Bitcoin awaits US CPI print as options markets see 3.3% BTC price move

The federal judge overseeing Terpin v. AT&T — a legal battle pertaining to stolen crypto via SIM-swapping that has been going on for almost a year — has denied the telecom giant’s motion for dismissal.As previously reported by Cointelegraph, investor Michael Terpin had sued AT&T for $224 million. Terpin reportedly lost $24 million as a…

A similar report from another Chinese court earlier in September recognized cryptocurrencies as virtual properties protected by law. The Shanghai Second Intermediate People's Court in China has reportedly recognized  Bitcoin as a unique and non-replicable digital asset while acknowledging its scarcity and inherent value.The Chinese court released a report on Sept. 25 discussing the development of internet

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price saw a significant 28% correction during the week from $41,000 to $30,000. At the same time, Ether (ETH) also saw a drop of 32%. The recent high for ETH/USD was $1,350 — or about $70 shy of the all-time high — while the recent low was seen at $910.January has seen heavy…

Chiliz (CHZ), a major sports-focused digital currency, is getting its first listing on a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange.Mercado Bitcoin, the largest crypto trading platform in Brazil, will soon roll out Chiliz trading against the local currency, Brazilian real (BRL).Chiliz token is the first utility token listed on Mercado BitcoinAs officially announced on July 13, Mercado Bitcoin…

Joseph O’Connor indicted on a raft of wire fraud, computer hacking, money laundering and identify theft counts. 301 Total views 7 Total shares Joseph O’Connor, known in some corners of the internet as PlugWalkJoe, was indicted on an array of charges relating to a May 2019 cryptocurrency exchange hack. During the attack, he is alleged…

This “Crypto City” guide looks at Tokyo’s crypto culture, the city’s most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure at which retailers accept crypto and where you can find blockchain education courses — and there’s even a short history with all the juicy details of famous controversies and collapses.Fast factsCity: TokyoCountry: JapanPopulation: 14MFounded: 1603Language: JapaneseThe…

The CEO called digital assets a "pandemic resilient" solution for businesses. Catherine Coley, the CEO of crypto exchange Binance’s United States branch, says adopting crypto may be one of the only ways for businesses to be “pandemic resilient” going forward.In a Sept. 21 interview with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast,…

Executive Board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Benoit Coeure considers Bitcoin (BTC) to be the “evil spawn of the [2008] financial crisis,” Bloomberg reports Nov. 15.Coeure reportedly made his acid remarks at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel. The BIS’ general manager Augustín Carstens has likewise previously made a spate of…