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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been on a roll over the past few weeks to take down any crypto company or individual it thinks might be going against its agenda, and it’s now added one more victim to its roster. The SEC Targets Paul Pierce This time, the figure targeted by the SEC is former Celtics player and NBA hall of famer Paul Pierce. The basketball player took part in a promotion of a new digital currency called Ethereum Max. By issuing public...

2023 has led to several opposing thoughts when it comes to bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency by market capitalization. Bitcoin Could Have a Very Good Year For some, the asset could go as high as $250,000. Tim Draper would attest to this, while others – such as Mike Novogratz – think the asset will be in good shape if it just ends the year at $30K. In any case, there are many resounding differences in what industry heads believe could come about over the...

Crypto fraud has always been a problem, but a new report issued by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis shows just what a big issue it’s become. According to the document, nearly 25 percent of the digital tokens introduced in 2022 were scams designed to make off with investor funds. Chainalysis: Most Tokens in 2022 Were Phony Several of the tokens analyzed in the Chainalysis report showed signs of being pump-and-dump schemes. This involves the developers or executives of...

Logan Paul, a YouTube influencer, is among five people getting sued at the time of writing for allegedly instigating a crypto and NFT fraud scheme. Logan Paul Is the Subject of a Crypto Lawsuit The lawsuit – filed by Houston based attorney firms Tom & Associates and Ellzey & Associates – represents Don Holland, a Round Rock police officer that allegedly fell victim to the scam (known as Crypto Zoo). Holland claims in court documents that Crypto Zoo was a rug...

Charlie Munger – the righthand man of Warren Buffett (CEO of real estate giant Berkshire Hathaway) – has never been a bitcoin fan, and after his latest interview, it’s likely he never will be. Charlie Munger Makes His Hate of Crypto Clear During a recent discussion, Munger said of bitcoin and crypto: Sometimes I call it crypto-crappo and sometimes I call it, well, crypto sh*t. At 99 years of age, Munger has been around for some time. He’s probably gotten used to the way...

Firms are actively searching for new banking partners as the regulatory climate in the US has now turned sour. Top American crypto exchange Coinbase is presently weighing its options regarding the creation of a new crypto trading platform. According to a Bloomberg report, the platform will be located outside the United States, and Coinbase has already begun talking about the move with institutional clients. Per the report, the exchange is also yet to decide on the particular location to...

The bitcoin-loving nation of El Salvador has announced a new partnership with the state of Texas. Together, the two regions are planning to open what they’re calling a “bitcoin embassy” as a means of promoting use and increasing adoption. El Salvador Forms BTC Partnership with Texas El Salvador shocked the world in late 2021 when it announced plans to make BTC legal tender. It was the first country to do so. This meant people could go into any shop or business and...

Participation in the Public sale is through the Collective Finance DApp and by navigating to the Presale Tab. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol Collective Finance has announced plans to launch the public sale of its native token $CLF built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network. As contained in a Press Release shared with Coinspeaker, the public token sale can be accessed with a 10% discount, setting a generally lowered barrier for more encompassing community participation. The...

Leading crypto Bitcoin climbed to $27K Friday, extending its 2023 bullish run amid intensified talks of a $100K price level.  Bitcoin (BTC) has extended its recent bullish momentum, recently hitting $27K for the first time since June last year. On Friday, the dominant digital currency climbed to $27,028, marking a 6.5% increase in 24 hours. This latest 6.5% price spike also saw BTC’s market cap swell within the same period to $549,070,761,254. However, Bitcoin has sustained marginal...

Bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – rose to $25,000 per unit in mid-February, thus giving traders newfound hope that the crypto market can indeed recover from its 2022 lows. Bitcoin Just Keeps Jumping 2022 was the worst year on record for the digital currency space. At the end of November in 2021, the price of bitcoin had risen to $68,000 per unit, the highest it’s ever been. Everyone was confident the space was going to reach all kinds of...