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Canadian ‘Crypto King’ and Associate Arrested for Alleged $29.4M Investor Fraud
16.5.2024
Two Ontario men, one of whom is a self-described “Crypto King,” have been arrested and charged with fraud. They allegedly received over C$40m ($29.4m) from investors.
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South Korean Police Officers on Trial in ‘Crypto Fraud Bribes’ Case
16.5.2024
Two South Korean police officers are standing trial over alleged bribery in an increasingly high-profile crypto fraud case.
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Over 50,000 Traders Liquidated as Bitcoin Price Surges Past $66,000 Amid Bullish Run-Up
15.5.2024
On Wednesday, the price of bitcoin demonstrated strong growth, escalating by more than $4,200 from its daily low. This 7.1% increase against the U.S. dollar propelled bitcoin past the $66,000 threshold, reaching a peak of $66,461 per coin on Bitstamp. Consequently, the entire cryptocurrency market...
FTX Gets Backlash Despite Planned Full Repayment Plus Interest
15.5.2024
FTX is planning to repay customers, but the plan is facing a backlash from creditors. The plan involves paying creditors in US dollars based on their account value at the time of FTX's collapse, not the current market value of their crypto holdings. This has caused outrage among creditors who feel t...
Congressman Wiley Nickel Slams SEC’s “Open Hostility” Towards Digital Assets, Urges Gensler To Rescind SAB121
15.5.2024
Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-CA) is criticizing United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler over SAB121 and the agency’s “open hostility” towards crypto, a Wednesday letter to Gensler from Congressman reveals. Nickel's letter comes amidst the controversial staff...
El Salvador mined over 474 Bitcoins, expanding its crypto stash
15.5.2024
According to a recent report by El Salvador’s official government organization, its coffers presently contain 5,750 Bitcoins. El Salvador has mined nearly 474 Bitcoins for the past three years, and the credit goes to its geothermal powerhouse, which uses volcanoes as fuel. Touted as a green...
Over 1 Million New Tokens Launched Since April, Ethereum and Solana Lead the Way
15.5.2024
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed the launch of over 1 million new tokens since the beginning of April, with Ethereum and Solana leading the way.
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More than one million new tokens have been launched since April
15.5.2024
Nearly half of the one million new tokens launched since April 1 have been memecoins created on the Solana network
South Korean Tax Body Liquidates Crypto Worth Over $800,000
15.5.2024
The South Korean tax body, the National Tax Service (NTS), has announced it has liquidated previously frozen crypto worth more than $800,000.
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Welcome to the United Kingdom — Please hand over your crypto
14.5.2024
An April change to United Kingdom law will allow authorities to treat crypto like other assets by seizing it without accusing suspects of wrongdoing
Crypto Whales Gather Around This Unlisted Meme Coin – Next 100x Project?
14.5.2024
The newly launched Solana meme coin ICO for Sealana ($SEAL), themed as the all-American redneck seal, has swiftly attracted over $750,000 in investments within just two weeks. Sealana is at the forefront of a new wave of meme coins that are helping the Solana network challenge Ethereum’s...
Floki Rally: FLOKI Price Up 8% as Meme Coins Bounce Back – Is This AI Coin Next to Pump?
14.5.2024
Meme coin FLOKI is going against the grain today. Crypto’s fifth largest meme coin, inspired by Elon Musk’s pet Shiba Inu of the same name, has rallied 8.8% in the last 24 hours and currently trades at a price of $0.0001887. This means long-term FLOKI HODLers have found their digital...
Newest dog meme coin Dogeverse raises over $15 million in crypto presale
14.5.2024
The crypto market has witnessed a resurgence of meme coin activity, and this new entrant, Dogeverse, is taking the lead. This new meme coin has surpassed the $15 million mark in its current presale in a display of savvy investor backing. This remarkable feat signals a potential boom for Dogeverse...
UK Crypto Advisory Firm Shuts Down Over Investor Losses, Accounting Neglect
14.5.2024
The UK government’s Insolvency Service has shut down a London-based crypto advisory firm that claimed to offer investment advice in cryptocurrencies.
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Falcon Labs Settles with CFTC in Landmark Case Over Unregistered Status
14.5.2024
The CFTC has reached a settlement with Falcon Labs, Ltd., a Seychelles-based entity, for operating as an unregistered futures commission merchant (FCM) and facilitating access to digital asset exchanges without proper registration.
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Tether CEO and Ripple CEO Clash Over USDT — Brad Garlinghouse Says ‘I Wasn’t Attacking Tether’
14.5.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has responded to remarks made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, branding him as an “uninformed CEO” and accusing him of fostering uncertainty about stablecoin USDT amid a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into his company. In reply...
FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant
13.5.2024
FalconX will pay $1.8 million to settle newly-announced charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the crypto trading firm violated commodities laws by failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM), according to a Monday announcement from the regulator
Pudgy Penguins successfully sells over 1 million plush toys
13.5.2024
The CEO of Pudgy Penguins, Lucas Netz, informs the public that the company has managed to sell more than 1 million plush toys via multiple retailers. Netz, known to have studied till the tenth standard, took over the project in 2024, following its deliverance, and sold an enormous volume of Pudgy...
Pepe Rally: PEPE Price Climbs as Solana’s WienerAI Meme Coin Reaches $1.5 Million
13.5.2024
Popular meme coin Pepe Coin ($PEPE) has risen 2% in the last 24 hours as it continues outpacing all other leading meme coins in gains over the last fortnight. At today’s price of $0.058771, PEPE is 26% pricier than it was two Mondays ago. That makes it the top-performing meme coin over...
DYdX Founder Antonio Juliano to Step Down as CEO of the Decentralized Exchange; Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen Takes Over
13.5.2024
Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading