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Hong Kong authorities have arrested over 70 individuals linked to the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal that shook the city-state. According to the latest report by SCMP, approximately HK$230 million – worth around $29.37 million – in assets has been frozen, as disclosed by Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee. Hong Kong Authorities Crack Down on JPEX In an update provided to the legislative body, Siu also revealed that the number of arrests in connection to the...

Riding in the coattails of a broader market resurgence, the NFT trading space witnessed in 2024 Q1, with volumes across the top 10 marketplaces soaring to $4.7 billion. According to CoinGecko’s latest report, Blur maintained its stronghold as the leading NFT marketplace during this period. During the first quarter of 2024, Blur recorded $1.5 billion in volume while at the same time, capturing a 27.6% market share, up from the previous quarter. Closely following behind is...

The Korean crypto markets have recently experienced a surge in trade volume, reaching heights not seen in over two years. According to a report from Kaiko, the first quarter of 2024 marked an important milestone as the South Korean Won (KRW) surpassed the U.S. Dollar (USD) in terms of cumulative trade volume. Competition and Shifting Dynamics This surge in trading activity comes amid fierce competition among Korean exchanges and shifting market dynamics. Upbit, a major player...

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor has sold up to 370,000 shares of his brainchild over the past four months. This follows his entry into a stock-sale agreement with the company last year. Under the agreement, he has the authorization to unload up to 400,000 shares until April of this year. Saylor to Offload 400,000 Shares Michael Saylor has successfully cashed in 370,000 shares, totaling about $372.7 million in value, from this year’s stock sales. This accounts for over...

Yuga Labs, creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, has announced the sale of the intellectual property rights for two of its games. This move is part of Yuga Labs’ previously declared commitment to refocus its organizational efforts. Yuga Labs Hands Over Gaming IPs to Faraway In an April 17 announcement on X, Yuga Labs revealed the decision to transfer the IP rights of HV-MTL and Legends of the Mara to Faraway. We have some exciting news to share. Our...

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan remained entangled in a legal battle with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with his bail application hearing being postponed yet again. The Federal High Court in Abuja adjourned his case after the EFCC’s lawyer requested more time to respond to new issues Gambaryan’s defense team raised. Gambaryan’s Appeal Adjourned According to a local news report by Nairametrics, the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, consented...

It may sound counter-intuitive that a decentralized network can generate a profit, but that is exactly what Ethereum has done so far this year. According to an April 18 Token Terminal report, the Ethereum blockchain generated a $369 million profit in the first quarter of 2024. If this level of profit is sustained, the blockchain could generate around $1.5 billion for the year. 🚨 BREAKING: The Ethereum blockchain generated a $369.08M profit in Q1 ‘24. Wait, what?! How can a...

With the Bitcoin (BTC) halving only hours away, analysts are at odds over whether the one-in-four-years event is already “priced in” to the crypto market. According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, the answer is yes – but it comes with some important nuance. The Bitcoin Halving And Efficient Markets In a Twitter thread posted on Friday, Hougan acknowledged that the halving is both “well-known” and predictable for all market participants. Specifically, at block 840,000, the newly...

Bitcoin’s fall to $61,000 over the weekend was a result of market participants reducing their exposure to the digital asset ahead of the halving slated for April 20, according to the latest CryptoQuant weekly report. Analysts said traders closed their long positions to take profits, and now, the volume of sell orders in the perpetual futures markets is dominating buy orders. This is evident in the Buy Sell Ratio, which has declined below one. The ratio rallies above one when...

A federal jury has convicted crypto trader Avraham Eisenberg of fraud and market manipulation. The charges stemmed from Eisenberg’s exploitation of Mango Markets, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Solana blockchain. Eisenberg Convicted for Market Manipulation Eisenberg, 28, was found guilty by jurors in a federal court in Manhattan on charges of commodities fraud, commodities manipulation, and wire fraud. “Avraham Eisenberg executed a manipulative trading...