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Jack Dorsey’s Block’s Crypto Unit Under Investigation Over Compliance Practices: Report
2.5.2024
The allegations against Block include inadequate customer information collection, processing transactions involving countries under U.S. sanctions, and facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for terrorist groups.
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US probes Jack Dorsey’s Block, Inc. over financial transactions: Report
2.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are reportedly investigating the fintech firm after a whistleblower claimed it processed thousands of transactions for users from sanctioned countries and terrorist groups
Jack Dorsey’s Block Faces DOJ Probe Over Alleged Transactions With Sanctioned Nations and Terrorist Groups
2.5.2024
Department of Justice (DOJ) federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are investigating fintech company Block, formerly known as Square, for significant compliance failures in its transaction monitoring systems after a former employee revealed lapses that included processing...
Stacks Price Prediction as STX Token Slides Under $2 – How Low Will STX Go?
2.5.2024
As Bitcoin (BTC) corrects to its lowest levels in over two months below $60,000, its largest layer-2 scaling blockchain Stacks (STX) is also in decline, with the Stacks price hitting its lowest levels since mid-February below $2.0.
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New AI Meme Coin ICO WienerAI Adds Trading Bot AI Companion Feature, Laps Up $700,000
1.5.2024
Wednesday, May 01, 2024 – Crypto’s latest cybernetic sausage dog sensation, AI meme coin WienerAI ($WAI), has added the most advanced beginner-friendly trading bot in crypto to its ecosystem in an ICO that has already attracted over $700,000 in three weeks. The team is touting its new AI companion...
Extradition Papers Completed For Fled Nigerian Binance Exec Nadeem Anjarwalla, INTERPOL Africa VP Says
1.5.2024
Extradition papers for fled Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla have been finalized, Vice President Garba Umar from the Nigerian Central Bureau (NCB) of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) confirmed Tuesday. News of Anjarwalla's potential extradition comes just over a week...
NFT Sales Dip Over 31% in April; Ethereum, Solana Experience Sharp Declines
1.5.2024
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a 31.26% decline in April from the revenues recorded in March. Last month, statistics show that NFT transactions across several markets totaled approximately $1.15 billion in sales. NFT Revenues Shrink in April, Certain Bitcoin Collections Buck...
Pike Finance Exploit Leads to $1.6M in Stolen Cryptocurrency
1.5.2024
Decentralised finance (DeFi) lending protocol Pike Finance smart contract vulnerability led to $1.6 million in stolen funds over three days.
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Figment takes over staking services for Dutch exchange Bitvavo
1.5.2024
Institutional staking platform Figment will become Dutch exchange Bitvavo’s new staking infrastructure provider
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Crypto Market Cap Slumps 6.4% – Time to Buy?
1.5.2024
Amidst speculation over the Federal Reserve's stance, Bitcoin faces a 7% drop to $56,500, echoing broader market turmoil and investor apprehension.
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Blockchair’s Lead Developer Expresses Concerns Over Bitcoin’s Security Budget
1.5.2024
Nikita Zhavoronkov, the lead developer of Blockchair, a cryptocurrency block explorer, has expressed his concerns about Bitcoin’s dwindling security budget. Zhavoronkov stated that the network needs to experience sustained high fees to offset the security impact of the latest halving. After...
EigenLayer sees over 12,000 queued withdrawals. How far will TVL fall?
1.5.2024
Mass withdrawals started on April 29, after EigenLayer's decision to ban U.S. and Canada-based participants from its upcoming airdrop
RWA Tokenization Protocols Experience Explosive Growth, Surpassing $8 Billion in TVL
1.5.2024
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocols have witnessed a remarkable surge over the past year, with the total value locked (TVL) in the sector reaching a new milestone.
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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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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Nears $60,000 Amid 5.75% Drop and Market Volatility
1.5.2024
Bitcoin is nearing the $60,000 threshold, with its current price at $59,966 following a 5.75% decline over the last 24 hours.
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U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry Blasts Gary Gensler, SEC Over ETH Security Stance
1.5.2024
House Financial Service Committee Chair Patrick McHenry has taken to X to claim United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler “knowingly misled Congress when pressed on the classification” of Ethereum (ETH) in testimony the U.S. regulator gave to the Financial Services...
Bitcoin’s ‘euphoria phase’ cools, but a BTC bottom could be near — Glassnode
30.4.2024
Data suggests that newer investors are behind Bitcoin’s sell-off, but sell-side exhaustion will eventually mark BTC’s price bottom
Bitcoin Price Tumbles Below $60,000 as ETF/Macro Headwinds Mount – Is the BTC Bull Market Over?
30.4.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price has tumbled more than 5% on Tuesday to below $60,000 following a disappointing first day of spot Bitcoin ETF trade in Hong Kong, and following fresh US economic data that points to sticky inflation and strengthens the argument that the Fed should wait before cutting interest...
Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs attract over $200M on day 1
30.4.2024
The amount of assets under management remains muted compared to the billions of dollars attracted by U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs in January
Patrick McHenry accuses Gary Gensler of misleading US lawmakers over Ether
30.4.2024
The chair of the U.S. House Financial Service Committee alluded to claims in Consensys’s recent lawsuit against the SEC, suggesting an investigation into Ether as a security