Bitcoin traders regain optimism as BTC price aims to reclaim $57K

Bitcoin (BTC) starts its first full week of December at three-week highs as bulls and bears battle on.After a weekly close just above $17,000, BTC/USD seems determined to make the most of relief on stocks and a weakening U.S. dollar.As the United States gears up to release November inflation data, the dollar looks to be…

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, accuses plaintiff Gregory Greene of altering the factual basis of his claims against Karplese mid-case, according to his March 16 response to Greene’s justification for continuing the case.Gregory Greene, the last remaining plaintiff in what was previously a class action against the Mt. Gox…

A judge in Nigeria reportedly adjourned proceedings in a case against Binance and two executives until May 17 to allow lawyers to review certain documents.

The Springbok captain features in a new advertising campaign promoting a long-term attitude towards cryptocurrency investing in South Africa. 247 Total views 26 Total shares National rugby captain Siya Kolisi will spearhead a two-year educational cryptocurrency advertising campaign in South Africa.The Springbok skipper has partnered with global cryptocurrency exchange Luno in the campaign's rollout, which…

The trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMEX. 1249 Total views 8 Total shares United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a crypto trader whom they say defrauded investors out of over $5 million. The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had arrested Jeremy Spence. Between 2017 and…

The Biden team looks to Janet Yellen to lead the next administration's economic policy, which will have to navigate the wreckage left in the wake of the coronavirus. 4859 Total views 23 Total shares As President-Elect Biden continues to round out his roster of appointees, he has tapped an Obama-era chair of the Federal Reserve…

LocalBitcoins’ website has been blacklisted in one of its key markets. LocalBitcoins, a major peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, is no longer available in Russia without using additional tools like a VPN.LocalBitcoins.net is officially blacklisted in Russia as local telecom regulator Roskomnadzor placed the URL on a register of platforms disseminating prohibited information.According to official data, the…

Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, has said that he believes that transparency builds trust in crypto.Speaking with Cointelegraph, Spiro addressed widespread concerns that blockchain analytics negatively affect Bitcoin’s (BTC) fungibility and explained why he believes that transparency builds trust in crypto. When he was asked what he believes would…

The final stage of London Blockchain Week looked as if it would be the latest victim to the coronavirus crisis. Many of the events that had initially been set to take place physically were held online. Others were canceled outright. But the jewel in the crown of blockchain week in London, CryptoCompare’s Digital Asset Summit,…