Ripple Likely Coming Out on Top in XRP Battle With SEC, Says Crypto Legal Expert

A crypto legal expert says he sees a complete and total victory for Ripple over the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the most likely outcome of the XRP lawsuit. The SEC sued Ripple in late 2020, alleging that the payments firm sold the crypto asset XRP as an unregistered security. Attorney Jeremy Hogan tells his …

Kraken Founder Jesse Powell Says Binance Has ‘Big Red Flag’, Criticizes Recent Proof-of-Reserves Report

Kraken founder Jesse Powell is criticizing Binance’s proof-of-reserves report as increased scrutiny of the finances of crypto exchanges circulates through the industry. Responding to former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) employee John Reed Stark on Twitter, Kraken founder Jesse Powell explains why he sees some red flags in Binance’s recently published proof-of-reserves report. “Big red …

Binance Investigating Abnormal Price Movements on Crypto Exchange, Locks Withdrawals on Some Accounts

The world’s largest crypto exchange says it is probing certain accounts after noticing abnormal trading behavior on its platform. Binance says it is taking precautionary measures after noticing atypical activity involving the altcoins Sun Token (SUN), Ardor (ARDR), Osmosis (OSMO), FUN Token (FUN) and Golem (GLM). “We are aware of the abnormal price movements for …

Changpeng Zhao and Binance Under Federal Investigation for Potential Money Laundering Violations: Report

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors are reportedly divided over whether or not to file money laundering charges against the world’s largest crypto exchange and its CEO. According to a new Reuters report, DOJ officials are currently discussing possible plea deals with lawyers representing Binance and Changpeng Zhao, with some DOJ officials holding that the evidence …

Argo Blockchain reports insufficient funds, ‘no assurance’ it can avoid Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain has reported it had been negotiating to sell assets and “engage in an equipment financing transaction” in an effort to avoid filing for bankruptcy. In a Dec. 12 announcement, Argo Blockchain said it was at risk of having insufficient funds to continue operating within a month, and was in the …

SBF misses the Senate hearing but promises to testify to the House: Law Decoded

Welcome to Law Decoded, your weekly digest of all the major developments in the field of regulation. So, Sam Bankman-Fried, public enemy number one, won’t appear in front of Senators on Dec. 14, as he missed the deadline for responding to a Senate Banking Committee request. However, we could witness the entrepreneur appear before Congress …

Price analysis 12/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT

The consumer price index (CPI) data on Dec. 13 and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting on Dec. 14 could influence the United States stock markets and the cryptocurrency markets in the near term. Traders are likely to play it safe and not take large directional bets until the CPI print because any nasty …

Binance Rolls Out Online Master In Blockchain and Web3 Program

Binance will launch an online learning program aimed at helping customers understand the crypto industry.  The program has been created in association with Founderz Business School.  It will be available in English and French from February 2023 onwards.  The first 7500 students to enroll will get a special edition NFT.  The largest crypto exchange in …

Sam Bankman-Fried Attempted To Collapse Crypto Markets Last Month in Desperate Attempt To Save FTX: Report

Disgraced crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly tried to disrupt the digital asset markets in November in a last-ditch effort to save his failing exchange, FTX. In a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, sources say they saw messages in a Signal group appearing to show Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao telling Bankman-Fried to stop trying to destabilize …

Bitcoin traders cross fingers in hopes that a positive Fed meeting triggers a run to $18K

Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break above the $17,250 resistance on Dec. 11 and subsequently faced a 2.2% correction. More importantly, the last daily close above this level was over 30 days ago — reinforcing the thesis of size sellers near the $330 billion market capitalization mark. Curiously, this valuation level is slightly behind Palladium, the …

Bitcoin could reach $1M in 5 years due to fiat currencies’ collapse, says Samson Mow

Despite the ongoing bear market, Jan3 CEO and Bitcoin (BTC) proponent Samson Mow believes that the leading cryptocurrency could reach the $1-million-price benchmark in the next five to 10 years. The collapse of major fiat currencies will be a major catalyst, which he said can “happen very rapidly” and “are not anticipated.” ”It just sort …

NYC Mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: Report

Eric Adams, who became mayor of New York City in January, has reportedly stood behind a campaign pledge to make the city a crypto hub, despite a drop in the price of many tokens in 2022. According to a Dec. 12 report from Slate, Adams suggested he still wanted New York City to be the …

Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely

Continuing his so-called apology tour, Sam Bankman-Fried appeared on a Twitter Space with Unusual Whales and told nearly 60,000 listeners that he intends to testify at the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee remotely on Dec. 13. He was previously confirmed to appear in person. Bankman-Fried, who is allegedly currently located in the …

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