Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.
The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes.Source
Ledger Exploit Drained $484K, Upended DeFi; Former Staffer Linked to Malicious Code
Hackers stole almost $484k after inserting malicious code into Ledger’s Connect Kit on GitHub on Thursday. Several decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have been impacted and users are being warned to avoid using decentralized apps (dApps) until further updates.Source
Crypto Trader Turns $1K Into $100K on Solana’s Newest Memecoin, Dogwifhat
The Dogwifhat (WIF) memecoin is Solana’s latest joke token. One trader turned $1000 into $100000 buying it.Source
First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Cautious About Crypto Markets in 2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
Deutsche Bank-Backed Taurus Starts Tokenizing German SME Loans
Crypto custody specialist Taurus has partnered with lending company Teylor.Source
Ledger Exploit Endangers DeFi; Sushi Says ‘Do Not Interact With ANY dApps’
The exploit reportedly prompts users to connect their wallets via a pop-up, triggering a token drainer.Source
Rulematch, a Swiss Crypto Exchange for Banks, Goes Live With Spain’s BBVA
The institutional crypto platform uses Nasdaq’s trading tech, and comes out the gates with seven banks and securities firms.Source
Global Banking Regulator Proposes Changes to Criteria That Give Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment
The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.Source
Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment
The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.Source
Crypto Exchange CoinList Settles OFAC’s Russian Sanctions Allegations for $1.2M
CoinList did not detect users who claimed to be from non-embargoed countries, but provided addresses in Crimea, OFAC said.Source