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Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says

Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination.

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Coinbase Upgraded to Neutral Ahead of Earnings at JPMorgan as Shares Surge

The bank lifted its rating on Coinbase stock to reflect rising crypto prices following the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.

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U.S. Cyber Authorities Investigate Binance Trust Wallet iOS App for Vulnerabilities

The Binance-owned wallet has been the victim of multiple cyber attacks during 2023.

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Solana’s SOL Futures Rack Up $1B in Record Bullish Bets

The present bias towards long positions means potential for a long squeeze, where investors who hold long positions feel the need to sell into a falling market to cut their losses.

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Jump in Ether's Relative Strength Index Warrants Your Attention. Here is Why

Ether's 14-week RSI has topped 70, a threshold that marked previous parabolic bull runs.

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Sells Coinbase Shares for First Time in a Month

ARK sold $34.3 million of shares in the crypto exchange, which is due to report earnings after the U.S. market closes.

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BitTorrent's BTT Surges 12% as Owner Tron Completes TRX Burn

BitTorrent's BTT token is issued on Tron, and continues to surge on the network's positive news.

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Ether Traders Target $3.5K as ETH Jumps on ETF Expectations

Several traditional financial firms are vying for an ether exchange-traded fund in the U.S., a move that is boosting the token’s medium-term outlook.

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Telefónica Teams Up With Chainlink to Provide Security Against 'SIM Swap' Hacks

The partnership will be a "significant step" in integrating telecom capabilities into the blockchain technology, the firms said.

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Bitcoin-Yen Pair Hits Record High, Reflects Stress on Japan's Fiat Currency

Bitcoin's ongoing rally is telling of current market perceptions about fiat currencies, with sentiment being weakest for the Japanese yen.

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U.S. Treasury Backs Down Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism

Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S....

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Revolut to List Bonk, Distribute $1.2M of Meme Coin in 'Learn' Campaign

Solana's biggest meme coin BONK will list on Revolut, which plans to run a $1.2 million "learn" campaign for users.

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Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source

An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed.

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Coinbase to Report Strong Earnings, ETF Benefits May Surprise Wall Street, Analysts Say

Coinbase is expected to report strong revenue numbers, given an uptick in crypto trading volume towards the end of 2023.

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The Protocol: Bitcoin's OP_CAT, Fake Ethereum Tokens, Starknet's Airdrop

CoinDesk's Jamie Crawley takes a look at the suddenly-high-profile proposal to revive Bitcoin's historic "OP_CAT" function as a way of enabling more development on the oldest blockchain. PLUS: the uno...

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Craig Wright Cross Examination Ends as COPA Trial Closes for Day

Wright who has been battling it out against COPA counsel in a trial for the past couple of days is trying to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

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How the ‘Halving’ Could Impact Bitcoin

Bitcoin halvings have generally been good for the network. But price increases have decreased over time, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.

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How Bitcoin Benefits From Global Stresses

An asset that gains from disorder is surely worth having in one’s portfolio, says Jennifer Murphy, CEO of Rune Digital Assets.

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Indonesia Picks Crypto-Friendly Team in Presidential Election

During the presidential campaign, vice-presidential candidate Gibran discussed crypto and blockchain as a means to expand job opportunities for the country’s younger generation.

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