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FBI Warns of Growing $55 Billion Business Email Scam

[Sep 13 11:20 AM] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a rising business email compromise (BEC) threat, responsible for $55 billion in global losses over a decade. The scam has affected all 50 U.S. states and 186 countries, with funds frequently…

FTC Urges Caution as Bitcoin ATM Fraud Cases Skyrocket

[Sep 6 2:30 AM] The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported a sharp rise in scams involving bitcoin ATMs, with fraud losses increasing nearly tenfold from 2020 to 2023 and exceeding $65 million in the first half of 2024. These scams often involve…

Double-Digit Swings Dominate June Crypto Market Performances

[Jun 30 6:55 AM] According to market data, crypto assets struggled throughout June, with only a select few recording gains. The largest gainer was the meme coin brett (BRETT), which surged 64.9%, while the biggest loser was the meme token maga (TRUMP), plummeting…

Federal Reserve Stress Test Projects $685 Billion in Losses for Large Banks

[Jun 27 4:11 PM] The Federal Reserve Board’s annual stress test results reveal that large banks are expected to face nearly $685 billion in projected losses during a severe recession scenario. These losses are significantly higher than last year due to…

This Week’s Crypto Winners and Losers: Helium Surges 34%, ENA Plummets 25%

[Apr 29 9:13 AM] The crypto market holds steady at a valuation of $2.31 trillion, experiencing a 2.60% decline in the last 24 hours. In the preceding week, bitcoin and ethereum each dipped between 5.4% and 1.8%. Notably, only four coins experienced double-digit…

British Law Firm to Sue Onecoin Cryptoqueen to Recover Investor Funds

[Sep 24, 2023 11:30 PM] A London-headquartered law firm is preparing a lawsuit against the fugitive mastermind of the Onecoin crypto pyramid scheme, ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova. Its lawyers intend to file a class action suit in the United Kingdom’s High Court, the Britishâ

Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik

[Sep 1, 2023 2:30 PM] According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million…

Bitcoin Dips Below $26K in Crypto Market Whirlwind; $1 Billion Liquidated Amid Top Coins’ Tumble

[Aug 17, 2023 6:00 PM] Bitcoin’s value briefly slipped below the $26K threshold at 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday before swiftly rebounding past the $26,000 benchmark. Concurrently, the expansive crypto landscape experienced an 8% tumble against the U.S…

Digital Currency Group Strikes Back: Motion to Dismiss Gemini’s Lawsuit Filed

[Aug 10, 2023 10:00 PM] Digital Currency Group (DCG) has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against them by Gemini Trust Company, LLC. The motion, filed in the Southern District of New York, argues that Gemini’s allegations of fraudulent…

Bitcoin’s Plunge Below $29K Triggers $92 Million in Derivatives Liquidations; Crypto Markets Tremble

[Aug 1, 2023 10:00 AM] As bitcoin dipped below the $29K threshold and the overall crypto economy experienced a 1.4% decrease to $1.17 trillion, cryptocurrency derivatives markets underwent $92 million in liquidations, primarily in long positions. Cascading Effect…

Gemini Files Lawsuit Against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert Alleging Fraud and Deception

[Jul 7, 2023 11:30 AM] After Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO and founder Barry Silbert, threatening legal action if the firm failed to respond by July 7, Winklevoss announced on Friday that his company had…

Redemptions Plague Stablecoin Economy, Wiping Out Over $2 Billion in June

[Jul 2, 2023 3:30 PM] The market capitalization of the stablecoin economy on July 2, 2023, has fallen below the $129 billion mark to the current $128.21 billion, according to statistics. Just over $2 billion in stablecoins have been withdrawn from the stablecoin token…

Crypto Market Rises by $30B in 48 Hours — Bitcoin Cash Leads With 88% Weekly Gain

[Jun 25, 2023 8:30 AM] On Sunday, June 25, the cryptocurrency market experienced a modest increase in value, climbing from $1.21 trillion two days prior to its current value of $1.24 trillion. Bitcoin has surged 15% in the past week, while ethereum has risen over 10%…

Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked

[Jun 18, 2023 10:30 AM] On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76%…

Smart Contract Tokens and Defi Sector Suffer Steep Losses, Threatening TVL to Fall Below $40 Billion

[Jun 10, 2023 10:00 AM] The overall value of the crypto economy has dropped by more than 5% against the US dollar in the past 24 hours, with the top smart contract token sector losing more than 8% in the same time frame. The downturn has also affected the decentralized…

Russian Banks Set for Record Profits This Year, Central Bank, Rating Agency Say

[May 3, 2023 4:00 AM] Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the profits of Russian banks in 2023, expecting results that may break the 2021 record. This year’s high numbers are coming after 2022 became the worst annual period in seven years for the sanctioned Russian…

Crypto AI Economy Suffers $730 Million Loss in 2 Months as Interest Wanes

[Apr 22, 2023 1:30 PM] Less than two months ago, a collection of 74 listed cryptocurrencies centered around artificial intelligence (AI) amassed an impressive $4 billion valuation. However, the intervening weeks have seen a sharp decline in crypto-AI economy gains, with…

First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank, Costing FDIC Deposit Insurance Fund an Estimated $20B

[Mar 27, 2023 2:30 PM] According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the troubled bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was acquired by First Citizens Bank & Trust Company, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. First Citizens acquired all deposits and…

Experts Predict More Bank Failures in the US Following Interest Rate Hike and Unsettled Banking Crisis

[Mar 27, 2023 12:30 PM] After the recent bank collapses in the U.S., a number of people believe that more failures are coming following the Federal Reserve’s increase of the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points (bps). American journalist Charles Gasparino…

Flagstar Bank Acquires Signature Bank’s Assets and Branches, Excluding Cryptocurrency Operations

[Mar 20, 2023 3:30 PM] On Monday, about a week after the collapse of Signature Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that Flagstar Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, acquired 40 former branches of Signature and its…

UBS Considers Acquiring Credit Suisse, Requests Government Backstop in Deal

[Mar 18, 2023 2:30 PM] After Credit Suisse Group AG announced it would borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from the Swiss National Bank, UBS Group AG is reportedly considering acquiring the banking giant. However, UBS is requesting that the government issue a backstop to…

Metaverse, AI, and Liquid Staking Tokens Lead Year-to-Date Crypto Asset Gains Among Top 125

[Feb 19, 2023 9:00 AM] In 2023, the leading crypto assets, such as bitcoin and ethereum, have captured decent gains. Bitcoin has increased 17.2% over the last 30 days, and ethereum has risen 9.3% in the same timeframe. However, year-to-date statistics show that bitcoin…

Banks in Russia to Lose $700 Million a Year Due to Digital Ruble, Experts Say

[Feb 3, 2023 2:00 AM] Russian banks may be the main losers from the introduction of a digital ruble while retailers will save on acquiring fees, analysts have predicted. The benefits for consumers using the new digital currency are not that obvious as they may not be…

Federal Reserve Raises Benchmark Interest Rate by 0.25%, Disinflationary Process ‘Early,’ Says Powell 

[Feb 1, 2023 2:30 PM] The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate by 0.25% on Wednesday after markets priced in near 100% certainty the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would codify the quarter-point increase. The FOMC statement further detailed…

Alameda wallet under liquidator control incurred $11.5M in losses: Arkham

[Jan 16, 2023 6:44 PM] According to crypto analytics firm Arkham, at least $4 million of these losses were "preventable losses."

Meta VR Consultant John Carmack Leaves Company; Criticizes Inefficiencies of VR and Metaverse Projects

[Dec 20, 2022 1:30 AM] John Carmack, the founder of renowned company ID Software and executive consultant on VR for Meta, has announced he is leaving Meta. Among the reasons for this departure, Carmack signals that there are inefficiencies and self-sabotage at Meta that…

Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions

[Dec 15, 2022 8:30 PM] The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted from some reporting requirements as part of a regulatory relief intended to minimize the…

Alameda-Funded Ren Tells Users to ‘Bridge Back to Native Chains’ as It Sunsets 1.0 Platform

[Dec 8, 2022 12:30 PM] According to the team behind the open protocol Ren, developers are winding down the Ren 1.0 network following the FTX and Alameda Research collapse. Last year, under previous Ren leadership, Alameda acquired Ren and was funding development every…