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The latest 10x Research report examines macroeconomic factors and seasonal patterns hinting at a Bitcoin rally while cautioning investors on potential risks.

In just over a week after pulling off the $117 million exploit of Mango Markets, Avraham Eisenberg is now boasting about making $100,000 rug-pulling a “shitcoin” called Mango Inu, again claiming he "did nothing wrong." Eisenberg recently ousted himself as one of the persons behind the recent $117 million exploit of the Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi)…

Manhattan’s District Attorney (DA) announced the indictment of an individual for stealing identities and funds, including crypto, via a process known as SIM swapping. The announcement was made in an official press release from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Feb. 1.The defendant, Dawson Bakies, has been accused of stealing the identities of over 50…

Bitcoin (BTC) may see a “market correction” should BTC price action go much beyond $33,000, research warns.In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, “The Week On-Chain,” analytics firm Glassnode flagged speculative selling risk on the horizon.Bitcoin speculator profits average 12%Bitcoin short-term holders (STHs) — the more speculative BTC investors — have returned to the…

At Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Coinbase has generated close to $2 billion in trading fees since it launched in 2012.On Oct. 23, the co-founder and CEO of major United States cryptocurrency exchange and wallet provider Coinbase told Vanity Fair that technology has always been the focus of Coinbase,…

Cryptocurrency and taxation laws are creating a great deal of confusion in South Korea.On Dec. 30, South Korea’s government stated that under current law, it cannot impose income taxes on individuals’ profits from transactions of cryptocurrency. This, however, contrasts with the National Tax Service’s recent imposition of an 80 billion won ($68.9 million) tax bill…

94% of endowments have been allocating to crypto-related investments throughout 2018, a new survey published on April 12 reveals. The study was conducted in Q4 2018 by trade publications Global Custodian and The Trade Crypto, in partnership with blockchain security firm BitGo.Out of 150 surveyed endowments, 89% of the respondents were reportedly based in the…

Cardano (ADA) was among the best performers among the top cryptocurrencies on June 6 as traders assessed a key upgrade that promises to enhance its blockchain's smart contract capabilities.Vasil hard fork FOMODubbed "Vasil," the so-called hard fork event will tentatively take place on June 29, 2022. As a result of the euphoria surrounding this upgrade,…