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Washington State Probes Alleged Crypto Fraud Linked to Fake Nasdaq Exchange
30.8.2024
The financial watchdog in Washington State is currently probing a complaint regarding a cryptocurrency platform that allegedly purports to be associated with the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. This inquiry began after an investor reportedly put in $200,000 following a solicitation on Facebook that...
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...
Advocates at Stand With Crypto Seek to Turn Crypto Enthusiasts Into Swing-State Voters
28.8.2024
Stand With Crypto is the political cheerleading arm of the crypto industry's increasingly high-powered effort to insert itself into the 2024 election, and it's starting a multi-state tour on Sept. 4 with the hope of translating its 1.3 million online signups into pro-cryptocurrency votes
How Logos Is Onboarding Early Supporters Onto Its Network State Technology Stack With a Bitcoin Ordinals Collection
28.8.2024
Logos is a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving, and politically neutral technology stack that provides the necessary support for self-sovereign virtual territories. The stack includes three modular, blockchain-based protocols: Nomos (consensus), Codex (storage), and Waku (messaging). Combined...
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...
R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule
23.8.2024
In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal
OriginTrail, The Blockchain Socialist and CryptoHarlem update The Agenda on the state of crypto
22.8.2024
In Part 2 of The Agenda’s one-year later episode, CryptoHarlem, OriginTrail and The Blockchain Socialist share their thoughts and plans for 2025
Quick Hit #11
21.8.2024
Hey look at that, the State of CSS Survey for 2024 is open and taking submissions. …
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State Street Partners With Taurus to Boost Digital Asset Services
21.8.2024
Global financial services provider State Street has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus to enhance its digital asset services. This collaboration aims to offer a comprehensive digital platform, including tokenization and digital custody, expanding...
Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Prison for $47M Crypto Fraud Leading to Bank Collapse
21.8.2024
The former CEO of failed Heartland Tri-State Bank was sentenced to over 24 years in prison for embezzling more than $47 million in a fraudulent crypto scheme that caused the bank’s collapse. He funneled the stolen funds into cryptocurrency wallets linked to a “pig butchering”...
New PS5 SSD Will Let You Store All Of The Games For Just $1,000
20.8.2024
Few PlayStation 5 owners dare to dream of a day when all of their games can be downloaded and installed on the console at the same time. But thanks to a new 8TB SSD, that dream is becoming a little more real, and very expensive. Read more
State Street reveals digital asset platform for institutional clients
20.8.2024
The firm revealed it has “$44.3 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $4.4 trillion in assets under management.”
State Street Selects Taurus for Crypto Custody, Tokenization
20.8.2024
The bank will start with tokenization and plans to offer digital asset custody once the U.S. regulatory environment improves
What's Next in SEC v. Ripple?
16.8.2024
While the SEC case against Ripple was decided solidly in Ripple’s favor, the takeaways for the rest of the industry are limited
Analyst Predicts Silver Prices Could Reach $200 Driven by Demand for New EV Battery Technology
15.8.2024
Kevin Bambrough, a financial expert with over a decade of experience in commodities markets, has predicted that silver could reach $200 per ounce in the next 10 to 15 years, riding the wave of increased demand for a new EV battery technology developed by Samsung. According to Bambrough, the...
Nigerian state plans to tokenize real estate, boost revenue
14.8.2024
The tokenization of real estate in Lagos State has the potential to transform the property market, making it more accessible to a wider range of investors
New York regulator hunts crypto and AI specialist for policy unit
13.8.2024
The NYDFS is recruiting a policy specialist to address key crypto, DeFi, and AI issues within financial services
German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial
12.8.2024
Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like bonds, credit and funds on blockchain rails, known as RWA tokenization, to pursue operational benefits
Connecticut Police Recover $63,500 in Cryptocurrency Scam
11.8.2024
Connecticut State Police (CSP), in collaboration with the Statewide Prosecution Bureau, said on Wednesday that they have successfully recovered over $63,500 for a victim of a cryptocurrency phishing scam. The incident, reported in April by a Cheshire resident, involved the loss of over $68,000...
Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?
8.8.2024
Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had a real effect in crypto