Brett Harrison will step down as FTX US president, move into advisory role

The president of cryptocurrency exchange FTX US, Brett Harrison, has announced he will be transitioning into an advisory role in the next few months. In a Sept. 27 announcement on Twitter, Harrison said he will be resigning his position as FTX US president but will remain with the exchange โ€œwith the goal of removing technological barriers to full participation in and maturation of global crypto markets, both centralized and decentralized.โ€ Harrison has worked as FTX US president since May 2021, following a job at Citadel Securities. โ€œI canโ€™t wait to…

Bitcoin price loses $20K as trader warns US dollar ‘not quite topped out’

Bitcoin (BTC) crossed under $20,000 after the Sept. 27 Wall Street open as United States equities inched higher. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView U.S. dollar has room to run โ€” trader Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed the $20,000 mark barely remaining as tentative support on the day. BTC/USD had managed local highs of $20,344 on Bitstamp overnight, while retracing U.S. dollar strength gave modest relief to risk assets across the board. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index had been up 0.4% and 0.65%, respectively,…

The British pound collapse and its impact on cryptocurrency: Watch the Market Report

On this weekโ€™s The Market Report show, Cointelegraphโ€™s resident experts discuss why the British pound is at its all-time low and how that might impact the cryptocurrency market. To kick things off, we break down the latest news in the markets this week: Bitcoin gains 5% to reclaim $20K, eyes first โ€˜greenโ€™ September since 2016 A classic snap of sideways trading action sees Bitcoinโ€™s (BTC) price aim higher, but concerns remain over what happens next. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it added over 7% after…

Microsoftโ€™s M12 Leads $20M Strategic Funding for Blockchain Data Platform

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๐ŸšจSEC TARGETS ETHEREUM & CRYPTO INFLUENCERS – CFTC RIPPLE XRP๐Ÿšจ

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LINK Hits 6-Week High, UNI up 16% on Tuesday โ€“ Market Updates Bitcoin News

Chainlink hit a six-week high during Tuesdayโ€™s session, as the token rose for a sixth consecutive session. The move saw the token rally past a key resistance level in the process. Uniswap was also in the green, with prices climbing by as much as 16% earlier in the day. Chainlink (LINK) Chainlink (LINK) rose for a sixth straight day on Tuesday, which took the token to its strongest point since mid-August. After trading at a floor of $6.55 last Wednesday, LINK/USD has rallied in back-to-back sessions, with today seeing prices…