Crypto Conversion to TradFi Becomes Primary Objective for Finance Regulators

The collapse of FTX has given regulators all the ammunition they need to come down hard on the embryonic crypto industry. The post Crypto Conversion to TradFi Becomes Primary Objective for Finance Regulators appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Avalanche (AVAX) May Be Down, But It’s Not Out, Here’s Why

Avalanche (AVAX) has been hit pretty hard since the bear market started. The digital asset which reached an all-time high of $146 back in November of 2021 is not trading just below $15. This has led to a decline in confidence in the digital asset.

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Monero price above $140: Where next for XMR?

Monero’s price remains above $140, but XMR could find it hard to maintain this position as the broader cryptocurrency continues to underperform. XMR, the native coin of the Monero ecosystem, is down by less than 1% over the last 24 hours and is currently trading at $140.

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Bitcoin Down Under: Australia Bags 4th Spot In Global Crypto Adoption – Survey

Bitcoin adoption has always been the subject of rigorous debates in many countries today. With financial powerhouses such as the U.S. and China still taking a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, it remains to be seen if the adoption of crypto by different nations will reach its peak in the near future. After all, the respective […]

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GameFi developers could be facing big fines and hard time

Enjoy Axie Infinity, DeFi Kingdoms, and other cryptocurrency games while they last, because lawmakers are poised to crack down by mid-2023.

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CryptoSlam data shows average NFT sell price down 94% from YTD daily high

CryptoSlam metrics, including global sales volume and average sale price, show that crypto winter has hit the NFT sector hard. The post CryptoSlam data shows average NFT sell price down 94% from YTD daily high appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Hard Times in Crypto: the Unintended Consequences of Going Public

The third and final reflection on a series of risks we’re thinking about during these crypto down days.

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Singapore Will Crack Down on Bad Crypto Behavior: Report

Singapore will be “brutal and unrelentingly hard” on bad behavior in the crypto industry Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said.

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Hard Times in Crypto Lead to Price and Macro Risk

Just the first in a series of risks we’re thinking about during these crypto down days.

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Bitcoin will explode ‘north’ the moment the Fed glitches, says Novogratz

Bitcoin price will rally hard the moment the US Federal Reserve begins to dial down on its aggressive monetary approach, Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital said on Tuesday. His comments come as the Fed begins its June meeting, with a 50 basis point rate hike on the table, but with market analysts pointing […] The post Bitcoin will explode ‘north’ the moment the Fed glitches, says Novogratz appeared first on Invezz.

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COIN Drops Another 9%, Coinbase Does Not Seem Fine

It seems hard times have come to Coinbase, shares are down another 9%

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Optimism price prediction: Is OP a good investment?

The Optimism price crashed hard on Wednesday as the hype died down. OP, the…

The post Optimism price prediction: Is OP a good investment? appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Anchor Protocol’s ANC token dives 65% as Terra woes deepen

Anchor Protocol (ANC) is down by 65% in the past 24 hours, falling sharply in intraday selling as crypto bleeding hit tokens in the Terra ecosystem hard. The ANC token, which traded at highs of $0.

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Dogecoin plays a vital role in $600,000 transaction

Dogecoin recently facilitated a $600,000 transaction that’s sure to go down in crypto history books; here’s more on this exciting development Dogecoin: From memecoin to trendsetter When we look back at the journey of Dogecoin, it’s hard not to take a step back and smile.

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Why Is “Hard Not To Be Long” Crypto, Says Paul Tudor Jones

In a recent interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones doubles down on his bullish stand for Bitcoin and crypto. Tudor Jones believes there are two main reasons why the digital asset sector could extend its gains.

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Malaysia: Is there any truth to possible pivot towards crypto-legalization

Here's a riddle for you - Name a country that has come down hard on Bitcoin mining, literally speaking. If you vaguely remember a certain Southeast Asian country driving a roller over thousands of pieThe post Malaysia: Is there any truth to possible pivot towards crypto-legalization appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Why Olympus DAO can’t sustain its growth

Olympus DAO was hit hard by the recent market sell-off, with OHM trading as low as $32 on March 9, down 97.7% from its all-time high of $1,415 set last April. The post Why Olympus DAO can’t sustain its growth appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bipartisan bill: Lock down Russia’s gold reserves, U.S. may stop oil imports

Sanctions against the Russian Federation are hitting hard on the Russian nation and its businesses, financial- and payment systems, and citizens alike. The post Bipartisan bill: Lock down Russia’s gold reserves, U.

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TRON Will Seize $5 Million Steem From Dissident Tokenholders

Steem, a popular blockchain and social blogging platform, will undergo a hard fork on Wednesday to shut down accounts that object to TRON’s leadership, seizing about $5 million in STEEM in... The post TRON Will Seize $5 Million Steem From Dissident Tokenholders appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Italy Allows Short Selling Again After Banning it in March

CONSOB, the Italian markets and securities regulator, banned short selling on March 17. Now that the coronavirus pandemic has calmed down in the country, the ban has officially been lifted. Although it may be hard to believe that a country could outright ban short selling, it has been the norm in Europe for the past […] The post Italy Allows Short Selling Again After Banning it in March appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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“Rich Dad Poor Dad” Author Says $75,000 Bitcoin Possible as Economy Is “Dying”

It has been hard to miss the recent tweets from Bitcoin bull Robert “Rich Dad” Kiyosaki. The Vietnam veteran — best known for his book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” on financial wellness and success — has been putting his foot to the gas recently in promoting the leading cryptocurrency, gold, and silver. He doubled down on this...

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Bitcoin SV’s Jimmy Nguyen: ‘Google Me’ If You Want to Serve Your Subpoena

Where in the world is Jimmy Nguyen? The Bitcoin SV proponent has told a court he’s not hard to track down using Google or Twitter

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Ethereum’s (ETH) Price Holds $168 Support Amidst Historic Oil Dump

In brief: The price of US Crude oil fell hard to $0 with its futures contracts going as far down as $-40. The once in a lifetime event, shook the crypto markets with Bitcoin (BTC) going back below $7,000.

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Bitcoin Usage Tumbles As Price Volatility Kicks In Hard – Is A Gigantic Dip On The Horizon?

Through his official twitter page, Founder and CEO of Quantum Economics, Mati Greenspan, revealed that the Bitcoin usage has dipped down significantly in the past few days. From a chart analysis, he deduced that only 250k transactions per day have been taking place in the last few days.

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Crypto Users Demand Their Funds Back From BT360

Trusting a third party with one’s crypto assets is always a risky endeavor. Users of the BT360 wallet service are finding that out the hard way. The Israeli cryptocurrency wallet service provider has shut down in mid-February of 2020.

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Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight

In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry.

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One Altcoin Is Pumping Amidst the Red Crypto Market

March has been a rollercoaster in the cryptocurrency market. After crashing down hard last week, the market is finally picking up speed again. Small-cap cryptos are actually the ones leading the market, now only down 23% in March having bounced off of the lows from last week.

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It’s not just stocks that have plummeted. BTC and other cryptocurrencies are falling as I write this

It’s been an epic week. The world has basically shut down. This new pandemic has accelerated so quickly that it’s hard to reconcile. People around the world are suddenly work-from-home status, and many of those who can’t are forced into taking their vacation days and many are getting laid off.

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Crypto Trader: Bitcoin (BTC) Loses 25%, Cash is The Safe Haven

As the stock markets keep dropping, along with gold, a trader expects a long hard period ahead and says that right now the best safe haven asset is cash. BTC is 25% down

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Will Bitcoin Ever Work As Money? Is It To Slow, Hard To Use, And High Energy Cost?

After going to $9,200 before the weekend, today bitcoin price crashed down to $8,170. Industry commentators say the market is looking bad as the “global economy is having a bigger impact at this point than the halving.

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Cardano (ADA) Retests Key Retracement Level, Still Bullish Long-Term

The cryptocurrency market has been bleeding quite hard for the past week and Cardano hasn’t been an exception. The digital asset plunged down to $0. 05623 today, a key level set by the lower line of the expanding upwards channel formed on the daily chart.

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As TradeSatoshi shuts down, Binance CEO admits running an exchange is hard

With hundreds of cryptocurrency exchanges to choose from, you’d be forgiven for not having heard of TradeSatoshi. However, this initially UK-registered exchange has been around since 2015. Over the last five years, it has added 200 coins and garnered around 300,000 users.

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Brazilian Cryptocurrency Exchanges Hit Hard by Tax Regulations

Crypto exchanges based in Brazil face huge fines or being shut down

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As Bitcoin Rallies, One Metal is Falling Hard Amid Coronavirus Fears

Copper ETFs have been suffering due to fears surrounding the coronavirus. The metal has tanked to a five-month low as China struggles to contain 2019-nCoV. The coronavirus has led to fears that economic growth will slow down, especially in China.

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Bitcoin is Going to Dump Hard, Prominent Analyst Warns

Bitcoin is down by more than 2. 5 percent this week and one analyst believes it is due to face additional losses. Prominent crypto trader Mac warned that the cryptocurrency could dump hard in the remainder of this week, stating that bitcoin futures linked to CME left a huge gap in the $8,500 range.

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Chainalysis Worries Over PlusToken Scammers Driving the Bitcoin Price Down

It has been a while since an update on the PlusToken scam was provided. According to Chainalysis, this may be the reason why the Bitcoin price is dropping hard.   It is evident that PlusToken has caused a lot of damage.

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Christmas Cash-In For Bears As Bitcoin Dips Below $6,600

BTC is crashing hard, down $350 in less than three hours

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This S&P 500 Stock Impresses, Bucks the Downward Market Trend

The stock market is reeling, with the S&P 500 down nearly 3 percent in a sharp sell-off. The broader stock market index is suffering one of its worst days of the year, but if you look hard enough, some stocks are managing to buck the otherwise downward trend.

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Ugh, this is what Bitcoin’s hash rate means and why it matters

Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and info to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Earlier this year, Bitcoin was setting records for 12-month price highs.

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Weekly Digest: Bitcoin Price Inaction, India Ban, and Sanction Busting

The United Kingdom gained a new Prime Minister this week, voted for by Conservative party members. But will Boris be bad for Bitcoin? Or perhaps cause prices to rise? Maybe Boris isn’t the answer to all our questions and we should be looking elsewhere… like the rest of the weeks news, for instance.

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WATCH: Breaking Down the Libra Hearings

CoinDesk LIVE presents opinions and commentary on Libra's hard road ahead. Join six experts and our own editors for a detailed discussion of the future of Mark Zuckerberg's cryptocurrency.

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Sekiro Easy Mod Is the Lazy Gamer’s Ultimate Cop-Out

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is hard – unforgivably hard. If you stand among the countless players who’ve given up in the face of Sekiro’s inherent difficulty, then a new easy mod may be just what the doctor ordered.

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CHEAP: [inner peace] > this can be yours with $100 off Sony’s WH1000XM3 headphones

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Honestly, noise-canceling headphones are a must today. Noisy plane-rides become yesterday’s problems and awfully loud co-working spaces turn into your own private zen garden.

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Altcoins Bleed as Bitcoin (BTC) Falls to $10,600, Down 18% in 24 Hours

Altcoins Beat a Hard Retreat Ouch. After a jaw-dropping rise, Bitcoin and altcoins are beating a hard retreat. In the past 24 hours, BTC, according to Coin Market Cap, has lost some 17% — a... The post Altcoins Bleed as Bitcoin (BTC) Falls to $10,600, Down 18% in 24 Hours appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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deVere Chief Executive: Boris at No10 Bodes Well for Bitcoin

Chief Executive of deVere financial group, Nigel Green, predicts that fears of a no-deal Brexit will drive UK investors towards Bitcoin, if Boris Johnson becomes the next British PM. Hard Brexit Boris Contemporary UK politics is going through the motions of deciding yet another Prime Minister, in the wake of Theresa May stepping down from office at the start of the month.

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Everything you need to know about your MacBook’s trackpad gestures

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. The trackpad of a MacBook is a wonderful thing. You can do a lot of stuff if you know the trackpad shortcuts off the top of your head.

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Cryptocurrency exchange Blockport goes bankrupt after failed STO

An Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange is facing an uncertain future. Blockport has declared bankruptcy after its security token offering (STO) failed to meet its minimum expectations last month.

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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin flash-crashed to $75, SIM-swapping on the rise, and more

It’s time for another edition of Moonday Mornings! If you’re new around here, this is Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines that you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get to it.

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Bitcoin Blender Users Ordered to Withdraw Funds in Sudden Shut Down of Crypto Mixing Service

The bear market of the cryptocurrency industry has proven that no firm is safe from the lack of activity during hard times. Unfortunately, that is the fate that Bitcoin Blender recently reached. Bitcoin Blender, a cryptocurrency mixing service, chose to shut down operations this week, asking that users withdraw their funds. This development was reported […]

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As Cryptopia’s Bankruptcy Proceeds, Hacked Users’ Funds May Not Be Reimbursed Completely

Cryptopia has had a really rough year. In January, the exchange was hacked, losing millions of dollars before the exchange cut off customers from their withdrawals. The company worked hard to try and bring their platform back to consumers in March, but ultimately had to shut down when the relaunch was unsuccessful. The proceedings for […]

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