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Report Reveals Crypto Whale Center With Majority Of Transactions Crossing $1 Million

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A report from blockchain data analytics platform Chainalysis has revealed that the majority of crypto transactions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from July 2022 to June 2023 have been whale transactions, crossing over $1 million each.  Majority Of UAE Crypto Transactions Exceeds $1 million  The report from Chainalysis reveals that institutional investments accounted for the majority of cryptocurrency transactions in the UAE with over 67% from July 2022 to June 2023.  The Institutional investments in the country range from $1 million, followed by professional investments ranging from $10,000 to…

Crypto exchange Kraken plans move into US stock trading: Report

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Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken reportedly plans to offer users trading services for stocks listed in the United States and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. According to a Sept. 27 Bloomberg report, the U.S.-based exchange planned to launch its trading services in the U.S. and United Kingdom sometime in 2024 through a division called Kraken Securities. Kraken’s expansion of investment vehicles beyond cryptocurrencies would require licensing from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and financial regulators in the U.K., which the exchange reportedly already holds. The reported move by the crypto exchange came roughly…

Hong Kong police recover $11M worth of assets in JPEX case: Report

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The Secretary for Security of Hong Kong, Chris Tang Ping-keung, has vowed to bring justice to people who fell victim to the JPEX crypto exchange fraud, local media has reported. In a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 27, the security chief’s office said police are actively looking for the key operators behind the JPEX crypto exchange that orchestrated the country’s largest digital asset fraud. During the press conference, Tang Ping-keung revealed that the police had made 12 arrests in the case so far and seized more than 8 million Hong…

CIA to build its own Chat-GPT-style AI bot for investigations: Report

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According to a Bloomberg report, the CIA plans to equip its analysts with the new AI tool to better access open-source intelligence. This includes sifting through public information for leads in investigations. Agency officials said they intend to roll out the tool “soon.” Randy Nixon, the director of the division, told Bloomberg that they have gone from utilizing, “newspapers and radio, to newspapers and television, to newspapers and cable television, to basic internet, to big data, and it just keeps going.” The development comes after critics have called the current…

Binance still struggling to find banking partner in France: Report

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After losing its euro banking partner, Paysafe, Binance France has proposed that its customers immediately convert all the fiat money they hold on the exchange into crypto, according to comments from an executive to local media.  The partnership between Binance France and Paysafe expired on Sept. 25. The latter supported Binance’s French subsidiary with infrastructure for euro deposits and withdrawals via SEPA bank transfers. The end of the partnership was announced in late June, but Binance France still has not found a new partner. Related: CZ appoints Binance security team…

British Man Reveals $2,100,000 Loss From Downfall of Crypto Exchange FTX: Report

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One British man reportedly lost millions of dollars when the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX imploded in November. According to a new BBC report, Sunil Kavuri may have suffered the largest amount of investment losses from the FTX scandal than any other British citizen. Kavuri tells the BBC that he started worrying about his crypto investments on the FTX exchange when he got a message that withdrawals were suspended on the platform. “I was on the computer for basically 24 hours refreshing the page and trying to email the FTX support…

MetaMask ‘glitch’ caused opBNB recommended fees to be too high: Report

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A “glitch” in MetaMask that caused it to overestimate opBNB gas fees has now been fixed, according to a social media post from BNB Chain. Many users pay the default recommended fee displayed in their wallets, so a misestimation can cause users to overpay. Together with our friends at @MetaMask, we’ve resolved a glitch that made it seem like opBNB’s gas fees were unusually high. Now, you can enjoy the true benefits of opBNB: fast, cheap, and secure transactions. Here’s how it happened: [1/7] — BNB Chain (@BNBCHAIN) September 25,…

Huobi Global hacked for $7.9M: Report

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Huobi Global’s HTX crypto exchange was hacked on Sept. 24, according to a report from blockchain analytics platform Cyvers. A total of $7.9 million of crypto has been drained in the attack. A known Huobi hot wallet posted a message to the attacker in Chinese. According to the message, the exchange knows the identity of the attacker and has offered to let them keep 5% of the drained funds as a “white-hat bonus,” but only if the attacker returns the remaining 95%. Red CodeYesterday, our ML-powered system detected a suspicious…

JPEX scandal masterminds still at large as 11 suspects taken into custody: Report

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The masterminds behind Hong Kong’s JPEX alleged crypto exchange scandal — referred to by some as the largest financial fraud to ever hit the city — have eluded authorities despite 11 people already being taken in for questioning in relation to the case. According to a Sept. 23 report from the South China Morning Post, police have now received more than 2,265 complaints from victims of the exchange, with the total monetary value of the fallout estimated to be in the vicinity of $178 million (1.4 billion Hong Kong dollars).…

Distressed Debt Investors Pounce on $250,000,000 Worth of Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX’s Claims: Report

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Distressed debt investors are reportedly gobbling up hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX’s claims. According to a new Bloomberg report, an analysis of their records indicates that investment firms such as Silver Point Capital, Diameter Capital Partners, Attestor Capital, Hudson Bay Capital Management and others have bought $250 million worth of FTX debts since the start of 2023. Bloomberg says that investors are operating in an unregulated bankruptcy claims market where debt contracts can be purchased for a fraction of what is owed. Thomas Braziel,…