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India Cracks Down on $48M Crypto Fraud in Fiewin Gaming App With Binance Help

India’s Enforcement Directorate has exposed a massive $48 million scam linked to the online gaming app Fiewin, connected to Chinese nationals. Following an in-depth investigation, an equivalent of about $3 million has been frozen in accounts…

Pavel Durov Reveals Telegram Has Been Disclosing Data to Authorities

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has clarified the platform’s privacy policies, emphasizing that no significant adjustments have been made regarding how Telegram handles user data. He revealed that since 2018, Telegram has disclosed IP addresses…

Ripple XRP Case: SEC Moves To Appeal Court Ruling

In a significant move that could reshape the regulatory landscape for XRP and blockchain payments company Ripple, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Wednesday that it is appealing the court ruling limiting its authority…

Vivek Ramaswamy Calls to End Federal Bureaucracy: ‘We Have Too Many Laws’

Vivek Ramaswamy has voiced strong criticism against the federal bureaucracy, emphasizing that unelected officials are behind most laws, not Congress. He called for bipartisan efforts to dismantle the regulatory state. Ramaswamy emphasized that…

Still Holding Your Hamster Kombat Tokens? You Might Be In For A Nice Surprise Soon

Hamster Kombat burst into the trading scene in September after a long-running airdrop farming event. Despite all of the hype leading up to the launch of the token, the airdrop did come out to be disappointing for investors, even though it listed at…

Kresus Partners With Christie’s for Blockchain-Based Art Ownership Authentication

Kresus, a crypto wallet service, has partnered with the international art and luxury market provider Christie’s to offer blockchain-based certificates of ownership for an upcoming photography auction. The collaboration marks a new approach to…

SEC’s Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Leading Over 100 Crypto Enforcement Actions

Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency next week. During his tenure, he led several high-profile enforcement actions, particularly in the crypto sector…

New Bitcoin Investors Show Confidence Amid Market Recovery, Says Glassnode 

In a report by Glassnode and researchers Cryptovizart and Ukuria OC, bitcoin has reclaimed a key short-term cost basis after the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut. This recovery signals the potential for further price momentum…