Onchain detective Zachxbt reported that an entity moved 1.96 million avalanche (AVAX) to various exchanges and subsequently withdrew millions in bitcoin (BTC) after the transaction. As of 8 a.m. EDT today, AVAX has declined almost 10% in the last 24 hours. AVAX Declines Amid Onchain Analyst’s Discovery of Major Transfers Zachxbt, a well-known onchain analyst, […]
Ripple Clarifies XRP Is Not a Security After New Court Ruling
Ripple’s chief legal officer has clarified that a California district judge has dismissed all allegations that Ripple violated federal securities laws. He stressed that District Judge Analisa Torres’ ruling regarding the non-security status of XRP “stands undisturbed.” New York’s ‘Ruling That XRP Is Not a Security Stands Undisturbed’ Following the ruling by the U.S. District […]
Microstrategy Increases Bitcoin Portfolio to 226,331 BTC After Latest Purchase
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has acquired 11,931 more bitcoins for $ 786 million, raising its total cryptocurrency holdings to 226,331 bitcoins, valued at $ 8.33 billion with an average purchase price of $ 36,798 per coin. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from a private offering of convertible senior notes that offer a 2.25% …
SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Chief Departs After 9 Years
The head of the Crypto Asset and Cyber Unit at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement has left the agency after nine years of service. Under his guidance, the SEC took many enforcement actions against crypto firms, including major crypto trading exchanges Binance and Coinbase. SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Unit Leader Departs […]