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A North Carolina man has been indicted for allegedly laundering more than $380,000 in a wire fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. The suspect is accused of moving illicit funds through payment platforms and cryptocurrency exchanges, transferring over $240,000 to crypto addresses. The money laundering conspiracy charge could result in a 20-year prison … Read more
Venmo’s 60 million users can now fund transactions on the Moonpay platform, thanks to a new integration announced by Paypal. U.S. users can use Venmo balances, linked bank accounts, or cards to buy and sell cryptocurrencies through Moonpay, expanding payment flexibility. However, this option is unavailable in New York and Texas, continuing Paypal’s push into … Read more
Solana ($SOL) has seen a massive spike in on-chain trading activity this week, with volumes jumping 50% to reach an impressive $51 billion. This surge has put Solana ahead of Ethereum ($ETH), which recorded $46 billion in trading volume during the same period. A major driving force behind Solana’s growth is the rising popularity of … Read more
On Polymarket, the probability of Donald Trump winning the 2024 U.S. election has climbed to 59.5%, driven by significant market activity. A prominent whale investor, known as “Fredi9999,” has made another large bet, spending $938,000 in the past 12 hours to purchase 1.59 million “Yes” shares, predicting Trump’s victory. This brings Fredi9999’s total holdings to … Read more
A newly created wallet has been actively withdrawing $SOL from #Kraken over the past two days, redirecting funds towards $GOAT purchases. So far, this investor has spent 11,599 $SOL, equivalent to $1.79 million, to acquire 9.57 million $GOAT tokens, valued at $3.12 million. This move has already yielded an unrealized profit surpassing $1.3 million, showcasing … Read more
Cryptocurrency is increasingly integrated into the mainstream as North America continues to lead the global crypto market, receiving $1.3 trillion in onchain value between July 2023 and June 2024, according to Chainalysis. Institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and Blackrock are now taking serious positions in the crypto space, with U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) driving … Read more
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes sees a bitcoin bull market on the horizon, driven by soaring energy prices and rampant inflation as Middle East tensions escalate. He argues that rising costs will send BTC’s value surging in fiat terms, with newly printed dollars flooding the market. But while bitcoin’s future looks bright, Hayes warns investors … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially appealed the XRP ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, reigniting the legal battle over whether XRP sales on crypto exchanges qualify as securities. The regulator challenges key aspects of the court decision, including rulings that cleared Ripple executives and non-cash XRP distributions. The outcome could have a … Read more
A new survey has found that bitcoin usage has dropped to critical levels in El Salvador, with less than 10% of its citizens using it to make transactions. The numbers are surprising to analysts, given the push that President Nayib Bukele has made for bitcoin in the country since its adoption as legal tender in … Read more
Venezuelans have ramped up the use of Tether’s USDT, as it has become one of the largest sources of dollar liquidity in national markets. While the government has tried to contain the black market exchange rates by injecting dollars into the banking sector, it has enjoyed limited success, with Tether adoption ramping up as an … Read more