A court in British Columbia, Canada, has ordered Daniel Tambosso to repay Hung Nguyen $1.2 million for a loan of 22 bitcoins made in 2021. Nguyen, a Canadian real estate agent, claimed the loan constituted his entire savings, and Tambosso’s failure to repay has severely impacted his finances and mental health. Tambosso, claiming to be […]
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A Washington resident has been charged with involvement in a $64 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme. He allegedly deceived investors, posing as an escrow agent, and transferred funds into his accounts. The funds were moved offshore or converted to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum via exchanges like Gemini, Bitstamp, Coinbase, and Binance. Investigators traced the
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Argentine President Javier Milei recently announced that a series documenting his rise to power will premiere on X. The six-part limited series, titled “Milei – The Series,” will showcase the process Milei underwent to reach the Argentine presidency. It will feature never-before-seen insider content recorded by director Santiago Oria, who is also responsible for the
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Lightspark, a Bitcoin Lightning Network financial services company, has announced the release of its UMA Extend feature, which focuses on increasing the interaction between crypto and legacy rails in the U.S. With UMA Extend, businesses can opt in for a direction that can be linked to an account, allowing them to instantly receive LN payments
On Thursday, the first Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) product raised over $2.75 million during its public offering on B3, the Brazilian stock exchange. The product, previously approved for trading by the Brazilian securities regulator (CVM), is offered by QR Asset, which also has a bitcoin-based ETF product. The offering managed to raise only 15%
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On Thursday, former President Donald Trump posted a video on X, where he announced his intention to chart a course for making the United States the “crypto capital of the planet.” As the video concludes, the logo of World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (defi) project founded by Trump’s sons, prominently appears. Trump Claims to
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French prosecutors have announced that an investigative judge extended the police custody of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on Monday evening for up to 48 hours. After that, French authorities must either release or charge him. Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport amid a judicial investigation launched last month concerning 12 alleged
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Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has initiated the first phase of INR withdrawals, permitting eligible users to withdraw up to 33% of their INR balances. Co-founder Nischal Shetty noted that the timeline for the second phase remains uncertain due to several internal factors that need to be addressed. Wazirx Launches Phase 1 of INR Withdrawals Indian
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Wazirx co-founder Nischal Shetty has addressed concerns about the remaining assets following the cyberattack, stating that misinformation has caused unnecessary fear by suggesting these assets are also gone. He emphasized that such claims are baseless and are made only to attract attention. He also promised to share Wazirx’s Proof of Reserves (PoR) after a new
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In just seven months—roughly 236 days—since the year began, the crypto economy has ballooned by a staggering $623 billion. The top crypto asset, bitcoin, has seen its market value soar by more than $20,000, while ethereum, the second-largest by market cap, has climbed over $470 during this period. Top 10 Crypto Market Climbs From $1.37T
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