Zhimin Qian, the alleged mastermind behind the cryptocurrency laundering, dreamed of being anointed as a Buddhist goddess by the Dalai Lama. Qian also had plans to build a Buddhist temple, an airport, and a port in Danube, a fictitious micronation situated between Serbia and Croatia. Zhimin Qian’s Digital Diary Zhimin Qian, the alleged mastermind behind […] Source CryptoX Portal
“This aligns with our spirit at OJK, particularly in consumer protection and education,” Hasan Fawzi, the regulator’s head of supervision for financial technology, digital financial assets and crypto, said at a media briefing on Tuesday. “We expect our regulatory mechanisms to directly impact the prevention of fraudulent investments.” Source
Following a week of net outflows, the spot Bitcoin ETF market has rebounded with impressive net inflows this week, highlighting a growing investor confidence in Bitcoin and its associated financial products. This week’s market activities have shown a remarkable reversal from the previous 5-day net outflow streak, with Tuesday witnessing a substantial net inflow of $480 million, followed by $243.5 million on Wednesday. Yesterday’s resurgence in investor interest was notably boosted by Blackrock’s massive inflow of $323.8 million, effectively offsetting Grayscale GBTC’s $299.8 million outflows. Moreover, Ark Invest’s ARKB reported…
The order was used to seize a safety deposit box at CIBC Bank as well as an account. The safety deposit box contained C$250,200 ($184,250) in cash, gold bars, two Rolex watches, a Chanel J12 Black Diamond watch, and other jewelry. A 45-caliber Ruger 1911 pistol with ammunition was also found in the box, as well as identity documents under the names of Omar Dhanani and Omar Patryn, the Order says. Source
GateToken (GT), the native token of GateChain which was founded by Gate.io, has reached the leading 100 cryptos as its market cap surpassed the $1 billion mark. GT is up by 28.3% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $11 at the time of writing — a level not seen since May 2021. The asset’s market cap is currently sitting at $1.05 billion, making it the 96th-largest cryptocurrency. GT price, RSI and amount of holders – March 28 | Source: Santiment Moreover, the daily trading volume of GateToken…
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Lisbon, Portugal, March 28th, 2024, Chainwire Polkadot-backed community coin #DED, made it to the trending charts on X, demonstrating community’s engagement and interest behind the memecoin. The project has sparked a new-found excitement in the Polkadot ecosystem, seeing over 20,000 await their airdrop in the $DED telegram channel. With the token’s snapshot debuting early last week, the team hopes $DED signifies a second coming for the Polkadot ecosystem and fresh liquidity. With partnerships and support from top projects on the network such as Talisman Wallet, Nova wallet, SubWallet and others,…
XRP enthusiasts are in a frenzy after prominent community figure Chad Steingraber proposed a scenario where an XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) could trade at a staggering 100x premium. Steingraber, a seasoned game designer, laid out his thoughts in a recent post, igniting discussions about the potential trajectory of an XRP ETF, particularly in light of the ongoing push for institutional adoption of the altcoin. Targeting A $500 XRP ETF Share Price Steingraber’s speculation centers around the price at which an XRP ETF’s shares might trade. His hypothesis hinges on the…
“The big impact, however, is [from] the gamma positioning of dealers into the event. Dealers are short some $50 million of gamma, with the majority focused at around the $70,000 strike. As we near the expiry, that gamma position gets larger and the forced hedging will exacerbate volatility around $70,000, providing for some wholly, choppy moves either side of the said level,” Brickell told CoinDesk. Original
The layer-two (L2) initiative BOB, an acronym for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ successfully secured $10 million during its seed funding round, led by Castle Island Ventures. The financial boost is set to advance the deployment of a Bitcoin L2 that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), aiming to spur creativity across the network and […] Original