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BTC price gains 'on horizon' as Bitcoin whales buy 1.5M BTC — Analysis

Bitcoin’s biggest whales are in clear accumulation mode while speculators stage knee-jerk sell-offs at a loss.

Stripe’s new stablecoin option gains traction in 70 countries on day 1

Stripe introduces USDC payments, marking a significant moment for crypto adoption as stablecoin transactions see global demand.

FTX user sues hedge fund over bankruptcy profits

Nikolas Gierczyk alleged that the hedge fund that bought his FTX claims refused to honor an agreement allowing additional recovery of his funds. 

AI deepfake tool on ‘new level’ at bypassing crypto exchange KYC: Report

The new AI-powered tool, customized specifically to target crypto exchanges and financial platforms represents “a new level of sophistication” in fraud, says cybersecurity firm Cato. 

Crypto staking Jarretts again sue IRS over block reward taxes

A previous case brought by Josh and Jessica Jarrett was dismissed in 2022 after the IRS conceded to refund some of the tax paid. 

Crypto ETF issuer Fidelity says breach leaked data of 77K customers

Fidelity said personal information was stolen in a recent data breach but stressed that its customer accounts weren’t affected.

Feds want Bitfinex hacker ‘Razzlekhan’ jailed for 18 months

Prosecutors said Bitfinex hacker Heather Morgan should receive a lenient jail sentence as she provided “substantial assistance” to the government.

Bitnomial sues SEC over claim that XRP is a security

The XRP token is already regulated as a commodity and the SEC “duplicates and compounds the regulatory burden” by saying it’s a security, Bitnomial said in a lawsuit.

NFT holders sue art gallery alleging it broke metaverse promise

A group of NFT holders sued the creators of the collection, claiming they made no significant steps to fulfill promised perks and had no knowledge of blockchain. 

SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster’

The SEC’s Mark Uyeda says the regulator’s approach to crypto has been “the wrong one,” and it needs to provide clear guidelines before launching enforcement actions.

SEC settles with trading firm over $4M ‘AI-washing’ scheme

The SEC alleged that Rimar LLC’s executives overstated the AI capabilites of

Plus Token’s $1.3B ETH could be sold, ‘Crypto King’ arrested: Asia Express

New analysis suggests $1.3B of ETH from Plus Token Ponzi could be headed to exchanges; Upbit monopoly sparks bank run fears. Asia Express.

Uniswap (UNI) books 25% weekly gain leading into Unichain launch

UNI defies the marketwide sell-off by posting a 10%+ gain after the launch of Unichain.

African nation of Eswatini releases design for tokenized retail CBDC

The tiny kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, is looking at better domestic accessibility and cross-border trade with a proposed CBDC.

Justin Sun elected Prime Minister of Liberland micronation

Liberland was founded by Czech libertarian politician Vít Jedlička on April 13, 2015, in an area located between Croatia and Serbia.

Bitcoin price fell 24%+ the last time this metric turned negative — Will it happen again? 

Bitcoin derivatives metrics shifted as BTC price fell under $59,000 today. Are lower prices incoming?

US election outcome won’t stop Bitcoin from hitting $100K: Dan Tapiero

Crypto adoption is gaining speed no matter who wins the US presidential race in November, the venture fund founder said.

SEC sues Cumberland DRW for unregistered crypto dealer activities

Cumberland allegedly had $2 billion worth of unregistered crypto dealing since 2018.

Over 63,000 BTC were sent to exchanges in last 72 hours — CryptoQuant

The recent 50 basis-point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve has had a mixed impact on crypto markets.

Bitcoin retraces to $59K amid altcoins stagnant with ‘regulatory hurdles’

Bitcoin has fallen below the crucial $60,000 price level. Meanwhile, a crypto analyst highlights that altcoins with strong fundamentals aren't seeing price spikes due to "regulatory hurdles."

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