Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP
The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims.
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Hodler’s Digest, June 10–16: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week Top Stories This Week
CCN casts doubt on shutdown plans as Google appears to correct visibilityCryptocurrency news outlet CCN (formerly CryptoCoinsNews) is apparently not going through with its total shutdown, as reported earlier this week. The outlet had previously posted a note that a recent Google Core Update had led to a more than 70% visibility drop on mobile…

AI, tokenization to usher ‘new long-tail capital market’ in 2025: Bitwise
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Mt. Gox’s claims website is currently down for maintenance, while Mt. Gox creditors are still looking for an explanation behind the recent flood of login attempts.

2019 Bitcoin Transaction Volume Moved Away From US in First Since 2013
For the first time since 2013, the U.S. is no longer the top recipient of Bitcoin (BTC) as valued in USD, as Singapore took the lead over the course of 2019.As of Dec. 5, 2019, global users sent BTC valued at $8.58 billion to Singapore in 2019, according to analytics site Crystal Blockchain. Users in…

Payment Platform Square’s Q1 2019 Bitcoin Revenue High, Crypto Profits Low
Payment platform Square saw a new revenue high from bitcoin (BTC) sales through its Cash app, while profits from Bitcoin sales remained low, according to a letter to shareholders outlining first quarter (Q1) 2019 financial figures.In its recently published letter on earnings — which is unaudited — Square revealed that in the Q1 2019 the…

Mike Novogratz blasts US officials for poor grasp over crypto industry
The billionaire crypto proponent said politicians and regulators have a flawed understanding of crypto and its technological underpinnings. 123 Total views 4 Total shares Amid the chorus of stringent crypto regulations among several United States leaders, proponents like Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz look to counter anti-cryptocurrency sentiments circulating in Washington.Tweeting on Tuesday, Novogratz described…