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Russian Founders of Defi Platform Forsage Indicted in $340 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme – Bitcoin News

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Four Russians have been charged in the U.S. with operating a crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of millions of dollars. If convicted, they would face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for their roles in the purportedly decentralized finance (defi) platform Forsage. Forsage Founders Charged With Running Cryptocurrency Pyramid A federal grand jury in the District of Oregon returned an indictment on Wednesday charging the founders of a defi crypto investment platform for what authorities believe to have been a global Ponzi scheme. The entity,…

Chaos Labs Secures $20 Million Funding Led by PayPal and Galaxy Digital

Chaos Labs said that it will use these funds to boost the security of the DeFi protocols through its services like capital efficiency and risk optimization, streamlined risk assessments, spend optimizations, and much more.  Despite these tumultuous times in the market, crypto firms continue to secure fresh funding. On Tuesday, February 21, Chaos Labs announced securing $20 million in funding led by PayPal and Galaxy Digital. Chaos Labs Funding The funding round also saw participation from other market players like Coinbase, Lightspeed, Uniswap, Bessemer, Hashkey and top investors such as…

Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried – Bitcoin News

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After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million, to the now-defunct crypto exchange. Of the total $1 million, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is setting aside $815,000 to return to the bankrupt estate. Democrats to Return Just 2.2% of Funds, Donated by Disgraced FTX Co-Founder, to Now-Defunct Crypto Exchange Before his…

NFT Sales Surge Over 43% in Past Week, Topping $397 Million – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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Sales of non-fungible token (NFT) assets over the last seven days rose 43.97% compared to the previous week, according to statistics recorded on Feb. 18, 2023. The volume of NFT sales reached $397.86 million this week, with 345,716 NFT buyers and roughly 1.62 million transactions. NFT Sales Continue to Rise in 2023, Ethereum Dominates NFT Sales with 90% Market Share In the past week, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surged, rising more than 43% higher than the previous week, according to statistics from cryptoslam.io. NFT sales totaled $397.86 million…

Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4 Million in Crypto Linked to North Korea – Featured Bitcoin News

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Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen cryptocurrencies worth approximately $1.4 million linked to North Korea, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The firm noted that the stolen funds, which were dormant until recently, originated from the June 2022 hack of Harmony’s Horizon Bridge. North Korea-Linked Crypto Frozen by Binance and Huobi Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said Tuesday that it has collaborated with cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Huobi “to freeze Lazarus Group hack proceeds.” Elliptic wrote: Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi today froze accounts containing approximately $1.4 million in cryptoassets…

Taurus raised $65 million | Blockchain News

The Series B capital round for Taurus, a company that specializes in providing digital asset infrastructure to financial institutions in Europe, was led by Credit Suisse and brought in a total of $65 million. In addition, a number of additional institutional investors, such as Deutsche Bank, Pictet Group, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Arab Bank Switzerland, and Investis, took part in the investment round. The announcement made on February 14 stated that the funds that were raised by Taurus would be used to strengthen its growth strategy in three primary areas: recruiting…

Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks – Finance Bitcoin News

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Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The successful funding round comes in the aftermath of negative developments in the crypto space, indicating that large players from traditional finance remain engaged with the market despite its woes. Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Invest in Digital Asset Firm Taurus Amid Ongoing Crypto Winter Swiss crypto company Taurus SA has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round led by the banking giant Credit Suisse. Three other major financial institutions — Deutsche…

Industrial Giant Siemens Issues €60 Million Digital Bond on Blockchain – Fintech Bitcoin News

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German conglomerate Siemens has for the first time issued a blockchain-based digital bond denominated in euros. In an announcement, the corporation highlighted the benefits of using blockchain, including the opportunity for direct sale to investors. Digital Bond Issued Under Germany’s Electronic Securities Act The largest industrial manufacturer in Europe, Siemens, announced it has become one of the first companies in Germany to issue a digital bond in accordance with the country’s Electronic Securities Act which came into force in June, 2021. The €60-million bond ($64 million) has a maturity of…

BUSD Redemptions Soar Near $290 Million in 8 Hours After NYDFS Consumer Alert – Bitcoin News

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Before Paxos published a press release at 6 a.m. Eastern time Monday, the stablecoin BUSD had approximately 16.16 billion tokens in circulation. In the past eight hours, nearly $290 million has been redeemed, bringing the number of BUSD in circulation to 15.87 billion. Stablecoin BUSD Sees Increased Redemption Activity During Regulatory Scrutiny The stablecoin BUSD is experiencing increased activity on Monday as the third largest stablecoin by market capitalization has seen 286,720,127 BUSD redeemed in approximately eight hours. The increased activity began the previous day, when reports claimed the U.S.…