Crystal Intelligence Report Reveals $19 Billion Lost in Crypto Crimes Over 13 Years

In a comprehensive new report, Crystal Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm, details a significant $19 billion in losses due to cryptocurrency crimes over the past thirteen years. The study covers a timeline... Read more »

South Korean Regulator Excludes Certain NFTs From Crypto Regulations

South Korea’s top financial regulator has issued guidelines clarifying when non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are considered virtual assets. This distinction aims to minimize the risk of widespread user harm. The guidelines will be... Read more »

Paraguayan Minister Unveils Future Economic Strategy Centered on Bitcoin Mining for Industrial Transition

Javier Gimenez, from the Paraguayan Ministry of Industry and Commerce, revealed that the government plans to take advantage of the energy sold to legal bitcoin mining operations. Gimenez stated that selling Paraguay’s... Read more »

Crypto Exchange Lykke Confirms Platform Breach; Reports Theft of Assets Valued at $22 Million

The cryptocurrency exchange Lykke confirmed on June 10 that it fell victim to a breach, resulting in a hacker stealing digital assets valued at $22 million. Lykke stated that it had shut... Read more »

FTC Warns of Crypto Scams From Online Love Interests

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a warning about cryptocurrency romance scammers who offer investment advice. The FTC emphasizes the risks involved and urges immediate reporting and caution to protect... Read more »

Russia Set to Recognize Bitcoin Mining as Economic Activity

According to Osman Kabaloev, the Deputy Director of the Financial Policy Department at Russia’s Ministry of Finance, the recognition of Bitcoin mining as an official economic activity is set to happen soon.... Read more »

Elliptic Study Finds AI-Enabled Crime in Cryptocurrency Remains in Early Stages

A new study has found that crimes enabled by artificial intelligence in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are still in their nascent stages. Stakeholders can prevent these activities from becoming widespread through timely and... Read more »

SEC Commissioner Advocates for Withdrawal of SAB 121 — Says Biden’s Veto Was Unfortunate

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Mark Uyeda advocates for the withdrawal of Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121), which sets guidelines for accounting crypto liabilities. He argues that the method... Read more »

Trump Campaign Crypto Aide Announces Presidential Roundtable on Domestic Bitcoin Mining

David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Trump campaign cryptocurrency aide, has announced that Former President Donald Trump will participate in a Presidential Roundtable on domestic bitcoin mining as part of its... Read more »

Ripple CEO Expects SEC to Approve Spot XRP ETF Next Year

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve spot XRP ETFs next year, reiterating that they are inevitable. The executive discussed cryptocurrency regulations in the... Read more »
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