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279 Crypto Accounts Forfeited to US Government in North Korean Laundering Crackdown
The US District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the forfeiture of 279 cryptocurrency accounts containing funds linked to alleged hacks of crypto exchanges by North Korean operatives
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Ethereum Transaction Fees Slide Nearly 94% Over the Past 68 Days
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline Over the previous 68 days, since March 5, 2024, Ethereum’s
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Bitcoin Whale From 2013 Resurfaces, Moves Over 1,000 BTC Worth $61 MillionÂ
On May 12, as bitcoin hovered slightly above the $61,000 mark, two dormant bitcoin wallets, inactive for over ten years and eight months, executed transactions totaling 1,000 bitcoins valued at
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Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Consumers Under Severe Pressure as Stagflation Intensifies
Goldman Sachs analyst Scott Feiler warns of a bleak outlook for consumers as stagflation looms, with a bearish stance on consumer cyclicals and defensive stocks Amidst the administration’s
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South Korea’s Bitcoin Premium Narrows, Yet Remains Above Global Average
Recent figures show that despite bitcoin’s downturn in price, premiums in South Korea have diminished yet remain around $1,800 to $2,000 higher than BTC’s weighted global average price
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US Scrutiny of Tether Could Disrupt Crypto Ecosystem, Ripple CEO Warns
Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has voiced concerns that the US government’s scrutiny of Tether, the foremost issuer of stablecoins by market cap, could notably affect the cryptocurrency
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Kiyosaki’s Crash Survival Rules, Snowden Warns Bitcoin Devs, and More — Week in Review
Robert Kiyosaki warns of an impending severe market crash and advises investing in assets like bitcoin, gold, and silver Edward Snowden has issued a stern warning to Bitcoin developers, urging them
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Match Systems Announces Recovery of $68 Million in Stolen Cryptex Crypto Assets
Match Systems, a cybersecurity company specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services, blockchain forensics, and investigations, recently announced the recovery of $68 million in stolen crypto
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Openai CEO Sam Altman Believes Processing Power Might Be the New UBI
Sam Altman, CEO of Openai, the company behind the artificial intelligence (AI) model Chatgpt, has reflected on how the new wave of universal basic income (UBI) initiatives might be organized In an
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Nigerian Experts Say Past Central Bank Policies Drove Users to P2P Crypto Platforms
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cryptocurrency sector argue that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s previous decision to exclude cryptocurrency entities from the banking ecosystem has fueled the growth of
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Bank of Canada Governor Warns of ‘Sharp Correction’ Risks in Markets and ‘System-Wide Stress’
In his speech on the release of the Financial Stability Report, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, sought to emphasize the purported strength of Canada’s financial system while
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Ark Invest Removes Staking Option From Latest Ethereum ETF Proposal
Ark Invest and 21shares have revised their proposal for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), removing previously included options for staking This change marks a significant pivot from their
