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The crypto universe has closed another week with remarkable events unfolding across the wider sector. The Israel-Iran conflict brought significant turbulence to the broader market, whereas the recent U.S. jobs data sparked further investor speculation. Meanwhile, the Ripple vs US SEC saga saw new lawsuit developments, with XRP tackling considerable turbulence this week. Here’s a collection of some of the most buzzworthy headlines reported by CoinGape Media over the past seven days. Crypto Market Braces For Impact As Middle East Tensions Rise & U.S. Jobs Data The much anticipated ‘Uptober’ rally witnessed a halt as the Israel-Iran conflict started this week. Notably, Iran launched missile attacks against Israel in retaliation for the latter’s attack on Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. As expected, the crypto market mirrored a negative impact to this development. Coinglass data showcased over $351 million liquidated from the market in light of the conflict-birthed market uncertainty. Meanwhile, it’s also worth mentioning that American businessman Robert Kiyosaki shared vital insights amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The American businessman slammed the Biden administration and lauded Republican Donald Trump instead, demanding the need for strong and decisive leaders during such times. Also, the U.S. jobs data this week indicated that the nonfarm payroll data figures came in at 254,000 and the unemployment rate comes in at 4.1%, shredding expectations of a larger rate cut by the Fed ahead. In light of this market event, BlackRock CIO Rick Rieder anticipated that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further, but only by 25-basis-point. XRP Lawsuit Sees New Developments Meanwhile, this week saw American blockchain payments company Ripple and the SEC embark on new lawsuit-related developments. The SEC filed a notice of appeal against Judge Analisa Torres’ final judgment in the XRP lawsuit this week. This hinted that the regulatory body filed…

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