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South Korea to Make Temporary Crypto Investigative Unit Permanent
29.4.2024
South Korea is taking decisive measures to combat the surge in cryptocurrency-related crimes and fraud cases by moving to establish its temporary crypto investigative unit as a permanent entity.
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Lazarus Group Targets LinkedIn Users, Impersonates Fenbushi Capital Executive: SlowMist
29.4.2024
The notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users.
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Can the Upcoming South Africa Elections Swing In Favor of Crypto?
29.4.2024
South Africa's approaching elections are unlikely to disrupt the country's progress in the realm of digital assets, according to several members of the crypto community.
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Thai SEC Warns Crypto Exchanges Against Glamorizing Investments, Emphasizes Advertising Compliance
29.4.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is taking measures to protect crypto investors from misleading advertisements.
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Mango Markets Exploiter Faces Charges of Child Pornography Possession
29.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the individual recently convicted of fraud and market manipulation in connection with a $110 million heist from Mango Markets, now faces additional charges of possessing child pornography.
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OpenAI hit with privacy complaint in Austria, potential EU law breach
29.4.2024
Austrian data rights group Noyb filed a privacy complaint against OpenAI, accusing its ChatGPT of providing false information and potentially breaching EU privacy regulations
Ethereum Gas Fees Hit Six-Month Low, Indicating Potential Altcoin Surge: Santiment
29.4.2024
Gas fees on the Ethereum network have experienced a significant drop to their lowest levels in six months, even as the price of Ether saw a slight rally over the weekend.
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zkSNACKs Bans U.S. Users from Wasabi Wallet and Other Services Following Recent Developments
28.4.2024
ACINQ's Phoenix Wallet and zkSNACKs' Wasabi Wallet have decided to discontinue their services for customers in the United States.
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Google Cloud’s Web3 Portal Launch Triggers Mixed Reactions in Crypto Community
28.4.2024
Google Cloud has unveiled its Web3 portal, which offers resources for blockchain developers that include datasets and tutorials on creating non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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DOJ Counters Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Defense, Asserting Money Transmitting Operations
27.4.2024
The US DOJ has rejected Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges, arguing that the defense's filing presented disputed facts that should be weighed by a jury rather than being resolved in an early-stage motion.
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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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Data Indicates Stablecoins Are Becoming A Global Asset Class
26.4.2024
New data from blockchain research firm Chainalysis shows stablecoins are likely to become a global asset class. Here's why.
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Bitcoin Price Chops Either Side of $64,000 Following Latest US Inflation Report – Here’s What You Need To Know
26.4.2024
The Bitcoin (BTC) price chopped either side of the $64,000 level on Friday in wake of latest US inflation data report, which showed the Core PCE index rising 0.3% MoM in March, in line with the market’s expectations.
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Contrary to Crypto Influencer Hype, Data Reveals ‘It is Not Altcoin Season’
26.4.2024
Over the past 90 days, while bitcoin has shown steady performance, 19 other cryptocurrencies have outpaced the leading digital asset in terms of price growth. However, the Altcoin Season Index, which measures the performance of these cryptocurrencies against bitcoin, has dropped from 59 to 39 since...
Discord Takes Aim At Bots Mining User Data
26.4.2024
Last week, journalist co-op 404 Media reported on Spy Pet, a site that was mining billions of Discord messages from nearly 620 million users and selling access to that data for as little as $5. After investigating the matter, Discord has announced that the accounts connected to that repository have...
Bitcoin Core Developer Claims Runes Protocol Exploits Bitcoin Blockchain’s Design Flaw
26.4.2024
Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr has voiced criticism against the Runes protocol, suggesting that it takes advantage of a fundamental design flaw within the Bitcoin blockchain network.
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Fidelity Bitcoin ETF Records First Daily Net Outflows Since January Listing
26.4.2024
The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin (FBTC), a key player in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund market, experienced a noteworthy outflow of nearly $23 million, marking a significant event in the cryptocurrency market.
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US Senators Warren and Cassidy Push for Action Against Cryptocurrency Use in Child Abuse Trade
26.4.2024
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bill Cassidy are asking federal agencies about their technical capacity to combat crypto payments in the sale of child abuse material.
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Architect of China’s CBDC Project Faces Probe for Alleged “Violations of Discipline and Law”
26.4.2024
Yao Qian, the influential figure behind China's CBDC project, is currently under investigation for suspected "violations of discipline and law."
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Armenian Officials Trained on Essential Techniques and Tools for Effective Crypto-Crime Investigations
26.4.2024
A group of Armenian officials from various law enforcement agencies have been trained on crypto-asset investigations to combat crypto-related crimes.
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