Crypto News Recap: Market is Back in Green As Dorsey Invests $50 Million in Bitcoin | Al Bawaba (2024)

According to analysts, this upward move was jolted byJack Dorsey’s Square investing$50 million in Bitcoin,the US stimulus packages, and the new US crypto regulations and guidelines.(Shutterstock)

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Similarly, the majority ofcoins followed bitcoin in recovery and are showing positive signs.

Binance Is the Biggest Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Binance exchange has taken over both Huobi, OKEx as the biggest derivatives exchange by volume, leading with $164.8 billion in September. According to a report published by CryptoCompare.

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Huobi exchange volume was $156.3 billion (down 25.8%), while OKEx was $155.7 billion (down 18.5%) in third place and BitMEX in fourth place with volume of $56.4 billion (down 30.7%).

BitMEX Founders Released on $5 Million bail, Stepdown from roles

In light of the recent legal allegations from the US government, BitMEX co-founder and CEO was arrested in a money laundering case.

Samuel Reed, the other co-founder,has also been released on a $5 million bail which will be forfeited if he fails to appear in court or does not surrender to serve any sentence the court may impose, according to the court documents as Cointelegraph reported.

The website of the exchange announced that both Founders Arthur Hayes and Samuel Reed decided to give up all executive management responsibilities with immediate effect.

US Attorney General Releases New Cryptocurrency Guidelines

US Attorney General William P. Barr has announced the publication of new crypto laws and guidelines. The framework was published on the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs website under the name Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework.

Here is what the statementannounced:

‘The Framework provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with the increasing prevalence and use of cryptocurrency; details the important relationships that the Department of Justice has built with regulatory and enforcement partners both within the United States government and around the world; and outlines the Department’s response strategies.’

Jack Dorsey’s Square Invests $50 Million in Bitcoin

Square, Inc. announced on October 8th the investment of 4,709 bitcoins ($50 Million).

According to the announcement, Square’s Chief Financial Officer, Amrita Ahuja said: ‘We believe that bitcoin has the potential to be a more ubiquitous currency in the future.”

KuCoin Restores deposits and withdrawals

Hacked crypto exchange Kucoin announced the resume of deposits and withdrawals in BTC, ETH, USDT. The exchange said it has successfully finished upgraded the crypto wallets.

However, cryptocurrencies running on other blockchains like EOS, Tron, and Omni is not yet available for withdrawals, the crypto exchange explained as it’s gradually restoring its services. Credit card services also resumed on KuCoin they announced on twitter

BMW Rolls out blockchain-based reward program

Pioneer car manufacturer BMW announced the testing of a new blockchain-based reward program in South Korea prior to the global launch.

The Korea Times said ‘BMW Korea said users of the point-based program will be able to get discounts on vehicle maintenance or other services provided by BMW’s partner companies. The company added those users with high-tier membership could also receive invitations to cultural events organized by the company.’

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Events to Keep An Eye On:

• Blockchain Summit 2020(Oct 20, 2020-Oct 21, 2020) in London, United Kingdom
• Future Blockchain Summit 2020(Oct 27, 2020-Oct 28, 2020) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates