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A group of four Hong Kong fraudsters, who swindled victims’ digital assets worth $1.4 million between October 2023 and July 2024, have been apprehended. The suspects, aged 14 to 39, are charged with conspiracy to defraud and possession of 5,000 counterfeit banknotes. According to Hong Kong laws, producing and circulating counterfeit currency can result in … Read more
A survey conducted by Binance revealed that more than half of all cryptocurrency users in Latin America utilize crypto as a long-term investment, choosing to hold onto their digital assets. The survey, which polled 10,000 users from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, indicates that the number of users in this group exceeds the number of … Read more
The U.S. national debt has exceeded $35 trillion, highlighting the country’s severe fiscal challenges as debates over taxes and spending continue. The Congressional Budget Office forecasts the debt could surpass $56 trillion by 2034, driven by rising expenditures and interest costs outpacing tax revenues. High interest rates, unexpected pandemic-related program costs, and robust demand for … Read more
Lawyers for short-seller firm Citron’s Andrew Left reportedly said he would “never” accept a plea deal with the US government. Go to Source
“Investors really want to get their ETH exposure,” said BlackRock’s ETF investment chief Samara Cohen. Go to Source
The CEO of Indian crypto exchange Coindcx has criticized Wazirx’s approach in response to a recent $230 million cyberattack. Urging Wazirx to take responsibility, he stressed: “Making customers directly absorb the 45% losses is utter nonsense.” Wazirx is working to recover and reopen its platform, providing updates and taking legal actions, while assuring users about … Read more
The move comes just two days after Donald Trump declared he would create a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile” if reelected. Go to Source
Following the activation of a dormant bitcoin address from 2017, which transferred 210 bitcoins at block height 854,501, another inactive wallet created on April 9, 2017, moved 777.91 BTC worth over $52 million roughly 35 blocks later. Notably, the owner of the bitcoin might be the same entity that moved 121.63 BTC a day ago … Read more
Kyiv Police and the nation’s special police unit have arrested and detained four suspects believed to be responsible for the foreign national’s murder. Go to Source
Interpol is aiding Hong Kong officials in locating Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency promoter known as “Coin Young Master,” notorious for his 2018 stunt of tossing HK$6,000 from a rooftop. Wong faces charges of fraud and theft, including involvement in a HK$3 million cryptocurrency deception. An Interpol red notice has been issued to facilitate his arrest. … Read more