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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced confiscating approximately $1.7 million worth of crypto assets from March to May in the United States in a bid to combat illicit activities. The seizures were carried out as a result of numerous breaches in federal regulations. The law enforcement agency took control of $147,000 in Bitcoin (BTC), $800,000 in Ether (ETH), $307,000 in Tether (USDT), 469,000 in Dai, and $20,000 in Monero (XMR) across Arizona, California,...

Less than two weeks after the court revoked Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail, his legal team has requested that his freedom be returned to him during weekdays, arguing that the confines of jail are, surprisingly, too restrictive and do not offer him the circumstances necessary to properly prepare for his upcoming trial. Improper Conditions SBF’s eye-watering $250 million bond was revoked on the 11th of August following the leak of Caroline Ellison’s private diary and other...

Orange prices have been on the rise since 2020, but this August, the commodities futures markets expect them to surge. At the same time, orange juice futures are hitting record highs: “In recent weeks, prices in the OJ futures market have topped $3 per pound. Around this time last year, prices were hovering at around $1.81 per pound. The price increase has been fueled primarily by short citrus supply around the globe.” Imagine how pricey oranges could get if the supply was...

Despite recovering a few hundred dollars since yesterday, bitcoin’s price is still shaky at around $26,000. Most alts have finally turned green, albeit in a very modest fashion, with XRP maintaining the $0.5 line. BTC Shaky at $26K After last week’s uneventful price performance, BTC headed north on Monday and touched $29,700. This came a day before Europe saw the first spot BTC ETF going live on Euronext Amsterdam. While that seems to be bullish news on the surface, the...

Coinbase recently introduced “Base” to foster a community of developers dedicated to constructing decentralized features for its users. While Base is geared toward enhancing the exchange’s utility and encouraging greater customer engagement, this new blockchain attracted more than 500 fraudulent tokens in a relatively brief period. Scam token creators thrive on “hype, promise, and price and volume manipulation.” The fervor surrounding the Base network is no different in this...

Bitcoin is down for the week, but it’s still up about 50% YTD. Meanwhile, Bitcoin mining stocks have jumped by over 200% year-to-date. One miner stock, Cipher Mining (CIFR), is up by a whopping 389% for the year so far. Bitcoin price fell 10% against USD Thursday amid speculations that SpaceX might have sold its remaining holdings. That brings the most work-based cryptocurrency down to what may be a bargain price at this time in its halving cycle, at under $26,000. While...

Bitcoin’s price has basically been on pause since mid-June, as the asset trades range-bound since then. The exchange rate of BTC to USD remained above $29,000, with resistance at $30,000. It’s as if markets are waiting on the SEC’s spot Bitcoin ETF approvals. In fact, one metric of bitcoin’s price stability touched five-year historic lows at the beginning of August. Weirdly, BTC was even less volatile than U.S. stocks briefly this month. But with each new application for a...

MicroStrategy’s co-founder and executive chairman, Michael Saylor, who served as the company’s former CEO for over 30 years, continues to remain bullish on bitcoin three years after his publicly-traded business intelligence company decided to make its first BTC purchase. Saylor has also made big price predictions for the asset, believing its value could exceed $1 million per coin. MicroStrategy Holds Nearly 153,000 BTC 3 Years Later MicroStrategy made history and headlines on...

Bitcoin’s troubles continue as the asset has returned below $26,000 after exceeding that level yesterday following the price flash crash. Most altcoins have also seen daily declines, with ETH and BNB dropping by 1.5% once more. BTC Still Below $26K The primary cryptocurrency was stuck in a tight range between $29,200 and $29,500 for a week until a few days ago. It tried to break out toward $30,000 on Monday but was stopped in its tracks, and the subsequent rejection pushed it...

California-based crypto custodian BitGo announced securing $100 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to $1.75 billion. The freshly injected funds will be deployed to make strategic acquisitions and expand its regulated custody, wallet, and infrastructure solutions globally. Both new and outside strategic investors have participated in the funding round. In a statement, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe highlighted the growing demand for regulated custody solutions...