The European Central Bank Is Either Lying About Bitcoin or Lying to Itself
ECB Director General Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf are definitely against bitcoin, but their reasons don’t make a lot of sense.
Crime
Binance Freezes $4.2M in XRP Tokens Stolen From Ripple Executive’s Wallet
Over $120 million in XRP was stolen from Ripple Labs Executive Chairman Chris Larsen earlier this week.
Crypto Crime Amounted to Over $24B in 2023: Chainalysis
The figure is nearly 40% less than that of 2022, however it is only provisional, Chainalysis stressed.
Crypto Users Lost $2B to Hacks, Scams and Exploits in 2023, De.Fi Says
The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX.
If You’re in Crypto, You’re a Criminal
Senator Warren thinks all crypto people are crooks. We obviously agree. 100%.
Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.
The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.
Do Kwon Faces Extradition to U.S. for Charges Tied to the TerraUSD and Luna Collapse: WSJ
The blowups of his UST and LUNA tokens fueled a crisis that gripped the whole crypto industry in 2022, causing losses that reverberated far and wide.
Cryptocurrency Worth $1.5M Seized From Former Ukrainian Head of State Communications
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has seized $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from Yuriy Shchigol, Ukraine’s former head of the State Special Communications Service, according to local news outlet RBC.
Is Binance Big Enough to Survive a $4.3B Fine and Founder CZ’s Ousting?
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UK’s National Crime-Fighting Agency Seeks Six Crypto Investigators
A crime bill passed last week gives law enforcement agencies more powers to seize and freeze crypto.