Signature Bank investigated for money laundering prior to demise: Report

    The pro-crypto bank was reportedly under dual investigations to uncover if it was taking proactive measures to stop money laundering. The cryptocurrency-friendly Signature Bank was reportedly being investigated by two United States government bodies prior to its collapse. According to a March 15 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, investigators with the Justice Department were…

    The crypto industry has ‘already started’ moving outside US, says Ripple CEO

    Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple is the regulator playing “offense” and “attacking” the industry as a whole, believing it could put the U.S. at “severe risk.” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation through “enforcement,” as opposed to “doing the work,” is not a “healthy way” to…

    Crypto to play ‘major role’ in UAE trade: foreign trade Minister

    UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade Thani Al-Zeyoudi noted that as the country has attracted a lot of talent from the crypto sector, the UAE now needs to roll out the correct regulation to support further growth. Crypto will play a “major role” in the United Arab Emirates’ global trade moving forward, says the…

    BTC forming bottom akin to 2018 with one key difference: Bloomberg analyst

    The Bloomberg analyst said Bitcoin is forming a bottom similar to how it looked prior to the 2019 bull run but with one major difference in the markets. Mike McGlone, Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist believes Bitcoin could be developing a  “bottom” in the same way it did prior to 2019’s bull run but said there is…

    Tether: an unforeseen trouble

    Bloomberg has published a huge article going into the activities of the USDT stablecoin issuer. It once again accuses the Tether company assets of being unreliable. In particular, journalists found Chinese companies’ bonds in Tether reserves. A month ago, when everyone started talking about the possible bankruptcy of the Chinese mega-developer Evergrande, several Telegram channels…

    Bloomberg strategist: Bitcoin to become a global reserve asset reaching $100,000

    Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone argues that Bitcoin is gradually becoming a global reserve asset that complements the US dollar. According to a Bloomberg report, digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are on the way to new highs. The September edition of Bloomberg’s Crypto Outlook called $100,000 BTC and $5,000 Ether (ETH) the “path…