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Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice

[Dec 21, 2024 12:45 PM] A South Lake Tahoe man, Daniel Chartraw, 51, faces a 12-count federal indictment for wire fraud linked to a cryptocurrency trading scheme, per U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. Arrested recently, Chartraw allegedly misled investors through his…

US Charges 2 Men in $22 Million NFT Rugpull Crypto Fraud Scheme

[Dec 21, 2024 10:30 AM] Two Southern California men, Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, face charges for allegedly defrauding investors of over $22 million in cryptocurrency through fraudulent NFT and digital asset schemes. The indictment reveals they conducted a series of…

EU Bleeds €1.5 Trillion Under Anti-Russian Sanctions, Report

[Dec 13, 2024 6:30 AM] Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has claimed that the European Union has suffered financial losses exceeding €1.5 trillion (approximately $1.58 trillion) due to sanctions imposed on Russia. Speaking in Moscow, Grushko described…

Iranian Crypto Holdings Equal a Third of National Gold Market

[Dec 9, 2024 5:30 AM] Iranian crypto holdings, valued between $30 billion and $50 billion, constitute about a third of the national gold market, according to economist Mohammad Sadegh Alhosseini. Daily cryptocurrency trading in Iran is approximately $143 million (100…

China Stands Firm With BRICS Amid US Tariff Threats

[Dec 4, 2024 2:30 AM] China has strongly defended the BRICS coalition against the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats, emphasizing its principles of openness and inclusiveness. Responding diplomatically, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian…

XRP on Fire: Falconx Reports Explosive 10x Growth in Trading

[Dec 4, 2024 12:30 AM] XRP trading has surged dramatically, with Falconx, an institutional digital asset prime broker, reporting a tenfold increase in volumes during Q4, driven by institutional investors. Austin Reid, global head of revenue and business at Falconx…

FBI Sting Reveals Bitcoin Scheme Behind Counterfeit Goods Network

[Nov 28, 2024 4:30 AM] Alan Joseph, a Lancaster, Massachusetts man, was convicted on Nov. 22 for running an unlicensed business that converted cash into bitcoin to aid criminal activities, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday. Between August 2020 and…

FCA Prepares to Regulate Crypto as Awareness Climbs to 93%

[Nov 27, 2024 11:30 PM] The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reports growing awareness of cryptocurrency in the UK, now at 93%, alongside a rise in ownership, which has reached 12% of adults, up from 10%. The average crypto holdings have grown to £1,842, with most new…

Binance Warns of Fake Tokens Exploiting Its Name

[Nov 21, 2024 4:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance warned its community on Monday about a surge in fraudulent tokens falsely claiming affiliation with the platform, spreading across social media. The company emphasized that these tokens are neither endorsed nor…