Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup event in Qatar after defeating France during the penalty shootout. However, despite being the first time Argentina has […] Go to Source
Monthly archives: December 2022
Magic Price Considers A 350% Move As $33 Million In Trading Volume Comes In
Magic (MAGIC) price is among the few cryptocurrencies in the green on Monday following widespread declines in the crypto market during the weekend. Bitcoin price […] Go to Source
Nifty News: Building bridges in the Metaverse, elaborate Apes scam and more
South Korea’s Gyeongbuk Province has announced plans to use Web3 technology to expand its economic relations with Vietnam. In a Dec. 19 announcement, the province’s governor Lee Cheol-woo said the metaverse project would focus on “growing economic, cultural, commercial, and people-centered contacts with Vietnam.” Back in June, the province announced it would invest $13.8 million …
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Nigeria set to pass bill recognizing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
The Nigerian government will reportedly soon pass a law that will recognize the usage of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies as a means to keep up to date with “global practices.” The news was reported by Nigerian-based masthead Punch Newspapers on Dec. 18 following an interview with House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets chairman …
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$4B OneCoin scam co-founder pleads guilty, faces 60 years jail
Karl Sebastian Greenwood, the co-founder of the multi-billion dollar fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin has pleaded guilty to multiple charges brought forward by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and faces a maximum of 60 years in prison. The DOJ announced on Dec. 16 that Greenwood submitted a guilty plea in a Manhattan federal court …
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SEC Chairman Says Important to Regulate Crypto Issuers and Intermediaries
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has stressed the importance of bringing “intermediaries and issuers of crypto securities” into compliance. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has recommended that regulatory agencies continue to “enforce existing rules and regulations applicable to the crypto-asset ecosystem.” SEC …
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Shark Tank Star Kevin O’Leary Defends Support of Crypto Exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has defended his support of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX and its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “This is America. The justice system provides the presumption of innocence unless proven otherwise,” he stressed. O’Leary also denied the accusation by Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) that he perjured …
Federal Prosecutors Probe Democrats Over Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that has received stolen customer money, we ask that you work with us to …
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Financial Security Oversight Committee (FSOC) Calls On Congress To Regulate Spot Crypto Trading
After witnessing repeated mishaps in the cryptocurrency market, the US financial regulators have once again started to urge congress to regulate spot crypto trading. And […] Go to Source
Israeli court rules authorities can seize crypto in 150 blacklisted wallets
Tel Aviv’s Magistrate Court has reportedly issued a ruling allowing Israel’s government to seize all the crypto in more than 150 digital wallets that it hablacklisted for allegedly funding terrorist groups. According to a Dec. 18 local Israeli media report, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says the court’s Dec. 15 ruling has already allowed authorities to …
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SBF U-Turns on Extradition to US
The tale of FTX’s collapse is something that has been making headlines for a while now, and crypto enthusiasts have been following the case religiously. […] Go to Source
Bitcoin Price Prints Bearish Technical Pattern, Why It Could Continue Lower
Bitcoin price declined heavily and traded below $17,000. BTC is consolidating losses and remains at a risk of more losses below the $16,500 support. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $17,200 and $17,000 support levels. The price is trading below $17,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend …
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Whales Accumulate $726 Million In Bitcoin, Report Shows
Bitcoin and the crypto market have been of late seeing most prices of crypto in red, with little hope for an uptrend, at least based on charts. The past few weeks have seen growing fear and doubt about the asset class. However, despite the recent trend in the market, the primary crypto asset, Bitcoin, is …
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US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto
United States Banking Committee chairman Sherrod Brown has suggested that the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should perhaps consider a ban on cryptocurrencies. Brown’s comments were made in a Dec. 18 appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” although the Senator quickly added that a ban would be difficult to …
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350 new ‘scam tokens’ were created every day this year: Solidus Labs
More than 350 fraudulent cryptocurrency tokens were created per day this year, defrauding millions of investors, according to blockchain risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. From the start of the year to Dec. 1, 117,629 “scam tokens” were deployed according to Solidus’ 2022 “Rug Pull Report.” That’s a 41% increase from the nearly 83,400 scam tokens …
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