As the case against Ripple rages on, the SEC wants to see certain “friends of the court” in support of Ripple be barred from providing legal aid to the defense. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is attempting to block Ripple (XRP) holders from aiding in Ripple’s defense, and prohibit attorney John E.…
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Nickelodeon’s sell-out NFT drop has surged to second place on OpenSea’s 24-hour sales volume chart, and former Simpson’s animator Erick Tran is working on an animated NFT series. A major Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) nonfungible token (NFT) hodler lost 100 Ether (ETH), worth $150,000, as a result of a joke bid on his own…
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Offenders that use cryptocurrency for illegal activity in Australia are more likely to receive a tougher sentence. Criminals that used cryptocurrency as part of committing a crime are more likely to receive a tougher sentence in Australian courts, a new study has found. The study, titled “Crime and Cryptocurrency in Australian Courts,” published on Monday…
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Grayscale Investments has explained that there may be another 250 days of the current bearish crypto market, citing patterns in previous cycles. In addition, “Bitcoin is 222 days off the all-time high, which means we may see another 5-6 months of downward or sideways price movement,” the world’s largest digital asset manager detailed. Grayscale’s Crypto…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid by health care providers in Kansas and Colorado. DOJ Seizes Crypto…
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The African continent may not be the biggest crypto/blockchain market yet but the growing adoption of the technology illustrates that this will likely be a key market in the future. For instance, instead of being seen or used as a tool for speculative trading, crypto is proving to be a more convenient and cheaper way…
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German investment platform Trade Republic and digital asset exchange Crypto.com have registered as crypto service providers in Italy. Since February, the financial authorities in Rome maintain a registry for all cryptocurrency platforms permanently operating in the country. More Companies Register as Providers of Crypto Services in Italy Germany-based investment platform Trade Republic and Singapore-headquartered digital…
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On Wednesday, Bitcoin surpassed $24,000 amid a broader recovery in the cryptocurrency sector, which has seen the global market valuation reach $1 trillion. Over the last seven days, the leading cryptocurrency has surged by more than 23%. Bitcoin Pumps Past $24k Threshold The bull run barely got started. For the first time in more than…
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The South Korean government is set to come good on a promise to launch a new regulatory agency that will govern the domestic crypto sector in the wake of what it calls the “Terra (LUNAC) incident.” As reported in late May, the body has been tentatively named the Digital Assets Committee (literal English translation), and its creation has…
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The much-anticipated Merge upgrade has been in the making for over two years. With the transition to a scalable, energy-light proof-of-stake blockchain at play for Ethereum, many have cast doubts on the popular coin’s future, given the magnitude and complexity of the Merge upgrade. But, among prominent stakeholders, one particular project remains heavily bullish on…
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