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Heather Morgan, the rapper and wife in the NYC couple accused of laundering $4.5 billion of stolen bitcoin, can await trial at home
- February 16, 2022
- Posted by: MasterAdmin
- Category: Cryptocurrency
No CommentsHeather Morgan and her husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein in court in connection with $4.5 billion bitcoin laundering
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The New York couple accused of a scheme to launder $4.5 billion in bitcoin will be split up after a judge granted bail to wife Heather Morgan but not husband Ilya Lichtenstein.
The ruling came Monday as the couple appeared in a Washington, D.C.… -
India should ban ‘Ponzi’ private cryptos or risk wrecking the country’s financial system, a top RBI central banker has warned
- February 16, 2022
- Posted by: MasterAdmin
- Category: Cryptocurrency
Mumbai, India.
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The best option for India is to ban private cryptocurrencies, one of the country’s top central bankers said Monday.
Private crypto is worse than Ponzi schemes and pose a threat to financial stability, Rabi Sankar said.
India has taken a tough stance on crypto as it develops its “digital rupee” CBDC, expected by March next year.… -
Cryptocurrencies slide as investors seek out safe-havens like gold in the face of mounting Russia/Ukraine tensions
- February 16, 2022
- Posted by: MasterAdmin
- Category: Altcoins
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Cryptocurrencies fell on Monday as fear of Russia invading Ukraine unleashed a wave of risk aversion.
Both bitcoin and ethereum lost ground while altcoins suffered heavier declines.
Analysts said fear of war in Eastern Europe and rising inflation was hitting risk assets.Cryptocurrencies were in the red across the board on Monday as mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine pushed investors towards traditional investments like gold and bonds.…
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A rare CryptoPunks alien avatar NFT sells for an all-time high of almost $24 million, double the previous Punks record
- February 15, 2022
- Posted by: MasterAdmin
- Category: Cryptocurrency
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CryptoPunks NFT 5822, one of only nine alien Punks, sold for 8,000 ether worth $23.7 million on Saturday.
It set a new sales record at double the $11.8 million price for a CryptoPunks NFT last June.
The growth in NFT sales shows no signs of flagging in 2022, having booked a record January.A rare CryptoPunks NFT sold for an all-time high of almost $24 million at the weekend, double the price of the previous record-holder, as the digital assets continue to pull in buyers.…
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US stocks slip as investors assess Bullard’s comments on rates and digest Ukraine-Russia developments
- February 15, 2022
- Posted by: MasterAdmin
- Category: Cryptocurrency
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US stocks fell Monday as the market weighs Russia-Ukraine developments and the outlook for interest rates.
Russia indicated it’s open to continuing diplomatic talks
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC the Fed needs to move quickly in raising interest rates.Losses for US stocks narrowed Monday after Russia indicated it was open keep searching for a diplomatic resolution in its dispute with Ukraine, but equities were still weighed by the prospect of numerous interest-rate hikes this year by the Federal Reserve.…