Hong Kong authorities captured three teenagers and rescued a 19-year-old who had fallen victim to a harrowing ordeal involving assault and unlawful detention last month. The police are actively hunting the remaining six individuals – comprising four males and two females – suspected to be involved. Hong Kong Teen Assaulted Over Crypto Profits According to […]
Decentralized applications (dApps) saw a rise of 77% in activity in the first quarter of 2024 and a 7 million total daily active user wallet count. This growth comes as Bitcoin hit an all-time high in Q1 2024, reaching above $73,000. DApp Activity Resurges According to DappRadar, the recent increase in new users shows a […]
Bitcoin’s price recovery continues as the asset jumped to over $69,000 and came close to challenging $70,000 hours ago. This price fluctuation comes amid increased activity from large BTC investors, according to on-chain data. BTCUSD. Source: TradingView The first whale move was observed by several on-chain data providers, such as Lookonchain and Whale Alert. The […]
Although the US has yet to win the extradition victory against South Korea for Do Kwon, a New York court has already ruled against the fallen former crypto mogul in a legal case launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Do Kwon and his crypto brainchild – Terraform Labs – were found guilty of misleading […]
Bitcoin had a controversial week in terms of price movements, as it slumped to a ten-day low and jumped by nearly five grand a day later but failed to sustain its momentum. The altcoins also suffered on a weekly basis, but most have turned green after yesterday’s retracements. BTC Goes After $68K The volatile week […]
Mike Novogratz’s digital asset financial services firm Galaxy Digital posted a net income of $296 million for the full year 2023, according to its recently released financial statement. This was a significant turnaround after a $1 billion loss in 2022. The company said that Q4 of 2023 was particularly game-changing for the company. In its […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has escalated its enforcement efforts by tightening its grip on individuals and entities operating within the financial services and technology sectors in Russia, particularly those involved in virtual assets, enabling evasion of US sanctions. The enforcement agency claimed that these individuals and entities played a crucial role in […]
Crypto crimes are on the rise across the world, especially with the market-wide boom. Elderly individuals, for one, are one of the most targeted groups, preyed on by fraudsters who convince them through different means to exchange their funds for crypto while promising substantial investment gains. This has prompted authorities to intensify their crackdown. In the […]
Bitcoin’s price movements continue to be quite underwhelming, but the asset has remained above the coveted $70,000 mark. The altcoins are also quite sluggish during the same time frame, but the weekly scale shows some impressive gains from the likes of SOL, DOGE, BCH, ICP, and others. BTC Maintains $70K The previous weekend was quite […]
The TRON network accounted for 45% of all illicit volume in 2023, according to data released by analysts at blockchain forensics firm TRM Labs. TRM Labs released a report titled “The Illicit Crypto Economy” on Wednesday shedding light on the key trends in 2023 related to illicit activities and funds in the crypto space. TRON […]