The SEC chair previously indicated that all cryptocurrencies apart from BTC are securities. In a recently unearthed video from a 2018 crypto-themed event hosted by Bloomberg and Fidelity, Gary Gensler, the current chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), made statements that contradict his current position on digital assets regulations in the country. The video, which started circulating on Twitter on June 12, shows Gensler addressing institutional investors...
Read More »Manchester United (MANU) Shares Price Surges as Qatar Media Hints Takeover Plans
MANU stock price surged by a staggering 30% as the news emerged of Sheikh Jassim being the preferred bidder of the Premier League soccer club. On Tuesday, June 13, the shares price of Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) popped up by a massive 30% in the pre-market hours on the New York Stock Exchange. The recent surge happened after Qatari media suggested Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani is likely to succeed with his takeover bid. On Tuesday, Qatar’s local news publication Al-Watan reported...
Read More »Taiwan Mobile Open to Potential Alliance with Local Crypto Firms
Taiwan Mobile’s decision demonstrates the growing interest of conventional sectors in capitalizing on the possibilities of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Taiwan Mobile Co Ltd (TPE: 3045), one of Taiwan’s prominent telecommunications companies, has expressed its openness to potential alliance opportunities with Taiwanese firms specializing in crypto. As reported by Bloomberg, the company is reportedly engaging in discussions with various Taiwanese firms that specialize in...
Read More »Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Bulls Aim Fresh Increase To $0.30
Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up ADA price seems to be recovering above the $0.25 level against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.32 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.278 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Coinbase). The price could gain bullish momentum...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Consolidates Below Key Resistance
Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Ethereum price is struggling below the $1,850 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading below $1,800 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,775 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move...
Read More »JP Morgan Pays $290 Million Settlement For Serving Jeffrey Epstein
JP Morgan has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from the victims of Jeffrey Epstein – the famous American financier and sex offender. The plaintiffs claimed that JP Morgan laundered money and thereby enabled sex trafficking on behalf of Epstein while he was still a client of the bank. JP Morgan Aiding Money Laundering? A joint statement from the largest bank in the United States and victims’ attornies said on Monday that both groups had “reached an...
Read More »Turkey Residents Turn to Crypto Amid Another Lira Collapse (Report)
Some residents of Turkey have reportedly revived their interest in the cryptocurrency market, more specifically in the stablecoin USDT, following a new decline in their national currency and fears that severe inflation could start looming again across the country. The downtrend of the Turkish lira (which has been evident in the past few years) intensified shortly after Recep Erdogan won the presidential elections, securing himself another five years as the political leader....
Read More »Tether Circulation Hits New Peak as Confidence in Circle Continues to Shrink
The stablecoin ecosystem has also been impacted by America’s war on crypto, with a clear divergence happening between the top two issuers. Tether supply has reached an all-time high of 83.36 billion USDT, according to the firm’s transparency report. Industry analyst Will Clemente commented: “The divergence from USDC is striking, reflecting easier access to treasuries for US-based USDC holders and regulatory uncertainty for US-based Circle. What was once a competitive...
Read More »SEC Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Super Bullish for BTC and ETH (Opinion)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission went ham on crypto exchanges last week by filing toothy lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. While crypto exchanges and altcoins are in the hot seat, the regulator is leaving BTC and ETH alone, at least for now. When news of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase hit markets, the prices of all assets plunged across the board. BNB crashed 10% in 24 hours. It lost another 5% on Sunday and kept dumping on Monday to a...
Read More »How Did Investors React to the SEC, Binance, Coinbase Fiasco? Glassnode Reports
Glassnode published a report on Monday breaking down investors’ on-chain behavior after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. The report acknowledged a boost to the number of short-term crypto holders sending their balances onto exchanges. Exchange Deposits and Withdrawals The report echoed findings from last week showing that Binance experienced significantly higher withdrawals immediately following the...
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