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UBS Predicts Gold Prices Will Rise 10% in 2024 Amidst Fed Policy Pivot
UBS, a financial services company, predicts that 2024 will be fruitful for gold, forecasting a price increase of 10% over current market prices. According to UBS analysts, this price increase will be powered by a pivot in the current policy…
Number of Crypto Owners Globally Reached 580 Million in 2023, Report Shows
The number of global crypto owners surged 34% in 2023, reaching 580 million by December, a new report shows. In particular, bitcoin ownership surged 33% while Ethereum saw an even steeper rise of 39%. The report pinpoints the approval of…
SEC Got SIM Swapped: How Hacker Gained Control of SEC’s X Account
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that a SIM swap attack compromised its X account, where a fake announcement about the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was posted. “The unauthorized…
Peter Schiff Says All Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Now in Bear Markets — Warns of Deeper Losses
Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff has warned of deeper losses for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), emphasizing that they are “now in bear markets.” Referencing the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF which is down more…
Maxine Waters Questions Meta’s Digital Asset Ambitions
Maxine Waters has sent a probing letter to Meta, querying the tech giant’s recent spate of trademark applications related to digital assets and blockchain technology.
Maxine Waters Suspects Meta’s Renewed Interest in Digital…
Bitcoin Sinks Below $39,000 as Market Pressure Intensifies
Over the past day, bitcoin’s value has experienced further decline, now plummeting below the $39K mark as ongoing bearish trends exert downward pressure. Following its dip under the $40K barrier on Monday, the leading crypto asset…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Below $39K
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Jan. 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Denver Pastor Accused of Misappropriating $1.3 Million Raised via a Crypto Token Sale
The Colorado Securities regulator has accused the pastor of an online-only church of illegally pocketing $1.3 million which was raised via the sale of a cryptocurrency he created. A judge in Colorado has since ordered the closure of the…
Bitget Unveils New Messi Film to Kick off Second Year of Messi Partnership
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles, Jan 23, 2024 – Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today launches a new brand film about the internationally recognized footballer Lionel Messi to kick off their…
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Comments Digital Assets Are Used to Evade Economic Sanctions
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the illegal use of cryptocurrency assets by bad actors. Commenting on a report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Warren declared that “rogue nations are using crypto to…