On July 16, the Nigeria Police Force confirmed the arrest of Linus Williams, a self-proclaimed crypto billionaire also known as Blord. Williams faces charges related to internet fraud, terrorism funding, and violations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act. According to a police spokesman, some of Williams’ alleged crimes involve the use of cryptocurrency […] Source
Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and other undeclared assets in the country’s tax system. The benefits will only be available to taxpayers who hold their assets in registered VASPs. These taxpayers will be exempt from taxes for up to $100,000 held […] Source
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A Queens woman, Yue Zhou, has been indicted on charges of murder for hire, following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York. Zhou allegedly used a dark web site to solicit a hitman, offering cryptocurrency, cash, and sexual favors. Murder for Hire via Dark Web The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), a premier […] Source
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed permitting digital currency trading for a select group of qualified investors on licensed exchanges like the Moscow Exchange and St. Petersburg Exchange. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, believes Russia’s largest exchanges are prepared to handle cryptocurrency transactions. He emphasized that once legal conditions […] Source
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has addressed concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. During her testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Yellen acknowledged the potential threat, noting that while it may not be a significant issue now, it could become more concerning as sanctions intensify. Yellen: We Are Very Attentive to the […] Source
A closely followed on-chain analyst says billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) were sent to digital asset exchanges in the last 30 days. Analyst Ali Martinez tells his 67,000 followers on the social media platform X that Bitcoin holders moved tens of thousands of BTC to crypto exchanges last month where they could potentially be sold on the open market. “Over the past month, 58,956 BTC, valued at approximately $3.54 billion, were transferred to crypto exchanges!” Source: Ali Martinez/X The trader’s chart appears to suggest that traders began sending…
Crypto exchange Abra is reportedly purchasing a number of funds from digital asset management firm Valkyrie Investments after settling with US state regulators. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Abra has bought several trusts from Valkyrie after settling up with 25 regulators. Marissa Kim, Abra’s head of asset management, tells Bloomberg that the deal included Valkyrie’s Tron and Zilliqa trusts, which have collectively sold about $71 million worth of assets to investors. Also included in the deal are Valkyrie funds that have not yet rolled out. As stated by…
Binance is reportedly seeking to reduce its stake in the South Korean crypto exchange Gopax’s parent company, Streami, to approximately 10%. Binance’s mooted sale of the stake to Megazone comes just over a year after Binance acquired the controlling stake. The exchange needs to offload the stake well before the August 11 deadline for reporting […] Source
DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia, reports a significant increase in the trading value of digital payment tokens on its digital exchange for the first five months of this year. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in digital assets as part of alternative portfolios. “We are studying listing stablecoins on our exchange and […] Source