Nigeria’s SEC Raises Fees for Crypto Businesses

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to increase the registration fees for companies that deal with cryptocurrencies (VASPs). VASP Registration Fees Starting March 15th, VASP registration fees will jump from 30 million naira ($18,841.75) to 150 million naira ($94,208.76). This means a 400% increase. Other Fees Crypto exchanges and trading platforms will also…

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Chase Refuses Reimbursement After Account Drained in Hack

Houston resident Cindy Little claims JPMorgan Chase refused to reimburse her after scammers drained $7,900 from her account over three days. Suspicious Activity Ignored Little reported suspicious activity to Chase after receiving a text message about an unknown Zelle recipient. The bank acknowledged the fraud and reimbursed $1,000. However, a month later, Little received another…

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Bitcoin’s High Borrowing Rates Signal Potential Market Overheating

Leverage on the Rise The analytics firm IntoTheBlock warns that Bitcoin’s skyrocketing leverage levels could indicate an overheated crypto market. According to Lucas Outumuro, the firm’s research head, funding rates have hit their highest since 2021. Long Positions Dominate “Funding rates are abnormally high, suggesting a heavily skewed market towards long positions,” Outumuro explains. “This…

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XRP Advocate John Deaton Pledges $500,000 for Senate Campaign

Deaton Challenges Senator Warren Prominent XRP advocate and lawyer John Deaton has pledged a whopping $500,000 to his Senate campaign against incumbent Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. Deaton, a Republican, is giving Warren her first serious challenger, setting the stage for a heated election centered around cryptocurrencies. Crypto Community Support Deaton’s announcement has sparked a wave…

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MicroStrategy Buys More Bitcoin Amid Price Dip

Expanding Portfolio MicroStrategy, an enterprise software company, has announced plans to purchase more Bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency’s price dips. The company intends to use the proceeds from a $525 million convertible note offering to acquire additional BTC. Dip in Price Bitcoin is currently trading at $69,921, down 5% from its all-time high of $73,580…

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