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The DOJ “Led the Way” in Defining Boundaries for the Crypto Industry in 2023: Former US Prosecutor
1.1.2024
Image source: Reuters In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emerged as a leading force in defining the boundaries of the cryptocurrency industry through high-profile criminal prosecutions. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil lawsuits against major players in...
Attorney Says They Are “Receiving 5-6 Emails a Day” From Victims of Pig Butchering Scams
1.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / James Thew Pig butchering scams, a rapidly growing criminal activity involving online romance, fake crypto investments, and human trafficking, have been plaguing US citizens, resulting in significant financial losses. In a recnet interview, Erin West, Deputy District Attorney...
VanEck Adviser Says Spot Bitcoin ETF Impact is Overestimated Despite Long-Term Gains
1.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock VanEck adviser Gabor Gurbacks pointed out that the hype of a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF in the market could be overestimated in terms of short-term inflows but could see long-term gains as the window widens. In a Jan 1 post, Gurbacks wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that people have...
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Slams US Decision to Drop Additional Charges Against Bankman-Fried, Calls it a ‘Miscarriage of Justice’
1.1.2024
Source: a video screenshot, ABC News / YouTube US prosecutors have decided not to pursue the remaining charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, including allegations of foreign bribery and bank fraud. However, it is the dropped charge of unlawful political donations that has sparked significant concern...
Bitcoin Blockchain Sets New Record: December 2023 NFT Sales Surpass $881 Million for First Time Ever
1.1.2024
Source: Adobe/James Thew Sales of NFTs on the Bitcoin (BTC) network reached a new milestone in December 2023, surpassing $881 million for the first time ever. According data by CryptoSlam, NFT sales on the Bitcoin chain reached $881,223,753.92 last month, setting the highest single-month sales...
Orbit Suspends Cross-Chain Bridge Contract After $82M Exploit: Beosin
1.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Just hours before welcoming the new year, hackers exploited Orbit Bridge, the cross-chain bridging service of Orbit Chain, making off with a staggering $82 million. The project soon suspended the cross-chain bridge contract and initiated on-chain negotiations with the attackers,...
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
1.1.2024
Source: Paweł Michałowski/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. Per Chosun Ilbo, Bithumb said it was launching a “campaign” to help remind users with seizable crypto...
China Looks to Ramp up ‘Cross-border’ Digital Yuan Spending
1.1.2024
Source: Keitma/Adobe Chinese bank chiefs are looking to start 2024 by driving up “cross-border” digital yuan spending. Per the Haikou Municipal Commerce Bureau (via Hainan News), the tourism hub of Haikou has begun issuing over $706,000 worth of “offshore tax-free coupons” for digital yuan-paying...
Frenzy for 1,000x Gains Drives Surge in New Tokens on Solana
31.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova The Solana blockchain network has experienced an unprecedented influx of new tokens this month, surpassing any previous records by a significant margin. According to data from Solscan, over the last two weeks alone, a staggering 72,202 new tokens have been...
SEC Whistleblower Reveals Chai Payments App in Terra Ecosystem Didn’t Use Crypto
31.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Casimiro Four crypto tokens sold by Do Kwon and his co-founded company, Terraform Labs, has been qualified as unregistered securities. The tokens in question are TerraUSD (UST), LUNA, wLUNA, and Mirror Protocol (MIR), according to a recent summary judgment ruling by Judge Jed Rakoff...
The Big List: Charities Embracing Change with Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Donations
30.12.2023
Source: Pexels Charitable giving occurs year round, yet end of year donations especially tend to resonate with donors. Recent statistics from digital marketing agency Nonprofits Source found that 30 percent of annual giving occurs in December. Findings further show that 10 percent of annual giving...
The Big List: Charities Embracing Change with Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Donations
30.12.2023
Source: Pexels Charitable giving occurs year round, yet end of year donations especially tend to resonate with donors. Recent statistics from digital marketing agency Nonprofits Source found that 30 percent of annual giving occurs in December. Findings further show that 10 percent of annual giving...
PM of Singapore Alerts Residents to Deepfake Crypto Scam Using His Image
30.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / David Mark Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister of Singapore, has warned his social media followers regarding the use of deepfake videos that use his voice and image to promote cryptocurrency scams. In posts made across various platforms including X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Barred from Travel by US Judge
30.12.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, has been blocked from traveling again as his sentencing for criminal charges approaches in late February. On December 29, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
Sam Bankman-Fried Unlikely to Face Second Trial, Say US Prosecutors – Here’s the Latest
30.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев US prosecutors are reluctant to pursue a second trial in the case involving Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month for embezzling funds from FTX customers, seems likely to avoid further...
ETF Countdowns, Screaming Buys, Happy New Years and 20 Crypto Jokes
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Wayhome Studio This is your weekly digest of top crypto news from Cryptonews.com, followed by a collection of 20 hand-picked crypto jokes. __________ This week in crypto: the Bitcoin ETF countdown has begun, representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch ETFs...
Crypto Miners’ Bitcoin Reserves Hit Lowest Level Since May Amidst Increased Selling Pressure
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner reserves have reached their lowest point since May, signaling increased selling pressure as the largest cryptocurrency records a December gain of more than 13%. Data from CryptoQuant indicates that Bitcoin miners’ reserves have been...
Monex Group Secures Majority Stake in Canada-based 3iQ
29.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Japan-based Monex Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Canadian crypto asset manager 3iQ. According to a press release published Thursday, 3iQ will collaborate with Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange acquired by Monex Group back in 2018, to bolster the digital...
ARK Invest Spearheads Bitcoin ETF Amendment Rush Ahead of SEC Deadline
29.12.2023
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood. Source: ARK Invest Instagram ARK Invest has taken the lead in filing the final Form S-1 amendment for its proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) ahead of a deadline set by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC allegedly set a deadline...
SEC Looks to Enhance Control by Trimming Intermediaries in Spot Bitcoin ETFs: Bloomberg Analyst
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas has shared insights on the latest requirements imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the involvement of third parties in Spot Bitcoin ETFs through a “cash-create” redemption model. The SEC has set...