Bitcoin fell by nearly $2,000 this morning, ‘liquidating’ $200 million worth of futures positions in the past 12 hours and bringing down much of the crypto market alongside. Liquidations, for the uninitiated, occur when leveraged positions are automatically closed out by exchanges/brokerages as a “safety mechanism.” Futures and margin traders—who borrow capital from exchanges (usually …
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A South African regulator, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has informed key figures behind Mirror Trading International (MTI) that it intends to impose a fine of $7 million against the now-defunct crypto investment company. Contravention of Financial Sector Law According to a July 6 letter, which has also been sent to the CEO and …
Award-winning movie star Anthony Hopkins’ new film called Zero Contact is set to launch on a new non-fungible token (NFT) platform this summer. The feature-length movie was produced entirely virtually during the 2020 global pandemic. Anthony Hopkins Stars in Movie Launching as NFT A new feature-length movie starring Anthony Hopkins will premiere on a new …
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Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov has revealed that legislative amendments are being prepared on the confiscation of crypto assets. “A serious challenge is the criminal use of cryptocurrencies in our country,” he said. Russia is preparing amendments to the current legislation to allow for the confiscation of crypto assets found to be proceeds from crime, …
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Seoul’s Central Customs has prosecuted, fined, or is currently investigating 33 individuals who were allegedly involved in 1.69 trillion won ($1.48 billion) worth of illegal overseas cryptocurrency transactions in South Korea, The Korea Times reported today. The individuals were caught as part of a pan-government investigation and have allegedly committed financial crimes such as fraud …
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Tesla’s owner and crypto’s most notorious influencer Elon Musk tweeted on the 25th of June his new Shiba Inu will be named Floki, which promptly led to a frantic launch of a myriad of meme tokens exploiting the name. As expected, scams popped up among these purposeless and ad hoc created coins but nonetheless, some …
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A U.S. congressman, Barry Moore, has declared his recent cryptocurrency purchases. He bought dogecoin, cardano, and ether. U.S. Representative Barry Moore from Alabama filed a Periodic Transaction Report (PTR) last week declaring his recent cryptocurrency purchases. According to the filing, the congressman bought cryptocurrency cardano (ADA), dogecoin (DOGE), and ether (ETH) during May and June. …
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Global investment bank Goldman Sachs says ether is the cryptocurrency with the highest real use potential and it could overtake bitcoin as the dominant digital store of value. Ether Could Overtake Bitcoin as Dominant Store of Value, Says Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs shared its view on the future outlook for bitcoin and ether in a …
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A survey by Nickel Digital Asset Management shows that 82% of institutional investors and wealth managers are planning to increase their cryptocurrency exposure between now and 2023. The survey reportedly asked institutional investors and wealth managers from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and the UAE who currently have exposure to cryptocurrencies and digital assets about …
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In a massive boost for Cardano, data unveiled by multi-asset broker eToro shows ADA has taken BTC’s place as the most held crypto token on the trading platform. Due to its limited store of value use case, some believe it’s only a matter of time before Bitcoin loses its crown. Are we about to witness …
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This week on Cryptonites saw host Alex Fazel catch up with Peng Zhong of Tendermint, a developing and code maintaining company of high-speed blockchain Cosmos. Zhong has a long history in the Tendermint and the Cosmos ecosystem joining co-founders Ethan Buchman and Jae Kwon as Tendermint Inc’s first employees in 2015. His deep understanding of …
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The crypto industry keeps entering into mainstream venues via professional sports leagues, athletes, and teams this year. On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics revealed a partnership with the blockchain provider Socios.com. Socios.com to Serve as the Presenting Partner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics On July 7, Socios.com, the blockchain firm that offers fans a chance to …
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The cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has revealed the company has entered a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the firm’s global fight kit partner. Reports stemming from people familiar with the matter say the partnership is a ten-year deal worth $175 million and the UFC’s largest sponsorship deal to date. UFC Names Crypto.com First-Ever Global …
In mid-May, a report stemming from residents in Shenzhen, China explained that the digital yuan wasn’t seeing widespread participation, which the Chinese government has alluded to in many press releases. Now a handful of China’s state-owned banks have asked staff to recruit 200 to 300 digital yuan users. The banks are also giving away small …
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