South Korean authorities have arrested 215 individuals in connection with a massive cryptocurrency investment scam worth an estimated 325.6 billion won – around $232 million. The arrests, led by the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police, involve employees of a fraudulent investment consulting firm and its founder, who happens […]
Crypto markets held on to gains over the weekend, and Bitcoin has remained in command, dominating the sector while the rest continue to sleep. Last week’s CPI data were in line with expectations, while producer-prices inflation was above estimates. However, markets retreated after Fed Chair Jerome Powell commented that policymakers are now on a more […]
Authorities have confirmed that the body of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer abducted in June, has been found in Montreal. A passerby discovered Mirshahi’s remains in Île-de-la-Visitation Park, located in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville district, on October 30. Mirshahi’s death has added to Montreal’s rising homicide count, bringing the city to its 32nd case this year. Kevin […]
Consensys has announced the launch of Linea Association, an independent Swiss non-profit organization, to drive the growth and development of Linea, a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) Layer-2 rollup. The association will focus on advancing Linea’s open-source technology and governance, as well as Linea Mainnet. This move represents a step toward decentralizing the Linea network. According […]
Genius Group Limited has announced a new “Bitcoin-first” strategy, making the cryptocurrency its primary treasury reserve asset. The move follows a recent restructuring of Genius Group’s Board of Directors to include blockchain and Web3 experts. “Bitcoin-First” Strategy According to a November 12 press release, the AI-driven education and business acceleration firm plans to allocate at […]
Ukrainian crypto holder Viacheslav Leibov was robbed by a group of armed men in Phuket, Thailand, on November 8th. The incident led to a loss of 250,000 USDT and marks the latest in a series of security incidents involving crypto investors across major cities. Armed Robbery According to the report by Bangkok Post, the 23-year-old, […]
During a recent appearance on Fox News, Ripple’s chief executive, Brad Garlinghouse, spoke about the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the 24 US presidential elections. He believes the US crypto industry will benefit a lot from a more ‘lawful’ administration. The US Crypto Industry Won Although it has been just a week or so […]
The cryptocurrency market went through a somewhat painful correction yesterday, but most assets are back in the green today. Cardano’s native token has emerged as one of the top performers, surging by more than 20% and exceeding $0.75 earlier today for the first time since March this year. This places the asset’s weekly gains at […]
TL:DR; The two best performers from the larger-cap alts over the past few days have been Ripple’s XRP and Cardano’s ADA. Perplexity analyzes each token’s chance to reclaim the coveted $1 price tag by the end of the year. XRP at $1 It seems fueled by the growing speculations that the current SEC chair, Gary […]
Ilya Lichtenstein, a 35-year-old programmer, was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in laundering Bitcoin stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentence, marking a significant development in a case involving the theft of nearly 120,000 BTC, valued at $71.8 million in 2016 but worth […]