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Tether bombshell leads to 5% wipeout of bitcoin price
On Apr. 25, the office of New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged iFinex, the company behind Bitfinex and Tether, of misusing $900 million of Tether’s cash reserves to hide an $850 million loss.
As XRP underperforms Ripple and CTO David Schwartz sell-off holdings
Within the last 30-days, bitcoin has gained 29 percent and the crypto markets overall have appreciated 22.5 percent.
Bitcoin and gold, why Warren Buffett doesn’t invest in either
As excitement starts to once again build in bitcoin, it is important to consider why it may underperform as an investment.
ICYMI
💸 Bitcoin confirmed transactions per day approach 2017 highs, is the crypto market recovering?
👟 Nike files trademark for “CRYPTOKICKS,” footwear’s foray into blockchain
🌮 Yelp’s “Accepts Cryptocurrency” tag could be a win for mass adoption
🙄 Skepticism around TRON’s alleged partnership with Liverpool FC
💎 Ethereum forming bullish technical indicators
What else?
Jacob Canfield notices the Tether FUD is causing a massive transfer of crypto assets off Bitfinex.
Tim Copeland dug deeper into Crypto Capital, the shady company at the heart of the Bitfinex and QuadrigaCX scandals.
Joseph Young observed the volume of non-Tether stablecoins has significantly risen after yesterday’s revelations.
Binance Research releases a new report, this time taking a look at the returns driven by categorizing cryptoassets.
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