Source: dule964Adobe Chinese law enforcers say they have shut down a gang that was using digital yuan wallets to launder money. Per the media outlet The Paper, the gang was allegedly active in the Yuecheng District, in the municipality of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. The Shaoxing Public Security Bureau said it had arrested and detained seven…
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Source: Pixabay MicroStrategy founder and tech titan Michael Saylor has issued a warning about the influx of AI-generated deepfake scams in the Bitcoin community. The alarm follows several reports last week flagging fake AI-generated videos of Saylor reportedly promising to “double people’s money instantly.” The fake ad prompted customers to scan a QR code to…
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Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here. _________________________________________ Binance Listings: Xai (XAI) BitMart Listings: Roth Token (ROTH) Meme Mint…
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The United States Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cut could reignite major institutional interest in decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoins, according to asset manager Fidelity. In their recently released 2024 Digital Assets Look Ahead report, Fidelity suggests that this resurgence is contingent on the further development of DeFi infrastructure throughout 2024. Fidelity had previously anticipated…
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Source: Kira/Adobe A Russian economist has claimed Moscow will eventually force the elderly to accept CBDC pension payments as part of the digital ruble rollout. Per Pro Blast, the claims were made by the writer and economist Alexander Razuvaev, who said: “Gradually, [conventional] pensions will be replaced with payments made in digital rubles. In the…
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Source: Adobe/wolterke The crypto landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years, with stablecoin volumes challenging traditional payment giants like PayPal and Visa. Wall Street is now taking a keen interest in this transformation, specifically through the emergence of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. According to Andrew Peel, the head of digital asset markets at…
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Source: AdobeStock / JHVEPhoto GameStop has decided to shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space. The announcement, made via a statement on the platform, cites “the continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space” as the primary reason behind this decision. GameStop’s NFT marketplace was officially launched on Halloween in 2022,…
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Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Vanguard, one of the world’s leading asset management firms, has secured a substantial stake in MicroStrategy (MSTR), providing investors with indirect exposure to Bitcoin (BTC). While Vanguard has opted against launching Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its platform, its move into MicroStrategy stock positions it as a significant player in the…
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Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), is set to cease operations on January 15. The Petro, introduced in 2018 with the goal of helping the country evade United States sanctions, failed to gain widespread adoption throughout its existence. The official announcement regarding Petro’s shutdown was reportedly made on a government-run website dedicated to…
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As Bitcoin (BTC) leads a sharp decline in the broader cryptocurrency market on Friday, traders looking to make quick gains are hunting for the biggest small-cap crypto gainers today on Uniswap. Small-cap cryptocurrencies almost always take the mantle for the top crypto gainers each day. That’s because their low level of liquidity means that relatively…
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