cryptocurrency

Blockchain Capital’s Hacked X Account Advertises Fake Token Giveaway: Report

Blockchain Capital's X (formerly known as Twitter) account was hacked by crypto scammers on Wednesday. Soon after the scammers had…

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How scammers could be hijacking trusted protocols to steal millions of cryptocurrency

Sophisticated fraudsters are leveraging legitimate blockchain protocols to steal cryptocurrency, according to recent findings by Check Point's Threat Intel blockchain…

4 months ago

Crypto Ponzi Scam Worth Rs. 1,000 Crore Unearthed by Odisha EOW, India Head of STA Crypto Token Arrested

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police on Monday claimed to have unearthed a Crypto Ponzi scam worth Rs…

4 months ago

PayPal Launches US Dollar Stablecoin for Financial Payments, Transfers

Payments giant PayPal said on Monday it has launched a US dollar stablecoin, becoming the first major financial technology firm…

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WazirX suspends trading after $230 million loss: What ‘India Ka Bitcoin Exchange’ said on losing nearly half its reserves

WazirX, the leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange, has temporarily suspended all trading activities following a devastating cyberattack that drained nearly half…

4 months ago

Binance Reportedly Saw Monthly Illegal Crypto Transactions Worth $90 Billion in Banned China Market

Binance users traded $90 billion (roughly Rs. 7,42,800 crore) of cryptocurrency-related assets in a single month in China, where cryptocurrency…

4 months ago

Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao Plan to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint Over Alleged Regulatory Violations

Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao are planning to seek the dismissal of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

5 months ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Launches Worldcoin Cryptocurrency Project: Details

Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launches on Monday.The project's core offering is its World ID,…

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Witness Tampering

US prosecutors have accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of witness tampering and asked a federal judge to issue an order…

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FTX Sues Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Seeks to Recoup Over $1 Billion

FTX Trading on Thursday sued founder Sam Bankman-Fried and other former executives of the cryptocurrency exchange, seeking to recoup more…

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FTX License Cancelled by Australia Securities Regulator Effective From July 14

Australia's securities regulator said on Wednesday it had cancelled the license of the local arm of collapsed U.S. cryptocurrency exchange…

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Celsius Founder, Former CEO Arrested Over Fraud Charges as SEC Sues Crypto Firm

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, was arrested and charged with fraud, a…

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Google Play Store Clarifies Dos and Don’ts for Video Game Apps Wishing to Sell NFTs

Google has updated its policies for the Play Store, mainly to add more clarity to video game publishers that bring…

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UK Financial Watchdog Stops 26 More Illegal Cryptocurrency ‘Machines’

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it has stopped 26 machines across the country for illegally offering cryptocurrencies, warning…

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Punjab National Bank Launches its Virtual Branch in the Metaverse: Details

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday announced the launch of a virtual branch, PNB Metaverse.It is a virtual branch…

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CFTC Investigators Find Crypto Lender Celsius, Former CEO Guilty of Breaking US Rules: Report

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky broke…

5 months ago

Coinbase Shares Rise 13 Percent After Cboe Mentions Crypto Exchange in Bitcoin ETF Application

Shares of Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform, jumped 13 percent on Monday after exchange operator Cboe said it was…

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FTX Alleges Former Lawyer of Aiding Sam Bankman-Fried’s Fraud, Silencing Whistleblowers

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX sued one of its former top lawyers, accusing him of aiding fraud by company founder Sam…

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FTX Trying to Revive Its Flagship International Cryptocurrency Exchange: Report

Bankrupt FTX is moving ahead with efforts to revive its flagship international cryptocurrency exchange, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing…

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Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Bid for Dismissal of Criminal Charges Over FTX’s Collapse

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to throw out most of the US government's criminal case accusing…

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