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European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals

The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European Commission Working on Compromise Proposal for EU Crypto Rules Europe’s upcoming Markets in Crypto Assets…
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Onecoin ‘Crypto Queen’ Ruja Ignatova Listed Among Europe’s Most Wanted

Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around the world. Europol Seeks Information on Onecoin Inventor’s Whereabouts The European Union Agency…
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Robinhood shares spike 30% after Sam Bankman-Fried buys $650M stake

Shares in the popular online brokerage Robinhood have spiked over 30% in after hours trading following billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried acquiring a 7.6% stake in the company. Sam Bankman-Fried, the billionaire founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has acquired a substantial 7.6% stake in the popular online brokerage, Robinhood.  The news was well received by…
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Analysts say Ethereum price must hold this key level to avoid a capitulation-level move

Traders identify key support and resistance levels that Ethereum must hold as ETH price trades at levels not seen since July 2021. The crypto market experienced another day of pain on May 12 as the fallout from the Terra’s LUNA and UST failure continues to ripple across the ecosystem. While the coverage for UST and…
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Crypto-associated stocks hammered as COIN and HOOD drop to record lows

The stock price of listed BTC mining companies and other businesses with exposure to cryptocurrency are dropping to yearly lows as the crypto market continues to sell-off. Bad news continues to dominate crypto media headlines and May 12’s juiciest tidbit was the unexpected collapse of the Terra ecosystem. In addition to the weakness seen in…
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Binance will delist LUNA/USDT contracts as price falls below 0.005

The major crypto exchange said on Thursday it would delist the trading pair if the price fell under 0.005 USDT, which has already happened. Major crypto exchange Binance announced it will be delisting its Tether (USDT)-margined Terra (LUNA) futures contracts following a more than 99% drop in price. In a Thursday blog post, Binance said…
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Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions

Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions. Bitriver Rejects US Accusations as Unfounded, Sees No Legal Ground for Sanctions Leading Russian…
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Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto

Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have prevented its Russian readers from contributing in fiat currency, the Riga-based website now accepts several digital coins. Meduza Pulls…
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Bitcoin fights to hold $29K as fear of regulation and Terra’s UST implosion hit crypto hard

Bitcoin leverage traders show little interest in going long even as BTC price flirts with new lows below $29,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price initially bounced from its recent low at $29,000 but the overall market sentiment after a 25% price drop in five days is still largely negative. Currently, the crypto “Fear and Greed Index,” which…
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Terra contagion leads to 80%+ decline in DeFi protocols associated with UST

Projects associated with Terra suffer losses of more than 80% as contagion spreads. Meanwhile, Maker (DAI) gets a boost as traders look for other decentralized stablecoin options. The knock-on effect of the collapse of Terra (LUNA) and its TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin have spread wide across the cryptocurrency market on May 11 as projects with any…
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