Crypto Scam Busted—Victims One Step Closer to Justice

December 21, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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A South Lake Tahoe man, Daniel Chartraw, 51, faces a 12-count federal indictment for wire fraud linked to a cryptocurrency trading scheme, per U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert. Arrested recently, Chartraw allegedly misled investors through his companies, Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global, by falsely promoting a proprietary algorithm for high returns. Instead of investing funds, […]

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US Charges 2 Men in $22 Million NFT Rugpull Crypto Fraud Scheme

December 21, 2024 Bitcoin.com

US Charges 2 Men in Million NFT Rugpull Crypto Fraud Scheme

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Two Southern California men, Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, face charges for allegedly defrauding investors of over $22 million in cryptocurrency through fraudulent NFT and digital asset schemes. The indictment reveals they conducted a series of “rugpulls,” soliciting funds for NFT projects that were abandoned after collecting investments. The alleged scams involved projects like Vault […]

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Binance Global Survey Hot Topics: Regulation, AI Supremacy, and a Young Market

December 20, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The most recent global crypto survey organized by Binance has offered insight into the current state of the market. The survey, which polled nearly 28,000 users, shows that 23.89% believe that artificial intelligence (AI) tokens will gain traction and lead the market this upcoming year. Nearly 20% of the responders expect governments to enact more […]

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Craig Wright’s Satoshi Nakamoto Farce Earns Him a Suspended Jail Sentence for Flouting Court Orders

December 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Craig Wright, an Aussie native who’s been loudly claiming he’s the mastermind behind Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was handed a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, by a U.K. court for contempt. This decision came down after Wright reportedly ignored a court order that barred him from pushing more legal claims tied to his Bitcoin […]

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MARA Purchases 15,574 Bitcoin in Q4, Raises Net Holdings to 44,394 BTC Worth $4.45 Billion

December 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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MARA Holdings has purchased 15,574 bitcoin worth $1.53 billion at approximately $98,529 per bitcoin using the proceeds from its zero-coupon convertible notes offerings. In November and December, the zero-coupon convertible notes generated $1.925 billion for MARA along with the repurchase of approximately $263 million in principal amount of its current convertible notes due in 2026. […]

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Facebook Wins Reprieve as Court Restrains Nigerian Regulator’s $38.55 Million Demand

December 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Facebook Wins Reprieve as Court Restrains Nigerian Regulator’s .55 Million Demand

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The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from demanding $38.55 million (NGN60 billion) from Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for an alleged violation. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Dec. 12, 2024, following a motion ex parte filed by Facebook. Facebook sought two […]

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Argentina to Patrol Cyberspace in the Hunt for Crypto Criminals

December 17, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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A recent resolution issued by the Security Ministry of Argentina has added crypto crimes to the set of activities that will be tracked and surveilled by police forces. Resolution 1330/2024 states that the federal security forces will develop countermeasures to fight crimes of “unauthorized financial intermediation through the use of cryptoassets,” to prevent them from […]

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Bitget Receives Bitcoin License in El Salvador, Securing Its Entrance Into Latam

December 17, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Bitget, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange, has recently announced that it received a Bitcoin Service Provider (BSP) license in El Salvador, opening the doors to start operating locally. This milestone allows the company to “offer services such as bitcoin-to-fiat currency exchanges, bitcoin payment facilitation, and secure bitcoin custody solutions for its clientele,” according to a […]

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Ether and Solana Grow in Brazilian Markets

December 15, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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According to data issued by the national tax enforcer, the adoption of solana and ether is growing in Brazilian markets. Ether’s utilization increased significantly, having registered 950,000 transactions moving over $165 million – a relevant increase compared to last year’s October numbers, when it scored 600,000 transactions and transferred nearly $40 million. Solana also exploded, […]

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Aethir Launches $100M Ecosystem Fund With Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi

December 14, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Aethir Launches 0M Ecosystem Fund With Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi

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Aethir has partnered with the Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi (ADBC) to foster Web3 innovation in the MENA region. They will focus on advancing AI and gaming projects through Aethir’s $100 million Ecosystem Fund, which includes graphics processing unit (GPU) subsidies and token grants for eligible ventures. Aethir’s decentralized GPU cloud infrastructure provides high-performance computing solutions, […]

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