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FOX Token Rally: Yield Play or ShapeShift DAO Craving?

Crypto analysts are looking at the FOX token's price gain and asking whether it's the latest promotion or the start of a new trend.

The FOX token is suddenly in demand from traders. The question is why.

Markets

Ripple Can Depose Former SEC Official in Lawsuit: Report

A U.S. judge ordered William H. Hinman, the former chief of the commission's corporate finance division, to sit for questioning.

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Hong Kong Arrests 4 in Alleged $155M Crypto Money-Laundering Scheme: Report

Customs authorities say the alleged money laundering syndicate charged criminal clients a commission of 3% to 5%.

Hong Kong.

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing ‘Very Little’ Demand for Crypto Lately

Fink said he has been asked about crypto and bitcoin in the past, but not in the last two weeks.

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Indian High Court Seeks Disclaimers on Crypto Advertising

The High Court of Delhi is seeking responses and has scheduled the matter for discussion in August.

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Virgil Griffith Should Return to Jail Pending Trial, Prosecutors Tell Judge

The Ethereum developer was arrested in 2019 and charged with helping North Korea get around U.S. economic sanctions.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018

Policy

Fed Says 'Surge' in Crypto Prices Reflects Increased Appetite for Risk

The central bank's monetary policy report to Congress gave crypto a rare shoutout Friday.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises After Volatile Week

Analysts see the possibility of further selling pressure despite short-term relief.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sells Off as Regulatory Concerns Resurface

“We expect volatility to remain under pressure until mid [to] late August,” said one trading firm.

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