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Following a previous denial by an Estonian circuit court, the local government has, once again, approved the extradition of two of its citizens suspected of cryptocurrency fraud to the United States. The suspects are accused of running a fake crypto service that defrauded unsuspecting victims of over $500 million. According to local news outlet Postimees, Ivan Turogin and Sergei Potapenko will be extradited to the US, with Estonia’s Ministry of Justice stating that there was...

According to Manhattan federal prosecutors, Mark Scott, a former partner at the U.S. law firm Locke Lord, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a $400 million fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. The sentencing took place on Thursday, and Scott was found guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit bank fraud in November 2019, linked to his role in the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud. Judge Orders $392 Million Forfeiture U.S....

Following the guilty plea of Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and former CEO of crypto exchange Binance, in November 2023, several American states have asked the local arm of the trading platform to refrain from servicing their residents. The Wall Street Journal reported that authorities in Florida and Alaska recently instructed Binance.US to cease its services in the regions. Florida and Alaska Restrain Binance.US Recall that the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.3...

A significant shift is occurring in the Bitcoin mining landscape as the fourth halving event approaches, which is set to reduce the supply subsidy of BTC from 6.25 BTC for every block to 3.125 BTC per one. With approximately just 82 days left, Bitcoin miners appear to be selling their reserves, according to the latest analysis by CryptoQuant. Miners Brace for Reduced Rewards in Halving A notable reduction was observed in the Bitcoin reserves held by miners, coupled with a...

Bitcoin’s price has been making lower highs and lows recently, following a decisive rejection from the significant $48K level. Investors are now wondering whether the uptrend is over or a new all-time high is still on the cards. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been formed and broken below an ascending channel below the $48K resistance level. This is a corrective (or bearish reversal) pattern, especially in case the price...

[PRESS RELEASE – London, Uk, January 26th, 2024] In a significant development for the cryptocurrency industry, Wooooo! Coin has announced its listing on two major exchanges, MEXC and Bitmart. This move represents a key step forward in Wooooo! Coin’s growth and accessibility, bringing the unique energy of WWE/AEW legend Ric Flair to the world of digital assets. Key Listings on Prominent Exchanges Wooooo! Coin has successfully secured listings on MEXC and Bitmart, two renowned...

CoinspeakerBitcoin (BTC) Price Rebounds Above $41K as Grayscale Outflows Slow Down According to data from BitMEX Research, GBTC witnessed a decrease in outflows, with $394.1 million on January 25, down from $429.3 million on Wednesday and $515.3 million on Tuesday. Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rebounds Above $41K as Grayscale Outflows Slow Down

On January 26, the Twitter account of Staci Warden, the CEO of the Algorand Foundation, was hacked. The breach was announced via an official post by the Algorand Foundation, cautioning the community against interacting with any links or responding to private messages from the compromised account to prevent potential asset theft. Hacker Urges Community to Dump ALGO for ETH The hacker, who took control of Warden’s account, posted a derogatory message aimed at the Algorand...

This week’s been quite the ride in the crypto markets, which currently stand at a total capitalization of around $1.68 trillion. That’s down some $50 billion throughout the past seven days, which have been particularly volatile, so let’s dive in. Bitcoin’s price went mad this week. On January 19th, it skyrocketed above $41.5K in a violent green candle and consolidated at that level for a few weeks, but it was on the 22nd when things started taking a turn for the worst. BTC...

CoinspeakerBinance.US Faces Suspension of Operations from Regulators in Alaska and Florida In the face of the US government's actions targeting the global Binance exchange, its domestic counterpart, Binance.US, continued its operations within the country. Binance.US Faces Suspension of Operations from Regulators in Alaska and Florida