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Cencora paid $75m in Bitcoin ransomware: Bloomberg

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Cencora, a healthcare solutions provider, paid a total of $75 million to a ransomware group earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. The publicly traded drug distributor, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, reportedly sent Bitcoin (BTC) worth $75 million to cyberattackers following a data breach in February. In the Sept. 18 report, which cited sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg stated that Cencora sent the hackers BTC in three transactions. The attackers had initially demanded $150 million from the pharmaceutical solutions provider. Blockchain sleuth unearths more details While the Bloomberg article did…

Bloomberg and Better Markets Are Wrong About Crypto

It seems fairly obvious to fair-minded observers that after over a decade of the cryptocurrency currency trading makes it unlikely it’s going away anytime soon, as much as some may want that. Given that, you would think the reasonable person would say, “let’s properly regulate these products.” It is not true that crypto doesn’t face a myriad of state and federal regulations. What is true is that, as long as an enforcement-only regulatory approach is taken, the U.S. will see jobs move overseas, innovation will be hampered and crucial decisions…

Nigeria Plans to License Virtual Assets Including Crypto and Tokenized Assets: Bloomberg

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Trump Talks Economic Plans and US Crypto Strategy With Bloomberg: ‘China’s Going to Have It—or Somebody Else’

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, former President Donald Trump outlined his economic vision, touching on topics such as taxation, tariffs, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and cryptocurrency. Trump’s views and plans reflect his signature approach to economic policy, emphasizing deregulation and protectionism. Trump Outlines Economic Vision in Bloomberg Interview, Emphasizes Deregulation and Tariffs […] Source CryptoX Portal

Boomers are better HODLers, Bloomberg analyst says

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, the Bitcoin spot ETF market is showing that Boomers are proving to be much better hodlers than most people initially thought they would be. Balchunas shared these remarks on Tuesday as he commented on the spot Bitcoin ETFs positive flows. In a post on X, the analyst noted that US spot Bitcoin ETFs held strong amid ‘step back’ phase that saw a streak of outflows. Notable during this period, particularly in the past month, Bitcoin price fell sharply and struggled to recover. But…

Bloomberg Analyst Doubles Down on July 2 Spot Ether ETF Launch Date Amidst Surge in S-1 Filings

Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has reaffirmed his prediction of a July 2 launch date for U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after observing a surge in amended S-1 (registration statement) filings on Friday. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has indicated that spot ether ETFs will launch this summer, pending the SEC’s […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal