Etoro USA has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges of operating as an unregistered broker and clearing agency for crypto trading. Etoro will limit U.S. customers’ trading options to bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ether, with a 180-day window to sell other crypto assets. If certain…
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The Bitcoin derivatives market has reached a notable milestone, as the estimated leverage ratio for the asset has surged to its highest level of the year, latest data from CryptoQuant shows. This metric, which tracks the ratio of open interest to coin reserves on exchanges, signals increased leverage use among market participants. The growing trend…
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Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3, recently doubled down on his earlier prediction about bitcoin reaching $1 million this year. In an interview, Mow stated that the market was wrong, and that bitcoin was “massively undervalued” at current prices. “There is so little bitcoin out there you can’t even double your holdings as a large entity…
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Three former servicemen in India have lodged a complaint with the Chandannagar police, Pune, accusing eight officials from a trading firm of defrauding them of over Rs. 79.81 lakh (approximately $96,000) through a cryptocurrency scam since 2022. The ex-servicemen had invested their retirement savings in cryptocurrency, lured by promises of doubling their investment within 20…
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Bitfinex’s analysts anticipate a potential shift in cryptocurrency market dynamics. With bitcoin’s dominance decreasing and altcoins showing resilience, they suggested that altcoins could outperform bitcoin in the coming months, especially if macroeconomic conditions improve. They discussed altcoin market capitalization growth, bitcoin’s declining dominance, and speculative exhaustion in altcoins as key indicators of this trend. Analysts…
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Adam Hamilton, the founder of Zeal Intelligence, a financial consulting company, predicts that gold prices will rise as American investors turn to gold, fleeing from traditional stocks and the burst of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. Hamilton explained that gold experienced this price upswing without this main demand factor, stressing that it was a very…
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India, Nigeria, and Indonesia top Chainalysis’ latest global crypto adoption index, which ranks 151 countries based on grassroots cryptocurrency usage, adjusted for population and purchasing power. The report notes strong growth in crypto activity, particularly in lower-income nations. Chainalysis Highlights Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis published an excerpt from its 2024 Geography…
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The UK Ministry of Justice has introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill to recognize bitcoin and other digital assets as personal property under English and Welsh law. Led by Justice Minister Heidi Alexander, this bill addresses legal uncertainties around digital assets, ensuring better protection for owners in fraud cases and disputes. It also positions…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is finally making a comeback, with recent price spikes signaling a potential start of the long-awaited market bull run. As the cryptocurrency retests the $57,000 level, this renewed momentum could ignite a positive price rally, potentially driving more gains for Bitcoin. Bitcoin Retests New Levels At $57,000 On Tuesday, September 10, Santiment, a…
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Crypto analysts have XRP under the lens, as the altcoin has been consolidating for over 500 days. Well-known XRP figure Edward Farina recently predicted that the coin will be on a “perpetual cycle.” Farina had this to say during the Istanbul Blockchain Week, with many believing XRP will enter into its biggest bull cycle despite…
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