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Eurasian Forum Spotlights Digital Currency, Blockchain for Economic Unity
24.4.2025
The Eurasian Financial and Economic Forum (EFEF-2025), held in Shanghai last week, spotlighted the growing role of digital currency and blockchain in reshaping global finance. With over 300 participants from government, finance, tech, and culture, the event emphasized the need for unified digital...
China Warns of Global Fallout as US Tariff Push Turns Trade Into Economic Warfare
22.4.2025
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a warning that the global economy could face severe consequences if U.S. tariff policies continue to escalate. The ministry criticized what it described as coercive trade tactics aimed at isolating China, arguing that such measures undermine fair economic...
Kraken Launches FX Perpetual Futures With 20x Leverage on EUR, GBP Pairs
19.4.2025
Crypto exchange Kraken has launched FX perpetual futures (FX perps) on its Kraken Pro platform, introducing real-time trading for EUR/USD and GBP/USD pairs with up to 20x leverage. These instruments, pegged to Dxfeed’s Composite Forex Index, offer continuous trading without expiration and function...
Fake McAfee Pop-ups Hijack PCs in Ruthless Bitcoin and Gold Bar Scams
14.4.2025
Criminals are leveraging counterfeit McAfee pop-ups to deceive individuals in Pinellas County, Florida, by gaining unauthorized remote access to personal computers. Once control is obtained, scammers manipulate victims into transferring funds through bitcoin ATMs, purchasing gold bars,...
Lawmakers Demand SEC Transparency on Trump Family Crypto Ties
4.4.2025
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters have formally requested transparency from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning potential conflicts of interest involving President Donald Trump’s family and their ties to World Liberty Financial (WLF),...
Bank of Korea Rejects Bitcoin for Reserves, Citing High Volatility and Liquidity Concerns
18.3.2025
South Korea’s central bank has ruled out adding bitcoin to its foreign exchange reserves, citing extreme price volatility and failure to meet liquidity and investment-grade standards. This stance follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s March 6 executive order promoting bitcoin stockpiling. The Bank...
Pakistan Crypto Council Launches to Regulate Digital Assets
17.3.2025
The newly established Pakistan Crypto Council aims to integrate blockchain technology and digital assets into the country’s financial system through clear regulations and innovation-driven policies. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, serving as Chair, emphasized the government’s dedication...
Vietnam to Draft Legal Framework for Digital Assets by March
3.3.2025
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to draft regulations for digital assets and currencies, with a proposal expected in March. This directive, part of Directive No. 05, aims to drive economic growth to at least 8% in 2025....
Ripple’s President: South Korea Preparing for Institutional Crypto Boom
2.3.2025
South Korea is preparing for a surge in institutional cryptocurrency adoption, with Ripple expanding its footprint through a partnership with BDACS. “South Korea is gearing up for a wave of institutional crypto adoption,” said Monica Long, Ripple’s president, emphasizing...
Feds Take Down 73-Year-Old in $2.4M Crypto Conspiracy—Prison Time Looms
1.3.2025
A federal jury in Texas has convicted Randall V. Rule, 73, of laundering cryptocurrency linked to various fraud schemes, including romance scams and real estate fraud. Prosecutors revealed that Rule and co-conspirator Gregory C. Nysewander converted illicit funds into cryptocurrency and funneled...
FBI Arrests Three in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam Tied to $13M Fraud Scheme
27.2.2025
Federal authorities arrested three individuals in California for allegedly laundering over $13 million from victims of crypto investment scams known as “pig butchering.” The suspects, including Chinese nationals Mingzhi Li and Zeyue Jia, along with Jun Shi, allegedly created shell companies—Magic...
Putin Eyes Western Companies’ Comeback as US-Russia Tensions Shift
24.2.2025
As Russia anticipates a possible return of Western corporations, President Vladimir Putin has instructed his cabinet to prioritize domestic firms over foreign businesses seeking to re-enter the market. This move follows economic sanctions imposed after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which...
China Enforces Stricter Crypto Monitoring to Curb Illegal Transactions
2.1.2025
China’s foreign exchange regulator has imposed stricter controls on cryptocurrency-related activities, requiring banks to monitor and report high-risk trades. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) mandates that banks track foreign exchange behaviors linked to underground banking...
Cambodia Introduces Crypto Regulation Requiring Licensing for Digital Asset Activities
29.12.2024
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) has issued new regulations on crypto-related activities. The directive, dated Dec. 26, mandates that individuals or entities involved in crypto asset transactions, such as fund mobilization, trading, and settlements, must obtain a license from the relevant...
Millions in SOL at Stake: Solana Co-Founder Hit With Fraud Lawsuit by Ex-Wife
28.12.2024
Stephen Akridge, a co-founder of blockchain platform Solana, faces a lawsuit from his ex-wife, Elisa Rossi, alleging he misappropriated millions in solana (SOL) token profits. Rossi claims Akridge exploited his advanced crypto knowledge to secretly collect her staking rewards. The lawsuit, filed...
Russia Reveals 20+ Countries Eye BRICS—Is a New Global Order Forming?
24.12.2024
BRICS is drawing interest from more than 20 nations eager to establish stronger ties, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov revealed. “The doors of the association remain open to like-minded countries. At the moment, over two dozen more countries have shown interest in a systemic dialogue...
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...
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...
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”...