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Bitcoin sells off after $44K resistance tap, eliciting scrutiny from options traders

Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 2% from local highs during Jan. 13 in the latest move to keep market participants guessing about what’s to come for the largest digital asset. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView“One step at a time”Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked the pullback for BTC/USD

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Layer-two growth and the SEC’s scrutiny, Sept. 19–23

Welcome to the latest edition of Cryptox’s decentralized finance, or DeFi, newsletter.In a week where DeFi’s parabolic growth continued elsewhere, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler threatened to tackle stablecoins.What you’re about to read is the smaller version of this newsletter. For the full breakdown of DeFi’s

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Crypto Markets Need More Scrutiny From SEC, Investor Groups Say: Report

Investor advocacy groups urged SEC chair Gary Gensler to more tightly regulate the cryptocurrency industry in a letter on Monday, according to a report by Bloomberg.The letter signed by Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, the Consumer Federation of America and others, specified stablecoins, crypto lending and exchanges as key

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TSLA Stock Up 3%, 115,000 Tesla Vehicles Face US Scrutiny over Suspension Issues

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation of 115,000 Tesla vehicles over front suspension safety issues.Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) stocks were up approximately 1.71% to trade around $583.88 during Friday’s pre-market. TSLA stock closed yesterday trading at $574, up 3.35% during the day. Today as the

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Pushing for Crypto Self-Regulation Amid Tightening Government Scrutiny

Self-regulation is once again a trending topic in the cryptocurrency landscape as major exchange platforms have announced the creation of self-regulated organizations (SROs) to achieve some standardization in digital currency governance. Government regulators across various jurisdictions continue to exert greater regulatory pressure on their local cryptocurrency industries.Even inter-governmental agencies like

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Investors Consider Cutting Ties with Facebook’s Libra Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

At least three investors in Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency are considering disassociating with the currency following intense regulatory pushback. According to a report published in the Financial Times on Friday, some backers are fearful that the spotlight placed on the social media giant’s proposed cryptocurrency will also bring their own separate, independent

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