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Prosecutors unlikely to offer Sam Bankman-Fried a favorable plea deal, says lawyer

Former FTX CEO may not be able to offset the two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy he faces with the credits by entering a guilty plea.

Bank of India report calls for regulatory coordination on crypto market challenges

The RBI’s latest financial stability report accentuated the negative about cryptocurrency and reminds the world that India is looking for global action on crypto regulation.

FTX’s Liquid exchange hopes to return customer assets next year

The exchange said it intends to outline further details in a report in January 2023.

Over 1,400 Chinese firms operating in blockchain industry, national whitepaper shows

Despite partial crypto bans, the Chinese Government has included blockchain technology in official state development policy.

Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to helping Bitcoin miners

Xiao Yi, Communist Party Secretary of the City of Fuzhou, financially aided Bitcoin miners between 2017 and 2021.

Chinese Communist Party official pleads guilty to helping Bitcoin miners

Xiao Yi, Communist Party Secretary of the City of Fuzhou, financially aided Bitcoin miners between 2017 and 2021.

BTC price preserves $16.5K, but funding rates raise risk of new Bitcoin lows

Bitcoin is fooling no one with its current behavior, with bearish takes everywhere and the yearly close just two days away.

BTC price preserves $16.5K, but funding rates raise risk of new Bitcoin lows

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a modest recovery on Dec. 29 as United States stock markets rebounded in step.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

$10,000 BTC price targets stick

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD recovering above $16,600 at the Wall Street open after wicking below the $16,500 for a second day.

The pair remained unappealing to traders, many of whom feared a deeper retracement may still occur around the new year.

In a list of potential “capitulation targets,” Crypto Tony doubled down on $10,000 and lower for Bitcoin, while also revealing expectations for Ether (ETH) to dip as low as $300.

“Things change quick, but if we hit these areas I begin to ladder,” part of accompanying commentary read.

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Robinhood shares claimed by BlockFi and FTX may move to a neutral broker

Bankruptcy judge Michael Kaplan said that on Jan. 9, he will review if the shares should be transferred to a neutral broker.

Blockchain analytics unable to prevent FTX-level illicit schemes

Blockchain tracker Whale Alert has attempted to scan FTX’s historical balance checks to find out whether it was possible to spot the collapse sooner.

Blockchain analytics unable to prevent FTX-level illicit schemes

Blockchain tracker Whale Alert has attempted to scan FTX’s historical balance checks to find out whether it was possible to spot the collapse sooner.

BMW taps Coinweb and BNB chain for blockchain loyalty program

BMW will integrate decentralized tech in two phases- first in its daily operations to eliminate complex paperwork, and the second phase would see the development of a customer loyalty program.

Fiji elects pro-Bitcoin prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Fiji elects a pro-Bitcoin prime minister, signaling a positive future for Bitcoin adoption in the pacific island nation.

Fiji elects pro-Bitcoin prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka

Fiji elects a pro-Bitcoin prime minister, signaling a positive future for Bitcoin adoption in the pacific island nation.

Alameda wallets funnel over $1.7M via crypto mixers overnight

Data negates the possibility of liquidators behind the fund transfers due to the use of mixing tools and extensive planning to hide transaction paths.

Alameda wallets funnel over $1.7M via crypto mixers overnight

Data negates the possibility of liquidators behind the fund transfers due to the use of mixing tools and extensive planning to hide transaction paths.

Microstrategy Bitcoin purchase divides the crypto community

Many praised the move, while others brought up some potential negative effects of one entity holding a lot of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin price would surge past $600K if 'hardest asset' matches gold

The coming decade could be Bitcoin's time to copy gold's 1970s breakouts, says Capriole Investments.

Bitcoin price would surge past $600K if ‘hardest asset’ matches gold

Bitcoin (BTC) is due to copy gold’s explosive 1970s breakout as it becomes the world’s “hardest asset” in 2024.

That was one forecasted from the latest edition of the Capriole Newsletter, a financial circular from research and trading firm Capriole Investments.

Bitcoin due big moves “and more” in 2020s

Despite BTC price action flagging at nearly 80% below its latest all-time high, not everyone is bearish about even its mid-term outlook.

While calls for a further drop before BTC/USD finds its new macro bottom remain, Capriole believes that 2023 will be bright for Bitcoin as a revserve asset.

The reason, it says, lies in the world economy’s financial history of the past century, and in particular, the United States after the dollar deanchored from gold completely in 1971.

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