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Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull Allegations

Stablecoin Plunges 98% in 24 Hours, Sparks Rug Pull AllegationsEarly on Oct. 26, the U.S. dollar value of Essence Finance’s decentralized stablecoin, CHI, plunged by more than 90% after rumors emerged that more than $20 million of collateral had been removed. According to Geckoterminal data, the value of the stablecoin, which normally trades at par with the U.S. dollar, dropped by nearly 98% to […]

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, hits record $348B net worth

Former US Federal Agent Freed From Nigerian Prison After 8 Months

Former US Federal Agent Freed From Nigerian Prison After 8 MonthsTigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and former federal agent detained in Nigeria for eight months, has been released. The charges against him, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, were dropped. The release of the Binance executive from one of Nigeria’s notorious prisons followed intense lobbying by U.S. politicians who were urging the Biden […]

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, hits record $348B net worth

Nigeria Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Ex-US Federal Agent

Nigeria Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Ex-US Federal AgentThe Nigerian government has dropped money laundering charges against jailed Binance executive and former U.S. Federal agent Tigran Gambaryan. The Binance executive’s lawyer said the charges were dropped after the court determined that Gambaryan was merely an employee and could not be prosecuted for crimes allegedly committed by his employer. This decision follows months of […]

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, hits record $348B net worth