The bitcoin (BTC) and crypto market came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, fueled by fears in nearly all global risk markets related to high inflation and what the US Federal Reserve (Fed) might do to tame it. At the same time, the drama surrounding crypto lending platform Celsius (CEL) is adding fuel to…
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Some users of Celsius (CEL), a troubled major crypto lender, are facing liquidations of their trading positions as the crypto market crashes and industry players discuss (in)solvency of Celsius and chances to sue the company. To make things worse, the company has also suspended withdrawals, Swaps, and transfers between accounts, hindering even those users…
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The Washington-based crypto industry pressure group Coin Center says it has filed a lawsuit against the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service – claiming that the crypto tax reporting requirements included in President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last year are “unconstitutional.” In a filing submitted to a branch…
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The crypto sell-off is in full swing and Wall Street has not even opened yet. Bitcoin (BTC) faced continued selling pressure before the June 13 Wall Street open as Ether (ETH) revisited multi-year lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin battles for $24,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD eclipsing its ten-month…
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Nexo platform could rescue Celsius’ customers after “what appears to be the insolvency of the Celsius Network.” There’s a glimmer of hope for the bear market’s most recent victim. Following reports that Celsius is insolvent, Nexo is offering a buy-out. A Nexo representative told Cointelegraph that Nexo is trying to do the “right thing” as…
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From dollar-cost averaging to managing your risk tolerance, community members share their advice on what to do during a bear market. Crypto newcomers are troubled about deciding their next move as the market becomes unpredictable. Because of this, crypto community members handed out their advice to those trying to navigate through the cold crypto winter. …
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Analytics platform Nansen showed that one of the funds that capitalized on the UST depeg has started to transfer large amounts of USDD. While the market has not yet fully recovered from the onslaught caused by the TerraUSD (UST) depeg, another stablecoin project shows signs of distress, causing fears and speculation within the community. Stablecoin…
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Litecoin’s MWEB upgrade that makes transactions confidential comes at a time when the majority of the crypto exchanges are implementing strict KYC and AML guidelines. Crypto exchange Binance announced they are ending support for Litecoin (LTC) transactions sent through the latest MimbleWimble (MWEB) upgrade. Binance warned that any transaction sent through the MWEB function would be…
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Terra’s new LUNA 2.0 token has lost 54% in value in the last two weeks, after reaching $11.33 per unit on May 30. Meanwhile, the whistleblower Fatman has accused Terra’s co-founder Do Kwon of cashing out $2.7 billion a few months before the UST de-pegging incident. Kwon, however, has been keeping tabs on Fatman’s accusations…
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Cryptocurrencies are very unstable for them to become a widely used method of payment, the Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have reportedly said. In addition, the bankers claim that cryptocurrencies also pose a risk to financial stability. Narrowing the Financial Exclusion Gap The Nigerian and Kenyan central bankers have said cryptocurrencies are too volatile to…
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