FBI Warns of Fake Firms Promising to Recover Lost Cryptocurrencies

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alerted the public to “an emerging criminal tactic” targeting investors who have already fallen victim to cryptocurrency scams and seek to recover their lost funds. These fraudsters often claim to be authorized by the FBI, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), or other government agencies to lend credibility to … Read more

Market Turbulence Continues as Crypto Outflows Reach $1.2 Billion

As digital asset markets continue to navigate turbulence, the latest report from Coinshares outlines significant capital outflows, marking a stark shift in investor sentiment. Authored by lead analyst James Butterfill, the findings highlight a consecutive week of outflows totaling $584 million, suggesting a cautious outlook on the prospects of interest rate cuts this year. Coinshares … Read more

Week of Woe: Major Crypto Assets Suffer, Some AI Coins Buck Trend

Over the past week, bitcoin has slid 6.6% while ethereum has lost 5.5% against the U.S. dollar, but a large handful of alternative digital assets saw much bigger losses this past week. The meme coin dogwifhat (WIF) was the week’s biggest loser shedding 31.2% while notcoin (NOT) lost 24.3% this week. Cryptocurrency Meltdown: Broad Losses … Read more

Mt Gox to Start Distributing $9 Billion in Bitcoin to Creditors in July After Decade-Long Wait

On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee declared that reimbursements are slated to commence at the start of July. The trustee explained that disbursements will be made in bitcoin and bitcoin cash and sent to designated exchanges. After Ten Years, Mt Gox Trustee Announces July Start for Repayments Approximately $9 billion worth … Read more

Binance Helps Btcturk With Hack Investigations — Freezes Over $5.3M in Stolen Funds

Turkish crypto exchange Btcturk has suffered a cyber attack which caused unauthorized withdrawals from the platform. Crypto exchange Binance is assisting Btcturk with investigating the breach and has already frozen over $5.3M in stolen funds, Binance’s CEO has disclosed. Btcturk has reopened deposits and withdrawals for all ERC20 cryptocurrencies on the ERC20 network. Binance Assisting … Read more

Exploring Crypto’s Most Expensive Assets: The 5, 4, and 3-Digit Clubs

Throughout bitcoin’s history, the leading crypto asset has traded at five digits per unit for over 28% of its time. In 2022 and 2022, bitcoin (BTC) and yearn finance (YFI) were the only two tokens trading in the five-digit range; however, currently, only bitcoin maintains that status. The following is an overview of the most … Read more