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Binance, Indian Police Bust Energy Scam, Recover $100K USDT

Binance and the Delhi Police announced on Tuesday that they successfully collaborated to dismantle a large-scale renewable energy scam in India. The joint effort led to the seizure of over $100,000 in USDT from fraudsters connected to a fake solar company. The scam misled many unsuspecting investors by falsely claiming to support India’s renewable energy […]
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Indian Govt. Officials Probe Crypto Exchange WazirX’s $234M Hack

Government Agencies Probe WazirX Hack Indian government agencies, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), are investigating a $235 million hack targeting WazirX, amid suspicions of insider involvement. The crypto exchange WazirX is working closely with authorities, such as the Financial Intelligence Unit, to address the $235 million theft from its wallet in July. Sources told […]
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HSBC Australia Blocks Cryptocurrency Exchange Transactions

HSBC Australia has announced it will block customer payments to cryptocurrency exchanges starting July 24 due to concerns over customer protection. HSBC Blocks Crypto Payments In a July 24 email to customers, HSBC Australia detailed its “new safety measures,” stating: “From 24 July 2024, HSBC will block payments from bank accounts and credit cards that […]
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Nigerian Police Arrest Crypto Star for Fraud Crackdown

The Nigerian Police Force has escalated its efforts against crimes involving cryptocurrencies by detaining well-known crypto figure Linus Williams, who is popularly known as BLord. The arrest was confirmed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, through a statement issued on July 17. According to the announcement made on X, BLord was arrested due […]
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Malaysia Loses $723M in Electricity to Illegal Crypto Mining Since 2018

From 2018 to 2023, unauthorized crypto mining operators in Malaysia have illicitly appropriated electricity valued at $723 million. During a recent event, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, disclosed these figures as authorities destroyed around $467,000 worth of confiscated items, including Bitcoin mining devices and other electrical equipment. […]
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UAE Leads in Global Crypto Adoption, Vietnam Second

Cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating worldwide, with significant growth in the UAE and Vietnam. Singapore, though a financial powerhouse, is slower to embrace digital currencies than its regional neighbors. New data from Triple-A shows notable differences in cryptocurrency engagement across various countries. Explore the latest statistics on global cryptocurrency adoption, with the UAE and Vietnam at […]
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Canada’s 3iQ to Launch North America’s First Solana ETP

3iQ, a prominent Canadian investment management firm, announced on Thursday their submission of a prospectus to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for launching a novel exchange-traded product (ETP) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). This ETP, exclusively focused on Solana (SOL), is named “Solana Fund” and will trade under the ticker QSOL upon OSC approval, […]
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South Korean Altcoin Craze Sparks Crypto Boom

Interest in altcoins might be the key factor as South Korean interest in alternative cryptoassets keeps growing, a new report has claimed. According to the South Korean media outlet Kyunghyang Games, the findings were published in a report on the nation’s crypto community by the blockchain market consultancy DeSpread. The report’s authors mentioned that “altcoin […]
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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Receives Four-Month Prison Sentence

KEY POINTS After admitting to money laundering violations in November, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was given a four-month prison term on Tuesday. Although U.S. prosecutors proposed a 36-month sentence, Zhao received less. Following his legal agreement with the Justice Department, the cryptocurrency billionaire resigned as CEO of Binance. On Tuesday, Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder […]
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UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says

The UK’s Finance Minister has revealed the government’s intention to establish a regulatory framework for cryptoassets by the end of July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during his tenure as the nation’s finance minister, expressed the ambition to position the UK as a global center for cryptocurrencies. Economic Secretary to The Treasury, Bim Afolami, confirmed that […]
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