Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accounts
Hong Kong police have arrested 12 people tied to a $15 million crypto laundering operation, which was dismantled on the...
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Arthur Hayes $1M Bitcoin tip, altcoins ‘powerful rally’ looms: Hodler’s Digest, May 11 – 17
Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2028, an analyst says altcoins “powerful rally” looms: Hodler’s Digest Bitcoin...
Moody’s downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt
Rising debt and no concrete plans to reduce government spending are the primary drivers behind the reduced credit assessment for...
The Public internet is a bottleneck for blockchain — DoubleZero CEO
The blockchain sector has matured and now requires physical communication infrastructure, according to DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa. Public internet infrastructure...
12 Arrested in HK as Officials Uncover $15M Cash, Crypto Laundering Operation: Report
Hong Kong police have dismantled a cross-border crime syndicate accused of laundering HK$118 million (US$15 million) through fraudulent bank accounts,...
Debt Reckoning: Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Amid Fiscal Freefall
On Friday, credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, pointing to a...
Lightchain AI Mainnet Launch in July to Introduce Decentralized AI Marketplace
This content is provided by a sponsor. Lightchain AI, a pioneering blockchain project integrating artificial intelligence, has announced the official...
Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $260M Friday as Blackrock’s IBIT Secures 631,962 BTC
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $260.27 million in net inflows on Friday, May 16, significantly outpacing spot ethereum ETFs,...
High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 Exec
Unsustainable costs and opaque pricing have created a major pain point for large financial institutions, Michael James told Cointelegraph. Michael...
SEC hacker sentenced to 14 months in prison
Lawyers for Eric Council Jr. had requested a sentence of one year and one day, while the US government asked...
A Bitcoiner’s guide to South Africa’s Garden Route
There are few places on Earth as Bitcoin-friendly as the scenic Garden Route in South Africa, where Bitcoin circular economies...
The DeFi mullet — Fintech needs DeFi in the back
Fintechs’ reliance on legacy financial infrastructure keeps them slow, costly and inflexible. It’s time to flip the script with a...
Bitstamp Gets EU License Under MiCA Crypto Rules
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has received a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the EU’s MiCA regulation from Luxembourg’s Commission...
XRP Price Watch: Bulls Eye $2.60 as Long-Term Trend Holds
XRP is currently trading at $2.35 with a market capitalization of $138.14 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $58.62...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Bearish Signals Emerge Despite Bullish Trendline
Bitcoin is currently trading at $102,980, securing a market capitalization of $2.04 trillion. With a 24-hour trade volume of $23.32...
