Popular crypto analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is mapping out bullish scenarios for Ethereum, Litecoin and two additional altcoins as Bitcoin continues to trade in a narrow range. Van de Poppe tells his 351,900 followers in a new tweet that he’s keeping a close watch on Ethereum against Bitcoin (ETH/BTC). ADVERTISEMENT According …
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Small Love Potion (SLP) price doubles as Axie Infinity user growth explodes
Last week Axie Infinity’s AXS token went on an impressive parabolic run and hit a new all-time high at $19.60. Small Love Potion (SLP), a token in the Axie Infinity (AXS) ecosystem that is minted through gameplay as a reward to users, also broke out with a triple digit gain. SLP can then be used …
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Bitcoin, catfishing, drugs: How a Tinder match almost led to crypto robbery
Bitcoin (BTC) self custody provider Casa warns about physical attacks against Bitcoin holders, as they publish a blog post describing details of a recent incident. Their client’s bad Tinder experience combines elements of social engineering, sim swapping, and a more old-school drugging and robbing attack. One of our clients was targeted on a dating app …
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SEC Charges 3 Individuals for Alleged Long Blockchain Insider Trading Scheme
The U.S. SEC charged three individuals that allegedly conducted insider trading related to the Long Blockchain company back in 2017. One of the individuals allegedly traded stocks ahead of the name change that gave the company a price boost. The other two individuals were tipped and took advantage of the data to trade accordingly, the …
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Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit DNM transactions stem from the Russian marketplace. …
Creator of Video Downloading Websites Sentenced to Prison in US — Over $1 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized
The U.S. has sentenced a creator of video streaming and downloading websites to prison for 12 months and one day. The feds also seized $3.9 million from him, including more than $1 million in cryptocurrency. Man Sentenced to Jail for Copyright Infringement and Tax Evasion, His Cryptocurrency Seized The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced …
Cryptocurrency Firm With $10,000,000,000 in Funding Gearing Up To Go Public
A recently formed cryptocurrency company with $10 billion in capitalization is gearing up to go public. Bullish Global, a subsidiary of blockchain software company Block.one, launched in May with $10 billion in funding from high-profile investors that include billionaire Peter Thiel’s Thiel Capital and Founders Fund, hedge fund manager Alan Howard, and crypto investment firm …
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US Senator Elizabeth Warren Prods SEC To Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Warns Congress Might Need To Take ‘Additional Action’
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says that the lack of regulation in the cryptocurrency markets is ‘unsustainable’. The Massachusetts Democrat says in a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, that cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated similarly to securities exchanges. ADVERTISEMENT “As the cryptocurrency markets continue to grow …
Crypto Trader Lark Davis Says He’s Bullish on Bitcoin, Ethereum and One Large-Cap Altcoin
Crypto trader and influencer Lark Davis says he’s bullish on Bitcoin, Ethereum and one more large-cap altcoin. In a new video, Davis says that despite Bitcoin being 50% away from its all-time high of $64,804, his outlook on the flagship digital asset hasn’t faltered, and he remains bullish on the king crypto. ADVERTISEMENT “…my …
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LUNA, ATOM, CAKE, FTT
Bitcoin (BTC) price is still range-bound and traders are searching for signs that may provide insight about the next directional move. Philip Swift, the creator of analytics resource LookIntoBitcoin, pointed out on July 9 that the Puell Multiple rebounded “out of the green zone of this week” only for the fifth time in history. Swift …
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This Is How the Largest Bitcoin Whales Are Playing the Sideways BTC Market, According to Santiment
Crypto analytics firm Santiment is revealing some of the behavior of Bitcoin’s largest whales, and what it could mean for the market as it trades sideways. Santiment tells its 78,000 Twitter followers that Bitcoin’s biggest whales, or entities with more than 100,000 Bitcoin (BTC), now own 3.64% of the total supply, which is a 27-month …
Here’s When the Bitcoin Bull Market Will End, According to Top Analyst Nicholas Merten
Top crypto analyst and influencer Nicholas Merten is predicting when the Bitcoin bull market will top out. In a new video, Merten tells his 463,000 subscribers that when taking a look at previous Bitcoin bull markets, it does not appear that we are anywhere close to a top for the flagship cryptocurrency this cycle. “Eleven …
Crypto staking rewards and their unfair taxation in the US
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stretches the tax rules to fit its cryptocurrency agenda. At no time in tax history has pure creation been a taxable event. Yet, the IRS seeks to tax new tokens as income at the time they are created. This is an infringement on traditional tax principles and problematic …
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Strong Bitcoin accumulation spotted as BTC price refuses to fall below $30K
Bitcoin (BTC) price remained relatively flat over the weekend, inching closer to $34,000 on July 11. Nevertheless, BTC/USD has tumbled by almost 50% from its all-time high, near $65,000 in mid-April. But the massive downside move has not deterred investors from betting on the digital asset’s long-term bullish outlook. According to one of the Glassnode …
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Axie infinity is the top earning DeFi dApp. But what is it?
Axie infinity is the top earning DeFi dApp. But what is it? Earn up to 12% APY on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USD, EUR, GBP, Stablecoins & more. Start Earning Interest Edge › Gaming Axie Infinity sees highest protocol revenue in the last 30 days among DeFi Platforms, pushing ahead of competitors like PancakeSwap and MakerDAO. Ana …
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