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Banking Sector Poses Highest Money Laundering Risk, Singapore’s Central Bank Says
24.6.2024
According to the Money Laundering Risk Assessment Report by Singapore’s central bank, the banking sector is identified as the highest money laundering risk to the country. The report also highlights risks related to digital assets and cryptocurrencies. To mitigate these risks, the Monetary...
Binance Helps Btcturk With Hack Investigations — Freezes Over $5.3M in Stolen Funds
23.6.2024
Turkish crypto exchange Btcturk has suffered a cyber attack which caused unauthorized withdrawals from the platform. Crypto exchange Binance is assisting Btcturk with investigating the breach and has already frozen over $5.3M in stolen funds, Binance’s CEO has disclosed. Btcturk has reopened...
Bitcoin’s Power Law Model Gains Traction Despite Market Fluctuations
23.6.2024
In 2020 and early 2021, the stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model captured widespread attention. Although bitcoin currently stands over 13% below its peak value reached in March, the Power Law Corridor model has become increasingly influential. Many hold the view that the Power Law model’s...
Crypto’s Stagnant Summer: Analysts Say ‘Boring’ Markets May Set Stage for Eventual Price Surge
23.6.2024
In the past week and a half, the crypto markets have shown a bearish trend, suggesting that the summer slowdown is underway. Many anticipate that bitcoin and the broader crypto economy might face a few uneventful weeks ahead. Onchain analyst Willy Woo believes there could be another one to four...
Crypto Portfolio Tracker Coinstats Confirms Security Breach; Temporarily Shuts Down App
23.6.2024
According to the crypto portfolio tracking app, Coinstats, suspected North Korea-linked hackers are believed to be behind the security breach on June 22, which impacted 1,590 user wallets, The Coinstats team has advised users with affected wallet addresses to immediately transfer their funds using...
Exploring Crypto’s Most Expensive Assets: The 5, 4, and 3-Digit Clubs
23.6.2024
Throughout bitcoin’s history, the leading crypto asset has traded at five digits per unit for over 28% of its time. In 2022 and 2022, bitcoin (BTC) and yearn finance (YFI) were the only two tokens trading in the five-digit range; however, currently, only bitcoin maintains that status....
MakerDAO delegate’s $11M in tokens stolen in phishing scam
23.6.2024
The user fell victim to the phishing scam after signing multiple phishing signatures, which led to losing their digital assets
SEC Demands $102M From Ripple, Dems Reportedly Prepare for Crypto Roundtable, and More — Week in Review
23.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking a $102.6 million penalty from Ripple in the XRP case. Meanwhile, the Biden administration, along with Mark Cuban and Representative Ro Khanna, are preparing for a crucial crypto roundtable. A Bank of America report reveals that younger...
Prime Suspect in $2.2M Crypto Fraud Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
23.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that Robert Wesley Robb, 46, from Colorado, pled guilty to wire fraud for deceiving investors with false promises about a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) cryptocurrency trading bot. Robb solicited investments via social media, claiming high...
South African Tax Authorities Scrutinize Crypto Traders Amid Compliance Uncertainty
23.6.2024
South African crypto traders have reportedly started receiving notices from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) indicating that their tax affairs are under review. The revenue collector is gathering information from various crypto-asset exchanges to assess compliance. Traders who fail...
Parfin Creates New Blockchain to Be Used as Privacy Solution for Brazilian CBDC
23.6.2024
Parfin, a financial technology company, has created a new blockchain system to be used as a privacy solution for the Brazilian CBDC, drex. Rayls, the new blockchain, will offer the possibility of operating in a permissioned way and also linking itself to other public blockchains using Rayls Public...
US Government to Report Seized Crypto as ‘Nonmonetary Property’
23.6.2024
The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has clarified that seized crypto assets should be treated as “nonmonetary property” while central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) should be treated as monetary instruments. The federal authority claims that cryptocurrencies...
1,590 CoinStats crypto wallets ‘affected’ in security breach
23.6.2024
Cryptocurrency portfolio manager CoinStats has assured users that the security breach has been “mitigated” and it will provide updates in due course
Bloomberg Analyst Doubles Down on July 2 Spot Ether ETF Launch Date Amidst Surge in S-1 Filings
23.6.2024
Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has reaffirmed his prediction of a July 2 launch date for U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after observing a surge in amended S-1 (registration statement) filings on Friday. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler...
Ripple CEO Hails Latest Court Ruling ‘a Big Win’ — Calls His Lawsuit Baseless Troll Attempt
23.6.2024
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the latest court ruling on Ripple’s securities lawsuit “is a big win.” He stressed that “absolutely nothing in the decision negates or changes the fact that XRP is, in and of itself, not a security.” The Ripple executive slammed...
Nigeria Rejects Claims Jailed Binance Executive Denied Quality Healthcare
22.6.2024
A Nigerian government official has rejected claims that the jailed Binance executive is being denied access to quality healthcare. In an apparent reference to the U.S. calls for Tigran Gambaryan’s release, the official stated that only the court, not the Nigerian government, can authorize such...
Analyst Outlines Tough Conditions for a ‘Face Melting’ Altcoin Season Rally
22.6.2024
The landscape for altcoins appears notably bleak, with most experiencing consistent declines since March and with bitcoin’s dominance escalating, it diminishes the likelihood of a resurgence altcoin run-ups. On June 20, the X account ‘Altcoin Sherpa’ highlighted...
Report: Pantera Capital Eyes Fresh Funds for New TON Token Investment
22.6.2024
Pantera Capital, an American investment firm, is reportedly preparing to raise funds for a new investment in toncoin (TON). This news follows Pantera’s earlier significant investment in TON, marking one of its largest investments to date. Pantera Capital Plans New Investment in TON Blockchain This...
Summer Consolidation to Precede US Election ‘Fireworks’ in Crypto Markets, Says QCP Capital
22.6.2024
Despite several bullish indicators, including a significant bitcoin purchase by Microstrategy and optimistic projections by notable figures, bitcoin’s price action remains subdued. Market analysts at QCP Capital shed light on the underlying factors contributing to this paradox. Bullish Signs...
Millions in Bitcoin Withdrawn After 1.96 Million AVAX Transferred to Exchanges: Zachxbt
22.6.2024
Onchain detective Zachxbt reported that an entity moved 1.96 million avalanche (AVAX) to various exchanges and subsequently withdrew millions in bitcoin (BTC) after the transaction. As of 8 a.m. EDT today, AVAX has declined almost 10% in the last 24 hours. AVAX Declines Amid Onchain...