FUD or regulatory change? Rumor clouds swirl around crypto exchanges
Are a raft of recent FUD events coincidental, or are global authorities targeting unregulated crypto exchanges? The mood of fear, uncertainty and doubt, otherwise known as FUD, that has gripped some of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges since October heightened last week — and it had nothing to do with the United States presidential election.“Weird Binance fud Friday and weird huobi arrest fud today,” tweeted MyCrypto CEO Taylor Monahan, referring to an Oct. 29 Forbes report that Binance had set up its U.S. unit, Binance.US, as a regulatory decoy and referencing separate rumors that....
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An official from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) took to social media to voice his doubts and skepticism about bitcoin, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The official, Zhang Niannian, posted on Sina Weibo on Friday, comparing bitcoin exchanges to casinos and asking questions like "Aren't you afraid that a bitcoin platform will leave with your money?" and "Do you think the court would protect you?" Niannian's comments come in the midst of a rumor swirl in which Chinese media is reporting that the People's Bank of China will be barring banks and third-party payment processors from....
Bitcoin is trading a few thousand above its former peak at $20,000, but the spark of a new altcoin season hasn’t yet arrived in the crypto industry. One reason for the delay of the bullish advance is because the total altcoin market cap has gotten itself stuck in the clouds. But as soon as the […]
Crypto exchange Binance has had a tough few months in terms of market news and pressure from regulatory bodies. Just a few days ago, Binance lost another payment processing partner after Checkout.com terminated its contract with the crypto exchange. And now, another rumor that appears to be spreading is that Binance is selling Bitcoin on the spot market to sustain the price of its native token, BNB. Is Binance Really Selling Its Bitcoin To Buy BNB? The rumor originated from a post made by @WhaleChart on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that Binance is allegedly selling Bitcoin on the spot....
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair, Gary Gensler, said Congress needs new regulatory frameworks for crypto exchanges. At present, no single agency is directly responsible for them, leading to an incoherent regulatory approach. A possible solution lies in the formation of a new agency to oversee crypto exchanges directly. Alternatively, an existing agency […]
Bitcoin price is stuck at around $46,000 unable to push higher despite some strong momentum and buying at its back. The reason for the resistance, is because the leading cryptocurrency by market cap has its head caught in the clouds. Once these clouds part, however, it could lead to a lot sunnier days across the cryptocurrency market once again. Bitcoin Price Stuck In The Clouds, Puts Rally On Ice Bitcoin price has whipsawed back and forth by more than 50% during 2021. The most recent recovery from lows has momentum behind it, but has taken a pause at the current level. The area where the....