Bitcoin spikes above $24K as Fed chair Powell talks of ‘disinflation’
    02 Feb 2023
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    While the rate increase was expected by the markets and Jerome Powell indicated more increases will come, the market has reacted positively to the Fed chairman’s comments. The price of Bitcoin broke through the $24,000 ceiling and the total crypto market cap jumped nearly 4% after United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that inflation…

    Crypto scammers abuse ‘lax’ UK company laws to fool victims: Report
    01 Feb 2023
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    A report suggests companies are able to register in the U.K. very easily, making them appear more credible to potential scam victims. The United Kingdom is host to at least 168 companies accused of running fraudulent crypto or foreign exchange (forex) scams, according to an independent analysis. A joint investigation by media firms the Bureau of Investigative…

    Founder of $7.5M ‘brazen fraud scheme’ gets 8 years behind bars
    01 Feb 2023
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    Randall Crater was ordered to pay back the millions lost by victims of his fraudulent crypto scheme and spend 100 months in jail followed by a three-year supervised release. Founder of “My Big Coin” Randall Crater has been sentenced to 100 months in prison and ordered to pay over $7.6 million to the victims of…

    SEC settles on security claim in LBRY case; community calls it a big win for crypto
    01 Feb 2023
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    The SEC was hoping to seek affirmation on an ambiguous injunction after scoring a victory during a hearing in November 2022, but judges made it clear that the judgment was only for the direct sale. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted on record that the sale of LBRY Credits (LBC) tokens in…

    Millionaires flock to crypto: 82% sought investment advice in 2022
    31 Jan 2023
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    A recent study from deVere Group found a majority of their clients had asked their financial advisers about adding crypto to their portfolios. Despite a challenging year for crypto, 82% of millionaire clients had looked into investing in digital assets such as Bitcoin in 2022, according to a recent poll conducted by financial advisory firm deVere…

    Elon Musk wants Twitter payments system built with crypto in mind
    31 Jan 2023
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    Twitter’s upcoming payments tool will initially support only fiat currencies, but Elon Musk wants it built to potentially support crypto in the future. Twitter chief Elon Musk has reportedly instructed his developers to build the platform’s payments system in such a way that crypto functionality can be added in the future. According to a Jan….