Day: March 17, 2025

Bank of Korea to take ‘cautious approach’ to Bitcoin reserve

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The Bank of Korea says it is taking a “cautious approach” to potentially including Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve. Officials from the Korean central bank said in a March 16 response to a written inquiry that they have not looked into a potential Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, citing high volatility.  Responding to a question from Representative Cha Gyu-geun of the National Assembly’s Planning and Finance Committee, central bankers said that they have “neither discussed nor reviewed the possible inclusion of Bitcoin in foreign exchange reserves, adding that “a cautious approach…

Bitcoin price recovery looms, liquidations signal market reset

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Bitcoin’s market has seen a major reset, with over $10 billion in open interest wiped out in just two months, leading analysts to believe that a Bitcoin price recovery is imminent. According CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost’s latest market analysis post on X, on Jan. 17, Bitcoin’s (BTC) open interest hit a record $33 billion, signaling extreme leverage in the market. However, political uncertainty tied to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent actions led to a wave of liquidations. 🔍 The $BTC market is deleveraging : A Natural Reset ? On January…

Crypto platform Debiex must pay $2.5M in CFTC ‘pig butchering’ case

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Crypto platform Debiex has been ordered to pay around $2.5 million after it failed to respond to a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit accusing it of being a romance scam ring. Arizona federal court Judge Douglas Rayes on March 13 granted the CFTC’s earlier motion for summary judgment in its case and ordered Debiex to pay back around $2.26 million it stole from its customers, along with a civil penalty of nearly $221,500. Judge Rayes said there was no evidence that Debiex’s failure to respond to the CFTC was…

Crypto users report new scam emails spoofing Coinbase, Gemini

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Crypto users have reported a rise in scam emails made to look like they’re from crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini that attempt to get users to set up a new wallet with pre-generated recovery phrases controlled by scammers. In several examples posted to X, the email claims to be from Coinbase, asking users to transition to self-custodial wallets and providing instructions on downloading the legitimate Coinbase Wallet, giving a deadline of April 1 to make the switch. Source: Steve Kaczynski However, it also provides pre-generated recovery phrases. Once users open…

Peter Schiff: Bitcoin Could Crash Below $65K if Nasdaq Enters a Bear Market

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Bitcoin faces a steep decline if the Nasdaq downturn deepens, warns Peter Schiff, predicting a wave of panic selling that could shake investor confidence and destabilize markets. Peter Schiff Predicts Bitcoin Collapse if Nasdaq’s Downturn Becomes a Full Crash Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff has issued a stark warning about bitcoin’s future, suggesting that […] Original

SEC vs Ripple: How Lawsuit Over XRP Could Wrap up in Days

A legal expert has outlined how the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple over XRP could end within days, but a major hurdle—navigating the court’s injunction—may complicate the resolution. Ripple’s Legal Battle With SEC Over XRP Could Be Over in Days—If This Condition Is Met Legal expert Jeremy Hogan has weighed in on speculation surrounding the U.S. […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin landfill man loses appeal, says he has one ‘last legal option’

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A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has been rejected by the UK Court of Appeals. “Appeal request to the Royal Court of Appeal: refused,” Howells said in a March 14 X post. “The Great British Injustice System strikes again… The state always protects the state,” the early Bitcoin adopter added before revealing his “next stop” would be the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). UK Royal Court of Appeal Judge Christopher Nugee…