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Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice
21.12.2024
A South Lake Tahoe man, Daniel Chartraw, 51, faces a 12-count federal indictment for wire fraud linked to a cryptocurrency trading scheme, per U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. Arrested recently, Chartraw allegedly misled investors through his companies, Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global, by falsely...
US Charges 2 Men in $22 Million NFT Rugpull Crypto Fraud Scheme
21.12.2024
Two Southern California men, Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, face charges for allegedly defrauding investors of over $22 million in cryptocurrency through fraudulent NFT and digital asset schemes. The indictment reveals they conducted a series of “rugpulls,” soliciting funds for NFT projects that were...
Binance Global Survey Hot Topics: Regulation, AI Supremacy, and a Young Market
20.12.2024
The most recent global crypto survey organized by Binance has offered insight into the current state of the market. The survey, which polled nearly 28,000 users, shows that 23.89% believe that artificial intelligence (AI) tokens will gain traction and lead the market this upcoming year. Nearly...
Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Farce Earns Him a Suspended Jail Sentence for Flouting Court Orders
19.12.2024
Craig Wright, an Aussie native who’s been loudly claiming he’s the mastermind behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was handed a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by a U.K. court for contempt. This decision came down after Wright reportedly ignored a court order that barred...
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Doubles Down on Shorting Microstrategy
19.12.2024
Martin Shkreli, also known as “Pharma Bro,” has doubled down on his position of shorting Microstrategy, the public company that owns the most bitcoin. Answering a social media post criticizing his pessimistic stance on Microstrategy and bitcoin, and asking if this was the right call...
MARA Purchases 15,574 Bitcoin in Q4, Raises Net Holdings to 44,394 BTC Worth $4.45 Billion
19.12.2024
MARA Holdings has purchased 15,574 bitcoin worth $1.53 billion at approximately $98,529 per bitcoin using the proceeds from its zero-coupon convertible notes offerings. In November and December, the zero-coupon convertible notes generated $1.925 billion for MARA along with the repurchase...
Facebook Wins Reprieve as Court Restrains Nigerian Regulator’s $38.55 Million Demand
19.12.2024
The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from demanding $38.55 million (NGN60 billion) from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Dec. 12, 2024...
Argentina to Patrol Cyberspace in the Hunt for Crypto Criminals
17.12.2024
A recent resolution issued by the Security Ministry of Argentina has added crypto crimes to the set of activities that will be tracked and surveilled by police forces. Resolution 1330/2024 states that the federal security forces will develop countermeasures to fight crimes of “unauthorized...
Bitget Receives Bitcoin License in El Salvador, Securing Its Entrance Into Latam
17.12.2024
Bitget, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange, has recently announced that it received a Bitcoin Service Provider (BSP) license in El Salvador, opening the doors to start operating locally. This milestone allows the company to “offer services such as bitcoin-to-fiat currency exchanges...
Ether and Solana Grow in Brazilian Markets
15.12.2024
According to data issued by the national tax enforcer, the adoption of solana and ether is growing in Brazilian markets. Ether’s utilization increased significantly, having registered 950,000 transactions moving over $165 million – a relevant increase compared to last year’s...
Aethir Launches $100M Ecosystem Fund With Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi
15.12.2024
Aethir has partnered with the Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi (ADBC) to foster Web3 innovation in the MENA region. They will focus on advancing AI and gaming projects through Aethir’s $100 million Ecosystem Fund, which includes graphics processing unit (GPU) subsidies and token grants for eligible...
Prison Time Looms for Bitcoin Trader—Justice or Crypto Clampdown?
14.12.2024
A Massachusetts man, Alan Joseph, 36, has been convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmission business and laundering funds after converting cash linked to counterfeit goods into bitcoin, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced on Thursday. Convicted on Nov. 22, following...
Solana Overtakes Ethereum as the Chain With Most New Developers in 2024
13.12.2024
A recent report by Electric Capital found that Solana became the ecosystem that attracted the most new developers in 2024, overtaking Ethereum. The report calculated that 7,525 developers joined the Solana ecosystem this year, while Ethereum registered 6,456 during the same period. Solana grew...
Ethereum’s Buterin Acknowledges Argentine Peso’s Comeback
13.12.2024
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has acknowledged the performance of the Argentine fiat currency, the peso. On social media, Buterin stated that the Argentine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate was exactly the same as it was one year ago. Praising Argentine President Milei’s achievements...
EU Bleeds €1.5 Trillion Under Anti-Russian Sanctions, Report
13.12.2024
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has claimed that the European Union has suffered financial losses exceeding €1.5 trillion (approximately $1.58 trillion) due to sanctions imposed on Russia. Speaking in Moscow, Grushko described these sanctions as a “self-destructive”...
Kenya National Fire Brigades Association Adopts Bitcoin
12.12.2024
The Kenya National Fire Brigades Association (KENFIBA) has become the first labor union in Kenya to adopt bitcoin. This move, facilitated by Proof of Workforce, aims to support the union’s efforts to improve working conditions and emergency response capabilities for firefighters in Kenya....
Trump’s Tariff Threat Prompts China to Consider Yuan Devaluation
12.12.2024
China’s top leaders are considering allowing the yuan to weaken in 2025 to counter potential U.S. trade tariffs under Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump plans to impose a 10% universal import tariff and a 60% tariff on Chinese imports. A weaker yuan could make Chinese exports cheaper...
JPMorgan Hails Historic Rally as Crypto Soars in Unmatched November
12.12.2024
November marked a historic surge in the crypto market, with total market capitalization rising by an unprecedented 45%, reaching $3.3 trillion, according to JPMorgan. “President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection triggered a historic rally and jump in market caps across the crypto...
Brazilian Central Bank May Withdraw Provisions Banning Stablecoin Self-Custody
10.12.2024
The Central Bank of Brazil acknowledged that a proposal making self-custody of stablecoins illegal in the country might be withdrawn if certain conditions are met. In a public hearing, the deputy head of the Financial System Regulation Department, Renato Kiyotaka Uema, said that these provisions...
Trump Effect: Bitcoin ETFs Attract $10 Billion Inflows Since Election Day
10.12.2024
Since Election Day, bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have garnered the attention of Wall Street investors who seem convinced that President-elect Donald Trump will be able to bring regulatory clarity to push the bitcoin industry to new heights. The companies offering these investment tools have...