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Brooklyn DA's Virtual Currency Unit dismantled a multinational crypto investment scam, seizing 241 domains and 112 servers after it stole tens of millions from Russian-speaking victims over three years.
Federal prosecutors have secured a 19-year prison sentence against a Kansas businessman who operated an online platform that generated false medical orders to defraud Medicare. Brett Blackman, 43, of Johnson County, Kansas, was convicted after a 23-day trial on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and conspiracy to defraud the United
TIA price is up 49% in a week, but Celestia’s data usage fell 26% while futures open interest quadrupled. Key levels and what the rally rests on.
If the White House accord's audits are going to be worth anything, auditors should be able to choose what they test, writes Samuel Vance-Law, head of research at the Decentralization Research Center.
Standard Chartered is introducing a cryptocurrency trading solution that lets its wealthy UAE clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through their existing bank accounts in a closed-loop system with institutional custody.
Worldcoin gains 6.6% as Korean trading interest intensifies and derivatives open interest jumps 23.5%, putting key resistance in focus.
A repeat bank fraudster who sent imposters into bank branches to drain victims’ accounts and cash stolen US Treasury checks has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, New Jersey, was sentenced to 200 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity
Deutsche Bank plans crypto custody within weeks and Asian expansion in 2027, where licensing and banking integration will shape its strategy.
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told Reuters he sees regulatory clarity and AI agent transactions as key catalysts driving stablecoin adoption into mainstream finance.
Industry leaders in the new alliance clash over whether vulnerable Bitcoin holdings, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1M BTC, should be frozen or migrated.
Volume in Hyperliquid’s Tesla contract hit $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk’s flying Roadster demo, up from $2.8 million, with U.S. stocks closed.
A scammer who stole millions through fake online jobs became a high-profile victim of the CryptoBilis Ledger hardware implant breach.