A popular cryptocurrency researcher recently pointed out that the stablecoin issuer Tether has blacklisted 39 Ethereum-based addresses holding over $46 million of USDT.Interestingly, the information surfaced soon after another report indicating that the CENTRE Consortium has admitted doing the same to a USDC address with $100,000 worth of the stablecoin.$46M In Stablecoin Addresses BlacklistedBy using Dune Analytics, Horizon Games researcher Philippe Castonguay created a dashboard tracking...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Follows Bitcoin’s Latest Decline to $240 But Bullish Bias Holds
Ethereum saw a 2.2% price decline today as it dropped from $250 level to hit $240 today.Earlier in the week, ETH rebounded from the strong $225 support, which allowed it to start to climb toward $250 this week.Against Bitcoin, Ethereum created a fresh 3-month high after breaking above 0.026 BTC to reach 0.0263 BTC.Key Support & Resistance LevelsETH/USD:Support: $225, $215, $210.Resistance: $250, $265, $274.ETH/BTC:Support: 0.026 BTC, 0.0245 BTC, 0.0239 BTC.Resistance: 0.0263 BTC, 0.0266...
Read More »Swisscom Enterprise Service Cloud: Swisscom übernimmt IT von weiteren Schweizer Banken
Swisscom 5G Antenne, Luzern Die IT-Systeme einer Bank müssen hochverfügbar, sicher und gleichzeitig bereit für rasche Modernisierungen sein. Die Kosten sollen aber möglichst tief bleiben und die Komplexität soll nicht vom Wesentlichen, dem Kerngeschäft, ablenken. Angesichts dieser Herausforderungen haben sich viele Schweizer Kantonalbanken bereits Ende der Nullerjahre entschieden, ihre IT auf die Bankensysteme Avaloq oder Finnova zu...
Read More »US CFTC To Establish “Holistic Framework” For Cryptocurrencies To Promote Innovation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a new set of regulations for derivatives assets, including cryptocurrencies. The agency is developing comprehensive rules for digital assets to promote innovation in the field.CFTC’s New Legislation For CryptocurrenciesThe CFTC is the US’s derivatives regulator. According to the chairman, Heath P. Tarbert, derivatives, including futures, swaps, and options, “provide critical risk management and price discovery tools that can promote...
Read More »Bitfinex to Face New York Courts Over Missing $850 Million in Cryptocurrency Funds
A New York state court ruled that the exchange, and companies connected to it, must face court claims according to Bloomberg. Last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Bitfinex of hiding the loss of more than $850 million in client and corporate funds.Panama Firm in The SpotlightThe firms in question have made claims that the funds were deposited in a company called Crypto Capital Corp, based in Panama. These were then seized by various governmental authorities and the...
Read More »#922 Malaysia legalisiert Krypto-Handel, Coinbase will an die Börse & Dogecoin Margin Trading OKEx
Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 922. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Malaysia legalisiert Krypto-Handel, Coinbase will an die Börse & Dogecoin Margin Trading OKEx. [embedded content] 1.) Malaysia legalisiert Krypto-Handelhttps://www.btc-echo.de/schlagzeilen/malaysia-legalisiert-krypto-handel/ 2.) Coinbase Eyeing US Stock Market Listing as Early as This Yearhttps://news.bitcoin.com/coinbase-eyeing-us-stock-market-listing-as-early-as-this-year/...
Read More »Bitcoin Dropped To $9,050 Following Stock Market Tumble: Friday Price Watch
Bitcoin and most altcoins have retraced slightly in the past 24 hours, after a few days of gains. Interestingly, similar price fallbacks are visible in the traditional stock markets, as the Dow Jones is down by 1.4%.Bitcoin’s False BreakoutAfter the unsuccessful attempt to conquer $9,500, Bitcoin hovered above the significant 50-MA level at $9,300. However, the primary cryptocurrency has since slipped below it as it went from $9,440 to its current position at $9,150 in a few hourly candles....
Read More »Bitcoin Cash Analysis: $230 Holds The Key But Can Bulls Clear $245?
Bitcoin cash price is currently facing a strong resistance near the $245 level against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting lower and approaching the $230 support zone.There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $230 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair must stay above the $230 support to make another attempt to clear the $245 resistance.Bitcoin cash price is correcting gains from the $245 hurdle against the US Dollar....
Read More »Bankrupt Founder of Crypto Venture Vault Age Solutions Reportedly Hiding from Angry Investors
It looks like another crypto platform has gone bust, leaving all its investors in the dark. This time, the company that has vanished is one called Vault Age Solutions, and the founder – a man named Willie Breedt – is in hiding after learning that his investors are out looking for him.Vault Age Hasn’t Lived Up to ExpectationsIt’s scary when your company fails in one way or another. It’s even scarier to know that you have shareholders or investors that are watching your every move and that you...
Read More »Privacy Advocates Condemn US Court Ruling Regarding Confidentiality on Cryptocurrency Exchanges
US privacy advocates are worried that the 4th amendment does not protect Bitcoin transactions after a court ruled that the FBI agents hadn’t violated the law when they accessed data of Coinbase clients.Bitcoin Transactions Reveal Deeply Personal InformationA week ago, CryptoPotato reported that a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against the appeal of Richard Gratkowski. He claimed his fourth amendment rights were violated when the federal agents subpoenaed...
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