Tag: Crypto
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Crypto Founder Do Kwon Charged With Fraud In The U.S.!
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Do Kwon, cofounder of the collapsed crypto scheme Terra-Luna, was charged with fraud by U.S. prosecutors shortly after local authorities arrested him in Montenegro. A grand jury in New York federal court charged Kwon with securities fraud, wire fraud and commodities fraud, the indictment shows. In February, the SEC already…
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Crypto Finance Launches A Platform For Building Crypto Products!
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Until now, anyone who wants to offer crypto-finance products to their customers has had to gather many partly unregulated components on the market. The Swiss fintech Crypto Finance now wants to solve this problem.
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Two Suspected Crypto Fraudsters Tracked Down!
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After a severe crypto fraud in which a 41-year-old man lost around €10,000, two suspects have now been identified. They are a 31-year-old Albanian and a 43-year-old Kosovar. They will be charged with aggravated fraud.
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Malware Spread Via Google Ads Drains NFT Influencers’ Entire Crypto Wallets!
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Malware hiding behind a sponsored ad link on Google siphoned thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies and NFTs from an influencer’s wallet. The NFT influencer with the Twitter handle “NFT God” claims to have lost a “life-changing amount” of his net worth in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies after accidentally…
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Impressive! One Hundred Fourteen States Are Working On Central Bank Cryptocurrency Projects!
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The number of countries working on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is increasing. Half the world is now preparing for CBDC adoption. According to a recent report by the U.S. think tank the Atlantic Council, 114 countries are currently looking into digital central bank money – an increase of 280%…
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New York Charges Celsius Network Founder Mashinsky With Crypto Fraud!
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The New York Attorney General Letitia James filed charges against Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky, alleging that he defrauded investors out of billions of dollars in digital currency by hiding the weak health of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform. Mashinsky continued to promote Celsius as a safe alternative to banks…
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U.S. Review Could Delay Or Block Binance Deal For Voyager Digital!
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Binance’s $1 billion acquisition of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital could be delayed or blocked by a national security review in the U.S., according to a bankruptcy court filing Friday. The US-based subsidiary of crypto exchange Binance.us intends to buy Voyager’s crypto lending platform with an offer that includes $20…
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Bafin Chief Branson Worries About Shadow Banks And Cryptos!
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Mark Branson, the head of Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has warned of risks to financial stability. Specifically, shadow banks are a thorn in his side because of their rapid growth – and crypto markets, as he explained to journalists in Frankfurt. He is worried about so-called shadow banks and points…
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Serious Accusations: North Korea Has Hacked $1.2 Billion In Cryptocurrencies And Other Assets For Its Economy!
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North Korean hackers allegedly have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets over the past five years, more than half of them this year alone, South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday. Experts and officials say North Korea has turned to crypto-hacking and other…
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Green Light For Criminal Proceedings Against Swiss Crypto Special Investigator Marti!
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Criminal proceedings may be conducted against Peter Marti, the special investigator in the leak of the federal crypto affair. The Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) has given the go-ahead for this because it cannot be ruled out that the criminal offences Marti is accused of have been committed.