Central African Republic Arrests Crypto ‘Rug Pull’ Mastermind as Associates ‘Flee Country’

Police in the Central African Republic think they have captured one of the alleged masterminds behind an apparent rug pull that left “hundreds” of citizens o...

11 months ago

The company disclosed a return to the status quo via a social media post on X (Twitter).

Aptos Resumes Network Activities After Five Hours; OKX and Upbit Temporarily Halt Transactions

Layer 1 blockchain Aptos has announced normalcy to its operations following a five-hour outage that impacted trading activities including a temporary suspension from two exchanges.  ...

11 months ago

Rising Crypto Scams in the Philippines Underscore Need for Education

Rampant scams highlight critical need for greater crypto literacy

Cryptocurrency-related scams are proliferating at an alarming rate in the Philippines. As cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology surge in popularity, scammers are shamelessly capit...

11 months ago

Some of Japan’s biggest businesses have asked the nation’s government to make crypto tax reforms, as the country continues to pivot to Web3 and crypto.

Major Japanese Businesses Ask Gov’t to Reform Crypto Tax System

Per an official Japan Association of New Economy (JANE) announcement, the group has submitted a tax reform proposal to Tokyo. JANE has asked the government to “reduce tax ra...

11 months ago

Singapore's Attorney-General's Office has officially established two specialized task forces, comprising approximately 20 prosecutors, tasked with addressing the crypto related crimes.

Singapore Establishes Task Forces to Assist Police in Crypto-Related Crimes

Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Attorney-General's Chambers, Ong Shouren, told a local news outlet that law enforcement agencies are under increasing pressure to adapt and comprehen...

11 months ago

Fake news on Bitcoin ETF, initially posted by Cointelegraph, forced a whale to buy an astounding amount of Bitcoin Futures.

Whale bought $5.7b in BTC futures amid Bitcoin ETF fake news

A whale made a Bitcoin (BTC) futures purchase of $5.7 billion following the false report suggesting that BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, had obtained approval for a BTC spot ...

11 months ago

Ark Invest Points Fingers at Gary Gensler

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Blames Gary Gensler for Obstructing Proposed Spot Bitcoin ETFs and Not SEC

Influential investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, said that the researchers at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are “really good”, and it’s the agency’s...

11 months ago

FTX customers could get $9B shortfall claim payout by mid-2024

Customers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and FTX US could see over 90% of assets returned to them by the end of the second quarter of 2024 after a proposed settlement was reached between FTX cr...

11 months ago

Cointelegraph's misstep in reporting

SEC Issues Major Warning After Fake Bitcoin ETF Rumours

Following a tumultuous day marked by crypto-related misinformation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took to social media to issue a stark warning. The agency's me...

11 months ago

The transaction was independently verified by Cointelegraph on Etherscan.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini

Blockchain sleuths have zeroed in on a recent transaction from a wallet associated with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, where he transferred $14.9 million worth of USD Coin (USDC) to the cr...

11 months ago