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Latam Insights: Venezuela Seizes Over 11,000 Bitcoin Miners, Paraguay Cracks Down on Illegal Bitcoin Mining
27.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela seizes over 11,000 bitcoin miners to save energy, Paraguay cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining, and Brazil aims to finalize crypto regulations...
Paraguay Cracks Down on Illegal Bitcoin Mining: Over 550 Miners Seized
24.5.2024
Paraguayan authorities have intensified their efforts to fight illegal bitcoin mining, using innovative techniques including artificial intelligence (AI) and its distribution systems to detect these activities. In less than a week, two new illegal bitcoin mining operations have been closed with...
Super Mario 64 Player Cracks 28-Year-Old Mystery Behind ‘Unopenable’ Door
16.5.2024
Super Mario 64’s Cool, Cool Mountain is probably one of the most iconic snow levels in gaming history, but did you know that people have spent the past 28 years trying to get through a single door? That is until earlier this week, when a Youtuber named pannenkoek2012 uploaded a video explaining...
Hong Kong Cracks Down on Fake Crypto Exchange Allegedly Linked to Elon Musk
8.5.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has warned the public regarding Quantum AI, an entity allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities related to virtual assets and deceiving the public by impersonating Elon Musk.
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Australia cracks down on taxes, requests crypto exchange client data
7.5.2024
Australia has escalated its efforts to bolster tax compliance and combat potential tax evasion within the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector by seeking client data from cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its jurisdiction. This latest development underscores the Australian government’s...
Thai regulator cracks down on deceptive crypto ads
29.4.2024
Regulators from key crypto markets, including the United Kingdom and Spain, have also taken similar measures against misleading crypto advertisements to minimize losses from crypto investments
Owners Report Valve’s Priciest Steam Deck Model Has A Cracking Problem
2.4.2024
The nearly $700 Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED was released in November 2023 and came with all the improvements found in the normal OLED Deck, but also sported a translucent plastic shell. But this pricier, limited variant seems to be cracking due to overly-tight screws and possible issues with...
Russian Crypto Mining Hotspot Cracks Down on Illegal Miners
21.3.2024
The Russian crypto mining hotspot of Irkutsk appears to be cracking down on illegal and quasi-legal miners.
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EU Cracks Down on Crypto in Sanctions Evasion Fight
12.3.2024
European Union (EU) lawmakers have taken decisive action to bolster efforts to tackle sanctions violations, including those involving cryptocurrencies.
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Philippine Gov’t Cracks Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges, Binance Still Accessible
7.3.2024
The Philippine National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has initiated the blocking of websites belonging to crypto companies offering investment products without the necessary licenses in the country.
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Nigeria Detains Two Binance Execs Amid Exchange Probe
29.2.2024
Authorities in Nigeria have reportedly detained two senior Binance executives and confiscated their passports as the country cracks down on crypto exchanges.
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India Cracks Down on Offshore Crypto Exchanges — Blocks Binance, 8 Other Platforms
30.12.2023
The Indian government has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to bar access to offshore cryptocurrency exchanges deemed illegal within the country. The nine affected crypto platforms include Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, Kraken, and Bitfinex. The Ministry of Finance also...
China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange Cracks Down on $2.2 Billion Crypto Exchange Ring
26.12.2023
The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has cracked down on an underground bank that used crypto to offer illegal exchange services. The operation, which had over 1,000 bank accounts and a presence in 17 provinces, moved over 15.8 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) to purchase crypto...
Helium Mobile Cracks Down on MOBILE Token Farmers
18.12.2023
New users are pouring into Helium's low-cost phone plan. Some are more interested in the MOBILE token rewards than the cell service
Top Crypto Casino Presale $TGC Cracks $2M Raised as Traders Flock to TG Casino on Telegram
14.11.2023
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 – In a move shaking up the GambleFi space, a new Telegram crypto casino, TG Casino, has surged to $2m raised ahead of an imminent $TGC price increase. Now stood at an impressive $2,008,073 raised, $TGC token holders are bracing for an imminent price increase into...
Bitcoin price cracks $30K, possibly clearing a path for SOL, LINK, AAVE and STX
22.10.2023
Bitcoin’s strong rally to $30,000 may have kick started a sharp recovery in SOL, LINK, AAVE and STX
Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes
18.10.2023
Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resentment
Core Scientific cracks $77M Bitmain deal for 27K Bitcoin mining rigs
22.9.2023
The deal was first finalized in August with Anchorage as another party agreeing to equity stake in the bankrupt crypto miner
CFTC Cracks Down on 3 Defi Platforms for Offering Illegal Derivatives
9.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued orders against the operators of three decentralized finance (defi) protocols. The regulator accused them of committing various violations of commodity laws including illegal trading of digital asset derivatives. U.S. Commodities...
CTFC cracks down on DeFi protocols Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex
8.9.2023
The commodities regulator handed out fines of $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000 respectively to the three firms in addition to cease and desist orders