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QR Code Scams: TN Attorney General Issues Warning

[Aug 22 2:30 AM] The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office has issued a QR code scam alert, warning consumers about fraudulent QR codes used in various scams, including fake cryptocurrency investments. Consumers are urged to verify sources, check codes for…

Celestia: Market Dip Leaves TIA Investors 16% In The Red

[Aug 22 2:00 AM] With the broader crypto market down by 3% in the past 24 hours, Celestia has been washed away by the bearish tide. According to CoinGecko, TIA, Celestia’s native toke, is down over 18% since last week, putting more pressure on the exhausted bulls…

German Authority Seizes 13 Unauthorized Crypto ATMs

[Aug 21 11:30 PM] Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has seized 13 unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs in a nationwide operation involving 60 officers and raids on 35 locations. BaFin reported that the machines facilitated illegal…

Crypto Fund Settles With NFA Over $2.5M Bitcoin Loan

[Aug 21 8:34 PM] Cryptocurrency fund Ikigai Strategic Partners has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine to the National Futures Association (NFA) following allegations of an illicit bitcoin loan, according to an Aug. 20 decision by an NFA hearing panel. The fine addresses…

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Bitcoin-Funded Dark Web Murder Plot

[Aug 21 4:30 AM] A Utah woman, Krista Renae Stone, 23, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire using the dark web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. Stone targeted her ex-boyfriend’s new…

7 Arrested in Illegal Bitcoin Mining Crackdown in Malaysia

[Aug 21 2:30 AM] Seven individuals were arrested in Malaysia during a special operation targeting illegal bitcoin mining in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Taman Putra Perdana. The operation, which involved coordinated efforts by law enforcement, focused on detecting…

Tether to Launch USDT Stablecoin on Aptos Blockchain

[Aug 20 7:30 PM] Tether, the issuer of USDT, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin in the crypto market, has announced the launch of its star product on Aptos, a scalable and rapid blockchain. Tether seeks to offer rails with “extremely low gas fees”…