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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Near 2-Month High, Following Strong US Retail Sales – Market Updates Bitcoin News

October 18, 2023
Bitcoin remained near a two-month high on Tuesday, as markets digested the latest retail sales figures from the United States. Sales, which account for two thirds of the U.S. economy, rose by 0.7% in September, 0.4% higher than expected. Ethereum briefly rose above $1,600. Bitcoin Bitcoin continued to trade above $28,000 on Tuesday, following a better than expected increase in U.S. retail…
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Tether Freezes 32 Suspicious Addresses Linked to Ukraine and Israel Conflicts – Bitcoin News

October 17, 2023
On Monday, Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer, revealed it had frozen 32 addresses allegedly linked to activities involving war, terrorism, and crime. These USDT accounts are said to have ties to suspicious operations in Israel and Ukraine. The firm further disclosed that it is actively collaborating with Israel’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) to thwart these nefarious…
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Bitcoin Surges on Fake Blackrock ETF Approval News: Misinformation Ripples Through Crypto Markets – Bitcoin News

October 17, 2023
On a bustling Monday, the cryptocurrency-focused news platform Cointelegraph broadcasted that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had given the green light to Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The unverified news spread like wildfire, and in its wake, the value of BTC soared over 10% against the U.S. dollar, without any official confirmation from either…
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Banking Scams Overtake Crypto Frauds in Ireland – Bitcoin News

October 16, 2023
Fraudsters targeting victims in Ireland are increasingly posing as bank officials rather than crypto promoters, the local press reported quoting police. Amid the growing trend, Irish investors have lost millions of euros to this type of schemes this year, with law enforcement authorities having recovered only a fraction. Criminals Drop Crypto Frauds in Favor of Banking Scams Cryptocurrency frauds…
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