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Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice

[yesterday 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

[yesterday 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…

Argentina to Patrol Cyberspace in the Hunt for Crypto Criminals

[Dec 17 12:30 PM] A recent resolution issued by the Security Ministry of Argentina has added crypto crimes to the set of activities that will be tracked and surveilled by police forces. Resolution 1330/2024 states that the federal security forces will develop…

Ether and Solana Grow in Brazilian Markets

[Dec 15 11:30 AM] According to data issued by the national tax enforcer, the adoption of solana and ether is growing in Brazilian markets. Ether’s utilization increased significantly, having registered 950,000 transactions moving over $165 million – a…

Ethereum’s Buterin Acknowledges Argentine Peso’s Comeback

[Dec 13 10:30 AM] Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has acknowledged the performance of the Argentine fiat currency, the peso. On social media, Buterin stated that the Argentine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate was exactly the same as it was one year ago. Praising…

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

[Dec 13 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…

Kenya National Fire Brigades Association Adopts Bitcoin

[Dec 12 3:48 PM] The Kenya National Fire Brigades Association (KENFIBA) has become the first labor union in Kenya to adopt bitcoin. This move, facilitated by Proof of Workforce, aims to support the union’s efforts to improve working conditions and emergency…

Bitoasis Secures Full VASP License From Dubai’s VARA

[Dec 10 12:24 AM] Bitoasis, a leading virtual asset platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has received a full virtual asset service providers (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Securing the full VASP…

Iranian Crypto Holdings Equal a Third of National Gold Market

[Dec 9 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…

Phantom Wallet Gets a Boost, Adds Support for Sui

[Dec 6 8:30 AM] Phantom Wallet, one of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets in the market, has recently announced that it will add support for Sui, an agile blockchain platform offering users fast processing times and low transaction fees. The wallet, which…

Trump Appoints David Sacks as AI and Crypto Czar

[Dec 6 1:40 AM] President-elect Donald Trump has announced via Truth Social the appointment of entrepreneur and investor David O. Sacks as the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” In this newly created role, Sacks will lead policy initiatives in artificial…