In a post on X on Oct. 20, adviser to the Senior Management of the Market Infrastructure and payments business area of the ECB, Jürgen Schaaf, labeled Bitcoin “a speculative bubble that will eventually burst.” He claimed that this would leave behind “substantial social damage amid its high energy use and facilitating illicit payments.” The […]
Bitget revealed that its native wallet has surpassed 40 million users, representing a growth of over 100% since March 2024. This brought the platform closer to Binance, making it the second most downloaded crypto app in the world. In fact, Bitget Wallet recorded 6 million downloads in September alone. In a recent blog post, Bitget […]
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has dismantled a massive cross-border fraud operation that used deep fake technology to con men into phony cryptocurrency investments. The scam targeted men through fake online romances, with the victims reportedly being conned out of approximately $46 million. 27 Arrested in Raid on Fraud Center Local media reports revealed […]
Binance revealed collaborating with the Delhi Police to take down a “sophisticated scam” orchestrated by a fraudulent entity known as “M/s Goldcoat Solar.” According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, the crackdown resulted in several arrests and the confiscation of more than 100,000 USDT in crypto assets. Solar Scam Busted As part of the […]
Crypto market capitalization has topped $2.5 trillion for the first time since late July as Bitcoin powers towards $70,000, but will this week’s economic reports propel it further? Additionally, the United States presidential election is just two weeks away, “which should begin to bring more volatility,” commented the Kobeissi Letter. Economic Events Oct. 21 to […]
Following the NFT crash a few years back, ApeCoin was among the most affected projects and seemingly disappeared from most crypto users’ range of vision. However, the protocol made a massive announcement hours ago that propelled a whopping rally for the native token, pushing its price beyond the coveted $1 level. $APE || The start […]
Chirag Tomar, a 31-year-old Indian citizen, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims out of more than $20 million. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down the sentence, which also included two years of supervised release. Scammers Imitate Coinbase to Steal Millions […]
The surge in meme coins significantly contributed to Tron’s record revenue of $151.2 million in Q3 2024. According to a report by Messari, the latest figure marks a 29% increase from the previous quarter. This growth can be largely attributed to the launch of SunPump, a platform designed specifically for launching meme coins. Activity on […]
The stablecoin market is growing, increasing liquidity and stabilizing the crypto space. This growth can be seen in the two largest stablecoins, Tether USD (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), which are now responsible for a large portion of the crypto market’s transaction volume. A tweet by the decentralized finance analysis platform IntoTheBlock revealed that USDT […]
Around 18,500 Bitcoin options contracts are expiring on Friday, Oct. 18, with a notional value of around $1.26 billion. Today’s options expiry is very similar to last week’s, with declining volatility resulting in smaller expiry events. For this reason, the impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal. However, there is a large $4 […]