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EU regulators ban cross-border payments from Russian crypto accounts

In a statement on Thursday, regulators in the European Union banned all crypto-asset wallets, accounts and custody services from Russia.

From first downs to crypto: A former NFL player gets into digital assets

Lewis Neal went from playing professional football to trading various asset classes before he found out about Bitcoin.

How to earn passive crypto income with Bitcoin

Here are some ways to generate crypto-powered passive income with Bitcoin while steering clear of inherent volatility.

Kazakhstan grants Binance permanent license to offer digital asset services

The AIFC Financial Services Authority in Kazakhstan granted Binance a permanent license to a digital asset platform and provide custody services in the country.

Kazakhstan grants Binance permanent license to offer digital asset services

The AIFC Financial Services Authority in Kazakhstan granted Binance a permanent license to a digital asset platform and provide custody services in the country.

Bitcoin beats out shorts as BTC price attempts to crack $20.5K

Further fluctuations within the range nonetheless see bulls avoid another retest of more crucial support.

Bitcoin beats out shorts as BTC price attempts to crack $20.5K

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed and held $20,000 into Oct. 6 as the latest rebound punished short speculators.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin preserves “important” $19,600 zone

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD bouncing from local lows of $19,740 on Bitstamp around the Oct. 5 Wall Street open.

The pair then reversed prior losses, leading early shorters into $20 million in liquidations in 24 hours.

BTC liquidiations chart (screenshot). Source: Coinglass

At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded around $20,250, having gone on to reach $20,447 on the day.

Michaël van de Poppe, CEO and founder of trading firm Eight, had flagged the lows as a suitable entry point.

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South Korean foreign ministry orders Do Kwon to return his passport

Do Kwon who has an Interpol notice and an arrest warrant against his name has not been cooperative with the investigation agencies.

Solar ‘Bazooka’ Bitcoin mine warms warehouse amid Europe’s energy crisis

A warehouse in the Netherlands swapped out natural gas for Bitcoin miner heating — saving money, efficiency and the planet.

Korean police reportedly arrest first person involved in Terra collapse

The head of the business team of Terraform Labs was a part of Do Kwon’s inner circle.

BTC to outperform 'most major assets' in H2 2022 — Bloomberg analyst

Global rate hikes are putting downwards pressure on asset prices, but Bitcoin is starting to outperform commodities and tech stocks.

GameFi could be the answer to unemployment for some — Aussie game studio

The executives say traditional jobs are increasingly at risk through factors such as automation, but GameFi can provide a viable alternative to earn a wage.

Web3 gaming still a long way from mainstream adoption: Survey

In a survey commissioned by Coda Labs, 6,921 people from five countries were asked a series of questions to determine their perception of crypto, NFTs, and Web3 gaming.

NEAR Protocol partners with Google Cloud to support Web3 devs

Under a partnership with NEAR Protocol, Google Cloud will support NEAR developers in building and scaling their Web3 projects and DApps.

Opensea to allow users to submit bulk NFT listings and purchases

The company said that users can now list and buy up to 30 items in a single flow.

US lawmakers request Justice Dept share CBDC assessment

The House members claimed the "appropriate place for the discussion" on legislation concerning a digital dollar would be in the U.S. legislative branch.

South Carolina treasurer goes on Bitcoin 'fact-finding trip' to El Salvador

The state official reportedly used his own funds to pay for the trip, which included discussing Bitcoin with government officials and exploring financial literacy programs.

South Carolina treasurer goes on Bitcoin 'fact-finding trip' to El Salvador

The state official reportedly used his own funds to pay for the trip, which included discussing Bitcoin with government officials and exploring financial literacy programs.

Will bulls take charge now that Bitcoin price trades above a long term trendline resistance?

Bitcoin bulls celebrated BTC’s push through a long term trendline resistance, but has anything actually changed?

Will bulls take charge now that Bitcoin price trades above a long-term trendline resistance?

On Oct. 4 and 5, Bitcoin (BTC) took another step through the $20,000 mark, bringing the price above a long-term descending trendline that stretches all the way back to April 22 or Nov. 15, depending on one’s style of technical analysis.

Some traders might be feeling a bit celebratory now that the price trades outside of the descending trendline, but have any relevant metrics or macro factors changed enough to support a bullish point of view for Bitcoin price?

In reality, BTC price simply “consolidated” its way through the trendline by trading in a sideways manner where price has been range bound between $18,500 and $24,500 for the past 114 days.

BTC/USDT. Source: TradingView

Direction-wise, Bitcoin and Ether (ETH) tend to trade in tandem with equities, and BTC’s Oct. 4 rally to $20,365 comes as the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed the day with 2% to 3% gains.

BTC, ETH and S&P 500 correlations. Source: Coin Metrics

As a reminder that short-term price action is not necessarily reflective of a larger trend change, Coin Metrics said:


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