Elaborate Elon Musk deepfake crypto fraud uncovered in Hong KongA fraudulent crypto exchange platform used AI-generated videos of Elon Musk and misleading information to promote crypto trading services.May 8, 2024Arijit Sarkar
How Binance played a key role in arrest of ZKasino scam suspectDespite the arrest of the main suspect, some of the stolen funds continued to be moved, suggesting multiple potential attackers.May 8, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Bankruptcy law firm S&C absolved from misconduct, according to new FTX proposalFTX’s amended plan contains an exculpation clause that could absolve Sullivan & Cromwell, along with all debtors, of future liabilities.May 8, 2024Zoltan Vardai
BTC price clings to $62K as Bitcoin bulls suffer post-halving ‘boredom’Bitcoin may be preparing for trend continuation, but on short timeframes, BTC price behavior is inspiring no one.May 8, 2024William Suberg
WBTC thief spreads $71M loot across multiple crypto walletsStolen crypto from a $71 million wallet impersonation scam is on the move after six days of dormancy.May 8, 2024Arijit Sarkar
SEC files final response in Ripple XRP caseThe SEC argues that Ripple’s claims do not negate the need for injunctions to prevent future violations.May 8, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Traders rush to short Ether as Grayscale pulls its futures ETF planA 3% rebound in Ether’s price would wipe $345 million in short positions amid Grayscale withdrawing its Ether futures ETF application.May 8, 2024Ciaran Lyons
NBA, football, Nascar stars cough up $2.4M in Voyager promo suitRob Gronkowski, Victor Oladipo and Landon Cassill have agreed to settle with plaintiffs in their ongoing case against Voyager Digital.May 8, 2024Martin Young
Financial system ‘outdated’ but crypto is no fix either — US swing votersIn a survey by the Digital Currency Group, 70% of swing state voters agreed the current financial system is “outdated” and in need of an overhaul, but most don’t think crypto is the answer either.May 8, 2024Brayden Lindrea
LocalMonero exchange shuts down as crypto privacy services dwindleMonero’s version of LocalBitcoins is closing after serving the XMR community for seven years.May 8, 2024Martin Young
2 key Bitcoin indicators have ‘cooled off’ — Why it could be bullishThe Bitcoin funding rate and three-month annualized basis rates are moving to levels that signal to traders it may just be the “calm before the storm.”May 8, 2024Ciaran Lyons
SEC’s Gary Gensler gets irked being asked about cryptoSEC Chair Gary Gensler says he gets an “outsized ratio” of questions about crypto despite its relatively small size compared to the overall financial market.May 8, 2024Jesse Coghlan
FTX proposes ‘billions in compensation,’ but not everyone’s happyFTX’s latest proposal could repay creditors as much as $16.3 billion, but some argue the plan still falls short of being fair.May 8, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Grayscale withdraws its Ethereum futures ETF applicationThe withdrawal comes a little over two weeks before the United States securities regulator is forced to make a decision on at least one spot Ether ETF application.May 7, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Ex-Digitex Futures Exchange CEO pleads guilty to violating Bank Secrecy ActU.S. authorities indicted former Digitex CEO Adam Todd in February for failure to implement and maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering program at the exchange.May 7, 2024Turner Wright
Philosopher Yuval Noah Harari warns of AI’s risks in financeThe bestselling author, philosopher and historian sees grim potential for AI to get out of control in the financial system.May 7, 2024Derek Andersen
Susquehanna International Group adds $1B in Bitcoin ETFs to portfolioAccording to a filing with the U.S. SEC, Susquehanna International Group invested more than $1 billion in Bitcoin ETFs in Q1 2024.May 7, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Ethereum price lags due to ‘weaker capital rotation,’ but crypto macro uptrend remainsETH’s price has underperformed Bitcoin, but Glassnode analysts say data suggests the crypto market remains in the “early stages of a macro uptrend.”May 7, 2024Nancy Lubale
SEC pushes back against Terraform’s claims fraud happened outside USLawyers for the commission cited several examples of Do Kwon touting UST to U.S. investors and Terraform’s former communications head making false claims about the stablecoin.May 7, 2024Turner Wright
My traumatic Apple ID hack showed pitfalls of centralized identityA breach of your Apple ID can leave you all but helpless to prevent attackers from poring over and stealing the contents of your life.May 7, 2024Amro Shihadah
Did XRP price just bottom against Bitcoin? XRP price has fallen over 14% year-to-date, pressured by Ripple’s ongoing legal battle with the SEC. So, a bounce is in order, analysis suggests.May 7, 2024Zoltan Vardai
New South Korean leadership will press for Bitcoin ETF tradingThe Democratic Party of Korea promised to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and it expects to follow through — one way or another.May 7, 2024Derek Andersen
Crypto must adapt to laws, not the other way around — John Reed StarkFormer SEC official John Reed Stark has criticized claims that the agency is “regulating by enforcement” in a hearing before U.S. Congress.May 7, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Crypto is ‘top of mind for voters’ in US swing states — Harris PollA majority of respondents with crypto-positive views said they intended to vote in 2024, where tight elections in certain states could swing to either political party.May 7, 2024Turner Wright
EU crypto regulations undermined by lack of enforcement, say observersThe European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation is being phased in, but regulators have reportedly been inconsistent in enforcing existing laws.May 7, 2024Robert D. Knight
Buy altcoins now, but sell before ‘mid-2025’: Charles Edwards, X Hall of FlameCharles Edwards’ altcoin analysis sugggests the start of this cycle “has played out like a textbook” but traders will need an altcoin exit strategy.May 7, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Bitcoin exchange inflows drop to 10-year lows after $74K all-time highsBitcoin exchanges are seeing the kind of daily inflows more associated with BTC prices under $1,000.May 7, 2024William Suberg
Hong Kong central bank forms community to explore asset tokenizationRegulators like HKMA and SFC united with local private sector firms like HSBC and HashKey to support the tokenization market in Hong Kong.May 7, 2024Helen Partz
Crypto options desk QCP Capital wins Abu Dhabi license: Report The in-principle approval enables QCP Capital to offer regulated digital asset activities in the region.May 7, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Leading Colombian bank launches crypto exchange and peso stablecoin The Colombian bank behind the crypto exchange claimed the platform was created after nearly a decade of study and research.May 7, 2024Prashant Jha