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OFAC's Sanction Bucket Grows: BTC, TRX, and ETH Addresses Flagged Over Fentanyl Ties – Bitcoin News

October 7, 2023
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) under the Treasury has released an updated version of the specially designated nationals (SDN) list, featuring multiple alleged fentanyl traffickers from China along with their associated cryptocurrency addresses. These highlighted crypto addresses are connected to decentralized networks such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron. OFAC Targets Chinese Fentanyl…
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Binance Blockchain Week Announces Impressive Speaker Lineup for November Conference in Istanbul – Sponsored Bitcoin News

October 6, 2023
Istanbul, Turkey – October 5, 2023 – The global blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, today announced the first wave of speakers for its annual flagship conference Binance Blockchain Week in Istanbul from November 8 to 9, 2023. Rachel Conlan, Chief Marketing Officer at Binance, shared: “We are very excited and are looking forward to…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Approaches Key Price Ceiling Ahead of Friday's US Payrolls Report – Market Updates Bitcoin News

October 6, 2023
Bitcoin continued to consolidate on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming U.S. nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report in the United States. Payrolls are expected to come in at 170,000 for September, down from 187,000 the month prior. Ethereum fell for a fourth straight day. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade close to a key price ceiling on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow’s NFP report. BTC/USD peaked at…
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South African Crypto Exchange Valr Receives 'Initial Approval' From Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator – Bitcoin News

October 5, 2023
Valr, the South Africa-based crypto exchange, recently said it had won initial approval from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The crypto exchange’s Head of Growth, Blake Player, said Valr has been attracted by the Middle East region’s significant crypto flows and in particular Dubai’s growing reputation “as a forward-thinking and pragmatic jurisdiction.” Valr Cannot Offer Any Virtual…
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