An Airbnb host, Ashley, shared her experience on Tiktok about guests who accumulated a $1,500 electricity bill by setting up an electric vehicle station and mining cryptocurrency during their three-week stay. Despite leaving the property in excellent condition, the guests’ excessive energy use, captured on external security cameras showing them bringing in 10 computers, prompted…
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The New York County District Attorney’s Office is hiring a full-time cryptocurrency analyst for its Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau. This role involves analyzing cryptocurrency theft complaints, conducting blockchain transaction analyses, and providing expert testimony. NY District Attorney Seeks Cryptocurrency Analyst The New York County District Attorney’s Office has put up a job posting for…
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Prosecutors are urging a judge to imprison Jatinder Singh, who spent millions of dollars accidentally refunded by Crypto.com. The issue began when Singh attempted to deposit $100 into his Crypto.com account in May 2021. Due to a discrepancy between account names, the transaction was rejected, but an error by a Bulgarian employee led to a…
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The head of strategy at crypto investment firm 21shares has explained that the broad-based bitcoin selloff following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged was partly due to increasing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and fears of conflict escalation, leading to a temporary flight to safety. He also noted that anticipated interest…
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to encourage reporting of corporate criminal activities. This three-year program targets financial institutions, including cryptocurrency businesses, to enhance the detection and prosecution of corporate crimes. Whistleblowers who provide non-public information leading to forfeitures over $1 million are eligible for awards. DOJ…
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Chivo Wallet, the official Bitcoin wallet of the Salvadoran government, has been operating without presenting any of its financial balances to the National Registry Center (CNR). While Chivo is a private company managed by El Salvador’s government and is not legally required to disclose its activities, it has failed to file its balances annually as…
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Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy acquired 12,222 bitcoins in the second quarter, bringing its total holdings to 226,500 BTC. CEO Phong Le and CFO Andrew Kang expressed optimism about future bitcoin support and emphasized the company’s financial strategies. Despite net losses, Microstrategy remains committed to its bitcoin strategy. Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings Microstrategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) reported its…
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Gold prices reached historic highs on August 1, breaking the $2,500 mark on the New York Comex exchange. The precious metal reached a price of $2,502.6 for the first time in its history, influenced by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, geopolitical risks, and the constant demand from central banks. Gold…
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MARA, a leader in digital asset compute, reported a significant revenue increase of 78% to $145.1 million for the second quarter of 2024. Despite this growth, the company faced a substantial net loss of $199.7 million, driven by a $148 million fair value loss on digital assets. MARA Reports Q2 Earnings: Revenue Rises 78% Despite…
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Polymarket, the cryptocurrency-based prediction markets platform, has not been able to resolve the bet on the outcome of the Venezuelan presidential election. While the country’s electoral authority, the Electoral National Council (CNE), proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro as the winner, the opposition forces contested the election. This is due to the lack of a complete breakdown…
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