Month: April 2024

Arthur Hayes’ ‘Left Curve’ Strategy

boss

In his latest essay, Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, introduced a bold investment philosophy he calls the “Left Curve.” This strategy diverges sharply from traditional investment approaches typically adopted during bull markets in the crypto world. Hayes’ essay serves not only as an investment manifesto but also as a critique of conventional financial wisdom, encouraging investors to maximize their returns by embracing more aggressive tactics. Crypto Bull Run Just Got Started Hayes begins by criticizing the common investor mentality that prevails during bull markets, particularly the…

In Mexico’s Biggest Election Yet, Crypto Remains on the Sidelines

Sheinbaum has indicated that the economic-integration between the U.S. and Mexico is such that whoever, Donald Trump or Joe Biden, comes to power, she’s confident of having a good relationship with both, if she came to power. Mexico is the largest market for remittances from the U.S. Her party’s government has so far kept crypto on the sidelines of financial integration, imposing a 20% tax on crypto gains, but without comprehensive legislation. A fintech law and other regulations require cryptocurrency exchanges in the nation to be registered under global requirements…

600 Million Token Influx as Whales Make Their Presence Felt

The cryptocurrency market continues to grapple with volatility, and XRP has been no exception. After a promising start to the year, the price of XRP has mirrored the broader market slump triggered by Bitcoin’s correction. However, amidst the bearish sentiment, a different story is unfolding underwater – one involving deep-pocketed investors, or “whales,” accumulating the altcoin at a significant clip. XRP Whales Accumulate Millions Despite Price Drop While the price of XRP has dipped considerably from its highs in March, whale addresses have been quietly going on a buying spree.…

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Should Spend 3 Years in Prison, DOJ Says

“In part because Zhao failed to implement an effective AML program at Binance, illicit actors used Binance’s exchange in various ways, including operating mixing services that hid the source and ownership of cryptocurrency; transacting in illicit proceeds from ransomware attacks; and moving proceeds of darknet market transactions, exchange hacks, and various internet-related scams,” the filing said, pointing to fund movements from darknet markets and crypto mixers. Source

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs

Gibran, the son of current President Widodo, vocally emphasized that Indonesia needs blockchain and crypto experts to advance the country’s technological sector during election campaign, while Prabowo and Gibran’s National Campaign Deputy Chairman, Erwin Aksa, previously mentioned that Prabowo and Gibran will improve tax compliance supervision for crypto assets as many are not compliant in reporting taxes. The official inauguration of Prabowo and Gibran is set for October 20, 2024. Source

XRP Price Reclaims $0.50 and Indicators Suggest Fresh Surge To $0.70

XRP price is recovering higher above the $0.500 resistance. The price is signaling a positive bias and might rally above the $0.580 and $0.600 levels. XRP is attempting a recovery wave above the $0.50 zone. The price is now trading above $0.5150 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5220 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if there is a close above the $0.580…