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The cryptocurrency market has taken a downturn in recent weeks. Bitcoin, the bellwether for the crypto market, hit a 52-week low last week, a slump not seen since December 2020, and with it, the rest of the altcoins. Mastercard was not deterred from expanding more into the cryptocurrency space, despite
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"We need to make exchanges play their proper role, and toward that end it is crucial for watchdogs to supervise them thoroughly," Rep. Sung Il-jong of the ruling People Power Party said. "When exchanges violate rules, they should be held legally responsible to ensure that the market functions well without
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The collapse of Terra’s ecosystem — namely, native coin LUNA and algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) — rocked the wider blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. Not only did Terra-ecosystem tokens (such as Anchor’s ANC) collapse in value, but the widespread fear, uncertainty and doubt sent market-leading cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH)
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Quick summary: According to CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw record weekly inflows of $274 million last week Bitcoin also saw $299 million in inflows in the last week Institutions saw the recent crypto market meltdown caused by USTs depegging as a buying opportunity The crypto market meltdown of last week catalyzed by the
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The British Treasury Department has affirmed its commitment to regulate stablecoins after the collapse of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). “This will create the conditions for issuers and service providers to operate and grow in the U.K., whilst ensuring financial stability and high regulatory standards,” said an HM Treasury spokesperson. Regulation
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Amid the crazy week in the world of cryptocurrencies and the Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty reaching a lifetime high at 31.25 trillion, Ethereum’s hashrate tapped an all-time high on May 13, at block height 14,770,231. Cryptocurrency miners continue to dedicate large quantities of processing power toward the second-largest crypto network
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Terra’s meltdown forced cryptocurrency investors to ask a question they never thought was possible: Will TerraUSD (UST) or Terra (LUNA) reach $1.00 first? The magnitude of this question provides a sobering reminder of just how quickly things can change in crypto. While Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon remains defiant, many
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As one of crypto world’s major stablecoins – TerraUSD (UST) – slid toward disaster this week, it hasn’t triggered any meetings of U.S. government officials. Despite the recent federal stance that stablecoins could pose a rising threat to the U.S. financial system, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) hasn’t gathered
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Analysts says that the market crash in Hong Kong is being driven by regulatory not monetary policies, which is why the contagion has not spread to crypto. Original Source
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“Aside from activity in the $5,000 and $6,500 calls, we also saw interest in calls at $7,000, $10,000, and $12,000 strikes,” Chu added. Ether’s options market has consistently seen bullish flows over the past month, barring Monday’s large trade in the put options or bearish bets at $3,000 and $4,000
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