U.S Treasury Secretary Issues Crypto Warning; Satoshi Nakamoto Identity on Trial; Multicoin Capital Looks to Sell FTX Bankruptcy Claim

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2 月 6, 2024

In the crypto market this Tuesday morning, stability seems to be the word of the day, with Bitcoin showing little movement at $42.8K, a marginal increase from 24 hours earlier. Ethereum, on the other hand, enjoys a slightly more robust gain of 1.8%, pushing its value just above the $2.3K mark. Most large market cap tokens have demonstrated a tendency towards stability. However, Chainlink (LINK) stands out with its continued ascent, marking a further 6% increase in the last 24 hours. LINK now trades above $19, further exceeding its 22-month high of $18 last Friday.

 

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Crypto Risks: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm on the crypto industry, pointing out several potential threats the digital asset industry poses to the U.S. financial system in her upcoming testimony to Congress. As the head of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), Yellen is the latest US official to issue bearish remarks about the crypto market. With Yellen advocating for the enforcement of existing regulations and the passage of new legislation to address these challenges, traders wonder: How would crypto-related comments from high-profile officials affect the market?

 

Is Craig Wright Really Satoshi Nakamoto? The COPA Trial: The controversy surrounding Craig Wright’s claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, has taken center stage in a UK court. The trial, initiated by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), confronts Wright with allegations of forging evidence to support his claim. Despite Wright’s efforts to bolster his case with new evidence, the trial focuses on the authenticity of his proof and his copyright claims over the Bitcoin white paper. With both sides presenting their arguments, the trial aims to put an end to Wright’s legal battles within the crypto community.  As the case progresses, investors have one question on their mind: Could these new revelations about Bitcoin’s mysterious founder shake up the Bitcoin market?

 

Multicoin Capital Negotiates Sale of $100M FTX Bankruptcy Claim: Cryptocurrency investment firm Multicoin Capital is reportedly negotiating the sale of its FTX bankruptcy claim, estimated to be worth around $100 million. This move comes as a beacon of optimism in the gloomy aftermath of the FTX collapse, with bankruptcy claims fetching around 70 cents on the dollar and trends indicating a rise towards the 80-cent mark. Investment firms like Multicoin, inadvertently entangled in the FTX debacle, have been fielding offers from claim buyers for more than a year. As negotiations proceed, the market awaits the ripple effects—how might the transfer of a substantial $100M bankruptcy claim influence the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market, particularly affecting specific tokens and overall investor sentiment?

 


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