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Bitcoin price started a strong increase above the $37,500 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $37,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $36,700 on the 4-hour chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to rise if it stays above the $36,500 support zone. Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above $37,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might...

TL;DR Ethereum (ETH) is showing strong performance, currently trading around $2,000, with predictions of reaching its all-time high of over $4,800. Analyst FieryTrading forecasts ETH to reach nearly $5,000 by early 2025, citing a long-term bullish pattern. The same analyst predicts a significant rise for Cardano’s ADA, expecting it to exceed $35 by 2025 based on bullish market patterns. ‘Big Gains for ETH’ on the Horizon? Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency – Ether (ETH) – is...

Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson blasted U.S. regulators on Monday for labeling ADA and other cryptocurrencies as unregistered securities while giving bitcoin (BTC) a “complete pass” from the same level of scrutiny. According to the developer, Bitcoin could easily meet the legal criteria of an investment contract due to the “overly broad” nature of securities laws. How the SEC Defines a Security During a Monday livestream, one of Hoskinson’s viewers asked him to “talk...

With growing efforts to regulate the taxation of virtual assets around the world, Spain has introduced new laws requiring residents holding crypto assets on non-Spanish platforms to declare them by March 31, 2024. The Spanish Tax Administration Agency – Agencia Tributaria – unveiled form 721, a dedicated tax declaration form for virtual assets held abroad. Spanish Tax Authorities Set Threshold of $55K The latest announcement, made in the official state gazette on July 29,...

Charlie Munger – vice chairman of American insurance giant Berkshire Hathaway – passed away in Los Angeles on Tuesday at the age of 99, according to a company announcement. The firm said that it was advised of Munger’s death by members of his family, who say he passed away peacefully on the morning of November 28 in a California hospital. “Berkshire Hathaway could not have been built to its present status without Charlie’s inspiration, wisdom, and participation,” said Warren...

Electric Capital, a prominent venture capital firm, has warned about a sophisticated scam operation targeting potential investors. Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner of Electric Capital, revealed in a recent post the alarming tactics being employed by scammers. Electric Capital Exposes Sophisticated Crypto Scam According to Garg, the fraudsters are masquerading as representatives of Electric Capital, orchestrating meetings and deceitfully persuading individuals to...

TL;DR Binance is seemingly adopting a new strategy by listing certain assets for futures but not spot trading. The exchange recently settled a $4.3 billion fine with the US DOJ and underwent a leadership change, with Richard Teng replacing CEO Changpeng Zhao. Binance’s recent delisting of several cryptocurrencies, including BitShares and Tornado Cash, due to low activity and volume, has led to substantial price declines for these assets. Binance is Expected to Continue...

After being robbed of $26 million in crypto earlier this month, trading firm Kronos Research is reaching out to their hacker to negotiate. The company has offered to drop all legal charges if the hacker returns 90% of the stolen funds, leaving him ~$2.5 million to keep. The Kronos Research Hack Kronos made its offer through an Ethereum transaction message to the hacker’s blockchain address on Monday – a common method for directly negotiating with anonymous crypto thieves. “We...

Following his resignation as CEO of Binance, crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao has now stepped down as the chairman of the board of directors at Binance.US – the exchange giant’s American arm. Binance.US confirmed CZ’s exit in a post to X on Tuesday, addressing various concerns related to the Justice Department’s historic settlement with its parent company last week. “[CZ] has decided to step down from his role as Chairman of our Board of Directors and transferred his voting...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has remained persistent in its search for evidence that the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange uses a backdoor to access user assets on its American arm, Binance.US. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, attorneys for Binance.US in the exchange’s court battle with the SEC asked the US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui to consider stopping the agency’s investigation for potential fraud. SEC Persistent on...