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South Korean ‘Crypto Drug Dealer’ Jailed for 7 Years
25.1.2024
A South Korean court has sent a drug dealer who sold narcotics to crypto-paying “customers” to jail for seven years. Per the news agency Yonhap, the Criminal Division of the Busan District Court also ordered the unnamed individual – referred to by the media as “A” – to pay a fine of over $9,000....
Former Bithumb Chairman Acquitted in $100M Fraud Case in Second Trial
18.1.2024
The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings and Bithumb Korea, Lee Jeong-hoon, has been acquitted for the second time in the $100 million fraud case. The recent decision by the 5th Criminal Division of the Seoul High Court follows Lee’s earlier acquittal in January 2023 on comparable charges...
More Institutions Will Look to DeFi for Regulated Solutions in 2024 + More Crypto News
12.1.2024
Source: Night Crows Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: In 2024, More Institutions Will Look to DeFi for Regulated Solutions – Swarm Co-founder Bitmain Raises...
Forecast Frenzy — Bitcoin Price Predictions Surge as 2024 Approaches
23.12.2023
As 2023 winds down with bitcoin soaring by 165% since January, numerous luminaries, visionaries, speculators, and market players predict that the leading cryptocurrency’s value will soar even higher in 2024. This week, Markus Thielen, leading Matrixport’s research division, shared...
Crypto Crimes Highlighted in IRS Criminal Investigation’s 2023 Top 10 Criminal Cases
16.12.2023
In the IRS’s list of top 10 criminal cases for 2023, cryptocurrency frauds are featured, ranging from multi-million dollar tax evasions to elaborate money laundering schemes. Crypto Scams Among Most Significant Financial Crimes in IRS Criminal Investigation’s 2023 Report The...
Insomniac Games Held for Ransom: Hackers Demand Over $2M in Bitcoin
13.12.2023
Source: Insomniac Games / Twitter The infamous Rhysida hacker group has attacked Insomniac Games, allegedly asking for 50 BTC in ransom. Insomniac Games is an American, California-based video game developer and part of PlayStation Studios. The latter is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment....
IRS Spotlights Most Notable Cryptocurrency Scams in 2023
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / stevepb The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division has released its list of the top 10 criminal cases of 2023. These cases include the IRS‘s most prominent and high-profile investigations with a significant focus on cryptocurrency-related...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds Get Regulatory Approval, Launch Set for Early 2024
12.12.2023
Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe El Salvador’s highly anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) bonds, also known as “Volcano Bonds,” have received the regulatory approval for an early 2024 issuance. The bonds are expected to be offered on Bitfinex Securities, a regulated division of the popular...
Brazil’s Largest Lender Itau Unibanco Brings Bitcoin Trading Service to Clients
4.12.2023
Source: iStock Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s largest private bank, has entered the crypto space with new trading service, per a Reuters report. The lender would first launch Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) trading for clients of its investment platform. The bank’s crypto division head Guto Antunes...
SEC Holds Meetings with Grayscale, BlackRock on Bitcoin ETFs
1.12.2023
Source: SEC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held meetings with Grayscale and BlackRock to discuss their filed applications regarding spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss its Bitcoin ETF Filing A memorandum published by the...
Analyst: BlackRock is Holding Meetings With the SEC About its Bitcoin ETF – Here’s What We Know
22.11.2023
BlackRock Office Blackrock held a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday to discuss the structure of its upcoming Bitcoin ETF, according to a memo from the regulator. The meeting’s attendees included 8 members from the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets,...
SEC Meets with Grayscale to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETF Listing
22.11.2023
Source: Grayscale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently held discussions with Grayscale about converting the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A memorandum published by the SEC indicates that officials from the agency’s...
The New Division Game Has A Feature Every Game Should Steal
20.11.2023
Ubisoft’s new The Division game isn’t even out yet, as it’s still in beta testing and won’t launch officially until 2024. But after trying the beta, I already want one feature from the upcoming game to become standard in every video game I play in the future. Read more
Meta dissolves responsible AI division amid restructuring
19.11.2023
The RAI restructuring comes as the Facebook parent nears the end of its “year of efficiency,” as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it during a February earnings call
Bitget Subsidiary Drops Hong Kong License Pursuit Amidst OSL Acquisition Rumors
16.11.2023
The Singapore-based crypto exchange Bitget’s Hong Kong division said on Nov. 13 that it is no longer seeking a trading license to operate in that region. Market rumors suggest that Bitgetx’s decision not to seek the license may be linked to the rumored Bitget acquisition of OSL,...
SEC Announces ‘Highly Productive’ Year for Crypto Enforcement Actions
16.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published its latest enforcement results relating to crypto assets. “Fiscal year 2023 was another highly productive and impactful year for the SEC’s enforcement efforts relating to crypto asset securities,” the regulator described....
Manny Pacquiao Foundation to Use Shibarium For Fundraising and Operations
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao’s philanthropic foundation is set to use the Shiba Inu ecosystem’s blockchain Shibarium for fundraising and operational activities. Shibarium developers told CoinDesk that the Manny Pacquiao Foundation, founded by eight-division World Boxing Champion...
South Korean Woman Avoids Jail After Stealing Ex-husband’s $1.3m Crypto Stash
15.11.2023
Source: moon/Adobe A South Korean woman who stole her ex-husband’s $1.3 million crypto stash has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Per Yonhap News, an unnamed woman aged 32 stole the coins from her ex-partner’s crypto wallet after the end of their common-law marriage. The 14th Criminal...
BGX Invests $90 Million in BC Technology Group, Operator of Hong Kong’s OSL Exchange
14.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Dmitry Rukhlenko BC Technology Group, the operator of Hong Kong’s publicly listed cryptocurrency exchange OSL, has secured a significant investment from BitgetX (BGX), the Hong Kong division of the cryptocurrency services provider Bitget, although it is still pending...
XRP Price Briefly Rallies After Fake BlackRock ETF Filing
14.11.2023
Source: Adobe XRP price witnessed a brief surge in its price following a fake business registration for a BlackRock XRP trust. The deceptive filing, still accessible on Delaware’s Division of Corporations website, mimics legitimate registrations made by the renowned asset management giant....