Seven individuals have been indicted for stealing over $300,000 in bitcoin from a Queens resident. The charges against them include grand larceny, money laundering, and identity theft, stemming from a lengthy investigation into a cryptocurrency wallet hack. Using advanced hacking techniques, the group allegedly stole the bitcoin and now face potential sentences of five to…
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Mercado Bitcoin, one of the largest Brazil-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched a loan product allowing users to receive credit in Brazilian reais secured by crypto collateral. The credits will be limited to 30% of the total held in crypto in the exchange, and liquidations will not be automatically executed, being examined on a case-by-case basis…
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Crypto exchange Binance has announced the conversion of several delisted tokens into stablecoin USDC. Users are advised to withdraw affected crypto tokens by Sept. 1, as they will no longer be accessible afterward. After this date, withdrawals of the delisted tokens will no longer be supported, and users will not be able to transfer them…
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex’s latest Alpha report examines various key metrics, providing insights into whether bitcoin may be approaching a local bottom. “Overall, these metrics underline the deep bearish sentiment and stress among short-term investors, which usually occurs at local bottoms,” the report states. Bitfinex Report Analyzes Bitcoin’s Rebound and Potential Local Bottom Crypto exchange Bitfinex…
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President Nayib Bukele used his personal X account to present the third phase of his economic plan for El Salvador. Titled “Logistics,” this new phase will entail raising private investments to modernize the country’s port infrastructure. The first step involves an investment of $1.61 billion to modernize the Acajutla and La Union ports. Bukele Announces…
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Veteran crypto analyst, Peter Brandt has uncovered an inverted or expanding triangle pattern in Bitcoin (BTC). Utilizing classical charting principles, Brandt analyzes the technical pattern formation, highlighting its potential impact on Bitcoin’s price trajectory. What Bitcoin’s Inverted Triangle Pattern Means On August 12, Brandt took to X (formerly Twitter) to shed light on a recent…
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As the market action resumes, Helium keeps on surging to the top and draws the attention of investors. According to CoinGecko, the token is up more than 48% since last week. HNT becomes a prime target for both investors and traders looking for an income-making asset in the long run. Helium Mobile has been in…
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Avalanche (AVAX) has caught the attention of crypto analysts Whales_Crypto_Trading and Alan Santana. The market sentinels are rather optimistic regarding the price of AVAX, but it may face some consolidation periods and, therefore, possible declines in its price before skyrocketing. The cautious optimism is what makes AVAX very interesting to watch. Technical Analysis Whales Crypto…
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The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox, allowing crypto services to be tested in a controlled environment. This initiative aims to promote innovation in Thailand’s capital market by accommodating six specific digital asset-related services, including exchanges and custodial wallet providers. Thai SEC Launches Digital Asset Regulatory Sandbox The…
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The Superintendence of Data Protection, Ecuador’s data protection agency, stated that it lacks the resources needed to assess the compliance of Worldcoin, the biometric and universal basic income (UBI) project, with the country’s laws. The head of the institution, Fabrizio Peralta-Diaz, lamented this situation, stressing that it needed access to the necessary tools to examine…
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