The launch of the HAWK meme coin, spearheaded by social media influencer Haliey Welch, has devolved into controversy as reports reveal that her crypto team profited £2.59 million ($3.3 million) during a chaotic rollout. The token’s value crashed by 95% shortly after launch, sparking investor outrage and leading to complaints filed with the US Securities … Read more
A unique case of identity theft has emerged, revealing how a determined scammer exploited an online bank’s verification process to steal a $52,000 loan, only to lose the entire sum to a cryptocurrency scam. ABC 7 News’s 7 On Your Side investigative team uncovered the details after receiving an anonymous package from Manila, Philippines. The … Read more
Lois, an 83-year-old San Francisco Bay Area resident, recently lost $50,000 in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam after falling victim to a “grandson in trouble” ruse. Lois, returning home late on a Friday evening, received a frantic call from a man claiming to have her grandson, stating that he was in trouble. Moments later, another voice, … Read more
In a bid to expand its global footprint, CoinDCX, the largest crypto exchange in India, on Wednesday, July 3, announced the acquisition of Dubai-based BitOasis, a leading virtual assets trading platform. The acquisition’s financial details were not disclosed. The move follows CoinDCX’s strategic investment in BitOasis in August 2023. The two market leaders joining forces … Read more
KEY POINTS France’s AMF sad ByBit has been blacklisted since May 2022 The regulator noted that ByBit did not register as a DASP ByBit was recently under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s regulator released a similar notice French securities regulator the Authorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) on Thursday reminded French investors that cryptocurrency exchange ByBit is … Read more
KEY POINTS Coinbase had been operating “just outside of the law” since it was established a decade ago, the complaint stated The plaintiffs want their Coinbase contracts canceled and seek statutory damages The latest complaint follows a class action lawsuit filed in Georgia last month Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase has been slapped with a new … Read more
ETMarkets Cryptomeet | Crime & Crypto : Busting Myths & Setting The Record Straight – The Economic Times Video | ET Now Advertorial ET Online | 22 Feb 2022, 04:40 PM IST Crime & Crypto: Busting myths and setting the record straight | Watch top experts on ET Markets CryptoMeet as they discuss this topic … Read more
