Month: August 2023

Is Binance Really Selling Bitcoin To Prop The Price Of BNB?

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Crypto exchange Binance has had a tough few months in terms of market news and pressure from regulatory bodies. Just a few days ago, Binance lost another payment processing partner after Checkout.com terminated its contract with the crypto exchange. And now, another rumor that appears to be spreading is that Binance is selling Bitcoin on the spot market to sustain the price of its native token, BNB. Is Binance Really Selling Its Bitcoin To Buy BNB? The rumor originated from a post made by @WhaleChart on X (formerly Twitter), claiming…

BlockFi argues FTX, Three Arrows Capital isn’t entitled to repayments

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender BlockFi is trying to block attempts by the similarly bankrupt FTX and Three Arrows Capital (3AC) that aim to retrieve hundreds of millions of dollars to pay back their creditors. BlockFi claimed in an Aug. 21 filing to a New Jersey bankruptcy court that its own creditors shouldn’t be pushed to the back of the line because FTX’s creditors were harmed by the exchange allegedly misappropriating $5 billion BlockFi lent it. “FTX seeks to recover on over $5 billion of claims filed against the BlockFi estates at…

Bitcoin Chicken Game: Why Losing This Level Could Send BTC Back To $20,000

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The price of Bitcoin has stalled again around its current levels as an explosion in downside volatility broke critical support. The cryptocurrency is trapped between major players waiting and positioning for the next move; which side will prevail in this battle? As of this writing, Bitcoin trades at $26,000 with sideways movement in the last 24 hours. In the previous seven days, the cryptocurrency recorded a 12% correction which has severely impacted other assets in the sector, notably XRP and Binance Coin (BNB), which recorded losses north of 15% in…

Australian CBDC could be useful for payments, tokenization, says RBA

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Australia’s central bank has completed it’s pilot of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) exploring use cases for a potential e-AUD, finding its useful in four main areas including enabling complex payments and asset tokenization. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) unveiled their findings in an Aug. 23 report that also detailed a number of cases where a CBDC wasn’t exclusively required to achieve the stated use case. We’ve released a report with the Digital Finance CRC @DigiFinanceCRC today on the findings…

Rise In Bitcoin Outflows Suggests Institutional Investors May Be Losing Faith In The Asset

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This year has been marked by significant volatility across the crypto market, including for Bitcoin, which has seen both gains and losses over the course of the year. Just a month ago in the middle of July, Bitcoin crossed over $30,000 and many investors saw this as the start of another bull run.  However, things seem to have taken a turn, as the price of Bitcoin has plateaued since then. The asset is currently struggling to find a push in price, and it would seem this sentiment has flowed into…

Friend.tech denies data breach with API clarification

Friend.tech counters claims of a 100k user data breach, emphasizing data was accessed from their public API, not a security lapse. In a statement on X, Friend.tech clarified that the data was accessed through scraping their public API, not a security breach. The company likened the situation to someone claiming a hack after viewing a public Twitter feed. They emphasized that the accessed data was always publicly available via their API. This is just someone scraping our public API that shows the association between public wallet addresses and public Twitter…

SHIB Burn Rate Jump 1,100% Amid Expectations Of Shibarium Relaunch

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Off the back of the much-anticipated Shibarium launch, the SHIB burn rate has seen a tremendous rise. This surge in the burn rate comes despite the Layer 2 blockchain running into problems on the day of its launch last week, and still being in private mode. But while it could point to renewed vigor among the meme coin’s investors, something else seems to be driving this accelerated burn rate. SHIB Burn Rate Is Up 1,108% In One Day According to data from Shiba Inu burn tracking website Shibburn, there has…

Thailand threatens Facebook shutdown over crypto scams

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Thailand has warned Facebook of a potential shutdown due to the rise in crypto scams and misleading ads on the platform. The Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), Mr. Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn, is taking action against fraudulent activities on Facebook. The DES plans to present its findings in Thai court, advocating for the platform’s shutdown unless prompt corrective actions are made. The ministry revealed that over 200,000 individuals have been duped by scams on Facebook’s advertising…

99.5% Of AVAX Holders In Loss, As Avalanche Bears Thirst For More Blood

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The Avalanche token (AVAX), like most other altcoins, felt the bearish impact of the general market downturn, which resulted in a billion-dollar liquidation in the crypto market. Historical price data, however, shows that AVAX has been experiencing selling pressure long before this recent market crash. As expected, the struggling price of the Avalanche token has also been reflected in the portfolio of the cryptocurrency’s investors, who seem to be drowning in losses at the moment. AVAX Holders In Profit Reach All-Time Low: IntoTheBlock On Tuesday, August 22, market intelligence platform…

OpenSea manager accused of insider trading sentenced to 3 months in prison, $50K fine

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A federal judge has sentenced former nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain to 3 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering related to insider trading on the platform. In an Aug. 22 announcement from the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Chastain had been sentenced to 3 months in prison, 3 months of home confinement, and 3 years of supervised release in addition to being ordered to pay a $50,000 fine and forfeit ill-gotten Ether (ETH) from the NFT trades. Inner City Press…