Cryptocurrency scams in the UK have increased this year by 32 % according to a study by the country's Police Fraud Unit.
The estimate in thefts and other cryptographic frauds in 2022 amounts to 273 million dollars. The main reason to hook the victims is, at the moment, the recession that affects…
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BlockFi demands guarantees from FTX
Crypto asset lender BlockFi, which has filed for bankruptcy, has filed a lawsuit against Emergent Fidelity Technologies, the investment vehicle of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of platform FTX, which also filed for…
Russia would be working on its own Bitcoin exchange
The sanctions against Russia from the European block are leading Vladimir Putin to consider the creation of his own Bitcoin exchange, to regulate trading in the territory. Likewise, the president would be studying an international payment…
Itaú Unibanco will offer custody of cryptocurrencies in 2023
The Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco announced this week that it is preparing the cryptocurrency custody service through its Itaú Digital Assets unit. The service would be available to the entity's clients from 2023, and then it would be open…
Binance wants to buy Voyager
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced that its US subsidiary is about to make an offer to acquire the company Voyager, which is currently bankrupt.
“Binance.US will make another offer for Voyager now, as FTX can no longer follow through on…
FTX subsidiary in Japan studies reactivating withdrawals at the end of 2022
In an announcement made Monday, the FTX affiliate in Japan unveiled the possibility of reinstating cryptocurrency withdrawals to its clients later this year.
FTX Japan had complied with the order issued by the country's Financial Services…
US authorities were already investigating FTX
According to recently published information, it was learned that the FTX cryptocurrency exchange was already being investigated by the United States (USA) authorities.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New…
El Salvador will buy a Bitcoin a day
Amid the fluctuation in the price of Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced this Wednesday the purchase of a daily Bitcoin.
Bukele, who had not made announcements related to the purchase…
Cyber scams add to the World Cup fever
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday, November 20 and, in addition to attracting millions of fans from around the world, it also attracts the interest of cybercriminals looking to make a quick buck.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup…
FTX bankruptcy leaves millions of frozen assets
The fall of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange continues to cause noise in the world, it was recently learned that a significant number of companies have their assets frozen, valued at millions of dollars.
Conglomerates such as Galois Capital…
Mitsubishi UFJ Group to open headquarters in the metaverse
Japan's leading bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Group, recently announced that from 2023 its clients will be provided with innovative financial services from the metaverse.
The information was released after the financial institution reached a…
Visa will no longer have a card with FTX
The Visa payment processor recently announced that it will no longer continue with the agreement it had with the FTX exchange regarding the launch of a physical card with an emphasis on Latin America, due to its current situation.
The…