Divine Intervention: Crypto Scam ‘Blessings Of God’ Leads To CFTC Charges Vs. Couple

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed charges against a husband and wife, accusing them of engaging in illicit crypto activities that defrauded more than a hundred individuals. The alleged scheme involved a digital assets commodity pool which they named “Blessings of God Thru Crypto.

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CFTC sues Tennessee couple over alleged ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ fraud

The CFTC has accused Tennessee-based real estate business owners of running a fraudulent crypto scheme that allegedly swindled over 100 individuals out of more than $6 million. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiated a lawsuit against Michael and Amanda…

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Bitfinex hackers may plead guilty, prosecutors to recover $3 billion

The Crypto Couple, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Rhiannon Morgan, implicated in the money laundering of $4.5 billion in Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, are expected to plead guilty after 6 years

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American couple accused of laundering stolen Bitfinex funds arrange plea deal

A couple accused of money laundering in connection to a 2016 hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex have reached a plea deal, Reuters said on July 21. Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has reportedly ordered prosecutors to file a copy of the plea deal from the accused, Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein, by July 27.

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SEC’s Approval Of Spot Bitcoin ETFs Won’t Be A Game-Changer For Crypto Industry, JPMorgan Strategists Opine

While most crypto fans believe the hoped-for successful approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S. would be a seminal moment in the history of crypto, JPMorgan analysts claim such a move by the SEC would not have a significant impact on the market for a couple of reasons.

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Crypto scams are going to ramp up with the rise of AI

Remember HarvestKeeper, the AI project that scammed users for $1 million? You can expect similar AI-based scams to soar over the next couple of years.

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Meme Coin Season May Be Over As PEPE, SHIB, DOGE, Continue Decline

Momentum in the crypto market has ground to a near-halt over the last couple of days and meme coins are suffering the most for it. As market participants remain wary of their investment options, the likes of PEPE, SHIB, and DOGE have continued to decline, signaling an end to the short meme coin bull run experienced in April.

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What is Ecoterra? And How is it Similar to Big Eyes Coin?

The impact of cryptocurrency has been discussed quite a few times before, with its massive power usage and the resulting carbon emissions. This time, however, we’re going to highlight a couple of projects – namely Ecoterra and Big Eyes Coin (BIG) –  that are fighting to counter the effects of crypto on the environment. In […]

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10 Best Cryptos to Buy Under $1

Crypto experts agree that it’s probably too late to make massive profits out of Bitcoin (BTC). That is, unless you have a couple hundred thousand dollars lying somewhere. So for most investors, cheap tokens are where the opportunity to make a killing lies.

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Arbitrum Defies Bears As ARB Price Breaks Above $1.7 Resistance, But Can It Keep Up?

Arbitrum (ARB) had a rough couple of weeks following its community airdrop that saw around 1 billion tokens airdropped to active participants on the layer 2 blockchain. However, there is already a turn in the tide as the crypto market has recovered and ARB has emerged as one of the strongest performers in the space.

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Jim Cramer’s bitcoin prediction flops as coin posts 14% gain

Crypto pessimist Jim Cramer has been left with an egg on his face following the price of bitcoin (BTC) increasing by at least 14% a couple of weeks after he urged investors to sell their coins when the cryptocurrency was…

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Tether: How Its $2 Billion USDT Minting Impacts Ethereum’s Success In The Bull Market

Despite recent negative developments in the crypto market, the sentiment seemed to be somehow bullish as Tether, its stablecoin and some major cryptos show resilience in the past couple of days. The collapse of major banks has significantly impacted the stablecoin market, with Circle’s USDC suffering a depeg causing smart money to flee USDC in favor of other stablecoins.

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Ethereum Whales Shake Off Market Uncertainty, Break 7-Year Accumulation Record

Ethereum has already seen a slowdown in its price over the past couple of days. Now, while investors mainly seem indifferent to the crypto market at the moment, some whales have taken this time to fill up their bags.

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Barry Silbert’s DCG selling off assets at distressed prices, but market doesn’t care

Key Takeaways DCG own the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, which has been trading at a sizeable discount following concern around the reserves held DCG has begun selling off crypto assets at distressed prices following bankruptcy of Genesis Market seems to have priced this in, but there could be more twists to come A couple of weeks […] The post Barry Silbert’s DCG selling off assets at distressed prices, but market doesn’t care appeared first on CoinJournal.

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Are Nigerians Really Buying Bitcoin For As High As $34,000?

Over the last couple of weeks, reports have emerged that crypto users in Nigeria have been buying bitcoin (BTC) for a pretty hefty premium. On the surface, it may seem that these reports are accurate, but they are essentially wrong, and this report will address how.

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‘Crypto Mom’ Hester Peirce spreads positive notes about crypto

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as the Crypto Mom, defended the crypto industry at the Duke Conference on Jan. 20. “Had this conference happened a couple of years ago, to capture the crypto…

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Analysts commented on the dynamics of Bitcoin

The flagship of the crypto market overcame the key supply area of $21,000 and reached a three-month extreme. According to experts, the last couple of weeks, consumer activity is clearly showing signs of recovery.

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Cardano Whales Start 2023 With Accumulation Trend That Could Be Bullish For ADA

Cardano (ADA) has seen some pretty tragic price action in the last couple of months, which has dragged its price down toward two-year lows. It still continues to maintain this downtrend and is barely moving, just like the rest of the crypto market, but some developments among large ADA investors could see some bullish momentum for the digital asset.

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Crypto Stories: How Bitcoin helped a couple start a family

These Bitcoiners from London have "no regrets" about their decision to sell Bitcoin to start a family.

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Tezos Price Prediction 2023 | 2025 | 2030 – Future Forecast For XTZ Price

Tezos price prediction is one of the most popular search terms since XTZ wreaked havoc among crypto bears in the last couple of months. Before we dive into the nuts and bolts of this Tezos price prediction, let’s quickly check what is XTZ all about.

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FUD Intensifies: Can Binance Survive Or Is This The End?

Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume, has been the target of massive FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, for the uninitiated) over the last couple of days. After FTX collapsed, users in the space began to question if exchanges actually held enough in their reserves to honor all customers.

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Is DeFi About To Grow At The Expense Of CeFi?

The crypto industry has a well-deserved reputation for changing in the blink of an eye. This month, in the space of just a couple of weeks, we’ve witnessed the centralized crypto empire unravel before our very eyes.

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New Week, New Trouble For The Market As Crypto Prices Tumble, Rubbing In The Pain Of A Torrid Couple Of Weeks

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How to Buy Cell Phones with Bitcoin? Where Can You Buy Smartphone With Crypto

Intro  You made a couple of good crypto moves, took out some profits on time, and now you have some disposable crypto to spend. And getting a new phone is always a good idea in your books. So, why not buy your new smartphone with bitcoin (or some other crypto)?  But where can you do […] The post How to Buy Cell Phones with Bitcoin? Where Can You Buy Smartphone With Crypto appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

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New ICO Oryen Network Already 2X For Early Buyers, Don’t Miss The ‘Solana Moment’ It Will Have Like Tamadoge

This time last year, Solana had a massive moment. It surged in price from around $28 per token to $250 in just a couple of months. Investors were attracted to the range of features SOL offers in the crypto world, and it enjoyed one of the most remarkable rises to glory the crypto scene has […] The post New ICO Oryen Network Already 2X For Early Buyers, Don’t Miss The ‘Solana Moment’ It Will Have Like Tamadoge appeared first on NullTX.

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Why Bitcoin (BTC) Could Not Surpass Litecoin (LTC) In This Key Area

Bitcoin is slowly losing its grip on the bullish momentum it had for the last couple of days, declining by 2. 7% over the last 24 hours. At press time, according to tracking from Coingecko, the alpha crypto is trading at $20,392 and is once again showing a little sign of retreat in the past few hours.

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The Relaunch of A16z Crypto Startup School Is Nigh

A16z network introduced a Crypto Startup School in February 2020 to assist developers in beginning new web3 projects. The organization mentored teams for a couple of weeks on the essentials of creating a web-3 enterprise from scratch, including the supporting…

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Couple sent $10.5M by Crypto.com claim they thought they won a prize

The duo allegedly went on a spending spree with Crypto.com’s funds, buying four houses, vehicles, art, furniture and gifts, but 7 million AUD has now been returned.

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Couple mistakenly paid $10.5M by Crypto.com defends spending spree as contest winnings

Partners Thevamanogari Manivel and Jatinder Singh stand trial in Australia on charges of theft related to a $10. 5 million error on the part of Crypto dot com. The post Couple mistakenly paid $10.

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This Little Known DeFi Token Is Attracting Investors – Find Out Here

This DeFi token, which only ranks 138th among cryptocurrencies according to total market capitalization, is starting to make some real loud noise in the crypto space this ‘Uptober. ’ Even though the market continues to struggle to recover from its dismal September performance, SUSHI – the native token of SushiSwap – is making impressive leaps over the past couple of days.

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Bitcoin Price Will Soar 13% By October 31, Crypto Community Predicts

Over the past couple of months, Bitcoin price has been dealing with a narrow trading range trying its best to make a full recovery after plummeting into a series of dips. Bitcoin repeatedly failed to move past the $25K mark Almost 22,000 predicted its price to soar next month Worst-case scenario for Bitcoin involves trading […]

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How Metamask Gambling Is Decentralizing The Online Casino Industry

Metamask gambling has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years. With the rise of the Web3 space and online crypto gambling, Metamask managed to fill in a gap that brings both sectors closer to one another.

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Cosmos ATOM Also Loses Its Gains As Market Fluctuates Heavily

ATOM remained an exception to the general downtrend of the crypto market for a couple of days as it continued to gain despite heavy price fluctuations of other tokens. The Ethereum Merge took place successfully on September 15th, marking a historic moment in the history of crypto.

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Bitcoin Whale Selling Pressure Continues As BTC Dips Under $20k

On-chain data shows Bitcoin whales have continued to put selling pressure on the market as the price of the crypto now drops below $20k. Bitcoin Exchange Whale Ratio Has Spiked Up To High Values As pointed out by a post from CryptoQuant, the exchange inflows that followed the US CPI release lead to the price crashing 10% in only a couple of hours.

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Ethereum Merge Brings 'Sell-the-Fact' Price Move in Crypto Markets

The price stability that prevailed after Ethereum's historic shift to a more energy-efficient "proof-of-stake" network has suddenly evaporated. After a plunge in the past couple hours, ether (ETH) was down 9.1%, its worst day since late August.

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How GameFi contributes to the growth of crypto and NFTs

The GameFi sector has achieved unprecedented growth over the past couple of years and is attracting investors.

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Why Extreme Fear Is Back In Crypto In A Big Way

Data shows the crypto market has once again sunk back down into a state of extreme fear after showing some signs of improvement during the last couple of months. Crypto Fear And Greed Index Says Market Is Extremely Fearful Right Now As per the latest weekly report from Arcane Research, the market has now observed fearful sentiment for five months without a break.

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Chainlink Traders Should Check These Factors Before Cutting Losses

Chainlink price has consistently been negative as seen in the past couple of hours.         Chainlink outskirting other cryptocurrencies with higher market cap         The crypto is registering weekly gains of 13%; with no red zones         LINK price down by 9.

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How Does a Liquidity Pool Work in Crypto?

Cryptocurrency liquidity has been talked about a lot in the last couple of years, but what does it mean in reality? This article gives an overview of how liquidity pools help keep the crypto world turning.

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DAOs are Still Growing Despite the Bear Market. Here’s Why.

The last couple of months have seen surprising growth for DAOs amid an otherwise struggling crypto market. The post DAOs are Still Growing Despite the Bear Market. Here’s Why. appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Investor Indifference Follows Bitcoin’s Break Above $20,000

Bitcoin has been seeing a lackluster performance in the last couple of weeks, and crypto investors have responded in kind to this. After a couple of weeks of tethering above $20,000, the digital asset’s price had finally fallen below this important technical point, triggering outflows in the market.

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Worldwide Crypto Ownership Cross 320 Million, Here Are The Countries Leading The Charge

Crypto adoption worldwide has accelerated in the last couple of years. Thanks are especially in order to the 2021 bull run that saw the price of bitcoin reach as high as $69,000, triggering an influx of new users into the market, both on the retail and institutional investor side.

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How to tell if a cryptocurrency project is a Ponzi scheme

Crypto Ponzi schemes have increased over the past couple of years. This is how to spot them.

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Crypto Lists Compare 50 Different Blockchains

Crypto Lists admit that a couple of the blockchain reviews are layer two, a type of network that is built on top of an existing...

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Shiba Inu Rallies Up 26% In Past Two Days, Beats DOGE And BTC

Shiba Inu has climbed up around 26% in the past two days, beating all the other top cryptos in the market, including Dogecoin and Bitcoin. Shiba Inu Observes 26% Rally Over The Last Couple Of Days While most of the crypto market has shown little movement during the past week or so, SHIB has been […]

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Can Polygon [MATIC] reclaim the $1 mark this week

One of the major participants of the crypto industry on the investment and DeFi front, Polygon has been observing phenomenal growth over the past couple of weeks. This growth is not on the path of The post Can Polygon [MATIC] reclaim the $1 mark this week appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Yearn.finance enjoys 80% rally in the last week, but there is more to YFI than this

The crypto market has been in flux for the last couple of weeks, with upticks and downticks making a presence every now and then. However, the last six days have been very fruitful for the market as nThe post Yearn.

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Santander Brazil to launch cryptocurrency trading platform

Santander Brazil is looking to launch a crypto trading desk for its clients within the next couple of months, CEO Mario Leao told local media. The post Santander Brazil to launch cryptocurrency trading platform appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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A kind reminder that DeFi still works

Liquidated. Insolvent. Chapter 11. Bankrupt. All words which have swirled around over the last couple of months have turned ugly in crypto land, as a wave of contagion has flooded the market (which I have previously written about here).

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