In global news this week, WeChat Pay enables instant payments outside China, Mastercard takes a minority stake in Societe Generale subsidiary Treezor, Sella Group tests…
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Two men arrested in Estonia for $575 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme
The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin just hit a two-year low.Chesnot/Getty Images Estonian police arrested two men accused of running a $575 million crypto money laundering scam.…
View More Two men arrested in Estonia for $575 million cryptocurrency laundering schemeSocial media sentiment around cryptocurrency plunges 70%
Since the beginning of 2022, the cryptocurrency market has been impacted by macro factors such as increasing inflation, which led investors to a massive sell-off…
View More Social media sentiment around cryptocurrency plunges 70%SBF’s Charities and Politicians Could Be Sued for Clawbacks
FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried and Ryan Salame pumped millions into super PACs and campaigns. The company could deem the gifts “fraudulent transfers” and sue for refunds.…
View More SBF’s Charities and Politicians Could Be Sued for ClawbacksNew York Attorney General eyes ban of crypto purchases through retirement funds
New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James has recommended prohibiting crypto investments in defined contribution plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs), in a letter addressed…
View More New York Attorney General eyes ban of crypto purchases through retirement fundsTwitter enlists George Hotz, $575M crypto scheme, $300K DraftKings theft
Twitter enlists hacker George Hotz for 12 week “internship” Despite Twitter’s rapidly diminishing workforce, Elon Musk has signed on hacker and frenemy, George Hotz, for…
View More Twitter enlists George Hotz, $575M crypto scheme, $300K DraftKings theftNew York AG pushes prohibition of crypto purchases via retirement funds
The turmoil surrounding crypto exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) reaffirmed regulators’ belief about the need for stricter oversight across the crypto ecosystem. Seeking investor protection…
View More New York AG pushes prohibition of crypto purchases via retirement fundsVictorian economy a giant “pyramid scheme”
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that Victoria’s gross household disposable income per person was $52,488 in 2021-22, which is the second-lowest among…
View More Victorian economy a giant “pyramid scheme”Decathlete Sentenced for Cannabis Ponzi Scheme Spent $8M in Casinos
Posted on: November 22, 2022, 06:41h. Last updated on: November 22, 2022, 07:02h. A former UCLA decathlete who later represented the Philippines at track and…
View More Decathlete Sentenced for Cannabis Ponzi Scheme Spent $8M in CasinosGrayscale Is the ‘Cash Cow’ of Silbert’s Empire, Ark’s Wood Says
(Bloomberg) — Digital-asset manager Grayscale Investments is now the crown jewel of Barry Silbert’s once-$10 billion Digital Currency Group conglomerate, in the eyes of Ark…
View More Grayscale Is the ‘Cash Cow’ of Silbert’s Empire, Ark’s Wood Says