Russia is said to begin trials of crypto exchanges and token transactions for cross-border payments to mitigate the impact of international sanctions. Russia appears to be days from starting trials of crypto exchanges and token transactions for cross-border deals in a bid to bypass challenges faced under international sanctions, Bloomberg has learned, citing sources familiar with the matter. The trials, scheduled to start on Sept. 1, will involve using the National Payment Card System to facilitate the exchange between Russian rubles and cryptocurrencies, the sources say. This initiative follows recent…
Month: August 2024
Crypto Lender Celsius’ Bankruptcy Plan Administrator Distributes More Than $2.5B
“Approximately 64,000 of these remaining creditors have a distribution of less than $100, and approximately 41,000 more have a distribution of between $100 and $1,000,” the filing said. “Given the small amounts at issue for many of these creditors, they may not be incentivized to take the steps needed to successfully claim a distribution.” Source
Is A Major Price Drop On The Horizon?
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Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Education Investments Set to Pay Off in Adoption
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. In this edition, we discuss the recent investments made by the Salvadoran government in Bitcoin education and certification, and how these initiatives might increase trust in cryptocurrency and boost adoption in the country. Latam […] Original
U.S. SEC Charges Two Brothers in $60M Ponzi Scam Using a Crypto Platform
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged brothers Jonathan and Tanner Adam of attempting to defraud more than 80 investors with a $60 million Ponzi scheme involving a crypto asset trading platform, it announced on Monday. Source
BNB Price Faces Challenges: Will It Hold $550 and Bounce Back?
BNB price is struggling to stay above the $550 support zone. The price could start a fresh increase if it clears the $560 resistance zone. BNB price started a fresh decline from the $592 resistance zone. The price is now trading below $565 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $560 on the hourly chart of the BNB/USD pair (data source from Binance). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $560-$562 resistance zone. BNB Price Eyes Recovery…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Could be Free by October: Polymarket
As Durov was arrested on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time when his plane landed at Le Bourget airport, a general aviation airport north of Paris, he could be held until Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 8:00 PM, but bettors have their money on an extended stay. Source
Uniswap Revenue Flies To All-Time Highs: Is UNI Undervalued?
UNI, the native token of Uniswap, one of the top decentralized exchanges (DEXes), is under immense selling pressure. From the daily chart of the UNIUSDT, the token is down 62% from March highs, though prices have stabilized in the past few trading weeks. To put in the numbers, chart data shows that it is up nearly 35% from August lows, absorbing selling pressure. UNI Is Down But Uniswap Generates $50 Million In Revenue So Far Though UNI is far off from all-time highs, shaving nearly 85% from 2021 peaks, other…
XRP Price Flashes Breakout Signal: Are Short-Term Gains Coming?
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Can It Rebound and Remain Attractive?
Ethereum price is correcting gains from the $2,820 resistance. ETH could start another increase unless there is a close below the $2,645 support. Ethereum is correcting gains below the $2,780 and $2,750 levels. The price is trading below $2,720 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,740 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could find bids near the $2,650 and $2,645 levels. Ethereum Price Starts Downside Correction Ethereum price extended its increase…