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According to a report by Web3 security firm Cyvers, publicized through Nairametrics, pig butchering scams emerged as the most significant threat to crypto users in 2024, accounting for $3.6 billion in losses. This type of long-term fraud, which involves scammers…

U.S. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended a four-day streak of outflows with a net inflow of $475.2 million on December 26, signaling renewed investor interest. The inflows followed outflows totaling $1.52 billion between December 19 and December 24, which included…

Bitwise Asset Management has filed with regulators to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting publicly traded companies with substantial Bitcoin reserves. The proposed Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF would invest in firms that have at least 1,000 BTC in…

Tether, the issuer of the world’s leading stablecoin USDT, has made its first foray into venture capital by investing $2 million in Arcanum Capital’s Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund II. The fund is a tokenized investment vehicle focused on supporting decentralized…

The Cardano (ADA) price was under pressure on Boxing Day, declining over 6%, with technical analysis suggestive that further downside could be in store in the days ahead. ADA, last around $0.86, remains stuck in a downtrend from its early…

Blockchain Association Kristin Smith CEO told CNBC’s Squawk Box Thursday that people are looking to hold more Bitcoin ahead of the new year as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith During her December 26…

Ryan Salame, a former executive of the now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, had one year shaved off his prison sentence, as first reported by Business Insider on Thursday. Former FTX executive Ryan Salame has prison release date moved up by more…

MOODENG (MOODENG), a meme-inspired cryptocurrency, has recently experienced a remarkable 82% surge in value, reaching a peak of $0.0002417 following a significant donation from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Source: Coinmarketcap This surge, which reached a staggering 96.85% price increase within…

France is facing a surge in financial scams, with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) reporting that crypto-related fraud is a key driver behind the estimated €500 million in annual losses suffered by victims of financial fraud. French authorities are…