last year has ended. His comment came after the price of dogecoin soared following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter. Peter Brandt on Dogecoin Outlook Veteran trader Peter Brandt...