ASIC charges former crypto exchange CEO with $1.47m Bitcoin fraud

Australia’s securities watchdog has charged the former CEO of defunct crypto exchange Mine Digital for defrauding an investor of $1.47 million. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has charged Grant Colthup with one count of fraud after a customer of Mine Digital did not receive the Bitcoin they paid 2.2 million Australian dollars (roughly $1.47 million) for in July 2022. Mine Digital operated as a cryptocurrency exchange under ACCE Australia Pty Ltd, offering trading services between May 2019 and September 2022. The platform collapsed in September 2022, and creditors have…

Analyst Says Fantom (FTM) Downtrend Is Over, Is $1 The Next Stop?

Fantom (FTM) registered a remarkable performance over the past 24 hours, attempting to break above a crucial horizontal level. Some market watchers forecasted a 345% surge before the year’s end but set the key levels to reclaim before FTM’s new all-time high (ATH). Fantom Breaks Out Of Downtrend As Sunday ended, Fantom’s price jumped 8.2% toward a crucial resistance level not seen in four months. The cryptocurrency neared the $0.8 mark for the second time in the last seven days, fueling a bullish sentiment among investors. FTM has registered a…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs record $294m inflows despite BTC retreating below $67K

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $294.29 million in net inflows on Oct. 22 even as Bitcoin’s price fell below $67,000. On Oct. 22, Bitcoin saw a price drop of 3.25%, falling from an intraday high of $69,227 to a low of $66,975. This decline contributed to over $167 million in long liquidations across the crypto market, with Bitcoin alone accounting for $40.53 million of these liquidations, second only to Ethereum, which saw $55.9 million in long liquidations. At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at around $67,500, down…

Sanctions Backfire: European Exporters Suffer More Than Russia

European sanctions against Russia are impacting small European exporters, particularly in Italy, more severely than Russia itself, according to Ferdinando Pelazzo, president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling with disrupted payment systems and logistical challenges due to the sanctions. Italian businesses heavily reliant on Russian markets now face […] Source CryptoX Portal

Market Analyst Charts The Bitcoin Journey To $70,000: Weekly Price Action Insights

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Since July 29, the Bitcoin price has been struggling to regain the $70,000 mark, which has proven to be a formidable resistance barrier for the leading cryptocurrency. This resistance has been in place for the last two quarters of the year, after BTC hit an all-time high of $73,700 back in March this year.  Since then, the market has experienced price corrections and periods of consolidation, but recent bullish sentiment has sparked hope for a price resurgence as the year progresses. Could $70,000…

BNB Price Poised for Fresh Increase: Will Momentum Build?

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

XRP Price Stays Range-Bound: Will It Soon Make a Move?

XRP price is struggling to clear the $0.5550 resistance. It must stay above the $0.5250 support zone to attempt a fresh increase in the near term. XRP price is consolidating above the $0.5320 zone. The price is now trading below $0.5500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $0.5500 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.5550 and $0.5580 resistance levels. XRP Price…