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If this past weekend is any indication of the current bull market cycle, then an altcoin season may be well underway. Similar to previous cycles, after (BTC) makes a significant run-up in price and then enters a consolidation period, funds begin to migrate into large and small market cap altcoins. WRX/USDT, WIN/USDT, BTT/USDT, STX/USDT and HOT/USDT 4-hour chart.…

The US Government is putting the squeeze on crypto. Recently they shut down two banks that were friendly to crypto and acting as bridges between trading exchanges and the real world. These were Silvergate and Signature Bank of NY. These closures follow some events that might appear coordinated to some people. This includes the shuttering…

The voluntary liquidation of crypto-friendly bank Silvergate has sparked many to share their thoughts about the source of its troubles and the broader impact of the bank’s collapse on crypto. From lawmakers to crypto analysts, crypto firm executives to commentators — nearly everyone’s had something to say regarding the recent announcement from Silvergate. Some United States…

Bancoagrícola will work with Flexa to accept Bitcoin across the bank’s network for payments like loans and credit cards. 196 Total views 18 Total shares Bancoagrícola, El Salvador’s largest financial institution, is set to boost the country’s Bitcoin adoption policy following its partnership with digital payments gateway Flexa.According to an announcement by Flexa on Thursday,…

Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how Argentina’s 150% inflation is actually helping the altcoin market by luring more investors. On today’s Macro Markets show, veteran stock market and Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman starts by analyzing Argentina’s 150% inflation, which proves that people continue to work and consume (somehow) even if their local currency…

FTX Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of the collapsed FTX exchange, is preparing to return with a new owner after repaying its customers in 2023.

The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that common investment scams’ losses — including those crypto-related — amounted in total to over £197 million ($255 million) in 2018. The agency reported the losses in an official press release published on Feb. 6.According to data from the FCA call center, the most common reported…

German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz has doubled down on his previous statement that policymakers should prevent the issuance of Facebook’s Libra stablecoin.At the International Monetary Fund and World Bank fall meeting on Friday, Scholz stressed that stablecoins could pose international risks, Reuters reported on Oct. 18. Scholz expressed his utter skepticism regarding the…

Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its blockchain token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping. 1226 Total views 30 Total shares Gaming behemoth Atari announced that holders of its Atari token will be able to spend it on betting, gaming and shopping.According to an announcement on June 12, the…