BREAKING: Binance >>>
Department of Justice is seeking a penalty of $4 billion from Binance in order to settle a criminal investigation Crypto exchange Binance is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering, bank fraud, and sanctions violations, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. If the settlement deal goes through, it would be one of the largest-ever penalties in a crypto case. Negotiations have included the possibility of criminal charges against Binance's founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ. However, as it currently stands the deal would allow the crypto exchange—the world's largest by volume—to keep operating while holding its leadership accountable. If finalized, Binance would likely pay the fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. This would require Binance to meet prescribed conditions like overhauling compliance programs, according to the report. Source: Decrypt, Altcoin Daily
"DeFi started on Bitcoin.
Ethereum and Solana popularized it. Now time for all of that activity to come back to the original chain". Dan Held
NEW: Cathie Wood says $600,000 Bitcoin is the base case but could go higher because of scarcity, institutional adoption and a spot bitcoin ETF
Source: Bitcoin archive
For the first time in years, crypto markets are beginning to see tons of new liquidity
Since November 2022, crypto markets have added $600 billion in value. That's a +75% jump in one year while Bitcoin is up +120% over the last year. This comes after years of consistent outflows from crypto markets. Source: The Kobeissi Letter
Another Uptober for Bitcoin. Largest cryptocurrency gained 28% in Oct, most since Jan2023
Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust is now re-listed on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation $IBTC
Source: Bitcoin magazine
Blockchain data shows a record 76% of bitcoin is owned by ‘long-term hodlers’ who have not moved their coins in +155 days
Source: Documenting Bitcoin, Ark Invest, Glassnode
Chartr on bitcoin volatility
For the most prominent cryptocurrency, the chaos of the 2020-2022 era seems long gone. Bitcoin, which was often criticized for being too volatile, hasn’t seen a daily gain or loss of more than 10% this year. That's in stark contrast to 2022 and 2021 when it swung outside this range 9 and 11 times, respectively. All told, the price of Bitcoin has risen more than 60% this year, despite the continued crackdown on major exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase. But, even though Bitcoin is looking a little bit more stable, enthusiasm for the sector more broadly looks to have vanished, with venture capital funding for crypto companies and projects falling to a 3-year low.
