Bitcoin Price (BTC) Optimism Suggested by Retail Accumulation and Crypto Exchange Outflows

In the past 30 days, the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem has seen a significant rally in accumulation, with approximately 88,000 BTC being amassed on a net basis. This strong period of accumulation, which has persisted through much of September, is notable for being about seven times the monthly bitcoin issuance of around 13,500 BTC. Such intense accumulation has not been seen since Q4 2023, a period that saw a rapid increase in bitcoin’s price. Source CryptoX Portal

Hacker of Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Is Almost Done Laundering $230M Stolen Funds

Tornado Cash allows crypto users to exchange tokens while masking wallet addresses on various blockchains. The service, by itself, is not nefarious but is commonly used by criminals to clean an online trail that could lead to the identity of those moving stolen funds. Alexey Pertsev, Tornado Cash developer, was found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch judge in May and sentenced to 64 months in prison. Source

Bloomberg Veteran Assumes Head of Exchange Traded Derivatives at Sucden Financial

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South Korea’s FSC Endorses Nonprofit to Secure Crypto Assets after Exchange Closures

Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 Transformation in the APAC Trading Landscape and Beyond | FMPS:24 As the financial services industry experiences rapid and transformative changes, leading fintech experts and policymakers come together to discuss the present and future of retail trading and the evolving regulatory…

Early Ethereum Investor Prints 837,964% Gains, Deposits ETH to Crypto Exchange Kraken: Lookonchain

An original Ethereum investor has suddenly moved millions of dollars of ETH after remaining inactive for years, according to blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain. Lookonchain notes that the whale participated in Ethereum’s 2014 initial coin offering (ICO) when they received 150,000 ETH at the Genesis block. According to the blockchain tracking firm, the initial investment that cost just $46,500 is valued today at about $389.7 million – translating to an increase of 837,964%. The holder just woke up after more than two years of dormancy to send 3,510 ETH, valued at…

Satoshi Era BTC Miner Moves Tokens to Crypto Exchange Kraken

Several “Satoshi era” bitcoin have been active in the past few years. In July 2023, a wallet dormant for 11 years transferred $30 million worth of the asset to other wallets, while in August, another wallet transferred 1,005 BTC to a new address. Then, in December last year, over 1,000 BTC were sent to crypto exchanges – where they were likely sold off – marking one of the largest amounts from the Satoshi era moved to exchanges. Source

Address Potentially Belonging To Bankrupt Crypto Lender Genesis Sends 5,000 ETH To Exchange: Arkham

The bankrupt crypto lending firm Genesis has potentially begun to move millions of dollars worth of Ethereum (ETH). Data from the digital asset deanonymizing platform Arkham shows that a crypto wallet collected 114,503 ETH worth nearly $360 million from an address belonging to Genesis Trading: Bankruptcy Distribution. According to Arkham, the receiving wallet may also belong to Genesis but the blockchain tracking firm gave it a “lower confidence prediction” tag. On Sunday, the address in question sent 5,000 ETH worth nearly $13 million to a deposit address for the institutional…

Crypto Exchange Kraken Said to Hire Natasha Powell as UK Head of Compliance: Sources

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Are Crypto Exchange Tokens a Good Investment? – SuperCryptoNews

You’ve probably heard about crypto exchanges like Binance, KuCoin, Crypto.com, HTX , and others that sell tokens (e.g., BNB, KCS, CRO, and HT). Are these tokens worth buying? Can you make money from them? These tokens offer perks like discounts on trading fees and access to exclusive benefits or promotions. On top of that, their prices sometimes go up a lot, giving you opportunities to sell your tokens for a profit. At the same time, exchanges control those tokens outright. Unlike Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies that are governed by immutable…