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Several call centers throughout Europe that were being used to conduct crypto fraud and other illicit scams have been shut down by law enforcement agencies. Raids began in June of last year and have continued up until now. Call Centers Were Engaged in Crypto Fraud Police agencies throughout the regions of Cyprus, Bulgaria, Germany, and Serbia have discovered various call centers being used to trick investors into placing their money into various crypto fraud schemes,...

A federal judge in the region of San Diego, California has ordered the leader of a crypto fraud scheme to pay as much as $17 million in restitution fees to more than 800 traders and investors that allegedly fell victim to his methods. Fraud Promoter Will Also Spend Time in Prison The scam was known as Bit Connect, and it will likely go down as one of the biggest crypto-based Ponzi schemes in history. Many investors who put their money into the platform were ultimately...

The bitcoin boom continues as more time in January was able to bring the world’s number one digital currency by market cap beyond the $19,000 mark, something the currency hadn’t seen since November of 2022. Bitcoin Is Growing Like Crazy January has brought on a certain degree of healing for most digital currency investors and traders. The previous 12 months had been so disastrous for bitcoin, literally eliminating more than 70 percent of its overall valuation. The...

Movie Pass – a program that seeks to provide lesser-priced movie tickets to theatergoers – is back with a bang. This time, it’s backed by cryptocurrency and getting a little help from the blockchain space. Movie Pass Is Coming Back with Crypto in Its Corner The company has had a rather harsh run of things, first rising to the ranks over a decade ago in 2011. The enterprise sought to provide discounted movie tickets, though there appears to have been some controversy...

Illicit cryptocurrency transactions increased tenfold in 2022, marking the highest total figure yet in the history of crypto. In what was arguably the worst year for bitcoin and its crypto cousins to date, close to $20 billion in illicit crypto was transferred to suspicious addresses. Illicit Crypto Activity Reached a Pinnacle Last Year This beats the previous record set in 2021, which was $18 billion. The new number outdoes the previous one by roughly $2 billion. Kim...

January proved to be a somewhat powerful month for bitcoin, which rose beyond the $18K mark by the midway point. Though this is nothing compared to the all-time high of $68,000 it achieved in November of 2021, the jump was a welcomed change from the bearish conditions so many fans, traders, and investors were privy to in 2022. Bitcoin Saw a Good Month in January The previous year was arguably the worst time for bitcoin and the crypto scene. Bitcoin lost more than 70...

El Salvador has announced a new law that will place crypto regulation duties in the hands of both state and private entities. The idea is that these entities will hold sway over any digital currencies (except for bitcoin, which has already been declared legal tender in the country) and how they are issued within the borders of the Central American nation. El Salvador Is Working Its Way Up the Crypto Regulation Ladder The goal of the bill is to potentially attract outside...

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The Twitter account of legendary Green Bay Packers football player Aaron Rodgers was recently hacked by crypto scammers. The Twitter Account of Rodgers Was Compromised Fans of the sportsman noticed his account was sending various crypto-related posts and messages to Elon Musk, the man who now runs the social media conglomerate. These messages contained various cryptocurrency ads and promotions and given what a center for crypto fraud Twitter has been in recent years,...

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