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It’s been a very productive week in the cryptocurrency market, but it’s safe to say that most of it was due to the volatile price action during just one of the days – Friday, October 1st. Going back, last Friday, the BTC price was hovering around $43,500, and, in fact, it stayed there for quite some time. This wasn’t so bad, given the overall regulatory scrutiny towards the market and yet another wave of FUD coming from China. The country said that it’s banning the trading of...

Speaking at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha conference on Sept. 29, a16z partner Katie Haun said the U.S. should look towards China for what not to do. She was referring to Beijing’s incessant crackdowns on the crypto industry and any activities related to the trade of digital currencies. In her view, financial regulators in the U.S. should be doing the exact opposite, but at the moment, it appears they are following in China’s footsteps with moves to over-regulate crypto rather than...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman, Gary Gensler, has once again renewed his support for the approval of Bitcoin Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) in the country. Gensler told the Financial Times’ Future of Asset Management North America conference that his main focus is on Bitcoin ETFs that invest in futures contracts and trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange under the 1940 Investment Company Act. He disclosed that the Investment Act of 1940...

A few months after hinting that Miami residents could soon be able to pay their taxes with bitcoin, the city’s mayor – Francis Suarez – said the process has begun as his team will issue the request in October. Separately, Suarez also touched upon the most recent actions undertaken by the Chinese government, adding that the US could take advantage of this “huge mistake.” Miami Citizens to Pay Taxes in BTC? Being a BTC and ETH holder for a while, Francis Suarez has become one...

Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, announced a few hours ago that american citizens will be able to automatically receive their paycheck in crypto. The new “Get Paid in Crypto” service will allow cryptocurrency enthusiasts to directly receive their paycheck in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or any of the 100+ cryptocurrencies available on Coinbase with little to no effort. Users also have the option to receive payments in U.S. Dollars directly to their...

Following today’s events, Senator Pat Toomey says that the ongoing cryptocurrency crackdown in China is a considerable opportunity for the United States. Earlier today, reports revealed further regulatory pressure on cryptocurrencies in China. This time, the country seems to target mining and trading. Although not many of it was new, the announcement triggered a market-wide pullback, sending Bitcoin down to slightly above $40K. Senator Pat Toomey, representing the state of...

Riccardo Spagni, the former Monero lead maintainer who was recently arrested for charges unrelated to the privacy token, has reported that US officials have released him from custody. CryptoPotato reported in early August when Spagni was arrested for alleged fraud committed between 2009 and 2011. The reports indicated that his crimes had nothing to do with his work for the popular privacy coin Monero, as they were dated long before the inception of the network. Instead, his...

The United States Department of the Treasury plans to penalize cryptocurrency exchanges that assist in ransomware attacks. The first such sanctioned company would reportedly be the Czech Republic-based trading venue – Suex. Suex to Face Sanctions According to a recent report, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo alleged Suex of facilitating operations involving “illicit proceeds from at least eight ransomware variants.” On top of that, he added that 40% of the exchange’s...

The financial world is watching Evergrande and what’s going on in China closely, as this has been undoubtedly the headliner for the past couple of weeks. Today, global markets tumbled as Evergrande stock price lost another 10%, sending Bitcoin well into the red with a decrease of around 8% in the past 24 hours alone. But is the pain over? Evergrande – Chinese Real Estate Behemoth Sags Evergrande managed to become one of the leading companies in China when it comes to real...

As regulatory pressure mounts in the U.S., policymakers are putting stablecoins at the top of their agendas. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg has reported that officials are crafting a policy framework set to be released in the coming weeks. Their primary concern is ensuring that investors can reliably move money in and out of tokens, it added. The anonymous insiders are worried that a “fire-sale run on crypto assets could threaten financial stability and...