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Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage This week, cryptocurrency kept in Alameda Research-affiliated wallets worth more than $1.7 million was traded on exchanges and moved via coin mixers It seems doubtful that the money is being moved by liquidators as part of bankruptcy proceedings involving FTX and Alameda because coin mixers are designed to conceal the movement of cryptocurrency cash between wallets. As of Friday, a fictitious on-chain detective ZachXBT has discovered that the funds are still in motion. ZachXBT stated that Bitcoin had been transferred to Wasabi, a wallet designed specifically for Bitcoin that allows users to bundle transactions together in an effort to obscure their origins. It is presently unknown who is moving the money from these wallets, but several cryptocurrency experts suggested Bankman-Fried because he is now at home and obviously has access to the internet. He denied it, but other well-known crypto developers, inv

SBF has allegedly cashed out $684,000 from a crypto exchange in Seychelles while being under house arrest, according to an on-chain investigation. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is report edly cashing out large amounts of cryptocurrency soon after being release d on bail, on-chain data suggests. SBF has cashed out $684,000 in crypto to an exchange in Seychelles while being under house arrest, according to the on-chain investigation by DeFi educator BowTiedIguana. Decentralized finance (DeFi) analyst BowTiedIguana took to Twitter on Dec. 29 to report on a series of obfuscated wallet transactions allegedly linked to SBF, suggesting that the former FTX CEO could have violated release conditions to not spend more than $1,000 without permission from the court. According to BowTiedIguana’s Analysis , SBF’s public address (0xD5758) on Dec. 28 sent all remaining Ether (ETH) to a newly created address (0x7386d). BowTiedIguana noted that SBF took over the address that was originally owned by

Amid the dreary global economy, a number of market strategists and analysts believe oil will be the number one investment in 2023. While a barrel of oil is coasting along at prices between $80.12 and $85 per unit, Goldman Sachs analysts think oil will reach $110 per barrel for Brent oil, and strategists from Morgan Stanley also believe oil will reach $110 a barrel by mid-2023. The founder of Praetorian Capital recently warned a barrel of oil could jump a lot higher next year. Market Strategists Expect Oil Prices to Jump Considerably in 2023, Some Warn That $100-a-Barrel Oil Should Be Expected Next Year, Others Say a Barrel of Crude Could Surpass $200 Reports show that Wall Street is bullish about oil in comparison to equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Oil jumped a great deal in value this year amid the rising inflation and the start of the Ukraine-Russia war. On March 8, 2022, the same day gold reached its all-time price high, a barrel of Brent traded for $126 a barrel.

Bitcoin and select altcoins have turned down from overhead resistance levels, indicating that bears remain in control. Gold has been an outperformer in 2022 compared to the United States equities markets and Bitcoin (BTC). The yellow metal is almost flat for the year while the S&P 500 is down more than 19% and Bitcoin has plunged roughly 64%.  The sharp fall in Bitcoin’s price has hurt both short-term and long-term investors alike. According to Glassnode data, 1,889,585 Bitcoin held by short-term holders was at a loss as of Dec. 26 while the loss-making tally of long-term holders was 6,057,858 Bitcoin. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 In spite of gold’s good showing and Bitcoin’s dismal performance in 2022, billionaire investor Mark Cuban continues to favor Bitcoin over gold. While speaking on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Cuban told Maher, “If you have gold, you’re dumb as fuck.” He advised Maher to “just get Bitcoin.” Could Bitcoin lead a recovery in

GoPlus Partnership with TokenPocket, TokenPocket is the world’s leading multi-chain self-custodial wallet, which supports over 30 public chains and a few EVM-compatible chains. As a one-stop portal to the crypto ecosystem, TokenPocket integrates a variety of DEXs, DApps and NFTs to provide users with a simple and secure Web3 user experience. For mobile users, TokenPocket is now available on your phone, iOS & Android and in your browser.To access DApps on TokenPocket, you just need to search the specific name for the DApp you want to use on the search bar. Then you can move easily and smoothly through this simple operation. Also, you can search different DApps on the “Discover” page. As GoPlus announced its Partnership with TokenPocket. Token Security API When swapping tokens within TokenPocket’s embedded DEX, a security detection for any tokens that have been added as a trading pair would be triggered. This service would identify risks and assess its risk levels around the tokens o

The Terra Classic price prediction reveals that LUNC is moving to cross above the upper boundary of the channel as the coin hits the daily high at $0.000183. Terra Classic (LUNC) Prediction Statistics Data: LUNC price now – $0.000180 LUNC market cap – $1 billion LUNC circulating supply – 5.9 trillion LUNC total supply – 6.8 trillion LUNC Coinmarketcap ranking – #38 LUNC/USD Long-term Trend: Bearish (Daily Chart) Key levels: Resistance Levels: $0.000250, $0.000270, $0.000290 Support Levels: $0.000100, $0.000080, $0.000060 LUNCUSD – Daily Chart LUNC/USD is trading above the 9-day and 21-day moving averages as the bulls dominate the market. The 9-day moving average is also a key level in the mission to avert the losses and there is a need for it to cross above the 21-day moving average. Alternatively, the LUNC bulls need to find acceptance above the intraday high of $0.000183 to refuel the recovery momentum. Terra Classic Price Prediction: Can Terra Classic Price Spike High

Blockchain payments company Ripple and its XRP token have time and again managed to garner engagement from critics from the space. Craig Wright recently took to Twitter to opine that XRP is “the most useless pump and dump scheme” in the entire crypto industry. Then again, he designed XRP… the most useless pump and dump scheme in this entire industry. — Dr Craig S Wright (@Dr_CSWright) December 25, 2022 The self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator went on to assert that people like David Schwartz like to “exceed” their “very very limited” area of expertise. He went on to also claim that the Ripple executive was “lying” when talking about XRP being used as a cross-border bridge between systems. Wright added, “…you fail to mention how the platform isn’t really deployed anywhere but is rather in paid trials.” Well in fact you are lying when you're talking about XRP being used and how it is a cross-border bridge between systems. When you fail to mention how the platform isn'

Author：Lily Editor：Colin Wu 1. Toko crypto has been officially acquired by Binance link The Indonesian exchange Tokocrypto has been officially acquired by Binance, and about 58% of its employees have been laid off. They will focus on the exchange business in the future, and business activities outside the exchange will be suspended. 2. Hong Kong’s weekly summary 2.1 Economic Daily: Hong Kong takes key steps toward development of virtual assets link The Economic Daily published an article entitled “Prudent development of virtual assets takes key step”: The virtual assets ETF launched by CSOP is the first virtual assets ETF in the Asian market, marking a key step in the development of virtual assets in Hong Kong. This proactive stance has raised expectations for Hong Kong to consolidate and enhance its status as an international financial center. 2.2 The Office of the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong solemnly clarifies that it has never issued or authorized any releva

Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in Russia amid sanctions limiting the country’s access to global finances and markets. Russia’s New Crypto Mining Legislation Is Yet to Be Fully Approved Members of the State Duma will review and vote on the draft law designed to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the Russian Federation in 2023, the head of the Financial Market Committee Anatoly Aksakov announced in comments for the crypto section of the business news portal RBC. The high-ranking lawmaker, who has been closely involved in efforts to regulate Russia’s crypto space, explained that the proposed legislation needs additional approvals. He was likely referring to the reconciliation of the positions of the various regulators involved in the process. The bill, which was submitted to the

Learn what Wrapped XRP is and how to use wXRP on blockchains other than Ripple’s XRP Ledger. Wrapped XRP (wXRP) is a crypto asset pegged to XRP (XRP) and can be used on blockchains other than Ripple’s native XRP Ledger. Ripple is a blockchain-based global payments system providing crypto solutions for businesses, and XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network. Identical in value, its wrapped version, wXRP, can be used in financial payments and settlements on other blockchains. This article will discuss why we need wXRP, how to buy wXRP, use cases of wXRP, and the purpose and safety of wXRP tokens.  What are wrapped cryptocurrencies? Wrapped Cryptocurrencies are tokens that are used as Cryptocurrencies on blockchains other than the original Blockchain they were built on. The value of wrapped crypto is the same as its original cryptocurrency (1:1). This allows Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) or XRP to be used on chains other than their native blockchains, thereby

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Terra Classic price prediction manages to maintain its position, while the bulls maintain the desire to defend the support at $0.000128. Terra Classic (LUNC) Prediction Statistics Data: LUNC price now – $0.000135 LUNC market cap – $811.5 million LUNC circulating supply – 5.9 trillion LUNC total supply – 6.8 trillion LUNC Coinmarketcap ranking – #43 LUNC/USD Long-term Trend: Bearish (1D Chart) Key Levels: Resistance levels: $0.000260, $0.000280, $0.000300 Support levels: $0.0000350, $0.0000330, $0.0000310 LUNCUSD – Daily Chart LUNC/USD is undergoing a much-needed break to the positive side. The coin is posting gains of over 5% in the last 24 hours, with the Terra Classic (LUNC) heading towards the 9-day moving average at $0.000140. Terra Classic Price Prediction: LUNC Price Could Head to the Upside The Terra Classic price resumes back in the middle of consolidation as the coin moves to cros

In the second episode of Hashing It Out, Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) breaks down the state of the crypto market with Crypto Birb. Are crypto trader s playing “god?” The world of cryptocurrency trading can be highly uncertain, yet many are actively looking for opportunities and have built fortunes around the crypto market. To be really good in crypto, you need to be able to identify promising projects in their infancy and time your exit from the market before the ugly bear rears its head.  On this week’s episode of the newly launched podcast, Hashing It Out, Cointelegraph’s social media specialist Elisha Owusu Akyaw and chartered market technician Adrian, also known as Crypto Birb, break down the state of the cryptocurrency market and the journey of trader s. Adrain explains that he began trading during the peak of the last bull run and assumed that he had excellent skills even though the market was generally moving upward. He describes what he experienced in the e