Texas Drug Ring Sentenced for Laundering $50K Monthly in Cryptocurrency

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Six members of a Texas-based drug ring have been sentenced for their roles in a dark web drug operation, which laundered up to $50,000 per month in cryptocurrency. The group, operating as “Loverbois,” sold nearly 12 kilograms of meth. They processed about 20 drug orders daily between July 2019 and December 2020. Sentences ranged from […]

BRICS More Attractive Than EU, Says Serbia’s Vulin

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Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has championed BRICS as a compelling alternative to the European Union, emphasizing the economic bloc’s appeal for Serbia. He highlighted how BRICS does not impose political conditions like the EU, stressing cooperation based on respect and neutrality. Vulin’s comments signal a possible shift in Serbia’s global alliances, particularly as […]

Ripple Wins Platinum for Best Cross-Border Payments Platform at Future Digital Awards 2024

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Ripple has been named a Platinum Winner for Best Cross-Border Payments Platform in Juniper Research’s 2024 Future Digital Awards for Fintech & Payments. Other winners included Huawei for mobile money, SAP Fioneer for banking-as-a-service, and Paymentology for embedded finance, highlighting a year of varied fintech advancements. Ripple Wins at 2024 Future Digital Awards Juniper Research […]

Ohio’s New Crypto Fraud Unit Claims First Victory, Recovers $130K From Scam

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The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s new Electronic Fraud Investigations unit has recovered $130,000 from a cryptocurrency scam in its first victory. The unit was established to address the growing complexity of cyber financial crimes, particularly those involving cryptocurrency. Ohio’s New Fraud Unit Recovers $130K From Crypto Scam Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on […]

Bitcoin Falls to $60.5K as Coinbase Premium Gap Points to Sell Pressure

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Bitcoin had a rough Wednesday, starting the day above $62,000 but quickly slipping to a daily low of $60,541. The market turbulence didn’t stop there, as over $40 million in bitcoin long positions were wiped out. Across the broader crypto space, both long and short positions saw liquidations totaling $169.45 million in the past 24 […]

FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18

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Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency. As part of “Operation Token Mirrors,” the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) created a […]