Travis Ford, the 35-year-old founder of an Oklahoma-based cryptocurrency investment firm, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors out of more than $9 million. Ford, who led Wolf Capital Crypto Trading LLC (Wolf Capital), admitted to promising sky-high returns that he knew were impossible to achieve. The scheme, which […]
Continue Reading
A federal grand jury in Georgia recently indicted three Russian nationals for their involvement in running illegal cryptocurrency mixer services that helped criminals launder money. The indictment, announced on January 7, 2025, involves Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachslavovich Tarasov. These individuals are accused of operating two online services called Blender.io and […]
Continue Reading
What is Music NFT? A Music NFT represents a unique digital certificate of ownership for musical content stored on a blockchain, enabling direct transactions between artists and fans while guaranteeing authenticity and scarcity. Music NFTs mark a substantial shift in how musical assets are owned, traded, and monetized. By creating verifiable scarcity and enabling programmable […]
Continue Reading
Jan 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananFinancial Crime / Cryptocurrency The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday indicted three Russian nationals for their alleged involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on December 1, 2024, in coordination with the Netherlands’ Financial Intelligence and Investigative Service, […]
Continue Reading
The Most Valuable Builder (MVB) program represents a strategic initiative within the BNB Chain ecosystem, focusing on identifying and supporting promising blockchain projects. MVB serves as a catalyst for innovation, providing comprehensive support to developers building decentralized applications. This acceleration program bridges the gap between innovative blockchain concepts and successful deployment on the BNB Chain. […]
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Scammers stole millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from people seeking remote work opportunities as part of an elaborate scheme, according to New York’s attorney general. Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday that she’s filed a lawsuit in order to recover more than $2 million that she said was stolen from New […]
Continue Reading
What is Nansen? The platform serves as a blockchain analytics solution that processes on-chain data into accessible intelligence for cryptocurrency investors and institutions. This article examines Nansen’s capabilities, infrastructure, and applications in blockchain analysis. What is Nansen? Data Analytics Platform for Web3 Intelligence. Advanced Analytics Infrastructure Nansen indexes blockchain data across multiple networks including Ethereum, […]
Continue Reading
Key Takeaways Spot bitcoin ETFs, which launched a year ago, made it easier for investors to gain exposure to the cryptocurrency. Investors poured billions into bitcoin ETFs, which helped push bitcoin prices to multiple all-time highs during 2024. The success of the spot bitcoin ETFs led to the approval of spot ether ETFs, and approvals […]
Continue Reading
A Wisconsin congressman will head the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Bryan Steil, a Republican representing the 1st Congressional District in southeast Wisconsin, was appointed to the role Thursday. His subcommittee’s jurisdiction includes things like mobile banking and non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. It’ll also be the first stop for legislation […]
Continue Reading
The Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed his cabinet earlier on Friday morning, during which he focused on his government’s attempts to regulate cryptocurrency. Dubbing the cryptocurrency market “dubious”, Mitsotakis said the relevant Ministries would focus their efforts on the cryptocurrency field. “We aim to bring order to a largely ambiguous and unregulated domain,” he […]
Continue Reading