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Surge in Bitcoin Scams Hits Lubbock, Police Warn

[Aug 7, 2024 5:30 AM] Lubbock police in Texas have reported a notable increase in bitcoin-related scams, with victims losing significant amounts of money. Over the last few months, 20 to 30 individuals have come forward to report scams involving gift cards and bitcoin…

Goldman Sachs Raises US Recession Risk to 25%

[Aug 5, 2024 7:10 PM] Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has increased the likelihood of a U.S. recession within the next year to 25% from the previous 15%, although they maintain that the risk remains limited. Despite the recent rise in unemployment to its highest in…

Crypto-Friendly Mercado Libre Becomes Latam’s Largest Company

[Aug 4, 2024 7:56 AM] Mercado Libre, a financial and e-commerce service company with its own cryptocurrency token, became the largest company in Latin America after announcing its financial results for Q2. Mercado Libre announced a net income of $531 million…

India’s Crypto Raid Uncovers Massive Fraud in Ladakh

[Aug 4, 2024 1:30 AM] India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has executed its inaugural raid in the Leh Ladakh region to investigate fraudulent cryptocurrency activities under the Public Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The operation targeted six locations across Leh in…

Iran Backs Russia on BRICS Single Currency Initiative

[Aug 3, 2024 5:30 AM] Iran plans to support Russia’s initiatives on creating a BRICS single currency and expanding national currency payments within the bloc, according to Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and…

Bybit Exits French Market Amid Regulatory Pressures

[Aug 2, 2024 5:04 PM] Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced its exit from the French market, citing increasing regulatory pressures from French authorities. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) had previously issued a warning against Bybit, advising investors…

Bahamas Enacts Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act

[Aug 2, 2024 8:30 AM] The Bahamas has enacted the Digital Assets and Registered Exchanges Act, 2024 (DARE 2024), establishing itself as a leader in digital asset regulation. Announced by the Securities Commission, DARE 2024 builds on the DARE Act, 2020, introducing…

Justin Sun Offers to Host Musk vs. Maduro Fight in Grenada

[Aug 1, 2024 1:42 PM] In a surprising turn of events, Tron founder Justin Sun has announced that the highly anticipated fight between Elon Musk and Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, could take place at the Grenada National Stadium. Sun, who was appointed as…

Bitcoin Core Discloses Two Security Vulnerabilities

[Aug 1, 2024 8:08 AM] The Bitcoin Core project has disclosed two security vulnerabilities that could have affected the stability of the Bitcoin network. The first one, classified as having a high severity level, could have caused an assertion crash of the network via a…