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Prosecutors unlikely to offer Sam Bankman-Fried a favorable plea deal, says lawyer

Former FTX CEO may not be able to offset the two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy he faces with the credits by entering a guilty plea. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) may not be able to offset the two counts of wire fraud and six counts of conspiracy he faces with the credits to be received for entering a guilty plea instead of going to trial.  Set to appear in court in the first days of January to enter a plea deal , Bankman-Fried is "unlikely to receive a favorable deal from prosecutors," argued Mark Kasten, counsel in Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney’s Blockchain and Crypto Assets practice group. Speaking with Cointelegraph, Kasten explained the government often requires defendants to assist in the prosecution of others in order to receive a cooperation credit. "Here, it is unlikely that Bankman-Fried can point the finger at anyone," said. Bankman-Fried may also enter into an agreement similar to Caroline Ellison and Gagy Wang called ...

Bank of India report calls for regulatory coordination on crypto market challenges

The RBI’s latest financial stability report accentuated the negative about cryptocurrency and reminds the world that India is looking for global action on crypto regulation. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appealed to the country’s presidency of the G20 group of the world’s largest economies as a pulpit to call for the development of a global regulatory framework for crypto assets. In its latest financial stability report, released Dec. 29, the bank again expressed its concerns about the burgeoning crypto ecosystem and suggested parts of it could be banned. The report was generally upbeat about current conditions in the country, despite “strong global headwinds,” saying, “the Indian economy and domestic financial system remain resilient.” The tone changed drastically in its discussion of crypto, however, as it highlighted a familiar laundry list of crises that struck the cryptoverse in 2022. It noted crypto’s volatility, high correlation with equities and its inadequacy as a he...

Dogecoin Has To Remain Above These Levels For Price To Turn Around

The Dogecoin price had recently faced intense selling pressure; however, over the last 48 hours, DOGE showed signs of recovery. At the moment, however, the meme coin was consolidating on its daily chart. In the past week, the Dogecoin price has slipped almost 4%. As Bitcoin depicted positive price action in the last 24 hours, many other altcoins also moved up on their respective charts. The technical outlook of the meme-coin pointed towards circumstances changing for sellers. Buyers made an entrance, DOGE is, however still under the control of the bears. If demand continues to accelerate, the price of the coin is expected to move upward. The coin must remain above its current support line for that to happen. Currently, DOGE is trading at a level that has acted as support and has also been retested twice recently. Traders can expect to find long trade positions if the coin remains above two critical price levels. DOGE now trades at a 90% discount to its all-time high, which it secure...

FTX’s Liquid exchange hopes to return customer assets next year

The exchange said it intends to outline further details in a report in January 2023. The FTX-owned Japanese crypto exchange Liquid has announced plans to begin the process of returning customer assets in 2023.  According to the Dec. 29 statement issued on its blog, the exchange is preparing to return assets entrusted by both customers from FTX Japan and Liquid Japan, and is working on a report for January 2023 that would further outline the details.  A statement from the team read: “For the assets entrusted to us by our customers at FTX Japan and Liquid Japan, we are proceeding with system development so that withdrawals will be possible from the Liquid Japan web version.”  According to Liquid, the system intends to allow users who are unable to access FTX, to check their FTX Japan balance from the Liquid Japan web version, and also make withdrawals from there. However, customers using the Liquid Japan platform are expected to be able to withdraw as usual. On Dec....

Bitcoin Could See Another Bull Rally If This Happens

Bitcoin is still strangling at the $16,000 price level with no significant movement up or down. This is normal given the historically low rates of volatility that are being recorded in the market. However, there may be some good rallies in the near future for the digital asset, but it depends on what BTC whales do. Bitcoin Whales Not Interested A look at bitcoin whale transactions over the month of December shows that whale interest in the digital asset has been on the decline. This coincides with the low price ranges of BTC during this time, and with such little movement, it becomes harder to flip a profit. These whale transactions carrying $1 million and above have seen a decline in recent times. This shows a lack of interest in both buying and selling from these large investors. As a result, the price of bitcoin has continued to stagnate between $16,600 and $16,800. In essence, this lack of activity from the large BTC whales is neither bullish nor bearish. The next trend, however...

Which celebrities joined and left crypto in 2022?

Sports players, movie stars, models, musicians; the gang's all here, with more celebrities entering the blockchain space with each passing month. Will that trend continue in 2023? The crypto world is still developing at lightning speed. The adoption of projects built on blockchain technology has increased tremendously in 2022, and this is partly due to the celebrities who have contributed to it. Thanks to these well-known people, crypto-related projects have reached a large audience, through their social media accounts and the many news outlets that wrote about them. The developments in cryptocurrencies, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse platforms have led to new ways people can make money and alternative methods to consume art and entertainment. They have also led to innovative ways people can communicate and interact with one another online. For example, people can even connect with their idols in this digital meeting place. But are there any celebrities left in the c...

Shiba Inu Formed This Pattern, Breakout Incoming?

The Shiba Inu price has moved south on its chart over the last 24 hours. In the same time frame, SHIB depreciated by 3%. In the past week, the meme coin also did not register gains, losing a few support lines after losing close to 6% of its market value. SHIB has now formed a pattern that indicates that the coin might witness a breakout to the upside in the coming 24 hours. The technical outlook still displays bearish signs on the daily chart. Sellers have remained in control of the price for most of this month. Buyers still have to come to the rescue for SHIB to follow through with an upside breakout. According to the technicals, the coin might fall on its chart over the immediate trading sessions and then move to the upside. The trading volume of SHIB declined, which supports the notion that buyers have remained low in the market. At the moment, SHIB is trading 90% below its all-time high, which the coin secured almost one year ago. Shiba Inu Price Analysis: One-Day Chart SHIB ...