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US as an anatomical theater of crypto regulation, Sept. 13–20

Fall is traditionally the open season for United States financial regulators. The thicket of news coming out of Capitol Hill, federal courts and various regulatory agencies can feel overwhelming around this time, especially for those of us residing outside of these venerable institutions’ purview. It is also clear that the outcomes of these legal battles will have tremendous effects on…

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Bitcoin bounce levels extend to $36K with bulls unmoved by 8% BTC price dip

Bitcoin (BTC) kept blowing through support levels during trading on Sept. 20 ahead of what promised to be a “very interesting” U.S. stock market open.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewNo sweat for BTC traders after $42,500 visitData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD it briefly dipped to near $42,500 before returning to hover near $44,000 in volatile conditions.Monday’s…

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Crypto Market Values Nosedive Amid Global Market Meltdown, Widening Default Risks – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Crypto markets have dropped a great deal in value over the last 24 hours as crypto assets across the board have lost anywhere between 7-15% in value during this time period. The overall market valuation of all 10,000+ crypto-assets in existence has slid just below the $2 trillion handle, losing over 9% in value during the last 24 hours. Crypto…

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Coinbase signs new $1.36M contract with US Customs enforcement agency

Leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has secured a contract to develop tech for the Department of Homeland Security worth as much as $1.36 million.Under the agreement, Coinbase has been contracted to deliver “application development software as a service” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (ICE). The contract took effect on Sept. 16 and will see Coinbase receive $455,000…

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Bitcoin extends slide below $43K as Binance’s BTC stash grows to May-crash levels

Despite Bitcoin (BTC)  dropping below $43,000 mark on Sept. 20, the outflow of BTC from exchanges has continued in a multi-month trend, particularly on Coinbase Pro. BTC/USD 4-hour candle chart, Coinbase. Source: TradingView.comOver the past month, the amount of Bitcoin held in Coinbase Pro’s vaults dropped by 28,843.87 BTC. Similarly, other crypto exchanges, including Kraken, OKEx, Bitfinex, and Huobi, also experienced a…

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Indians opt for state-run blockchain platform amid bulk SMS regulations

India’s state-owned telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has registered 7,477 businesses on its blockchain-based communication platform after authorities imposed new regulations to protect consumers from spam and fraud.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) established messaging regulations that require scrubbing consumer communication messages to ensure that the receiver of the message has opted in for such interactions. The drive…

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