Chainalysis breaks down how scammers adapt during the bear market

While scammers can also feel the chill of the crypto winter as scam revenue drops by 46%, some continue to adapt and thrive despite the bear market.  In a crypto crime webinar focusing on crimes that affect consumers, Eric Jardine, the cybercrimes research lead at blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis broke down how scammers shift their strategies as market situations change. Romance and giveaway scams rose in 2022. Source: Chainalysis According to Jardine, while the overall crypto scam revenue dropped in 2022, not all scams behaved similarly. He explained that:  “One…

Bitcoin’s realized price rises amid a surge in whale activity

Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a sudden drop as March started with a series of bank collapses. The downward movement continued for almost two weeks, bringing the price down to the $19,500 mark on March 10.  A week later, BTC hit a 10-month high of $28,803, according to crypto.news data. A CryptoQuant analyst shared his bullish expectations on bitcoin as its “realized price” is closing to the $20,000 mark — currently at around $19,916. Bitcoin price on March 23 | Source: TradingView “There is a high probability that the Realized Price of…

New Feature Enables Nigerian Metamask Wallet Users to Buy Crypto Assets Within the App – Wallets Bitcoin News

Metamask users in Nigeria can now directly and instantly buy crypto assets within the mobile app, Consensys and its Web3 infrastructure partner Moonpay have said. According to a Consensys executive, rolling out this feature helps to reduce friction while bringing down barriers that block or stop Nigerians from embracing Web3. Purchasing Crypto via Instant Bank Transfers Consensys, one of the leading Web3 firms, has said users of the Metamask wallet in Nigeria can now directly purchase crypto assets within the mobile app. To help it make this possible, Consensys partnered…

Aussie crypto exchange hints interest in Hong Kong base, but it’ll depend

Australia-based crypto exchange Independent Reserve is looking at opportunities to set up shop in Hong Kong, as the city continues efforts to become a cryptocurrency hub.  Set to take effect in June, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a proposed licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges on Feb. 20 in line with its ambitions to become Asia’s next crypto hub. Independent Reserve co-founder and CEO, Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph the “friendly” licensing regime makes Hong Kong a worthy destination to set up a new base, something his firm…

SEC is like soccer referees in a game of pickleball

Brian Armstrong, the CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange Coinbase has compared the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “soccer refs” in a game of pickleball, criticizing U.S. regulators for not being able to “agree on the rules” of “this new game.” The comments came after Armstrong revealed that his firm had been issued a Wells Notice on March 22 — which he had noted “typically precedes an enforcement action.” 1/ Today Coinbase received a Wells notice from the SEC focused on staking and asset listings. A Wells notice typically…