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Two Estonian nationals, Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, pleaded guilty to operating a $577 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through their fraudulent mining service, Hashflare. The scheme, running from 2015 to 2019, deceived hundreds of thousands worldwide, including U.S. investors, by selling mining contracts despite lacking the computing power to generate promised returns. Instead, they fabricated … Read more
Bitdeer, a U.S. bitcoin mining firm announced an increase in its bitcoin holdings to 833 BTC, reflecting a 28 BTC gain from the previous week. The latest update, confirmed on Feb. 14, excludes customer deposits, emphasizing the company’s growing reserves amid a competitive mining environment. Previously, the company had announced the acquisition of a $21.7 … Read more
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) which manages $162 billion in public assets, bought almost $100 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (Nasdaq: IBIT) units and invested another $63 million in Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF (NYSE: GBTC) in May 2024, per its filing. Its latest regulatory submission to the U.S. Securities and … Read more
London UK-based Barclays Bank, one of the world’s largest financial institutions with more than $1.5 trillion in assets, purchased $131 million worth of Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 2024. The details were revealed in a routine regulatory filing submitted on Thursday to the SEC. The move marks a sharp shift in the … Read more
Plasma, a startup focused on developing a blockchain tailored for stablecoin transactions, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Framework Ventures, following an earlier $4 million seed round. The investment, which includes participation from notable figures such as Peter Thiel and Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, aims to enhance Plasma’s capabilities … Read more
The Bank of Montreal (BMO), Canada’s third largest bank by asset size, quietly purchased approximately $150 million in spot bitcoin ETFs. The information came to light when the bank filed its Form 13F-HR with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. The regulator requires institutional investment managers who manage more than $100 million … Read more
Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, announced a strategic investment in Zengo Wallet, a keyless yet self-custodial crypto wallet. Since its launch in 2019, Zengo has served over 1.5 million users without a single wallet being compromised, thanks to its innovative approach that eliminates traditional seed phrase vulnerabilities. The partnership will enhance … Read more
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube stated that the country must regain access to credit lines before adopting the Zig as its sole currency. He emphasized the need to restructure $21 billion in debt, as Zimbabwe has been locked out of capital markets since 1999 due to defaulting on its debt. Clearing arrears would enable access … Read more
Bitpanda has secured approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate in the United Kingdom, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the European cryptocurrency platform. This approval, along with a recently obtained MiCAR license, allows Bitpanda to expand its offerings in the UK, which include a range of crypto products such as staking, … Read more
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s flagship crypto project, unveiled its new “Macro Strategy” token reserve on Tuesday evening via a post on X. The reserve will hold a diverse set of assets and aim to “bolster leading projects like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies that are at the forefront of reshaping global finance.” … Read more