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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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Kazakhstan and UAE Central Banks Sign MoU to Collaborate on VDA Regulations, CBDCs
The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fintech, cybersecurity, and CBDCs, focusing on how UAE's financial hubs leverage blockchain and crypto for payments and transactions.
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UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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Thane Man Loses Rs 47.47 Lakh In Cryptocurrency 'Investment' Scam
A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.
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Ripple CEO Announces End of Four-Year SEC Battle as XRP Surges: Key Details
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the SEC is dropping its case after four years, crediting the US's new pro-crypto administration for its innovative approach.
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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Tamannaah Bhatia Denies Reports Of Involvement In Rs 2.4 Crore Cryptocurrency Fraud Case - Read Statement
Tamannaah was last seen in Sikandar Ka Muqqadar
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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US Securities Regulator to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Firm Says
Coinbase has said that the US securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange. In a blog post, the exchange said SEC staff has "agreed in principle" to dismiss the case, although the final decision has not yet been voted on by the commission.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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KuCoin Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay Nearly $300 Million in US Crypto Case
KuCoin has pleaded guilty on Monday to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Prosecutors said Seychelles-based KuCoin had been used to facilitate billions of dollars of suspicious transactions, and to transmit potential criminal proceeds including from darknet markets and malware, ransomware and fraud.
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Donald Trump's New SEC Leadership Said to Kick Start Crypto Overhaul
Top Republican officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency's cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week. Trump, who courted crypto campaign cash with pledges to be a "crypto president," is also expected to issue executive orders urging regulators to review their crypto policies.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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Kazakhstan and UAE Central Banks Sign MoU to Collaborate on VDA Regulations, CBDCs
The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fintech, cybersecurity, and CBDCs, focusing on how UAE's financial hubs leverage blockchain and crypto for payments and transactions.
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UAE Plans to Launch Digital Dirham CBDC, Integrated Wallet in Q4 2025
The UAE is among many nations that is preparing to launch its CBDC in the future. Earlier this week, the Central Bank of the UAE said its Digital Dirham CBDC will be launched for retail use later this year. The CBUAE said that the digital dirham will be able to facilitate tokenisation and expand access to liquidity through fractionalisation.
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Thane Man Loses Rs 47.47 Lakh In Cryptocurrency 'Investment' Scam
A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.
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Ripple CEO Announces End of Four-Year SEC Battle as XRP Surges: Key Details
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the SEC is dropping its case after four years, crediting the US's new pro-crypto administration for its innovative approach.
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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Tamannaah Bhatia Denies Reports Of Involvement In Rs 2.4 Crore Cryptocurrency Fraud Case - Read Statement
Tamannaah was last seen in Sikandar Ka Muqqadar
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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US Securities Regulator to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Firm Says
Coinbase has said that the US securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the crypto exchange. In a blog post, the exchange said SEC staff has "agreed in principle" to dismiss the case, although the final decision has not yet been voted on by the commission.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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KuCoin Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay Nearly $300 Million in US Crypto Case
KuCoin has pleaded guilty on Monday to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Prosecutors said Seychelles-based KuCoin had been used to facilitate billions of dollars of suspicious transactions, and to transmit potential criminal proceeds including from darknet markets and malware, ransomware and fraud.
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Donald Trump's New SEC Leadership Said to Kick Start Crypto Overhaul
Top Republican officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commission are poised to begin overhauling the agency's cryptocurrency policies potentially as early as next week. Trump, who courted crypto campaign cash with pledges to be a "crypto president," is also expected to issue executive orders urging regulators to review their crypto policies.
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MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi (23), was arrested based on the clues found in the case of cheating a city-based software engineer of Rs 1.35 lakh by placing him under "digital arrest".
