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Tether Asks Court to Remove Crypto Boutique Law Firm Roche Freedman From Class-Action Lawsuit

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Kyle Roche, an attorney and founding partner of the crypto boutique litigation firm Roche Freedman LLP, recently withdrew from a number of class-action lawsuits initiated by the law firm. The attorney’s withdrawal follows videos that circulated showing the lawyer discussing associations with cryptocurrency companies. After the attorney’s initial filing, the stablecoin issuer Tether is requesting … Read more

Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Seeks to Reopen Withdrawals for Specific Customers

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Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 13, is looking to release roughly $50 million worth of crypto assets to Celsius custody account holders. Reportedly, the Celsius custody accounts did not participate in the earn and borrow program. A court hearing concerning the matter of relief will … Read more

Mt Gox Creditors Updated, Trustee Says Rehabilitation Custodian Is ‘Currently Preparing to Make Repayments’

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On August 31, 2022, the Mt Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi explained in a recent letter that the rehabilitation custodian is “currently preparing to make repayments” to Mt Gox creditors. Trustee Updates Mt Gox Creditors — Repayment Date and Exchange Still Unknown Last week speculation and rumors concerning the release of 140K bitcoin (BTC) from Mt … Read more

LG to Launch Crypto Wallet Wallypto Later This Year

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LG, the South Korean electronics giant, is currently developing a cryptocurrency wallet app that will be launched later this year. The wallet, called Wallypto, will be part of a new business phase for the company, which recently abandoned its mobile hardware business and pivoted to software solutions. Wallypto will support only Hedera Hashgraph assets at … Read more

Ethereum Classic Hashrate Taps Another All-Time High, ETH Hashpower Remains Unchanged

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On August 31, 2022, Ethereum Classic’s hashrate reached another all-time high (ATH) this year at block height 15,850,811. Ethereum Classic’s global hashpower surpassed the 40 terahash per second (TH/s) region on Wednesday. Despite the fact that the network’s hashrate has risen a great deal, Ethereum’s hashrate remains relatively unchanged with just over 1,000 TH/s dedicated … Read more

Bitcoin Price Dips Below $20K, Ethereum’s Upcoming Network Merge Keeps ETHUSD Above $1,500

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After sideways trading through most of this week, Bitcoin dipped below the $20k level today while Ethereum managed to keep support at $1,500. With September being a historically weak month, BTCUSD is struggling this week, down over 8% in the past 24 hours. Ethereum is also showing signs of weakness ahead of the merge, down … Read more

Ukrainian Police Bust Crypto Call Centers Defrauding Investors Across Europe

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Ukrainian investigators have exposed a scheme targeting residents of the country and the European Union with various financial scams, including some related to cryptocurrencies. The criminal organization members contacted their victims through call centers to collect personal financial information. Fake Ukrainian Call Centers Promise Foreigners Excess Profits From Crypto Trading Officers from the Main Investigative … Read more

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Change Prints 2022’s Second Largest Increase — Metric Nears All-Time High

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On Wednesday, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty jumped 9.26% higher, recording the second highest difficulty rise in 2022. The latest rise is Bitcoin’s third difficulty increase since August 4, 2022, and it’s now 11.63% harder to find bitcoin block reward. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 9.26% — Metric Prints the Second Largest Rise This Year Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced … Read more

Sideways Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum Continues as Global Crypto Market Remains Below $1 Trillion

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Cryptocurrency markets continue to trade sideways this week after last weekend’s correction. While support for major digital assets like BTC and ETH holds, the global crypto market remains below the $1 trillion range, suggesting that the bears are still in control. August has been a weak month for BTC and ETH markets, as Bitcoin failed … Read more

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