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French police use Twitter crypto sleuth's research to catch scammers

The alleged fraudsters built a BAYC and MAYC NFT focused website that masqueraded as a service to animate the apes but instead phished victims details to steal their NFTs. Source link

Dapper Labs suspends Russian accounts after new EU sanctions

The firm outlined that as its “payment processing and stored value service partner is subject to EU regulations,” Dapper has been directed to impose the restrictions on these accounts under EU law. Source link

Marathon reports $80M exposure to bankrupt mining firm

Marathon has outlined that at this stage its operations hosted by Compute North will continue to operate as usual, and highlighted an improved BTC mining production in Q3. Source link

Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami Field Office has warned that crypto ATMs are emerging as a popular method that scammers use to receive funds from defrauded victims. The information was revealed as part of an Oct. 3 public warning about “pig butchering scams” where scammers pose as long-lost friends or potential romantic partners…
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CoinShares’ Butterfill suggests ‘continued hesitancy’ among investors

Minor inflows for digital asset investment products over the last few weeks suggest a “continued hesitancy” towards crypto amongst institutional investors amid a slowdown of the U.S. economy.  In the latest edition of CoinShares’ weekly “Digital Asset Fund Flows” report, Coinshares head of research James Butterfill highlighted stand-offish institutional sentiment towards crypto investment products, which…
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DOJ objects to Celsius plans to reopen withdrawals and sell stablecoins

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted an objection to Celsius’ motion to reopen withdrawals for select customers and sell its stablecoin holdings. The DOJ is asserting that the state of Celsius’ financials are lacking transparency, and that key decisions like this should not be considered until the independent examiner report has been filed. The…
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Texas, Vermont regulators object to Celsius stablecoin sale plan

State regulators from Texas and Vermont have filed a motion objecting to embattled crypto lender Celsius’ plans to sell off its stablecoin holdings. Separate motions from both regulators filed on Sept. 29 argue that there’s a risk the firm could use the capital to resume operating in violation of state laws. The filings come after a…
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BTC mining firm Compute North files for bankruptcy

Bitcoin (BTC) mining hosting firm Compute North has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, amid growing pressure on the firm due to the effects of crypto winter and rising energy costs. The firm’s CEO Dave Perrill has also stepped down but will remain on the board. The company submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the…
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CTFC slammed for ‘blatant regulation by enforcement’ over Ooki DAO case

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sparked strong criticism from the community after filing a federal civil enforcement action against members of decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO over digital asset trading violations. In a Sept. 22 release, the CFTC stated that it had filed and simultaneously settled charges against the founders of decentralized trading…
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‘FED sledgehammer’ will further batter BTC, ETH prices, says Bloomberg analyst

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s inflation “sledgehammer” is about to batter the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) down even further, before reaching back to new all-time highs in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone. Ahead of the latest Fed interest rate hike to be announced this week, the market is expecting a minimum…
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