Bitcoin rally stalls on reports of Tether probe
written by Bella PalmerThe world’s biggest crypto currency paused over the weekend as a push towards $70,000 was stalled by a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. DOJ was probing Tether over potential money laundering and sanction infringements
Bitcoin rose slightly on Monday after logging a muted performance over the weekend as a push towards record highs was impacted by a report that the U.S. government was probing stablecoin giant Tether.
Crypto prices took some support from improved risk appetite after Israel’s attack on Iran was less severe than anticipated. Sentiment was also slightly aided by Hong Kong proposing a tax break for crypto and digital assets.
But uncertainty over the U.S. election and interest rates still weighed on crypto markets, keeping most major currencies trading in a tight range.
Bitcoin gained 0.9% to $67,719.5 by 05:06 GMT.
The world’s biggest crypto currency paused over the weekend as a push towards $70,000 was stalled by a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. Department of Justice was probing Tether over potential money laundering and sanction infringements.
Tether is by far the biggest stablecoin issuer, and plays a key role in global crypto trade with its USDT token, which is treated as a dollar equivalent in crypto markets. Any regulatory action against the company presents major headwinds for crypto markets.
While Tether denied any knowledge of the probe, worries of regulatory action weighed on crypto prices, dragging Bitcoin away from $70,000 over the weekend.
Hong Kong officials on Monday proposed regulatory guidelines for using AI, which also include potential tax breaks for digital assets.
While officials did not reveal specific details on the planned policies, they said that the policies would be implemented by the end of the year.
Hong Kong still allows crypto trade, even after China banned the industry in 2021. The city had earlier this year approved spot crypto ETFs, although their launch had little bearing on wider crypto markets.
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