Day: September 9, 2024

SEC crypto fines spiked 3,018% in one year

The SEC’s aggressive digital asset enforcement actions have netted billions in settlements, the bulk of which occurred this year. Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission extended its oversight to the nascent crypto industry in 2013, civil penalties levied against crypto firms have totaled over $7.42 billion, according to a Social Capital Markets study shared with crypto.news on Sept. 9. Notably, 68% of the SEC’s lifetime penalties, worth $4.68 billion, were issued to crypto businesses in 2024 as the agency intensified its Web3 crackdown. The SEC and Do Kwon’s Terraform…

Bitcoin Support Retests Reflect September 2023 Patterns: Is Another Bull Run Coming?

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Bitcoin has faced significant price fluctuations marked by a notable crash on August 5 that saw its value dip to $49,000. This was followed by a rebound to approximately $65,000, only to experience another decline to around $52,000 last Friday.  Despite these challenges, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is undergoing crucial support retests, reminiscent of the patterns observed in September 2023 before it soared to an all-time high of $73,700 in March. Bitcoin May Hit New All-Time Highs Crypto analyst Crypto Con highlighted this trend in a social media…

Bitcoin Leveraged Positions Building Up: BTC To $50,000 Or $60,000?

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Bitcoin is firm at spot rates, looking at the development in the daily chart. Even so, the downtrend remains, and price action remains within a bearish breakout formation. This outlook follows the dump on September 7 that saw the world’s most valuable coin plunge, approaching the all-important round number, $50,000. Bitcoin Leveraged Positions Building Up Technically, the downtrend remains, especially if bulls can’t unwind the losses of September 7. From an effort-versus-result perspective, the trend set in motion by September 7 will shape the short-term, possibly accelerating the fall below…

Investors Lost Record High $5.6B to Crypto Scams in 2023, FBI Says

According to the report published Monday, investment fraud was the most pervasive – and expensive – type of crypto-related fraud in 2023. Of the more than 69,000 reports of crypto-related crime the agency received last year, nearly half were reports of investment fraud, and investment fraudsters made off with a whopping $4 billion. And while crypto crimes only made up about 10% of the complaints the FBI received, the $5.6 billion figure was roughly half the overall loss by complainants. Source

Bitcoin Price (BTC) Bounces on Monday, but NYDIG Remains Cautious

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The fourth quarter remains a few weeks off, and between now and then, said Cipolaro, bitcoin bulls might only be able to look to factors outside of crypto for positive catalysts. Among them would be macro news like employment, inflation and Federal Reserve policies. There’s also the November presidential election, and while candidate Donald Trump has made very friendly overtures to crypto, far less is known about Kamala Harris’ position. Original

Bitcoin To Break $100K By 2025? Experts Analyze Potential ATH

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. With its overall market valuation down about 30% from its March 2024 record of $2.89 trillion, the cryptocurrency market is reaching a turning point. Investors are worried as the market cap as of September 8, 2024, is $1.93 trillion. Nonetheless, a recent BTC price forecast indicates that Bitcoin is anticipated to rise by 83.70% in the next three months, indicating possible comeback. Related Reading Although Bitcoin has lost a quarter from its all-time high of $74,000, analysts like Alan Santana think a major…

POPCAT, DOGS soar as Bitcoin reclaims $56k

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Popcat and Dogs are the two top-gaining tokens in the 100 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap as Bitcoin price climbs back above $56,000. The meme coins Popcat (POPCAT) and Dogs (DOGS) traded at $0.62 and $0.0011, with 19% and 16% in 24-hour gains respectively at the time of writing. Upside momentum meanwhile had pushed Bitcoin (BTC) price above $56,500 as bulls fought to recover from the dip that saw the leading digital asset trade near $53,300 on Sept. 7. Futures listing helps POPCAT, DOGS higher Most meme coins have struggled…

Americans lost over $5.6b in crypto scams in 2023, FBI says

Crypto-related scams and fraud surged last year, with losses skyrocketing 45% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a new FBI report. As crypto gains popularity in the United States, it also brings a rise in crypto scams. According to an FBI report released Sept. 9, the total losses to these scams exceeded $5.6 billion in 2023. In 2023, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 69,000 complaints from the public regarding financial fraud involving cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), or Tether (USDT). Investment scams…