Month: July 2026

Nigeria’s EFCC Pushes $9.2M Crypto Fraud Case Against Alleged Scammer After Bitcoin Transfer

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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Usie Otukpa Osang with eight counts of fraud for his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency scam. EFCC Charges Suspect Over Crypto Fraud Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has charged a man accused of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar crypto investment scam that defrauded an Australian investor, officials announced. The … Read more

Metaplanet Buys 2,823 Bitcoins for $225M as Treasury Reaches 43,000 BTC Holdings

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Metaplanet purchased 2,823 bitcoin during Q2 2026 for $225 million at an average price of $78,872 per bitcoin. This grew its total treasury to 43,000 BTC, with an aggregate lifetime cost basis of $4.09 billion. Treasury Growth and Portfolio Value Japanese listed bitcoin treasury, Metaplanet Inc., announced on July 1 that it purchased 2,823 bitcoins … Read more

Euroclear Sues in Brussels to Block Moscow Court Ruling on $232 Billion in Russian Assets

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Euroclear, one of the largest European clearinghouses, argues that the trial it faced in Russia, where courts ordered it to release nearly $232 billion in blocked assets, was unfair. Euroclear fears that some of its assets in international jurisdictions might be affected. Euroclear Introduces Lawsuit Against the Central Bank of Russia in $231.5 Billion Showdown … Read more

Bitcoin Pushes Above $62,000 After Whales Add 270,000 BTC, Forcing $130M in Short Losses

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Bitcoin rebounded to a daily high of $62,137, marking a 3% 24-hour gain and establishing a bright start to July after bouncing off a recent low of $57,735. Liquidations Flip the Script on Derivatives On Thursday, bitcoin logged further marginal gains, briefly breaching the $62,000 threshold and widening the gap from a year-to-date low of … Read more

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