XRP Spikes as Ripple Scores Singapore License, SEC Loses Motion to Appeal
Broader crypto markets dropped 0.7% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) shows.
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Bitcoin Hovers Above $27.4K; XRP Notches Win, Solana Token Slides
Low volatility returned to crypto markets after a sudden move higher earlier this week following ETF decisions.
Sam Bankman-Fried Lost Half a Million Dollars Everyday After Alameda Launched, Michael Lewis Claims
The tides finally changed after Gary Wang and Nishad Singh (both FTX directors who have since pled guilty to fraud in the ongoing trial) joined the firm.
Optimism Slumps Most Among Crypto Majors Ahead of $30M Token Unlock
Optimism’s native token OP has dropped over 10% in a week, the most among the largest cryptocurrencies, ahead of its unlocking date that will increase the token’s supply.
MicroStrategy Bought 5,445 Bitcoin for $150M Since August
The software ompany now holds nearly $4.68 billion worth of the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
Crypto Traders Lean Bearish as Bitcoin Hovers Above $26K; DOGE, XRP Dip Most Among Majors
While bitcoin is currently in a consolidation period, an analysis of past cycles suggests that gains can be expected after 2024’s halving event, one data firm said.
Japanese Exchange GMO to Offer XRP Users Yen for Delayed Songbird Airdrop
The handouts are part of a token airdrop whose snapshot took place in 2020.
BNB, XRP Lead Slide in Crypto Majors as Mt. Gox’s Repayment Delay Fails to Bouy Bitcoin Prices
“We still believe that the chances of further declines are higher for now,” one analyst said.
Bitcoin’s 87% Drop in 2021 Was Caused by Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda, Ex-Employee Claims
An ex-Alameda employee claims a trader at the firm punched in a wrong decimal which led to bitcoin’s 87% drop on Binance.US in 2021.
Bitcoin Holds Above $27K; XRP, ADA, DOGE Trade Little Changed
“All financial markets have taken a wait-and-see approach ahead of monetary policy decisions in the U.S., Switzerland, the U.K. and Japan,” one analyst said.