Source: Valery/Adobe Russian tax authorities will start collecting taxes in digital rubles from 2025, with banks also handed powers to block “suspicious-looking” CBDC transactions. Per the media outlet Klerk, recent tax code amendments – signed into law by President Vladimir Putin late last year – Russian tax authorities will “switch to collecting taxes in digital…
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Source: Getty Images Now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX is embroiled in a legal battle that could extend over several years as creditors seek to recover over $8 billion. The case, filed in November, involves multiple parties fighting over the remaining assets, making it more complex and time-consuming than other crypto bankruptcies, according to Alan R. Rosenberg,…
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Source: Adobe / neo A small-cap altcoin known as Tellor (TRB) experienced a 150% surge to a new all-time high above $600, only to witness a crash that erased all the gains within just hours on December 31, sparking suspicions of price manipulation. Citing blockchain data from Etherscan, the on-chain analysts behind the X account…
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Sei (SEI) Chart / Source: TradingView As the Sei ($SEI) pump continues at the start of 2024, investors are increasingly asking whether they may have missed their opportunity to buy the cryptocurrency. SEI/USD was last changing hands at around $0.75, up a further 6% on Tuesday and taking gains since the turn of the year…
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The crypto industry is now set for a strong bullish run in 2024, with most analysts predicting assets to reach new all-time highs. As a result, investors are always on the lookout hoping to jump on cryptocurrencies that offer the potential for substantial returns. A recent social media post by a crypto analyst known pseudonymously…
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Source: Pixabay The attackers behind the recent Orbit Chain exploit successfully converted their ill-gotten gains into Ethereum (ETH), amassing an additional $1.45 million in unrealized profits amidst a 4.7% surge in ETH prices over the past 24 hours. After stealing ~$81.6M in various assets from @Orbit_Chain, the exploiter swapped 30M $USDT and 230.9 $WBTC to…
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Image source: Reuters In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) emerged as a leading force in defining the boundaries of the cryptocurrency industry through high-profile criminal prosecutions. While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil lawsuits against major players in the sector, it was the DOJ that garnered attention with its rapid resolutions. Within…
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Source: a video screenshot, ABC News / YouTube US prosecutors have decided not to pursue the remaining charges against Sam Bankman-Fried, including allegations of foreign bribery and bank fraud. However, it is the dropped charge of unlawful political donations that has sparked significant concern within the crypto community, given Bankman-Fried’s well-documented contributions to politicians from both major…
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Source: AdobeStock / James Thew Pig butchering scams, a rapidly growing criminal activity involving online romance, fake crypto investments, and human trafficking, have been plaguing US citizens, resulting in significant financial losses. In a recnet interview, Erin West, Deputy District Attorney in Santa Clara, California, said the problem is esclating, claiming that she receive an…
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Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova The Solana blockchain network has experienced an unprecedented influx of new tokens this month, surpassing any previous records by a significant margin. According to data from Solscan, over the last two weeks alone, a staggering 72,202 new tokens have been minted on Solana using the SPL token standard. This number is…
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