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Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues
17.4.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the crypto-linked corruption probe in Venezuela...
Tether Takes Action: Blacklists Validator Address Linked to $25 Million MEV Bot Drain – Here's What Happened
12.4.2023
Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has blacklisted a validator address responsible for draining $25 million from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots.
The validator exploited a bug in the MEV-boost relay to bypass MEV bots by attempting to execute a sandwich trade, which...
US Justice Department Seizes Cryptocurrency Worth $112 Million in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crackdown
5.4.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrency worth over $112 million linked to fraudulent investment schemes known as “pig butchering.” According to court documents, the seized crypto accounts were allegedly “used to launder proceeds of various...
Seoul Takes Control Over $160 Million in Assets of Former Terraform Employees, Founder
5.4.2023
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly seized assets worth billions of won belonging to former representatives of Terraform Labs. The measure should prevent suspects in the case with the failed blockchain firm from selling property that may have been obtained with criminal proceeds. South...
DOJ Seizes $112M Linked to Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes in Multi-District Action
4.4.2023
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized crypto worth more than $112 million that is linked to several crypto-related scams.
The seizure targeted six cryptocurrency accounts, and was based on warrants authorized by judges in the District of Arizona, the Central District of California, and...
Market Strategist Discusses ‘Super Bubbles’ Bursting — Warns of ‘Outrageously Consequential, Painful Effects’
28.3.2023
Market strategist Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of asset management firm GMO, has warned of “super bubbles” bursting. He explained that the Federal Reserve has “created an environment conducive to a chain-linked series of super bubbles that break with outrageously consequential...
SEC Sues Jake Paul for 'Illegally Touting' Justin Sun-Linked Cryptos
22.3.2023
The securities regulator said Paul participated in a scheme to illegally promote TRX and/or BTT
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Report
22.3.2023
Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January. Bitzlato Customers...
Wallet Addresses Linked to $200 Million Euler Exploit and Axie Infinity Hack Mysteriously Interact – Are North Korean Hackers Involved?
17.3.2023
Wallet addresses associated with the exploit of Euler Finance and last year's hack of Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network have interacted, stirring up speculations that North Korean hackers might also be behind the recent attack on Euler.
Blockchain data shows that an address controlled by Euler...
Art Trading Platform LiveArt Announces NFT Membership Card Linked to Exclusive Drops
16.3.2023
The platform says its LiveArt X Card is meant to "put an end to NFT flipping and speculation" by encouraging collectors to hold onto their art long-term
Alameda-Linked Wallet Sent $100M of Stablecoins to Trading Firms After USDC Depeg
15.3.2023
A wallet linked to the liquidators of the Alameda Research estate sent $100 million in stablecoins to crypto trading firms Cumberland and GSR Markets over the weekend
FBI Warns About Cryptocurrency Theft Scams Using Play-to-Earn Games
13.3.2023
The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning on the utilization of play-to-earn games as part of a scheme to defraud users of funds stored in the form of cryptocurrency. Criminals are introducing victims to this kind of game and then use malware to extract the funds from...
Silk Road Bitcoin for sale? US government-linked addresses transfer $1B in BTC
8.3.2023
US law enforcement agencies have confiscated thousands of BTC from Silk Road over the years and a significant chunk of it has been auctioned from time to time
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds
3.3.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading platform was shut down in an operation carried out by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe alleging that it had been used to launder dirty money....
OKX seizes 2M USDT linked to market manipulation
28.2.2023
The exchange has related frozen assets and will allocate over 3 million USDT for an airdrop to eligible users who suffered losses
Wrapped Bitcoin supply drops to negative after 11,500 wBTC burn linked to Celsius
28.2.2023
Wrapped Bitcoin garnered DeFi traders' support in the 2021-22 bull season, but the demand started to fade post numerous crypto contagions led to redemptions
Report: South African Startup Momint Seeks to Boost Electricity Generation Using Blockchain-Based Solution
21.2.2023
Using a solution that is based on blockchain technology, the South African startup Momint has said the recently launched Suncash initiative aims to ease the country’s power generation challenges. For about $9, investors can reportedly buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to solar cells which...
Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet
20.2.2023
Hackers continue to create fake Web3-enabled websites to fleece unsuspecting victims’ browser-based wallets, with Ethereum Denver being the latest victim
Onecoin Cryptoqueen’s Ex-boyfriend Gets 5 Years in Prison
18.2.2023
A former boyfriend of Ruja Ignatova, the mastermind of the Ponzi scheme Onecoin, has received five years in prison. The sentence is for the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of proceeds from the notorious crypto scam which defrauded investors around the world. Ruja’s Former...
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4 Million in Crypto Linked to North Korea
17.2.2023
Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen cryptocurrencies worth approximately $1.4 million linked to North Korea, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The firm noted that the stolen funds, which were dormant until recently, originated from the June 2022 hack of Harmony’s...