Bitcoin (BTC) speculators have disappeared from the market and their mood “destroyed,” says popular analyst Philip Swift. In a tweet on Dec. 14, the co-founder of trading suite DecenTrader flagged potential maximum risk returns for BTC at current prices. Swift: “Euphoria destroyed” from Bitcoin bear market BTC/USD is around 70% below its last all-time highs,
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In a recent blog post, cryptocurrency legend and former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes mentioned he holds sizable bags of GMX and LOOKS tokens. According to Hayes, his main reasoning for investing in both was their platform revenue and their potential to outperform standard Treasury bills. Let’s take a brief look at on-chain data and compare
The indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was unsealed Dec. 13. The indictment, signed by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams, is 14 pages long and contains eight counts. The charges listed against SBF in the indictment are: Conspiracy to commit wire fraud on customers, wire fraud on customers, conspiracy to
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has again labeled Ether (ETH) as a commodity in a Dec. 13 court filing — in contrast to statements from chief Rostin Behnam on Nov. 30 suggesting that Bitcoin was the sole cryptocurrency that should be viewed as a commodity. According to the CFTC, as per their filing today, ETH
Ether (ETH) rallied 6.3% to $1,350 on Dec. 13, mimicking a similar failed attempt that took place on Nov. 10. Despite reaching the highest level in 33 days, the gains were not enough to instill confidence in traders according to two key derivatives metrics. Ether/USD price index, 12-hour. Source: TradingView Bulls’ frustrations can partially be
On Dec. 13, 2022, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutor’s office and SDNY attorney Damian Williams revealed that the FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted for “fraud, money Laundering, and campaign finance offenses.” SDNY attorney Williams said that the case was not an issue of “mismanagement or poor oversight” but of “intentional
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the investigation leading to charges against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had been “very, very fast” but prosecutors were “not done” with arrests. In a press conference livestream on Dec. 13, Williams said the timing of the arrest of Bankman-Fried had been
Since Cointelegraph Markets Pro launched — bringing professional crypto market intelligence to every investor — the platform has helped thousands of subscribers to better understand the opportunities and threats inherent in the world of crypto investing and trading. In this brief, we want to draw attention to some highlights since the platform’s launch, including a
The fundamental traits of blockchain technology, including decentralization, immutability, transparency and automation, have proven to be capable of several use cases for different businesses. However, due to the costs of creating and maintaining blockchain-powered applications, it can be difficult and expensive for enterprises to fully utilize its benefits. With the adoption of distributed ledgers, many
Bitcoin (BTC) hit new one-month highs on Dec. 13 as United States inflation data sent a surge of optimism through markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price rebounds aU.S. inflation slows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $18,105 on Bitstamp after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for
Data shows a whale has withdrawn $33 million worth of XRP from Binance, a sign that could be bullish for the coin’s price. XRP Whale Takes Out $33 Million From Crypto Exchange Binance As per data from the crypto transaction tracker service Whale Alert, two sizable XRP transactions have been spotted on the chain during
“In a massive solar storm, which would be hugely damaging to a modern economy’s infrastructure, the blockchain parts might well be the only parts that survive.” — Jason Potts What was the Carrington Event? In a November 1859 meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society, British astronomer Richard Christopher Carrington reported to the esteemed scientific body
The Bahamas government reportedly worked with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to issue a new cryptocurrency controlled by local officials. Following the FTX collapse in November, Bahamas government officials reportedly asked Bankman-Fried to mint new digital assets worth “hundreds of millions of dollars,” lawyers for FTX said in a court filing, Bloomberg reported on Dec.
Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals from largest crypto exchange Binance have passed $500 million in the past 24 hours as its CEO calls out “FUD.” Data from on-chain monitoring resource Coinglass shows that Binance’s BTC balance decreased by over 30,000 BTC into Dec. 13. CZ: FUD is “thoroughly annoying” The latest hotspot for fallout from the FTX debacle,
Blackrock, one of the largest asset management companies in the world, has warned that 2023 will be a year of recession different from other recessions in the past. As part of its recently issued 2023 Global Outlook report, Blackrock states that a new economic playbook is required in a world defined by a supply-based economy
Crypto Twitter has blown up over the shocking news of Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest in the Bahamas, with many surprised it had occurred so quickly. On Dec. 12, the disgraced FTX founder was arrested by the Royal Bahamas Police after they received notification that the United States government had filed criminal charges against him. Within hours,
