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Bitcoin falls 9.2% to $48,782

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1 year ago

December 5, 2021

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It’s been a wild weekend for Bitcoin, dropping 9.29% to $48,752.15, losing $4,991.54 from its previous close.

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 29.3% from the year’s high of $69,000 on November 10.

Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, dropped 3.61% to $4,070.52 on Saturday, losing $152.28 from its previous close.

The downward spiral for Bitcoin began oSaturday morning before gathering momentum after late-afternoon selling.

Between Friday evening and late Saturday afternoon Saturday, bitcoin fell from $US56,740 to $US44,800.

As of Sunday afternoon, Bitcoin was nine per cent lower than the previous week.

Bitcoin is notoriously volatile but jumped in value in the last year.

Concerns about the Omicron variant’s effect on the global economy have continued, with an International Monetary Fund official warning that new Covid-19 outbreaks would “dent confidence, and in that sense, we are likely to see some downgrades of our October projections for global growth”.

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Celebrities busted over illegal crypto scheme

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2 days ago

March 24, 2023

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Agreements have been settled without admitting guilt

Eight celebrities have been busted over allegations they’ve been participating in an illegal crypto scheme.

The stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Logan Paul and Soulja Boy, were all charged following an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Lohan and Paul have reportedly settled the matter without admitting guilt.

But, regardless, it’s just another bad look for the already embattled crypto industry.

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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro

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2 days ago

March 24, 2023

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He was carrying falsified documents at an airport

One of the world’s most wanted crypto fugitives has been arrested in Montenegro.

It’s a long way from home for South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon, who’s accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-dollar fraud scheme.

Kwon was connected to the TerraUSD stablecoin, which saw $40 billion erased from its holders.

He was reportedly arrested at an airport after carrying falsified documents.

It follows a red notice being issued by South Korea last September.

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SEC sues Jake Paul over paid crypto promotions

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3 days ago

March 23, 2023

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The issue is linked to Tron founder Justin Sun

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing YouTube personality Jake Paul over a promotion of cryptocurrencies linked to Tron founder Justin Sun.

The SEC is accusing Paul of a paid promotion of assets without disclosing those payments to the public.

Other celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Ne-Yo and Akon and are also being investigated for their involvement.

Meanwhile, the SEC is going after Sun for potential fraud and market manipulation.