A 21-year-old man from Lebanon, Indiana, has admitted to organizing a major cryptocurrency theft, stealing over $37 million from nearly 600 victims worldwide. Evan Frederick Light appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Duffy on September 30, 2024, where he pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Launder Monetary Instruments. The Cyber […]
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has officially filed for an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Delaware. It marks a major step in the push toward institutional-level investment in Ripple’s native cryptocurrency. Bitwise CIO Says Filing is Genuine Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett took to X on October 1 to break the news that Bitwise had registered […]
The Australian Federal Police-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has successfully seized $9.3 million in cryptocurrency as part of a broader criminal investigation targeting the mastermind behind Ghost. For the uninitiated, Ghost is an encrypted communication platform used for criminal activities. According to the official AFP press release, a 32-year-old man from Narwee was arrested […]
The meme coin market is in freefall, with big names like PEPE and DOGE falling by double-digits in the past 24 hours. But while most of these coins are struggling, one project stands out. Pepe Unchained (PEPU) continues to thrive – with its ICO closing in on the $17 million mark. Meme Coins Hit Hard […]
[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, October 1st, 2024] Energy Web’s innovative app enables EV owners to decarbonize charging sessions with renewable energy Energy Web is proud to announce the beta launch of AutoGreenCharge, a mobile app designed to decarbonize electric vehicle (EV) charging. With AutoGreenCharge, users can ensure that every EV charging session is powered […]
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, New York, October 1st, 2024] Shardeum continues to progress the roadmap to Mainnet Launch Shardeum, an autoscaling layer-1 blockchain ecosystem, announces the launch of Stage 3 of its Incentivized Testnet (ITN), Atomium, which commenced on October 1st, 2024. ITN Stage 3 will continue to encourage community engagement, prompting users to […]
Bitcoin prices dumped almost $4,000 in less than 24 hours following an Iranian missile strike on Israel late on Oct. 1. The asset was trading at just over $64,000 on Tuesday but it tanked hard to bottom out at a little above $60,000 following the attack. BTC has since recovered to around $61,700 during Wednesday […]
Reports have emerged that Japan plans to assess the effectiveness of its cryptocurrency rules. The review, which will take place over the next few months, could pave the way for the launch of crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. Review to Evaluate Investor Protection The news was first reported by Bloomberg, which quoted an […]
TL;DR Ripple cautioned users to beware of fake claims that its stablecoin is live. The SEC labeled the product as an unregistered asset, adding to its ongoing legal disputes with the company. XRP Army Beware Earlier this year, Ripple announced it will launch a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the American dollar. It will be called […]
September is often dubbed ‘Slumptember’ as Bitcoin and crypto assets have historically recorded losses during this month with the odd exception. However, this September ended with the best performance, as noted by analyst Rekt Capital on Sept. 30. He reported that BTC increased by 7.75% in September, beating its previous record of 6% in 2016. […]