Brooklyn DA shutters 40 NFT scam sites after artist loses $135K
An investigation into the victim of an NFT scam led the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit to discover and dismantle a network of fake NFT marketplace sites.
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With 6 hours left, Treasury logs almost 6000 comments on crypto monitoring proposal
It looks like crypto stakeholders turned out in force, despite the Treasury's best efforts to evade scrutiny. 2804 Total views 19 Total shares Despite many objections to the truncated timeframe, public comments are due tonight in response to the U.S. Treasury's proposal to require businesses like crypto exchanges to know the identities behind wallets with…

Hackers hide crypto address-swapping malware in Microsoft Office add-in bundles
Malicious actors are attempting to steal crypto with malware embedded in fake Microsoft Office extensions uploaded to the software hosting site SourceForge, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. One of the malicious listings, called “officepackage,” has real Microsoft Office add-ins but hides a malware called ClipBanker that replaces a copied crypto wallet address on a computer's

Crypto Biz: PayPal rolls out crypto ramps, Franklin Templeton joins BTC ETF race, and more
Without aggressive marketing tactics, fintech giant PayPal is quietly and consistently venturing deeper into the crypto space, rolling out features and building key partnerships to advance its digital assets strategy.This week, PayPal unveiled new on-ramps and off-ramps for cryptocurrencies for its clients in the United States — a noteworthy step for the country, particularly as

Bitcoin mining banned in Iran until September
Iran's government has placed an immediate embargo on Bitcoin and crypto mining to preserve electricity over the summer months. 4782 Total views 6 Total shares The recent crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in Iran has reached a new dimension with the government banning the activity over the summer.According to a report by Bloomberg,…

Major Latin American E-Commerce Company Bans Cryptocurrency-Related Ads
The largest e-commerce company in Latin America, Mercado Livre, has banned cryptocurrency advertising on their website, Cointelegraph em Português reported on March 18.The development was revealed in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph em Português after the company’s users reported receiving of emails informing them about the change in Mercado Livre’s policy.The new policy requires all…

What is composability in DeFi?
Importance of composability in the DeFi ecosystem Composability acts as a catalyst for growth, propelling decentralized finance’s ongoing development and growth.In decentralized finance (DeFi), composability refers to the ability of various apps and protocols to seamlessly communicate with each other, allowing their building blocks to be combined and integrated to create new functionalities or financial

Toncoin open interest soars 67% as Pavel Durov departs France
Toncoin's open interest spiked after reports emerged that Telegram founder Pavel Durov left France. 2308 Total views 1 Total shares Toncoin Open Interest (OI) has jumped 67% over the past 24 hours amid reports of Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s departure from France, where he had been required to stay since his arrest seven months ago.