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Over $55 Billion in Settlements Between Russia and Turkey Potentially Disrupted by Recent Western Sanctions
10.9.2024
Trade settlements between Russia and Turkey via bank transfers are now being disrupted due to the new sanctions enacted against Russia. According to Russian media, the U.S. is currently checking all sources of transfers to and from Russia, and bank headquarters are heavily scrutinizing Russian...
FBI Reports 45% Rise in Crypto Fraud, $5.6 Billion Lost, 71% From Investment Scams
10.9.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has revealed a sharp rise in cryptocurrency fraud complaints, with over 69,000 cases and $5.6 billion in losses. Investment scams accounted for 71% of these losses, highlighting the growing exploitation of digital...
FBI reports Americans lost $5.6B to cryptocurrency fraud in 2023
9.9.2024
The elderly were the most vulnerable, and crypto ATMs have a variety of illicit uses, the report found
FBI reports Americans lost $5.6B to cryptocurrency fraud in 2023
9.9.2024
The elderly were the most vulnerable, and crypto ATMs have a variety of illicit uses, the report found
Hybrid crypto exchange GRVT receives $3.3 billion monthly volume commitment
9.9.2024
The significant contractual volume commitment from the 16 market makers comes shortly ahead of GRVT's mainnet launch in the fourth quarter of 2024
Bitcoin ETFs record combined $1.2B in outflows in 8 days
9.9.2024
Despite the outflows, crypto ETFs outshined the over 400 new ETFs in 2024, with the four biggest launches being spot Bitcoin ETFs
Istanbul Police Arrest Omegapro Managers Over $4 Billion Crypto Fraud Scheme
8.9.2024
Two managers from the now-defunct crypto fraudulent investment platform Omegapro were arrested in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports. Dutch executive Robert Velghe was arrested Tuesday, following the July arrest of Swedish co-founder Andreas Szakacs. Omegapro, founded in 2018...
Ex-OpenAI chief scientist raises $1B for startup with only 10 employees
4.9.2024
Safe Superintelligence reportedly raised the funds at a valuation of $5 billion
Ex-OpenAI chief scientist raises $1B for startup with only 10 employees
4.9.2024
Safe Superintelligence reportedly raised the funds at a valuation of $5 billion
TON Blockchain Reaches 1 Billion Transactions
3.9.2024
The TON blockchain recently announced it has reached a milestone, registering a billion completed transactions on its network. Through its social media channels, the TON network team explained that half of this volume had occurred during the last three months. The project has benefited from...
$2 Billion Milestone Reached in Tokenized Treasury Bonds
31.8.2024
The U.S. Treasury bond-backed token economy has recently crossed a significant milestone, now exceeding $2 billion in value. Among the various projects contributing to this total, Blackrock and Franklin Templeton’s tokenized funds stand out, commanding a dominant 44.95% share of the net value....
Crypto hacks surpass $1.2B in 2024, Celsius repays $2.5B: Finance Redefined
30.8.2024
Crypto hacks may surpass 2023’s record, with $1.2 billion already stolen, and Celsius is finally beginning to repay its creditors
Crypto hacks surpass $1.2B in 2024, Celsius repays $2.5B: Finance Redefined
30.8.2024
Crypto hacks may surpass 2023’s record, with $1.2 billion already stolen, and Celsius is finally beginning to repay its creditors
Shipping Tumblr and WordPress
29.8.2024
Didya see that Tumblr is getting a WordPress makeover? And it’s not a trivial move:
This won’t be easy. Tumblr hosts over half a billion blogs. We’re talking about one of the largest technical migrations in internet history. Some
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Shipping Tumblr and WordPress originally published...
Crypto hackers surpass $1.2 billion stolen in 2024: Immunefi
29.8.2024
Crypto hackers have stolen over 15.5% more in 2024 so far compared to the same period last year
OpenAI in talks to raise funds at over $100B valuation: Report
29.8.2024
Private documents show OpenAI stockholders are planning to sell shares at a price that would value the firm at $103 billion. Any new investment would see the AI startup valued even higher
Bitcoin holdings of publicly listed firms increased to $20B in one year: Data
28.8.2024
A survey showed that 26% of institutional investors and wealth managers support Bitcoin’s use case as a reserve asset.
Long-term Bitcoin holder buys hit $10B mark as price slips below $60K
28.8.2024
Bitcoin held in long-term holder wallets has topped $10 billion amid its price falling below $60,000
Celsius distributes $2.5B to 251,000 creditors amid bankruptcy proceedings
27.8.2024
Over 121,000 Celsius creditors have yet to claim their funds, according to the Celsius bankruptcy administrator.
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,...