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Bitcoin initiated another impressive leg-up in the past 24 hours that resulted in charting a new 19-month peak at $39,000. Most altcoins followed suit, with SOL defending the $60 level, ETH remaining above $2,100, and ADA nearing $0.4. BTC Tapped $39K The business week started on a negative note as BTC slipped below $37,000 on Monday and failed to overcome that level on Tuesday morning. The situation started to change by the end of the day and, particularly on Wednesday, when...

The cryptocurrency market increased throughout the past seven days, tapping over $1.5 trillion in terms of total capitalization. A lot of the gains are coming on the back of Bitcoin, which tested $39K for the first time in quite a while. With many analysts firmly bullish, let’s dive into what happened over the past week. Bitcoin’s bullish foothold continues, with traders setting their sights at $40K. The cryptocurrency was able to increase by a modest 1.4% throughout the past...

Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world by volume. The company just recently turned six years old earlier this year. In addition to Zhao stepping down as CEO, Binance agreed to settle DOJ charges of money laundering with a $4.3 billion fine. Furthermore, the exchange saw over $1 billion in outflows in under 24 hours as customers withdrew funds and tokens following the news. Supporters sent CZ an outpouring of sympathy and cheers on X.com. Here are three powerful...

A lot can happen in seven days in a volatile industry like the crypto sector, and it indeed did over the past week. Arguably, the most significant piece of news came a few days ago when the US Department of Justice announced a massive settlement deal with the world’s largest crypto exchange – Binance – that had severe consequences. On the one hand, the company had to depart with $4.3 billion in the form of a fine without admitting any guilt. On the other hand, though, the...

Richard Teng, the new CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is no stranger to the world of finance. His ascent into the new position substantiates rumors that made the rounds earlier this year about him being the right fit for the job amid Binance’s regulatory woes. According to a company blog post, Teng joined the exchange in August 2021 as the CEO of Binance Singapore, with over three decades of experience in finance and the regulatory space. Facts...

The U.S. Department of Justice has settled charges against crypto exchange giant Binance for $4.3 billion, bringing investigations spanning back to 2018 to a close. The DOJ confirmed the settlement in a live video announcement on Tuesday, marking one of the largest enforcement actions ever closed in a crypto-related case. The company pled guilty to willfully floundering the Bank Secrecy Act, among other things. It now must report suspicious financial activity to federal...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a 90-page lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Kraken on Monday, re-centering the firm among a handful of crypto giants in the agency’s legal crosshairs. The lawsuit accuses Kraken of a slew of securities law violations, and of commingling customer funds with corporate assets in ways that could risk major losses for both parties. The SEC Strikes Again Per an accompanying press release from the SEC, Kraken has...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested that crypto exchange giant Binance pay $4 billion as a resolution to its lengthy investigation of the company. Such negotiations include the possibility that Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is charged with crimes possibly including money laundering, bank fraud, and sanctions violations. According to Bloomberg, an announcement on a settlement deal could arrive as early as the end of November. If accepted by Binance, it would...

The United States has persistently stumbled in delivering clear regulatory guidance for digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) presides over instruments and assets deemed as securities, while the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulates the trading of derivatives on commodities. This landscape leaves a regulatory gap for digital assets that defy the categorization of securities or commodity-based derivatives. Amid this regulatory chaos,...

OpenAI’s board of directors surprisingly announced leadership changes on Friday that included the immediate removal of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of the company, from his position. The news had a dramatic impact on WLD’s price movements, as the asset plummeted from $2.5 to under $2 in hours. The board of directors’ blog post from Friday reads that the firm’s chief technology officer – Mira Murati – will assume Altman’s position as an interim CEO “effective...