Oct 13 2023
Gold has been among the most popular investment tools for wealth preservation. However, its performance on weekly, yearly, and even 10-yearly scales is not all that impressive. At the same time, BTC is a much newer concept that takes gold’s unique qualities a step further. And, even though it has disadvantages of its own, it …
Oct 13 2023
@Satoshi, the handle for a verified account under Satoshi Nakamoto, has tweeted for the first time in five years. The user commits to spending the next few months exploring additional important issues about Bitcoin, left out of the original white paper. This unexpected return has sparked curiosity and speculation within the cryptocurrency community, with over …
Oct 12 2023
The suspects had links to the ‘Primeiro Comando da Capital,’ the largest Brazilian criminal organization. The suspected gang’s boss is the son of the Serbian narco boss Goran Nešić, also known as Ciga (Gypsy) Goran was extradited to Serbia in 2018 to serve an 8-year jail term for smuggling 24.5 kilos of heroin from Bulgaria. …
Oct 12 2023
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the infamous darknet marketplace Silk Road, revealed that he has now spent an entire decade in prison. He took to social platform X to express his fear that he would spend his remaining days trapped within “concrete walls and locked doors.” Supporters on X rallied around him, arguing that his …
Oct 10 2023
The FCA added 145 digital asset companies, including major exchanges Huobi-owned HTX and KuCoin, to its warning list. This decision follows the FCA’s expansion of regulations to include cryptoasset service providers, regardless of their geographical location. In the UK, companies engaged in cryptocurrency operations must either be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority or have …
Oct 08 2023
Argentine naval authorities seize more than 17,000 kilograms of soybeans. The shipment, valued at more than four million Argentine pesos (nearly US$11,500) Authorities detained one suspect who was involved in another smuggling case and placed another under investigation. El Soberbio, in the Misiones Province, has in recent years become a hub for the transport of …
Oct 04 2023
Pablo Rodriguez, co-founder of AirBit Club, sentenced to 12 years in prison. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in March. Rodriguez and his co-conspirators were accused of orchestrating a global scam. Judge George B. Daniels at the District Court has ordered an extra three years of supervised release for Rodriguez, which will be …
Oct 04 2023
Users of FriendTech (FT) have reported instances of unauthorized access to their accounts, resulting in the theft of their valuable digital assets. These security breaches have raised significant concerns regarding the vulnerabilities of the centralized service, prompting SlowMist’s founder to issue a warning about the inherent risks associated with utilizing the platform. The initial occurrence …
Oct 03 2023
Eastern Asia ranks as the fifth most active crypto market, contributing 8.8% of global digital asset activity between July 2022 and June 2023. Its decline over the last few years has been notable – largely propelled by the big blow to the Chinese trading activity and mining sector. The growing prominence of Hong Kong as …
Jul 13 2023
The sanctions are a direct response to North Korea’s threat of launching a long-range ballistic missile last week. Kimsuky has orchestrated these cyber thefts via a means known as “social engineering,” according to multiple U.S. and South Korean intelligence and law enforcement agencies. In the realm of cybersecurity, social engineering involves deceiving a target into …