8 / 12 Relevant items tagged with #NewsBytes2

Posts: 358

Posts

Fake Crypto Fund Operator Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors

[Jun 27, 2024 11:32 PM] Michael Joseph McElhiney, age 37 and formerly of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Wednesday. Between March 4, 2021, and Sept. 10, 2022, McElhiney defrauded investors by falsely…

India’s Digital Rupee Usage Drops Drastically After Initial Surge

[Jun 25, 2024 8:35 PM] India’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital rupee, has experienced a significant decline in usage, decreasing to a tenth of its peak in December 2023, according to sources involved in the pilot project. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

Iran Officially Unveils Central Bank Digital Currency Project

[Jun 24, 2024 8:40 PM] Iran officially unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Sunday during a ceremony attended by Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin and chief executives of several major banks. This digital currency, issued…

Federal Agents Crack Down on Drug Ring Using Crypto Mixers

[Jun 20, 2024 10:24 PM] Holly Danielle Adams, 34, from California, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution conspiracy and money laundering via cryptocurrency mixers. This case stems from an investigation by the Northern California Illicit Digital Economy…

Iran Launches Digital Rial Pilot on Kish Island

[Jun 20, 2024 10:07 PM] The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has announced the initiation of a pilot scheme to introduce the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) on the southern island of Kish. The CBI stated on Tuesday that the digital rial will be available to…

JPMorgan Questions Sustainability of $12 Billion Crypto Inflows

[Jun 17, 2024 4:11 PM] JPMorgan analysts have raised concerns about the sustainability of the $12 billion year-to-date inflow into crypto assets, given the current high bitcoin prices relative to production costs and gold. The substantial inflows this year have been…

Chinese Gang Arrested for Exploiting Digital Yuan

[Jun 15, 2024 3:23 AM] In Zhejiang province, China, a criminal gang exploited digital yuan accounts to illegally cash out over 200,000 yuan ($27,566) within four days. The digital yuan, or e-CNY, is the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) central bank digital currency…

US Treasury Expands Sanctions to Cripple Russian War Economy

[Jun 13, 2024 4:15 PM] The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that over 300 new sanctions have been issued to intensify pressure on Russia for its ongoing war against Ukraine. These measures, in alignment with G7 commitments, target entities and individuals…