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Crypto Platform Haru Invest’s Top Executives Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $826 Million
The leadership of Haru Invest finds itself behind bars, facing allegations of defrauding 16,000 customers by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars under the guise of offering safe, high-yield crypto investments. Haru Invest Executives…
LBank Labs Announces Strategic Investment in Navi Protocol, Joining OKX Ventures, DAO5, and Hashed…
PRESS RELEASE. LBank Labs, a prominent player in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, is excited to announce its investment in Navi Protocol, an inaugural Native One-Stop Liquidity Protocol on Sui, offering users opportunities as…
Nigerian Currency Depreciation: Central Bank Head Reaffirms Commitment to Reviving Confidence in the…
The Nigerian central bank remains committed to building confidence in the economy but that hinges on the implementation of “bold reforms” and residents’ help in easing pressure on the naira. However, critics have faulted…
Paradigm Backs Prediction Market in Legal Battle Against CFTC
Paradigm has stepped up to back Kalshi in its legal battle against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), defending the right to offer prediction markets in the U.S. Congressional elections, and arguing for the critical role such…
US Lawmakers Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Crypto Oversight Gaps
Four U.S. lawmakers have pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding crypto oversight gaps. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), which Yellen chairs, has issued “repeated warnings about the lack of oversight of the…
Microstrategy Raises Bitcoin Holdings to 190K BTC — Calls Itself ‘World’s First Bitcoin Development…
Nasdaq-listed Microstrategy has increased its cryptocurrency holdings to 190,000 bitcoins, having acquired 31,755 additional coins since the end of the third quarter. The company now considers itself “the world’s first Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains
BTC broke above $44,000 for the first time since Jan. 12, the day after the spot ETF debuts.
Quantum Cats NFT Collection Jumps in Value, Dominates Secondary Market Trade Volume
Following the launch of Taproot Wizards’ Quantum Cats non-fungible token (NFT) series, secondary market activity reveals significant trading volume and a significant increase in the collection’s minimum value. Initially…
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Resilience Maintains Amidst a Balanced Crypto Market
Bitcoin’s price continues to demonstrate resilience in the face of market fluctuations, settling at $42,902 to $43,091 within the last hour, with a modest uptick of 0.4% in the last 24 hours. This week’s growth of 0.7%,…
First Mover Americas: BlackRock’s ETF Demand Ranks Among Top 5
The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Feb. 7, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.