Costco’s gold bars are flying off the shelves as record-high gold prices spark a buying frenzy across the U.S. A recent survey found that 77% of Costco stores offering gold sold out in early October. The trend reflects growing demand for gold as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. Costco’s Gold Bars Are Selling […] Source CryptoX Portal
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the $62,000 resistance zone. BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more upsides above $63,000. Bitcoin is struggling to start a fresh increase above the $63,200 zone. The price is trading above $61,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a short-term declining channel forming with resistance at $63,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could regain traction if there is a close above the $63,200 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Holds Support…
James Howells is suing Newport City Council after a decade-long fight to recover a hard drive containing 7,500 bitcoins, now worth nearly $500 million, mistakenly dumped in 2013. The council has repeatedly denied excavation requests, citing environmental concerns. Howells claims the data is recoverable. Council Sued Over Lost $500M Bitcoin Hard Drive James Howells, an […] Original
TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has agreed to pay a record $3 billion penalty, the largest ever under the Bank Secrecy Act, after pleading guilty to felony charges. The bank is the largest in U.S. history to plead guilty to Bank Secrecy Act program failures and the first to […] Source CryptoX Portal
Ripple’s CEO has intensified criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of ignoring a court ruling that XRP is not a security and overstepping its legal bounds. His remarks came after Bitnomial Exchange filed a lawsuit against the SEC, disputing the regulator’s authority over XRP futures. The case adds to […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
The Brazilian Central Bank is opening the drex CBDC pilot to new entrants, aiming to test more advanced use cases and privacy solutions for the project’s second phase. Thirteen use cases have been confirmed, including carbon credits, agricultural bonds, and foreign trade platforms. Brazilian Central Banks Opens CBDC Pilot to New Consortiums Brazil is preparing […] Source CryptoX Portal
Microstrategy’s stock, MSTR, has soared 1,620% since the company adopted a bitcoin-centered strategy, far outpacing bitcoin itself, the S&P 500, and tech giants such as Nvidia. The company’s bitcoin holdings now exceed 252,000 BTC. Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, remains bullish about bitcoin’s price as his company plans to further boost its BTC investments. Microstrategy’s […] Original