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Bitcoin and Ethereum Investment Outflows Accelerate, No ‘Significant Stress Among Investors’ + More News

Source: Adobe/Chepko Danil Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________Investments newsAfter large inflows last week, Digital asset investment products saw outflows...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Elizabeth Warren Strikes Again, Ripple Promises XRP 1B in Grants + More News

Elizabeth Warren. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Politics Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.____Regulation newsUS Senator Elizabeth Warren and a raft...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Canadian Regulator Reports Coinbase, Kraken CEOs’ Crypto Custody Tweets

Brian Armstrong, Jesse Powell. Source: video screenshots. The crypto fallout from Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” is continuing to make its presence felt – with a financial regulator reporting the heads of the American crypto exchange giants Kraken and...

, by Tim Alper

Asian Lonely Hearts Falling Victim to Bitcoin, Tether Scammers

More Asian lonely hearts are reportedly being tricked out of their hard-earned money – and tokens like bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) – by a growing number of scammers who prey on the unsuspecting users of dating apps.Source: Adobe Stock / aleutieSeveral reports from the region have...

, by Tim Alper

Watch: Spanish Police Bust a Suspected 111-rig Crypto Mining ‘Farm’

Spanish police have captured a raid on a suspected illegal underground crypto mining facility on video – breaking into a private house that was allegedly housing over 100 functioning mining rigs.Source: Screenshot, Policía Nacional, TwitterIn a video shared by the National Police,...

, by Tim Alper

Australian Police Makes Record Crypto Seizure With Dark Web Drug Bust

Australia’s Victoria Police have collected close to AUD 8.5m (USD 6m) worth of cryptocurrency in its recent clampdown on dark web drug trafficking. The bust, which targeted a number of properties in the country’s south-eastern state of Victoria, is said to be Australia’s biggest...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Turkish Police Make 62 Arrests in Thodex Case Amid Criminal Complaints

Turkey’s police have arrested 62 persons as part of an investigation into the local crypto exchange Thodex, following thousands of criminal complaints filed by Turkish citizens who claimed they were scammed by the platform.Source: AdobeStock / Savvapanf Photo©Prosecutors have issued...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Hong Kong Crypto Robbers Strike Again: Gang Makes off with 450k Tether Haul

Trading crypto in person is becoming increasingly risky in Hong Kong – with a second trader this month robbed by violent thugs after agreeing to swap cash for tokens offline.Source: Adobe/Дмитрий НогаевPer the South...

, by Tim Alper

Industry ‘Under Threat’ as South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange

Police in South Korea have raided the offices of Coinbit, a South Korean crypto exchange, under suspicion of widespread market manipulation.Source: Adobe/papiiThe exchange was set up in 2018 by gaming firm Axia, and has risen to become one of the most promising of the chasing pack of exchanges...

, by Tim Alper

Japanese Cities Disrupted by Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threat Emails

Police are investigating a number of emailed crypto ransom bomb threats in several Japanese cities – with criminals threatening to destroy city halls and go on killing sprees unless they are paid in bitcoin (BTC).Source: Adobe/takasuPer a report from Kyodo News, and published by Chunichi...

, by Tim Alper

South African Bitcoin-Based Trading Firm Investigated for Fraud

After promising on its website to “take the hassle out of forex trading by doing it all for you,” a South Africa-based company is now under investigation by the country’s financial regulator, saying that the return figures which the company flashes seem “far-fetched and...

, by Fredrik Vold

Block.one’s Voice Beta Goes Live + More News

Here is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Source: Adobe/Olivier Le MoalBusiness newsBlock.one's social media site, Voice, is almost ready to go live, as its beta program...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Prosecutors Charge Two Men over Coincheck Hack, But Not For Hacking

Tokyo prosecutors have formally charged two men with handling stolen cryptoassets as part of the investigation into the January 2018 hack on crypto exchange Coincheck – still the biggest crypto heist in human history.Source: Adobe/EduardSkorovPer media outlet Nikkei, the two men, an...

, by Tim Alper

Traffic Violators – Japanese Police Are Coming for Your Crypto!

Cryptocurrency owners in Japan, beware – pay your parking fines on time, or the police will take your tokens!Source: iStock/urbancowThat appears to be the message after police in the Gifu Prefecture seized over USD 3,600 worth of cryptocurrencies from a man who had accrued years’ worth...

, by Tim Alper

Fujitsu and Japanese Police Team up for Crypto and Blockchain Training

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has been helping train regional police forces in the Chiba Prefecture in blockchain and cryptocurrency-related matters.Source: Alex Martinez/UnsplashPer Nikkei, Fujitsu held a series of joint, “knowledge-sharing” workshops, co-hosted with cyber police...

, by Tim Alper

Japanese Police Widen Crackdown on Crypto Mining Software

Police forces in Japan are tightening their regulation of Japanese websites that run cryptocurrency mining software, labeling mining apps as “viruses,” and hitting web publishers across the country with fines.Source: iStock/Rich LeggAs reported earlier this week, police in Yokohama...

, by Tim Alper

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