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Identity Verification Crucial to Preventing Crypto Scams, says Concordium Founder
6.10.2023
Concordium founder Lars Seier Christensen believes identity verification is essential in preventing cryptocurrency scams.
"To prevent scams, there has to be some level of identity verification, a means to verify that the parties involved in any given transactions are actually who they claim...
U.S. Treasury Targets Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Fentanyl Trade – Here's What You Need to Know
6.10.2023
The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned several cryptocurrency wallets associated with the illegal fentanyl trade.
On Tuesday, the OFAC added a new set of crypto wallets to its specially designated nationals (SDN) list, targeting a drug trafficking...
FTX Co-Founder Testifies: Sam Bankman-Fried Allowed Unlimited Fund Withdrawals
6.10.2023
FTX co-founder Gary Wang has testified in court, admitting that he and former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried committed wire fraud.
Wang revealed to the jury that he and Bankman-Fried engaged in financial crimes and deceitful practices that ultimately led to the collapse of the cryptocurrency trading...
Trading Volume on Centralized Exchanges Reaches Lowest Level Since December 2022: Report
6.10.2023
Centralized exchanges witnessed a significant decline in trading volume in September, marking the third consecutive month of decreasing activity.
According to a recent report by researcher CCData, the combined spot and derivatives trading volume on these exchanges dropped by 20.3% to reach $1.67...
China Connects Digital Yuan to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System
6.10.2023
China has taken another step forward in its digital yuan pilot – connecting its CBDC platform to Hong Kong’s Fast Payment System (FPS).
The move will speed up cross-border digital yuan transactions and boost interoperability between the Mainland’s CBDC and international payment networks.
The...
Trust Wallet Token Price Prediction as Team Teases Major Announcement – Where Next for TWT Price?
6.10.2023
$TWT, crypto wallet platform Trust Wallet’s native utility token, has seen a major bullish breakout in the past two sessions, with price predictions becoming increasingly bullish.
The crypto token, which is issued on the Ethereum blockchain using the ERC-20 token standard, has pumped more than...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – BLINKY, SHIFU, BOLT
5.10.2023
After failing on its second attempt to break convincingly to the north of the $28,000 level this week, Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen just over 1% to trade back below the $27,500 mark.
The 200DMA (at $28,000) continues to act as strong resistance, and traders are likely reluctant to push the price above...
Binance CEO CZ Turned Down $40 Million Deal with SBF for Futures Exchange
5.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao turned down a $40 million offer from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in March 2019 to create a cryptocurrency futures exchange.
At the time, Binance was primarily a spot crypto exchange, and the idea of a futures-only platform was a deviation from its existing...
Today in Crypto: A US FTX Team Found Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse, Hong Kong Financial Watchdog and Police Form Task Force to Investigate Suspicious Crypto Activity
5.10.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: A US FTX Team Found Backdoor to Alameda Months Before Collapse, Hong Kong Financial Watchdog and Police...
Librarian and Retired Corrections Officer Included in Jury for Sam Bankman-Fried Case
5.10.2023
The jury selection process for the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried concluded on Wednesday morning, with a diverse group of individuals from various professional backgrounds chosen to serve.
Among the selected jurors are a former prosecutor, several Metro North commuter rail line workers, a librarian...
Singapore Police Officially Confirm “36-Year-Old Man” Arrested Connected to Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC
5.10.2023
Cryptonews reported last week that Su Zhu, the co-founder of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has been arrested in Singapore. The local police have officially confirmed the arrest, responding to a Reuters query on Thursday....
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Blockchain Adoption: Hong Kong Exchange Launches New Settlement Platform to Connect with Users in China
5.10.2023
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), which operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income, and currency markets, has unveiled an equities settlement acceleration platform called "Synapse."
The newly launched platform will leverage smart contracts programmed in DAML to streamline...
Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams
5.10.2023
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), blockchain sleuth ZachXBT revealed the scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping...
South Australian Police Seizes $1.5M in Crypto From Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
5.10.2023
South Australian police have apprehended a 25-year-old man from Adelaide Hills on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering, with approximately $1.5 million worth of crypto seized during the operation.
The accused individual operated multiple vendor profiles on the dark web, selling various...
South Korean Central Bank Sets ‘Real-World’ CBDC Pilot Date
5.10.2023
The South Korean central bank has set a date for its “real-world” CBDC pilot, with the first citizens slated to use the coin in the fourth quarter of FY2024.
Per the broadcaster KBS, the Bank of Korea (BOK) will team up with the country’s top financial regulators – the Financial Services...
3 Cryptos to Buy Now if XRP Price Doesn’t Reach $1 in 2023
4.10.2023
XRP ($XRP), the cryptocurrency that powers the XRP Ledger that was launched by US fintech company Ripple Labs back in 2011, has been back in the headlines on Wednesday.
District Judge Analisa Torres just rejected a bid by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to appeal a recent legal...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – BDOGE, BOLT, NGL
4.10.2023
Blue chip cryptocurrencies are mixed, with Bitcoin (BTC) flat just above $27,500 and Ether (ETH) about 1% lower, having recently slipped under $1,650.
Traders are still monitoring the broader macro picture after strong US data on Monday and Tuesday pertaining to the manufacturing sector and labor...
Binance Russian Users Are Moving to Other Platforms, Not Just CommEx: Report
4.10.2023
A significant number of Binance's Russian clients have migrated to alternative platforms, not only to the platform's new owner CommEx.
The shift is evident from the decreased activity in peer-to-peer (p2p) operations, Dmitry Stepanin, the CEO of Satoshkin, said in a recent interview with local...
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange...
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Jury Selection Extends to Second Day Amid Bias Concerns – What's Going On?
4.10.2023
The jury selection process in the criminal trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is set to continue for a second day amid concerns of potential bias among prospective jurors.
Out of the initial pool of potential jurors, the list has now been narrowed down to 50 individuals, from which a final...