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Nigerian Regulator Warns Against Investing in Meme Coin Linked to Davido
15.6.2024
The Nigerian securities regulator warned residents against investing in a meme coin linked to singer and celebrity Davido. The regulator described the meme coin as a highly risky investment, saying investors who invest in it do so at their own risk. The Commission will continue to monitor...
Swiss Regulator Shutters Crypto-Linked FlowBank, Begins Bankruptcy Process
13.6.2024
FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”
AI-Linked Crypto Tokens Underperform as Apple's Event Fails to Impress Traders
10.6.2024
Tokens of Render, Fetch.ai, SingularityNET and Bittensor slumped 3%-5% despite mostly flat bitcoin and broader crypto prices
Hong Kong Police sound alarm on rising digital asset-linked crime wave
4.6.2024
In recent months, the Hong Kong Police Force’s Advisory Group has raised alarms over a significant increase in crimes related to digital assets. This surge in illegal activities involves cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other blockchain-based financial instruments....
Hong Kong Police Advisory Group Warns of Surge in Digital Asset-Linked Crime
4.6.2024
The Hong Kong Technology Crime Police Advisory Group has warned about the rise of digital asset-linked crime, calling for the establishment of a regulatory system to identify and eliminate risks associated with this tech. According to police data, almost $550 million was involved in digital asset...
US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
29.5.2024
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua”...
Donald Trump’s Crypto Wallet Holds $10 Million in Assets
27.5.2024
A cryptocurrency wallet linked to former President Donald Trump, a leading Republican presidential candidate, reportedly holds assets worth approximately $10 million.
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ZachXBT Uncovers 7 More Addresses Linked to Lazarus Worth $61 Million—Here’s the latest
21.5.2024
ZachXBT has identified seven wallet addresses containing 891.13 Bitcoin, worth approximately $61 million, linked to the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Three in HK$5.1 Million Virtual Investment Talk Show Ticket Scam
21.5.2024
Hong Kong police have arrested three individuals linked to a fraud syndicate that allegedly defrauded at least 10 residents out of HK$5.1 million (US$653,900) by deceiving the victims into bidding for fake tickets to a virtual investment talk show with the intention of reselling them for...
ZachXBT flags Lazarus-linked addresses worth $61M
21.5.2024
ZachXBT flagged seven wallet addresses with $61 million in Bitcoin connected to the Lazarus hacking group
From Historic Banking Family to BTC — Rothschild-Linked Firm Invests in Bitcoin ETFs GBTC and IBIT
15.5.2024
According to a recent earnings filing, Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A., a private banking and asset management entity linked with the distinguished Rothschild banking family from France, holds shares in Grayscale’s GBTC and Blackrock’s IBIT. Edmond de Rothschild Holding’s...
Tether freezes $5.2 million in USDT linked to phishing scams
14.5.2024
Since its inception, Tether has frozen over $1 billion worth of assets linked to illicit activities on demand from law enforcement agencies
Telegram-linked Toncoin soars 50% in May for these 3 reasons
10.5.2024
Toncoin is poised for a potential 20% increase in the upcoming weeks, mirroring a bullish fractal pattern previously observed in February 2024
Hong Kong Cracks Down on Fake Crypto Exchange Allegedly Linked to Elon Musk
8.5.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has warned the public regarding Quantum AI, an entity allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities related to virtual assets and deceiving the public by impersonating Elon Musk.
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US Imposes Sanctions on Crypto Addresses Linked to Russian Drone Maker
2.5.2024
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury launched an action against a developer at OKO Design Bureau, a drone manufacturer with headquarters in Russia, on May 1. Three crypto addresses connected to the developer were added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list...
Indian Enforcement Directorate Seize Over $10M Cryptos Linked to Online Gaming App
1.5.2024
The app – “E-Nugget” – masqueraded as a gaming platform, reportedly enticed gamers, promising multi-fold returns on their investments.
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DTCC Declares No Collateral Value for Bitcoin-Linked ETFs, Impacting Loan Extensions
27.4.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced that it will not assign any collateral value to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies.
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DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs
27.4.2024
This notice means that exchange-traded funds and similar investment instruments with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets will not be assigned any collateral value
Bitcoin-Linked Stablecoin Firm OpenDelta Raises $2.5M
26.4.2024
The startup is one of the first to build tokenized tech for Bitcoin's Runes era
Over 30 People Charged In $24M Crypto Fraud Linked to Taiwan’s ACE Exchange
26.4.2024
Taiwan prosecutors charged 32 individuals with fraud and money laundering linked to ACE Exchange, the Taipei Times reported Friday.
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