Russia’s self-styled “crypto queen” Valeria Fedyakina has been charged with “stealing” Bitcoin (BTC) and foreign currency “worth $21.3 million. The Russian state-run news agency TASS reported that prosecutors say Fedyakina, also known as “Bitmama,” offered her clients “investments in crypto”…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court document on Tuesday approving the return of 94,643 Bitcoin, recovered from a 2016 hack targeting the Bitfinex crypto exchange. The breach resulted in the theft of nearly 120,000 Bitcoins, valued at…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled plans to reassess its cryptocurrency policies as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next week, according to a Wednesday report by Reuters. SEC Republican commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda…
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to stablecoins, according to the 2025 Crypto Crime Report released today, on Jan. 15, by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm. The report shows a clear shift away from Bitcoin (BTC), which previously dominated the cryptocurrency landscape…
The UK government has initiated a consultation to evaluate a potential ban on ransomware payments for operators of critical national infrastructure. The proposal, unveiled by the Home Office on January 14, suggests a “targeted ban” to include sectors such as…
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-backed hackers have stolen at least $659 million in 2024 through various crypto heists. The USA, Japan and South Korea released a joint statement Tuesday, detailing North Korea-linked crypto thefts and their targeted entities.…
Bitcoin and Ether options trading platform Deribit is reportedly working with a financial adviser to explore strategic acquisition opportunities. The platform has received acquisition offers from interested investors, a Bloomberg report noted. Deribit has hired Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners)…
Osprey Funds, an investment management firm based in Fairfield, Connecticut, has announced its intention to convert the Osprey Bitcoin Trust (OBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The decision follows the termination of a deal for Bitwise Asset Management…
A Russian diamond mining firm employee has been jailed for sending crypto to the Ukrainian army. According to the Russian newspaper Izvestia, the unnamed individual was sent to a maximum security penal colony for “providing financial assistance to a Ukrainian…
The Bank of England has announced the launch of the Digital Pound Lab, a new initiative to experiment with potential applications and technical frameworks for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a recent report by the UK’s central…