
- News
Bitcoin premium hits 60% in Nigeria as it limits ATM cash withdrawals The price of one Bitcoin (BTC) in Nigeria can cost upwards of $38,000.
- News
Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel The scammer referred to their pseudonym during a blockchain message argument which may have revealed their actual identity, according to CertiK.
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Aussie regulator flagged concerns about FTX months before collapse: Report Australia’s financial regulator raised concerns about FTX Australia not long after it began operations in March 2022, according to documents.
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Bitcoin stays out of fear for 11 straight days as price tips near 24K Bitcoin's huge price surge in January has meant that 64% of Bitcoin investors are in profit, according to data from IntoTheBlock.
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Panama’s Supreme Court to rule on cryptocurrency legislation The high court will now decide whether to declare the “crypto bill” unenforceable or to approve it with modifications.
- Price Analysis
LTC, AVAX, APT and FTM prepare to rally as Bitcoin price targets $24K Bitcoin bulls look to push BTC price to $24,000 and in doing so, LTC, AVAX, APT and FTM could extend their monthly gains.
- News
North Korean hackers try to launder $27M in ETH from Harmony bridge attack Three main addresses sent 17,278 Ether to six exchanges, which managed to freeze at least some of the stolen funds.
- Market Update
Bitcoin eyes $25K as BTC price nears best weekly close in 5 months Bitcoin bulls have everything to play for as the weekly and monthly closes decide what could be Bitcoin’s best January in ten years.
- News
South Korea to deploy cryptocurrency tracking system in 2023 The “Virtual Currency Tracking System” will be used to monitor transaction history, extract information related to transactions and check the source of funds before and after remittance.
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Yuga Labs co-founder to take leave of absence due to health reasons Aronow said he would still contribute as a board member and strategic adviser. However, his priority will be getting the best medical treatment he can to recover fully.
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Core Scientific files motion to sell over $6M in Bitmain coupons A court filing shows that some conditions apply to the coupons, making them useless for Core Scientific’s business.
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Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to access FTX funds Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers claim he was not involved in previous unauthorized transactions and should have access to company assets.
- Analysis
Genesis Capital’s fall might transform crypto lending — not bury it TradFi firms with expertise in risk management may soon “fill the void” left by bankrupt crypto lenders, a Duke finance professor predicts.
- Markets News
US gov’t $1.5T debt interest will be equal 3X Bitcoin market cap in 2023 The U.S. will pay over $1 trillion in debt interest next year, the equivalent of three or more Bitcoin market caps at current prices.
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IRS reminds taxpayers of crypto income reporting ahead of 2022 filing The IRS’s recommendation to check “Yes” boils down to receiving, earning, transferring or selling cryptocurrencies for any monetary benefit, including mining and staking.
- Markets News
Bitcoin ‘so bullish’ at $23K as analyst reveals new BTC price metrics Market analyst Cole Garner suggests that Bitcoin bulls are in for a treat amid an ongoing BTC price renaissance.
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CZ predicts ‘existential implications’ for anti-crypto traditional finance While the reluctance of traditional players is a deterrent to crypto’s adoption in the short term, CZ argues that the decision might backfire over the next two decades.
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White House cryptocurrency ‘roadmap’ recommends against pension funds The Biden administration touted its comprehensive framework and encouraged regulators and Congress to tighten the screws on crypto in a new statement.
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US prosecutors seek to ban SBF from Signal after alleged witness contact It’s alleged that the former FTX CEO attempted to arrange a “constructive relationship” with the current General Counsel of FTX US, Ryne Miller.
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Silvergate suspends dividends to preserve ‘highly liquid balance sheet’ January has been a rough month for Silvergate, with the dividend halts coming just a few weeks after it announced a Q4 2022 loss of $1 billion and laid off 200 employees.
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Hackers breach Azuki’s Twitter account, stealing $758K in 30 minutes Most of the funds stolen were from a single wallet, with $751,321.80 in USDC drained from the malicious link.
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California DMV to digitize car title management system via Tezos California DMV’s chief digital officer, Ajay Gupta, emphasized that the agency is looking to modernize its current systems and bring greater transparency to car title transfers.
- Market Analysis
Total crypto market cap rises above $1T — data suggests more upside is in store Bad news continues to dominate crypto media headlines, but Bitcoin and the broader market appear not to care.
- News
Fed policy to align bank oversight could limit crypto activities by state banks The new policy would align the allowable activities for insured and uninsured state banks and OCC-supervised national banks by making rules for state banks more restrictive.
- Altcoin Watch
5 reasons why the Aptos (APT) rally could still have wings Aptos’ star-studded founders and the market’s disbelief in the rally could further fuel the rise in APT price.