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 transactions and posed money laundering risks. Under German law, trading currencies, including cryptocurrencies, without proper authorization is illegal, with violators facing up to five …
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Scammers hacked the official McDonald’s Instagram account to promote a sham memecoin based on the fast food giant’s mascot Grimace.
Crypto companies have significantly increased their involvement in the US federal elections in 2024, contributing over $119 million so far, according to a Public Citizen report published on Aug. 21. The report highlighted that this amount represents almost half of all corporate contributions in this election cycle, which currently total $248 million. Surge in donations …
Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inflows surpassed $2 billion in nearly four weeks, when excluding Grayscale’s ETHE outflows of nearly $2.5 billion, based on Farside Investors’ data. ETF Store CEO Nate Geraci highlighted that if this cumulative value is considered under one ETF, it would equate to the fourth-largest ETF launch to date. The …
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Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $61,000 after leaping 3.5% in the past 24 hours, fueled by the release of bullish Fed minutes related to the July meeting on Aug. 21. Ethereum (ETH) followed with 1.5% growth in the same period, while Solana (SOL) remained in the red for the day — down 0.6% as of …
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Businesses and consumers in 17 emerging markets pay an average premium of 4.7% over the standard dollar price to access stablecoins, with the figure rising to 30% in countries like Argentina. The data was gathered in a recent analysis conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) and BVNK. The resulting report projected …
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Fast food chain McDonald’s’ Instagram profile promoted a scam memecoin deployed on Solana (SOL) after being compromised. The token — called GRIMACE — hit a $25 million market capitalization within two hours of its launch before it was rugged and lost more than 95% of its value. The scammers, who identified themselves as “India_X_Kr3w,” claim …
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Quick Take Samson Mow recently stirred discussion on X by declaring that “$58k is the new $9k” for Bitcoin. Intrigued by this bold statement, we decided to put Mow’s theory to the test by examining Bitcoin’s trading patterns, especially in light of its historical price behavior. Since reaching its all-time high of approximately $73,000 in …
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin called for a fundamental shift in how the crypto community approaches governance. In an Aug. 21 blog post, Buterin advocated for a “plurality philosophy” that he believes is essential for managing the evolving landscape of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). He further urged the crypto space to move beyond …
A Ghanaian banking consultant, Richmond Atuahene, has expressed concerns about Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s pledge to back the cedi with gold. Atuahene believes Ghana needs a stable economic environment before implementing this policy. John Gatsi, a dean at the University of Cape Coast School of Business, warns that backing the cedi with gold alone will …
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The Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization hearing for Terraform Labs Pte. Ltd. and Terraform Labs Limited is set for Sept. 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT. This hearing will be pivotal in shaping the future of the crypto company, which has encountered substantial hurdles since the Terra ecosystem’s collapse in 2022. Terraform Labs Faces Pivotal Bankruptcy …
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Bitcoin’s price hit $61,838 per coin by 3:45 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, after spending much of the day lingering below the $60,000 mark. The crypto market mirrored the upward movement seen in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which both rallied just before the closing bell. This newfound optimism is largely being credited to the Federal …
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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 the fallout from the industry-wide liquidity crisis triggered by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in …
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The Supreme People’s Court of China, the highest court of law in the country, and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have issued a joint document that interprets the current money laundering law and defines several issues related to its application. In this interpretation, the two organizations list virtual asset transactions as one of the tools available …
On Wednesday, Bitfarms Ltd. announced plans to acquire Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. in a stock-for-stock merger valued at approximately $125 million, along with the assumption of $50 million in debt. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, aims to expand Bitfarms’ energy portfolio in the U.S. and integrate power generation capabilities …
