My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way of life. My parents are literally the backbone of my story. They’ve always supported me in…
Eun Young Choi, the first director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), has told reporters that crypto-related crimes have risen significantly in recent years. Through her team, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) now plans to go after rogue exchanges that knowingly allow criminals to launder money. NCET Wants Exchanges To Be Compliant…
A Binance critic, “Whale Wire,” on X, who also claims to be a crypto whale, has issued a bold prediction that BNB, the native currency of the BNB Chain and which is used to incentivize trading activity on Binance, could plunge 95% to under $5 in the coming months. Regarding Binance agreeing to pay $4 billion in…
The looming prospect of a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) action against Binance, the largest crypto exchange, may hold a silver lining for Bitcoin and the broader markets. Even if this sounds crazy at first, there are good arguments for it. Rumors have been swirling for weeks about a potential DOJ action against Binance, a…
Rodney Burton, a Miami man known online as “Bitcoin Rodney,” has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge connected to the HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud scheme, according to the US Department of Justice. TL;DR The DOJ says Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy connected to HyperFund. Authorities have described HyperFund as a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.…
Matrixport, a leading digital finance platform, today, November 22, released a comprehensive research note focusing on the significant implications of yesterday’s developments in the crypto industry, particularly regarding the prospects of a spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in the United States. Following the guilty plea of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and the substantial financial…
Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky, who was responsible for the $4.7 billion 2022 crypto crash, has been banned from crypto. This forms part of a $10 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) while the crypto founder continues to serve a 12-year sentence. Celsius Founder Banned From Crypto As Part of $10 Million FTC Settlement …
TL;DR The U.S. Justice Department says it seized backend cloud infrastructure tied to Huione Group money-laundering services. Authorities linked the infrastructure to a broader ecosystem of scam payments, laundering and cybercrime activity. The action is a reminder that crypto enforcement is increasingly targeting infrastructure, not only wallets and exchanges. U.S. Authorities Target The Infrastructure Layer…
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and former global head of regional markets Richard Teng has recently expressed his confidence in the crypto company’s fundamentals. Binance Fundamentals Shows Strength Amid Challenges, New CEO Earlier today, the new Binance CEO confidently revealed the fundamental strength of the crypto company despite recent…