The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expressed deep concern about crypto’s role in facilitating illicit activities across Southeast Asia. It notes that the existing underground banking infrastructure, including underregulated casinos, junkets, and illegal online gambling platforms, has increasingly adopted crypto as a tool for crime. UNODC Raises...
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86-Year-Old Gets 5 Years Probation for $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
An 86-year-old former attorney, David Kagel, has been sentenced to five years of probation for organizing a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of nearly $15 million. The judgment, filed on October 8 in a Las Vegas federal court, also requires him to pay $14 million in restitution...
Ripple Price Analysis: Is XRP Headed to $0.5 or $0.6 Next?
Ripple recently faced significant selling pressure after being rejected at the critical $0.65 resistance level. This resulted in a 23% price drop, breaking below the 100—and 200-day moving averages. This price action hints at a potential downtrend continuation toward the $0.5 mark. XRP Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart Ripple...
SEC Exposes Massive Crypto Market Manipulation Scheme
U.S. authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Justice (DOJ), have charged Gotbit and four other crypto firms with widespread market manipulation. The charges also roped in several individuals who worked for the offending organizations. Market Makers Accused of...
The Reason Bitcoin’s Price Increased to $63,000 Today
Bitcoin’s price exploded above $63,000 today, reaching a local high at around $63,400. Even though it has since retraced to where it currently trades at $62,700, this is still a considerable increase of 4% for the past 24 hours. Source: TradingView It’s also important to note that Bitcoin has managed...
How High Can Ripple’s Price Go if the SEC Approves an XRP ETF? (ChatGPT Speculates)
TL;DR An ETF approval could fuel a triple-digit XRP rally in the mid-term (according to ChatGPT). Despite the positive outlook, there is a risk of a “Buy the Rumor, Sell the News” effect, where prices fall after the possible green light. The Potential Price Targets Ever since the launch of...
eng Top 10 Spot Trading Strategies for Fast Profits
Spot trading refers to buying or selling financial instruments like stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, or currencies for immediate delivery in the market. It's popular for traders aiming to take advantage of short-term price fluctuations to earn fast profits. While no strategy guarantees success, here are 10 effective spot trading strategies for...
ETF Weekly Recap: Bitcoin, Ethereum Funds Turn the Corner But There’s a Catch
The spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs broke the negative streak registered last week and ended the current trading one with net inflows. However, the situation around the ETH ETFs is quite underwhelming, to say the least, once again. Bitcoin ETFs’ Demand Is Back CryptoPotato reported last weekend the dire landscape...
Almost Half of Investors Plan to Invest in Crypto ETFs: Charles Schwab
A study titled “ETFs and Beyond,” released on Oct. 10 by investment giant Charles Schwab, revealed that almost half of the respondents said they plan to invest in crypto ETFs. The survey of 2,200 investors, which was fielded from July 2nd to July 20, revealed that 45% of ETF investors...
Fidelity Investments Reports Data Breach Affected Over 77,000 Customers
Fidelity Investments – one of the world’s most prominent asset managers – has reported that a data breach in August affected the personal information of over 77,000 customers. The breach, which occurred between August 17 and August 19, 2024, allowed an unauthorized third party to gain access to two customer...