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Microsoft India X Account Hijacked by Crypto Scammers

[Jun 4, 2024 9:40 PM] Cryptocurrency scammers recently hijacked the official Microsoft India X account, which boasts over 211,000 followers, to impersonate Roaring Kitty, the pseudonym of well-known meme stock trader Keith Gill. Microsoft India’s X account, marked…

Central Bank of Qatar Announces CBDC Project

[Jun 4, 2024 9:10 PM] The Central Bank of Qatar recently announced the completion of the infrastructure development supporting an in-house-built CBDC. The bank estimates that the project will enter its experimental stages this year in October, allowing several national…

FTX Reaches Settlement With IRS on $24 Billion Tax Claim

[Jun 4, 2024 2:40 PM] Crypto exchange FTX has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reducing its $24 billion claim to $200 million to be paid within 60 days after the company’s restructuring plan is approved. Additionally, the U.S. tax…

Bitfarms Sees 42% Revenue Drop in May Post-Bitcoin Halving

[Jun 3, 2024 10:35 PM] Bitfarms, a Bitcoin mining firm, reported a 42% drop in crypto mining revenue in May, the first full month following the Bitcoin halving in mid-April, which reduced their Bitcoin production from 263 BTC in April to 156 BTC in May. The company…

Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Bitcoin for Dark Web Hitman

[Jun 3, 2024 10:16 PM] In Salt Lake City, Krista Renae Stone, 23, pleaded guilty to using the dark web to arrange a murder-for-hire in 2023. According to court documents, Stone utilized bitcoin to pay $5,000 for the hit. Between March and September 2023, she accessed a…

India Repatriates 100 Tonnes of Gold From UK, Aims to Move More

[Jun 3, 2024 7:36 PM] According to local media reports, the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated 100 tonnes of gold that was held in the vaults of the Bank of England. The operation, carried out in special circumstances due to the quantity of gold moved, may be…