Month: January 2023

Why Justin Sun’s Stablecoin USDD Is Struggling To Maintain Its Dollar Peg

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A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency that is pegged to a certain fiat currency. It provides stability for investors of crypto, making transactions easier. USDD, a stablecoin created by the founder of the Tron Blockchain, Justin Sun, has been losing its peg to the U.S. dollar. According to Coingecko, USDD is currently trading at $0.9805. Although USDD was designed to be pegged to the dollar like other stablecoins, its value has fluctuated between $0.9806 and $0.9798 during the past week. As this developed, Sun’s crypto exchange, Huobi Global, joined the ranks…

FTX former lead engineer in talks with federal prosecutors in Bankman-Fried case

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As the investigation into FTX continues, the crypto exchange’s former engineering chief Nishad Singh followed former FTX and Alameda Research executives Gary Wang and Caroline Ellison by reportedly meeting with federal prosecutors to cut a deal. Singh attended a proffer session sometime last week at the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York for prosecutors to determine if he has valuable information to offer in the lawsuit against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a Jan. 10 Bloomberg report. Prosecutors are interested in Singh’s insight regarding…

Mark Cuban to face questioning under oath over promotion of Voyager

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is set to be “deposed” next month as part of a defense against a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that he promoted an alleged “ponzi-scheme” in the form of now-bankrupted crypto lender Voyager Digital. A deposition in legal terms generally refers to answering a line of questioning under oath during the pre-trial discovery stage of a potential court case. In a Jan. 9 court order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid denied Cuban’s request to split the deposition into two occasions, and outlined that his full…

5 sneaky tricks crypto phishing scammers used last year: SlowMist

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Blockchain security firm SlowMist has highlighted five common phishing techniques crypto scammers used on victims in 2022, including malicious browser bookmarks, phony sales orders and trojan malware spread on messaging app Discord. It comes after the security firm recorded a total of 303 blockchain security incidents in the year, with 31.6% of these incidents caused by phishing, rug pull or other scams, according to a Jan. 9 SlowMist blockchain security report. A pie chart of attack methods in 2022 in percentages. Source: SlowMist Malicious browser bookmarks One of the phishing…

Nepal regulator orders ISPs to block crypto websites or face the law

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Nepal’s telecommunications regulator has ordered the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block all cryptocurrency trading websites, threatening legal action against those that fail to comply. In a Jan. 8 notice, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) ordered ISPs and email service providers to prevent access to “websites, apps or online networks” related to crypto. It stated that virtual currency transactions “are increasing in recent days [translated]” and reiterated that crypto transactions in the country are illegal. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, declared crypto trading and mining illegal…

Prices in Dollars Rose Almost 54% in Venezuela During 2022 – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

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Prices in Venezuela have been rising steadily even when denominated in foreign currency. According to data collected by Ecoanalitica, a market research firm, prices marked in dollars have grown close to 54% during 2022, affecting the income and savings of Venezuelans that have been using the U.S. dollar as an inflation hedge. Prices Grow Even in Dollars in Venezuela Inflation has taken another leg up in Venezuela, with prices of products and services being marked up even when denominated in dollars. Asdrubal Oliveros, economist, and partner at Ecoanalitica, a market…

BNB Price Gearing For Another Lift-Off to $300: Rally Isn’t Over Yet

BNB price (Binance coin) found support near $240 against the US Dollar. BNB rallied above $260 and might aim more upsides towards the $300 level. Binance coin price started a recovery wave from the $240 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $265 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $250 on the 4-hours chart of the BNB/USD pair (data source from Binance). The pair could is rising and might climb further above…