The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently arrested 792 suspects involved in crypto romance scams. Scams Traced to Foreign Kingpins The Nigerian anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recently arrested 792 suspects implicated in crypto romance scams. The arrests followed a raid on a building believed to be a hub […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/anti-graft-agency-arrests-792-suspects-in-major-crypto-romance-scam-bust-in-nigeria/
The OECD’s policy paper highlights AI’s potential to reshape G7 tourism, enhancing sustainability and visitor experiences while addressing risks. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/g7-tourism-ai-policy-oecd?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Australia’s securities regulator is suing Binance’s local subsidiary for allegedly misclassifying 505 retail investors as wholesale clients. Retail Users Misclassified Australia’s securities regulator is suing Binance’s local subsidiary for allegedly misclassifying 505 retail investors as wholesale clients, thus denying them appropriate consumer protections. In its lawsuit filed in federal court, the Australian Securities and Investments […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/australias-asic-sues-binance-for-misclassifying-505-retail-investors/
Memecoins were also tipped by the survey respondents as a top source of market growth next year, behind AI tokens. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/memecoins-hodlers-outnumber-btc-binance-survey-says?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The 34-year-old mechanical engineer turned pornstar, is allegedly involved in multiple memecoin scandals. Owner of Peanut the Squirrel Faces Accusations Mark Longo meticulously crafted the persona of a warm-hearted animal lover, unfairly targeted by a tyrannical government entity. When Longo’s home was raided by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) agents on October […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/is-the-owner-of-peanut-the-squirrel-a-serial-memecoin-opportunist/
Building on the momentum of anticipated changes to U.S. crypto policy, Binance.US said it aims to restore its USD services in early 2025, according to a statement shared with Decrypt. It marks the exchange’s first major operational shift as regulatory pressure forced the exchange to suspend fiat trading last year. The platform has operated under restricted banking access since June…
Bitcoin briefly dipped below $100,000 after hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve, with an analyst suggesting its price is forming a bearish pattern on the week. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-reclaims-100k-weekly-chart-bearish-view-crypto-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Delphi Digital’s former vice president of fiance, Dylan Meissner, was sentenced to four years in jail for stealing $4.5 million from the firm and then attempting to cover it up. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/delphi-ex-finance-vp-four-years-4-million-theft?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The Digital Chamber issued a crypto agenda for the incoming SEC leadership to repair its “troubled relationship” with the crypto industry. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-advocacy-group-urge-sec-review-crypto-probe-lawsuits?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announced on Wednesday its acquisition of Hexagate, a Web3 security provider, in response to the growing threat of crypto hacks and exploits. “Together, Chainalysis and Hexagate provide a holistic risk solution that includes prevention, compliance, and remediation,” Chainalysis CEO Johathan Levin wrote in the announcement. The sum it paid for Hexagate was not immediately clear. Decrypt…
