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XRP Soars 20% as Trading Volume Flips Bitcoin on South Korean Exchanges
Ryan Lee, chief analyst at Bitget crypto exchange, noted that the XRP surge might trigger a pullback, causing a price decline in early August. However, if the price holds above key support levels (around $0.70), it could resume its upward trajectory later. XRP trading volume surged past Bitcoin (BTC) on South Korean exchanges this week, reflecting a global trend and causing a 20% price rise, according to CoinMarketCap. This surge, however, appears to be short-lived, raising questions about the token’s long-term prospects. Data from CoinGecko shows a major shift in South Korean trading activity. XRP made up 40% of trading...
Don’t believe the ‘crypto’ hype: SEC wins partial victory over Binance.US
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) won a solid TKO over Binance, despite the digital asset exchange’s desperate post-ruling efforts to claim victory. On June 28, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion on the 13 charges in the SEC’s civil complaint against Binance. The suit, filed in June 2023, accused Binance, Binance.US, and Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao of engaging in an “extensive web of deception, conflicts of interest, lack of disclosure and calculated evasion of the law.” Jackson’s opinion dismissed one charge outright and partially dismissed...
Binance Reports Record $1.2 Billion Inflow Amid Recent Market Volatility
TLDR Binance saw $1.2 billion in net inflows over 24 hours during the recent market volatility. This marks one of the highest net inflow days for Binance in 2024, according to CEO Richard Teng. Other exchanges like Bybit, Crypto.com, and OKX also saw significant inflows. The inflows occurred despite a sharp market downturn, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices dropping significantly. Overall crypto trading volume surpassed $200 billion on August 5, 2024. Leading exchange Binance reported a massive $1.2 billion in net inflows over a 24-hour period, coinciding with significant market volatility. This influx of capital marks one of the highest...