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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…

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…

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…

Okx Launches Crypto Exchange and Wallet in the Netherlands

[Jun 3, 2024 2:12 PM] Global crypto trading platform Okx has launched its centralized exchange and wallet in the Netherlands. Dutch customers can now engage in spot trading and convert services for over 150 cryptocurrencies, including more than 60 crypto-Euro pairs. The…

Australia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Launching Tomorrow

[Jun 3, 2024 9:16 AM] Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management is set to debut its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBTC, on the Cboe Australia exchange this Tuesday, June 4. This will be Australia’s first ETF to directly hold bitcoin. Previously…

Bankruptcy Court Backs Bittrex in Cryptocurrency Freeze Dispute

[Jun 1, 2024 4:14 PM] The bankruptcy proceedings of Bittrex Inc. involved a legal dispute over claims filed by Azim Ghader, who sought recovery for lost profits and damages after his cryptocurrency was frozen on the Bittrex exchange in 2017. The United States Bankruptcy…

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Halts Spot Ethereum ETF Plans

[Jun 1, 2024 3:23 PM] Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has withdrawn from the race to launch a spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), as its name was removed from the application filed with 21shares. The ETF, now renamed 21shares Core Ethereum ETF, reflects…

Ripple CEO Says XRP, Solana, Cardano ETFs Are ‘Inevitable’

[Jun 1, 2024 1:26 PM] Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse foresees the emergence of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs. At the…

Crypto Re-Staking Platform Attracts $18.8 Billion

[May 31, 2024 4:10 PM] The rising trend of “re-staking” has driven significant cryptocurrency investments into platforms that reward users for locking up their tokens. Leading this movement is Seattle-based startup Eigenlayer, which secured $100 million in…

Bank of Israel Launches Digital Shekel Challenge

[May 28, 2024 10:21 PM] The Bank of Israel has announced the Digital Shekel Challenge, inviting various entities — private companies, public sector organizations, and academic institutions — to participate in the digital shekel’s experimental environment. The…

US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme

[May 28, 2024 8:28 PM] A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa…