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Russian Duma Financial Market Chairman States Digital Financial Assets Might Replace Fiat for International Payments – Bitcoin News
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on the Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov stated that digital financial assets, issued by institutions regulated by the central bank, could replace fiat channels for international settlements. Aksakov also acknowledged that while not being controlled for this use case, digital assets were already being used to settle international payments. […]
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Central Bank of Fiji Warns About Penalties For Purchasing Cryptocurrency – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Reserve Bank of Fiji, Fiji’s central bank, reminded Fijians that cryptocurrencies were not accepted as legal tender in the country. In a recent press release, the institution reinforced that purchasing cryptocurrency with funds held in Fiji was illegal and that penalties could be applied to citizens doing so without the bank’s approval. Reserve Bank […]
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Operation Racer: Hong Kong Authorities Dismantle Cryptocurrency Laundering Operation – News Bytes Bitcoin News
Hong Kong customs officers arrested three individuals involved in a HK$1.8 billion ($228 million) money laundering operation that utilized a cryptocurrency platform and bank accounts of shell companies, with investigations revealing suspicious activities such as abnormally frequent large transactions in accounts with no clear financial backgrounds. The suspects, who did not know each other, allegedly […]
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Plan B Predicts Repeat Performance Post-Bitcoin Halving Amid Mixed Analyst Forecasts – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
At block height 839,856, the Bitcoin blockchain stands a mere 144 blocks short of the forthcoming reward halving at block height 840,000. Historically, bitcoin’s price has seen substantial increases following prior halving events. However, there are speculations that this occurrence might not follow the previous pattern. This week, the creator of the stock-to-flow (S2F) price […]
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Bitcoin Halving: Goldman Sachs Downplays Impact of 'Buy the Rumor, Sell the News' – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Goldman Sachs analysts believe that whether the upcoming Bitcoin halving will turn out to be a “buy the rumor, sell the news” event may have less impact on bitcoin’s medium-term outlook. They explained that the bitcoin price performance will likely continue to be driven by the supply-demand dynamic and continued demand for spot bitcoin exchange-traded […]
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Bitwise: Bitcoin Halving Is a 'Sell the News' Event, Market Underestimates Long-Term Impact – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Asset management firm Bitwise has cautioned that data suggests the upcoming Bitcoin halving is a “sell the news” event. However, the firm explained that the market likely “prices in the short-term impact of the halving but underestimates the long-term impact,” emphasizing that the data “also suggests that, long-term, the halving may be conducive to price […]
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler's Social Media Post Led Some to Believe He Was Resigning – Regulation Bitcoin News
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s social media post expressing that “it’s been an honor to serve” as SEC chairman sparked speculation within the crypto community that he might be resigning from his position. Many people, including lawmakers, have criticized Gensler for taking an enforcement-centric approach to regulating the crypto industry. Gary […]
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Recent Analysis Shows Common Transaction Patterns Among Several Bitcoin Mining Pools – Mining Bitcoin News
A comprehensive X thread by Bitcoin developer and observer 0xB10C has uncovered that several prominent bitcoin mining pools are using identical block templates and transaction prioritization methods, mirroring those of Antpool. This revelation follows earlier findings that highlighted a notable concentration of custodianship among the same pools. Analysis Reveals Shared Mining Practices Among Top Bitcoin […]
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Report: Mango Markets Exploiter Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Fraud Case – Legal Bitcoin News
A U.S. federal jury has convicted Avraham ‘Avi’ Eisenberg on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud due to his involvement in the $116 million exploit of Mango Markets, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (dex) platform. Jury Convicts Avi Eisenberg in $116M Mango Markets Crypto Fraud Case In this high-profile court case, Eisenberg was […]
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PSG Token Soars After Paris Saint-Germain Defeats Barcelona; CITY Dips Following Elimination of English Champions – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
The value of the fan token for the French football club, Paris Saint-Germain, briefly surged from just over $4.30 to $5 after they knocked the Spanish football giants, FC Barcelona, out of the UEFA Champions League. However, the token for the English champions, Manchester City, plunged by nearly 20% after the team was eliminated from […]
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Bitcoin.com Announces Launch of Verse Voyager NFTs With Exclusive Airdrop — Public Sale to Start April 24 – Press release Bitcoin News
Bitcoin.com, a trailblazer in the cryptocurrency domain since 2015, is thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated Verse Voyager NFT collection, which has officially launched with an exclusive airdrop of nearly 10% of the collection’s supply to early community participants. The public sale is scheduled to commence on April 24th at https://voyager.verse.bitcoin.com/, making this innovative series […]
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Crypto.com CEO: Bitcoin Price Dip Likely After Halving but 'Great Performance' Within 6 Months – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
The chief executive of Crypto.com has warned of some selling coming up as we approach the Bitcoin halving, citing the “buy the rumor, sell the news” strategy. Noting that what’s happening in the bitcoin market currently resembles previous cycles, he stressed: “I personally expect great performance within the next six months.” ‘There May Be Some […]