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EU Council approves MiCA text, proposal moves to Parliament for vote

The Council's Permanent Representatives’ Committee chair confirmed that the MiCA framework would go through “should the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading."

SWIFT says it has reached a 'breakthrough' in recent CBDC experiments

"For CBDCs, our solution will enable central banks to connect their own networks simply and directly to all the other payments systems in the world through a single gateway," said chief information officer Tom Zschach.

FTX’s $1.4B bid on Voyager Digital assets: A gambit or a way out for users?

FTX has bid $1.4 billion for Voyager Digital’s assets, looking to provide users a way out if they move to its platform, but there are risks.

Bitcoin repeats key bear market move as $19K becomes key BTC price zone

Investor cost basis is an important focus for ARK Invest, part of an ongoing "tug-of-war" in the 2022 Bitcoin bear market.

Bitcoin repeats key bear market move as $19K becomes key BTC price zone

Bitcoin (BTC) holding $19,000 could be more important than traders realize, new data reveals.

In the latest edition of its monthly report series, “The Bitcoin Monthly,” investment management firm ARK Invest flagged an ongoing battle for the defense of Bitcoin’s investor cost basis.

Bitcoin investor cost basis buoys market

Bitcoin price action is currently characterized by volatile moves within a clearly defined range only around $4,000 across.

Having held since June, this range contains what immediately stands out as a focal point — the prior halving cycle’s all-time high of $20,000.

With BTC/USD crossing that threshold frequently, however, traders have long sought alternative lines in the sand when it comes to new trends for the pair.

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The world's cultural heritage is being preserved one NFT at a time

The Monuverse is taking some of the world’s most precious monuments and preserving them forever as NFTs in the digital universe.

What is Bitcoin hash rate and why does it matter?

Cryptocurrency’s hash rate measures a blockchain network’s processing power to process transactions.

What is Bitcoin hash rate and why does it matter?

Cryptocurrency’s hash rate measures a blockchain network’s processing power to process transactions.

Michael Saylor snubs claims he doesn’t use Bitcoin Lightning Network

Saylor wanted to demonstrate just how well he can use Bitcoin’s layer-2 Lightning Network by hosting a meme competition.

Bitcoin still has $14K target, warns trader as DXY due ‘parabola’ break

A push higher for Bitcoin is likely to form the final fakeout before plumbing new multi-year lows, fresh analysis maintains.

Bitcoin still has $14K target, warns trader as DXY due ‘parabola’ break

Bitcoin (BTC) held $20,000 into Oct. 5 with trader targets still including a fresh high before rejection.

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

$21,000 upside target to precede new lows

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $20,470 on Bitstamp overnight before returning lower.

The pair succeeded in maintaining the 2017 old all-time high as support, something on-chain analytics resource Material Indicators had hoped would endure as a positive sign.

“BTC is still in a congested range,” it summarized in comments the day prior:

“The retest of technical resistance at the 50-Day MA was rejected. Now I want to see a retest of support at the 2017 Top. Bulls may be losing momentum, but placed a buy wall at $20k to hold price up.”

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Nasdaq needs clear regulations to launch crypto exchange, says VP

Nasdaq said that the retail side of the crypto market is quite saturated at the moment with many service providers looking to fulfill retail investors’ needs.

Nasdaq needs clear regulations to launch crypto exchange, says VP

Nasdaq said that the retail side of the crypto market is quite saturated at the moment with many service providers looking to fulfill retail investors’ needs.

Crypto-friendly Ray Dalio steps back from Bridgewater’s $150 million fund

Dalio's views on cryptocurrencies have evolved throughout his tenure at Bridgewater Associates.

Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI

The FBI says alongside regular methods of payment such as wire transfers and prepaid cards, crypto ATMs are also becoming a prominent tool for crypto investment scammers.

‘New frontier’ of crypto laundering involves cross-chain bridges and DEXs: Elliptic

Curve, Uniswap, 1inch, and the Ren bridge were the top platforms of choice for laundering illicit crypto, according to Elliptic.

Federal regulators are preparing to pass judgment on Ethereum

The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to take action against Ethereum that reaches far beyond America’s borders.

DataVault requests US election agency's advice to send NFTs as a campaign fundraising incentive

The firm planned to market NFTs “in a manner akin to a campaign hat or souvenirs,” intending to have political committees offer them to high-volume low-dollar donors.

Coinbase CEO announces documentary on cryptocurrency and exchange

Armstrong said that the documentary will capture “the good, bad, and ugly” of building a tech start-up from the ground up.

CFTC can issue summons through Ooki DAO's help chat box, says judge

A federal judge said the court’s decision was based on the CFTC effectively serving the Ooki DAO by providing the necessary documents in its Sept. 22 lawsuit.

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