SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a $60 million Ponzi scheme under the guise of a crypto trading bot.... Read more »

Bank of Russia Eyes Stablecoins for Cross-Border Transactions

The Bank of Russia is exploring the use of stablecoins in cross-border transactions, considering them as digital financial assets (DFAs) under existing regulations if they have a responsible entity. The initiative may... Read more »

9 Bitcoin Mining Companies Suspend Activities After Power Fee Hikes in Paraguay

Nine Bitcoin mining companies have suspended their operations after the power fee hikes affecting high-consumption customers in Paraguay. According to data provided by the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE), these companies... Read more »

SEC Charges Abra With Unregistered Sales of Crypto Asset Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed settled charges against Plutus Lending LLC, operating as Abra, for failing to register the offers and sales of its crypto asset lending product,... Read more »

Thai Authorities Raid Illegal Bitcoin Mine After Power Outages Spark Resident Complaints

Thai authorities successfully raided an illegal bitcoin mining operation in Ratchaburi on August 23. The raid came after residents reported frequent power outages. The bitcoin mining operation was found to be consuming... Read more »

Bitcoin’s Last Difficulty Drop Likely to Be Erased in 3 Days

Bitcoin’s hashrate is on the rise once again, edging closer to the peak levels seen at the end of July. Despite a recent 4.19% dip in difficulty during the last retarget, current... Read more »

Data Shows Bitcoin Mining Giants Foundry and Antpool Seize 56.7% of Network’s Hashrate

In the last three days, Foundry USA and Antpool have emerged as the leading forces in bitcoin mining, together controlling a whopping 56.7% of the network’s total hashrate. Since the year began,... Read more »

National Power Administration of Paraguay Seizes 693 Miners in Illegal Bitcoin Mining Operation

The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has recently detected and seized an illegal bitcoin mining operation hosting 693 miners. ANDE inspectors detected a tampered meter that failed to register all the... Read more »

Bitcoin Block 857,911 Delivers $1.12M to Antpool as Miners Enjoy Fee Windfall

On Thursday, Bitcoin network fees took a significant leap, crossing the $100 mark shortly after 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, this spike was short-lived as fees quickly dropped, settling at just $0.34 per... Read more »

German Authority Seizes 13 Unauthorized Crypto ATMs

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... Read more »
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