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The DOJ “Led the Way” in Defining Boundaries for the Crypto Industry in 2023: Former US Prosecutor
1.1.2024
Image source: Reuters In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emerged as a leading force in defining the boundaries of the cryptocurrency industry through high-profile criminal prosecutions. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil lawsuits against major players in...
Attorney Says They Are “Receiving 5-6 Emails a Day” From Victims of Pig Butchering Scams
1.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / James Thew Pig butchering scams, a rapidly growing criminal activity involving online romance, fake crypto investments, and human trafficking, have been plaguing US citizens, resulting in significant financial losses. In a recnet interview, Erin West, Deputy District Attorney...
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Slams US Decision to Drop Additional Charges Against Bankman-Fried, Calls it a ‘Miscarriage of Justice’
1.1.2024
Source: a video screenshot, ABC News / YouTube US prosecutors have decided not to pursue the remaining charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, including allegations of foreign bribery and bank fraud. However, it is the dropped charge of unlawful political donations that has sparked significant concern...
Frenzy for 1,000x Gains Drives Surge in New Tokens on Solana
31.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova The Solana blockchain network has experienced an unprecedented influx of new tokens this month, surpassing any previous records by a significant margin. According to data from Solscan, over the last two weeks alone, a staggering 72,202 new tokens have been...
SEC Whistleblower Reveals Chai Payments App in Terra Ecosystem Didn’t Use Crypto
31.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Casimiro Four crypto tokens sold by Do Kwon and his co-founded company, Terraform Labs, has been qualified as unregistered securities. The tokens in question are TerraUSD (UST), LUNA, wLUNA, and Mirror Protocol (MIR), according to a recent summary judgment ruling by Judge Jed Rakoff...
PM of Singapore Alerts Residents to Deepfake Crypto Scam Using His Image
30.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / David Mark Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, has warned his social media followers regarding the use of deepfake videos that use his voice and image to promote cryptocurrency scams. In posts made across various platforms including X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn...
Sam Bankman-Fried Unlikely to Face Second Trial, Say US Prosecutors – Here’s the Latest
30.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев US prosecutors are reluctant to pursue a second trial in the case involving Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month for embezzling funds from FTX customers, seems likely to avoid further...
ETF Countdowns, Screaming Buys, Happy New Years and 20 Crypto Jokes
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Wayhome Studio This is your weekly digest of top crypto news from Cryptonews.com, followed by a collection of 20 hand-picked crypto jokes. __________ This week in crypto: the Bitcoin ETF countdown has begun, representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch ETFs...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – CAT, POLAR, WHAT
30.12.2023
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – CAT, POLAR, WHAT Blue-chip cryptocurrency markets have been chopping all over the place on Friday, amid a wave of option expiries on the final day of trade of the year for traditional asset markets (crypto markets never shut, so the final day of trade of...
Best Crypto to Buy Today December 29 – Kaspa, Bonk, Sei
29.12.2023
Cryptocurrency markets are unsurprisingly choppy on the final Friday of 2024, as massive option expiries trigger waves of unpredictable buy and sell pressure as market players hedge themselves and reposition ahead of the new year. Bitcoin options worth around $11 billion expired today, as per data...
Avalanche Foundation Dives into Memecoin Market with $100 Million NFT Initiative
29.12.2023
Source: Avalanche The Avalanche Foundation, the nonprofit organization overseeing the development of the Avalanche Network, aims to allocate its $100 million non-fungible token (NFT) incubator fund to purchase memecoins. The move is part of the foundation’s “Culture Catalyst”...
Bitcoin is a ‘Screaming Buy’ for 2024, VanEck Says + More News
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / GoodPics Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin is a ‘Screaming Buy’ for 2024 – VanEck Hong Kong is Preparing OTC Exchange Regulations, Following Cases...
OKX Crypto Exchange Announces Plans to Delist Privacy Coins in 2024 – What’s Going On?
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com Crypto exchange OKX will delist eight privacy-focused coins in a few days. These include monero (XMR), zcash (ZEC). and dash (DASH), among others. According to the press release, besides the above-mentioned XMR, ZEC, and DASH, the move will also affect...
Catalyx Exchange Halts Operations Post Security Breach, Probing Potential Insider Involvement
29.12.2023
Source: Jason Hafso / Pexels Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Catalyx has temporarily suspended trading and withdrawals on its platform after discovering a security breach that it suspects may involve one of its employees. The exchange said it believes that this breach has resulted in the loss of...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – ANALOS, JUNO, VAB
28.12.2023
Blue chip cryptocurrencies are mixed on Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC) down 1.5% and back below $42,500, while Ether (ETH) is flat in the upper $2,300s, BNB is up 6.6% in the past 24 hours and Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX) are both down over 6% over the same time period, as per CoinMarketCap....
Indonesia to Require Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Register with Country’s National Digital Asset Bourse
28.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The Indonesian government has announced that all cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country will be required to register with the newly established Commodity Future Exchange (CFX). Launched earlier this year, the CFX is the world’s first national bourse...
BNB Surges 11% to Overtake Solana as Community Welcomes Sleepless AI
28.12.2023
BNB surges 11.16% to move past Solana (SOL) in market capitalization, sparking several sentiments from traders and igniting a new altcoin push. The last days of the year have seen multiple assets making uphill movements as bulls set sights on good positions before the new year with more...
MEXC Exchange Quells Concerns: Clarifies Deleted ‘CEO’ Account Amid Withdrawal Rumors
28.12.2023
Source: iStock/PonyWang MEXC has clarified the deletion of a Twitter account named “MEXC_CEO,” explaining that the owner of the account no longer had any connection with the exchange. Last week, the MEXC_CEO Twitter account, which some users assumed belonged to the exchange’s...
PancakeSwap Developers Launch Proposal to Reduce CAKE Token Supply by 300 Million Tokens
28.12.2023
Adobe Stock / JorgeEduardo Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has introduced a proposal to significantly decrease the maximum supply of its native ecosystem token, CAKE. The developers seek to reduce the token supply from 750 million to 450 million, aiming to better align it with the current...
Korean Traders Drive Bitcoin SV (BSV) Surge, Price Soars by 65% in 24 Hrs
28.12.2023
Bitcoin SV (BSV), a cryptocurrency fork of Bitcoin, has experienced a notable surge of 65% within the past 24 hours, with Upbit, South Korea’s largest exchange, emerging as the focal point for trading activity. A significant 65% of the trading volume is concentrated on Upbit, underscoring...