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Bitfarms Takes Control of Its First US Mega-Site to Expand Bitcoin Mining Capacity
29.8.2024
Bitfarms Ltd., a bitcoin mining company, announced on Tuesday that it has taken control of its new data center in Sharon, Pennsylvania. “This site represents Bitfarms’ first mega-site in the U.S. with access to up to 120 MW,” the company said. Located in the Pennsylvania-New...
40 Nations Join US and South Korea in Combating North Korean Crypto Crimes
29.8.2024
The U.S. Department of State and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted a symposium in New York City on Tuesday, focusing on protecting the virtual asset industry from exploitation by North Korea (DPRK) and disrupting its revenue generation. The event aimed to curb...
Binance CEO Calls Nigeria’s Detention of Tigran Gambaryan Unjust
28.8.2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng has said that Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent working for Binance, has been unjustly detained in Nigeria for six months. Teng reiterated claims that Gambaryan’s physical and mental health has deteriorated significantly while in detention. The...
Washington State Regulator Warns of Potential Fraud by BIB Crypto Platform
28.8.2024
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued a consumer alert on Tuesday, stating that it has received a complaint regarding possible fraudulent activities by a cryptocurrency trading platform named BIB. An investor reported that after transferring 20,000 USDT to...
Salvadoran Educational Nonprofit Mi Primer Bitcoin Risks Running out of Funds
28.8.2024
Mi Primer Bitcoin, an educational bitcoin nonprofit organization founded in El Salvador, risks running out of funds by September according to statements from its founder John Dennehy. Dennehy declared that while they expect to receive multiple grants by the end of the year, they need additional...
Arkham Intelligence Partners With Coingecko for Enhanced Trading Analytics
27.8.2024
Arkham Intelligence has announced an expanded partnership with Coingecko and Gecko Terminal, integrating their market data into Arkham’s platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the crypto analytics experience by combining Coingecko’s token pricing data with Arkham’s onchain data. Arkham...
French Court Extends Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Police Custody
27.8.2024
French prosecutors have announced that an investigative judge extended the police custody of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on Monday evening for up to 48 hours. After that, French authorities must either release or charge him. Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport amid a judicial...
Thailand Extradites Malaysian Businessman to China Over $14 Billion Cryptocurrency Scam
27.8.2024
Thailand has extradited Malaysian businessman Tedy Teow, also known as Zhang Yufa, to China over a massive cryptocurrency scam amounting to more than 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion). This marks the first extradition under the Thailand-China treaty since 1999. Teow, the founder of MBI Group,...
Singapore Court Imposes 6-Year Prison Sentence on Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind
27.8.2024
Yang Bin, a 61-year-old Dutch national, was sentenced by a Singapore court to six years in prison and fined S$16,000 Singapore dollars for orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Yang’s company, A&A Blockchain Innovation, falsely claimed to own 300,000 cryptocurrency mining machines...
Former US Federal Agent Tigran Gambaryan Marks 6 Months in Nigerian Detention
27.8.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a former U.S. federal agent and Binance executive, has now spent six months in Nigerian detention. Lawyers say he has been denied proper medical care, leading to severe health issues, including a herniated disc that has left him unable to walk. Additionally, his lawyers said that...
Paris Prosecutor’s Office Reveals Telegram CEO’s Arrest in Major Cybercrime Probe
26.8.2024
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office has disclosed the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained at Le Bourget airport on August 24, 2024. Durov is currently in police custody as part of an extensive judicial investigation. The probe, launched on July 8, 2024, involves multiple serious...
Rumble CEO Leaves Europe After Pavel Durov’s Arrest
26.8.2024
Chris Pavlovski, founder and CEO of Rumble, an independent online video platform, has reported that he left Europe after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Pavlovski criticized the measures taken against Durov, stating that France had “crossed a red line” by arresting him for...
Russian Cybercriminal Extradited to US in Crypto Crime Case
26.8.2024
A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy...
Avalanche Discord Compromised—Fake Token Scammers Strike Again
25.8.2024
Following the hack of the Polygon Discord server, Avalanche’s official X account (@avax) alerted the public that their Discord channel had also been breached. “SECURITY ALERT,” Avalanche announced. “The official Avalanche Discord has been compromised. Please do not interact with any accounts...
Elon Musk Supports Efforts to Free Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
25.8.2024
Following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the hashtag #FreePavel on his social media platform X. The hashtags #FreePavel and #FreeDurov emerged as supporters protested Durov’s arrest and called for his release. Durov is known for his strong stance...
Colombian Data Protection Authority Formulates Charges Against Worldcoin
25.8.2024
The Colombian Industry and Commerce Superintendence (SIC), the personal data protection authority of the country, has formulated charges against Worldcoin, the biometric digital ID project, for violations of the personal data regime. The institution stated that the accusation focuses on determining...
‘World’s Coolest Dictator’ Bukele Promotes El Salvador as Free Speech Haven
25.8.2024
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele highlighted his country’s commitment to free speech and safety in a recent social media post, indirectly referencing the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France. Bukele emphasized that El Salvador guarantees freedom from arrest, censorship, and asset seizure...
Vitalik Buterin Raises Concerns Over Telegram CEO’s Arrest and Its Implications for Tech Freedom
25.8.2024
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has voiced his concerns following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France. Buterin criticized Telegram’s previous approach to encryption but expressed alarm over the arrest, suggesting it poses a threat to software and communication freedom in Europe....
AI Curiosity Explodes: South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya Embrace the Technology
25.8.2024
During the first half of 2024, Google Search trends revealed a significant rise in interest in artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. Interest in AI grew by 150% in Kenya, 130% in Nigeria, and 120% in South Africa compared to the same period in 2023. Kenya ranked fourth...
AWS CEO Predicts AI to Transform Software Developer Roles
24.8.2024
In a leaked recording from an internal meeting, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman discussed the evolving role of software developers in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Garman suggested that AI could soon take over many coding tasks, urging developers to focus on innovation and customer...