The U.S. sentenced an Indian cryptocurrency vendor to 121 months in prison for 
laundering over $20 million through darknet platforms and an international 
hawala network. Cryptocurrency Laundering Scheme Ends in Prison Sentence The 
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Jan. 17 that Anurag Pramod 
Murarka, a 30-year-old Indian national, has been sentenced to 121 […]

US Sentences Indian National to Prison for $20M Crypto Laundering Scheme

President Trump has granted a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the 
Silk Road darknet marketplace, in recognition of the Libertarian Movement&#8217;s 
support during his presidency.

President Trump frees Ross Ulbricht, slamming his life sentence as a ‘Ridiculous’ injustice

XRP price started a fresh increase above the $3.150 level. The price is 
holding gains and might start another increase if it clears the $3.2250 
resistance. XRP price started a fresh increase from the $3.00 support zone. 
The price is now trading above $3.120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving 
Average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at 
$3.10 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The 
pair might start a fresh increase if it stays above the $3.10 support. XRP 
Price Aims Higher XRP price managed to start a fresh increase from the $3.00 
support zone, but upsides were limited compared to Bitcoin. The price was able 
to surpass the $3.050 and $3.120 resistance levels. There was a clear move 
above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3.3625 
swing high to the $3.00 low. Besides, there is a connecting bullish trend line 
forming with support at $3.10 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The 
price is now trading above $3.120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On 
the upside, the price might face resistance near the $3.2250 level or the 
61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3.3625 swing high 
to the $3.00 low. The first major resistance is near the $3.28 level. The next 
resistance is $3.350. A clear move above the $3.350 resistance might send the 
price toward the $3.450 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward 
the $3.50 resistance or even $3.550 in the near term. The next major hurdle 
for the bulls might be $3.650 and a new all-time high. Another Decline? If XRP 
fails to clear the $3.2250 resistance zone, it could start another decline. 
Initial support on the downside is near the $3.10 level and the trend line. 
The next major support is near the $3.00 level. If there is a downside break 
and a close below the $3.00 level, the price might continue to decline toward 
the $2.880 support. The next major support sits near the $2.750 zone. 
Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in 
the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD 
is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $3.10 and $3.00. Major 
Resistance Levels – $3.2250 and $3.350.

XRP Price Sets the Stage for More Gains: Bulls Hold the Momentum

US crypto stocks closed Jan. 21 down across the board as President Donald 
Trump is yet to action his promised plans for the industry.

US crypto stocks close down as industry still awaiting Trump action

With U.S. President Donald Trump granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht, online 
discussions have sparked a wave of discussions about whether Trump might 
extend a similar pardon to Roger Ver. Social media platforms and forums have 
been abuzz with the topic, even prompting a response from X owner Elon Musk, 
who stated he would “inquire” when […]

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