Jan 25 2024
Law enforcement officials in New York havethree individuals suspected of being associated with a drug trafficking organization that was operating from a pizzeria in the Bronx. During their operation, they seized various drugs estimated to be worth around US$4 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted surveillance on Guadencio Rosendo Perez and Zulema Cardenas Espinoza, …
Jan 25 2024
Kronos Research has offered to drop all legal charges if the hacker returns 90% of the stolen funds, leaving him $2.5 million to keep. The firm made its offer through an Ethereum to the hacker’s blockchain address on Monday. The offer will only remain valid until Thursday, November 30 at 08:00 UTC. Kronos initially the …
Jan 22 2024
CryptoCon, a famous technical analyst, believes Bitcoin could reach $47k by December 2023 or January 2024. The MVRV is a metric used to evaluate the relative value of a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin by comparing its market capitalization to its realized capitalization. This metric is crucial for traders since it helps them identify when Bitcoin is …
Jan 22 2024
Sun Lin, a former citizen journalist for networks like the US-based , was widely recognized for his investigative reporting on human rights violations and for his advocacy work. Witnesses in the neighborhood reported hearing a commotionbetween the journalist, who also went by the pen name ‘Jie Mu,’ and the national security officers during the early …
Jan 22 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried is standing trial for a fraud of epic proportions. The US government asserts that this disgraced crypto mogul orchestrated one of the grandest financial deceptions in history. His defense paints him as a naive young enthusiast who swam too deep in the digital tides. Two weeks deep into the riveting high-stakes drama of …
Jan 22 2024
Last week, the Wall Street Journal inaccurately reported that Hamas and affiliated terror groups had received tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The US lawmakers have scrutiny on Tether and Binance in relation to these developments. In a , Tether called out the mainstream media and said there is simply no evidence that it …
Jan 19 2024
Seven journalists had positioned themselves to cover clashes between Lebanese Hezbollah forces and the Israeli army. Their vehicles, clearly marked as “press,” were deliberately targeted with artillery. The first strike resulted in Abdallah’s death, while Christina Assi, a correspondent from Agence France-Presse, suffered severe injuries. The second strike targeted a nearby Al Jazeera vehicle, causing …
Oct 16 2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether’s Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has been promoted to the role of CEO. Jean-Louis van der Velde will transition to an advisory role for Tether while retaining his position as CEO for Bitfinex. “I’m excited to lead our team as we continue to innovate and provide stability in the cryptocurrency and global …
Oct 16 2023
Federal prosecutors in the ongoing fraud trial of ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have requested that the judge exclude any discussion of his investment in Anthropic. This request comes in light of recent media reports about Anthropic’s fundraises from tech giants Google and Amazon. Recent reports have indicated that Anthropic is set to receive billions in …
Oct 16 2023
Bitstamp will be discontinuing its services to customers in Canada starting January 8, 2024. Bobby Zagotta, the U.S. CEO and Global Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp, issued a statement regarding the development. He expressed the company’s gratitude towards its customers and the difficulty of the decision, emphasizing that this was not a step taken lightly. …