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Following the TRUMP meme coin’s $72 billion debut, the crypto market was hit with a flood of scams, as 6,800 fraudulent tokens and 91 fake dApps rapidly appeared, analysts say. What starts with a surge of excitement can quickly turn…
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News
The global adoption trend for Bitcoin-related investment products continues to strengthen, with Six new mutual funds set to debut in Israel. According to a report by the Calcalist on Wednesday, Dec. 25, the Israel Securities Authority has given the green…
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Markets
Bitcoin and altcoins continued their downward trend while crude oil prices jumped as the odds of a wider crisis in the Middle East rose. Bitcoin (BTC) retreated below $60,000 for the first time since Sep. 16 after Joe Biden hinted…
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Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East loom over Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, but not for long, according to analysts. Ballistic missile attacks from Iran against Israel triggered a market selloff on Oct. 1, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), major altcoins, and…
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Why are markets staying calm while the Middle East is on fire? Is Bitcoin really immune to geopolitical chaos, or are we missing something bigger here? Missiles fly, Bitcoin steady A year ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood confidently…
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Crypto markets slumped on Oct. 1 amid geopolitical conflict between Israel and Iran in the Middle East. The top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, including Bitcoin (BTC), fell as Iran launched hundreds of missiles towards Israel, shaking the already fragile…
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Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance denied allegations of seizing funds from Palestinian users, telling crypto.news recent reports it had were not true. “There have been some incorrect statements around this.” A Binance spokesperson told crypto.news On Aug. 26, Ray Youssef, the…
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Eleven Israeli tourists were robbed during a violent attack on Santa Teresa de Cóbano beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The robbery occurred while the group was attending a social event, where at least eight men approached them. The attackers arrived…
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Analysts at Coinbase Research predict macro pressures will dominate the crypto market in the next few weeks, citing a lack of specific catalysts. The crypto market appears to be highly concentrated on macroeconomic events, according to a recent report from…
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Markets
Altcoins dogwifhat, Bonk, THORChain, and Jupiter have suffered losses above 10% as Bitcoin dipped 4% in the last 24 hours. Following a period of relative calm yesterday, July 31, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price actions experienced a dramatic shift as the cryptocurrency…
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News
The Bank of Israel made it clear that it’s in no hurry to launch its digital shekel, opting to wait and observe the developments of the digital euro first. Israel‘s central bank is waiting for Europe’s central bank “to pull…
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The Bank of Israel is launching the so-called Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting diverse sectors to develop applications for a potential central bank digital currency. The Bank of Israel is moving forward with its digital currency also known as the digital…
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Kraken’s CF Benchmarks achieves dominance in the crypto ETF market with $24 billion in reference data, gears up for expansion amid unprecedented demand surge. CF Benchmarks, a branch of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is making big gains from this year’s…
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The Iran-Israel conflict contributed to a crypto collapse. And last week, regulators sent a Wells Notice to Uniswap. And SBF wants to appeal his sentencing. Here's our weekly recap.
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News
After Iran's April 13 drone attack on Israel, here's how the crypto market reacted: $860 million liquidated and BTC plummeting more than 8%.
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Historically, geopolitical instability tends to drive investors away from riskier assets. That's what happened Friday with crypto as Iran-Israel tensions escalated.