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A crypto trading platform that recruited users through prayer circles was a pyramid scheme that made $1 billion for its 'Reverand CEO,' lawsuit says
NovaTechFx, once one of the fastest-growing financial platforms, now faces a lawsuit that says it s…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The US and the UK are reportedly looking into $20 billion of crypto payments that may have helped Moscow evade sanctions
Authorities are looking into $20 billion worth of transactions on a Russian crypto exchange, Bloomb…
Yuheng Zhan
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Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
A bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Cyber gangs got away with a record $1.1 billion in crypto ransom payments in 2023
The rise of "ransomware as a service" means less tech skill is required to carry out an attack, Cha…
Yuheng Zhan
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A short seller says it's buying bitcoin and betting against MicroStrategy because the stock trades at an 'unjustifiable' premium over the crypto itself
"MicroStrategy shareholders are now paying $177,000 per bitcoin when they could instead gain exposu…
Matthew Fox
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Crypto currencies have no underlying value, says RBI official
Crypto currencies cannot be referred to as "currencies" as they have no underlying value, a central…
PTI
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I quit my director job at Goldman Sachs to start my own company. There's always a cap if you're an employee.
A trader at Goldman Sachs quit to start a crypto company during the crash. He said a slump is the b…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Bitcoin’s bizarre hike renewed enthusiasm last quarter! What does the future hold for investors?
In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, few phenomena have captured the imagination and attentio…
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Stocks and real estate will crash when 'everything bubble' pops, so buy gold, silver and bitcoin, says Robert Kiyosaki
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki rang the alarm on a historic asset bubble, and advised i…
Theron Mohamed
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Fervent Bitcoin trading approaches fresh supply crunch; Here’s what this week’s ‘halving’ event implies
Bitcoin's recent surge to record-breaking highs has left many scratching their heads in awe. Within…
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With no access to crypto, disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is now trading fish to pay for services in prison
Sam Bankman-Fried is now using mackerel fish as a means of exchange with other prisoners.
Laila Maidan
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G20 to take call on crypto assets, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Amid speculations on regulation or outright banning of crypto assets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sith…
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Dogecoin spikes as Elon Musk says the meme token could pay for Tesla cars one day
"Dogecoin's coming back," Musk said at an event at Tesla's Berlin gigafactory.
Jennifer Sor
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As Mastercard hunts for top talent in AI, crypto, and more, it's using creative strategies to attract the best of the best
Oran Cummins, EVP of APIs at Mastercard, told Insider the firm is taking steps to make its workplac…
Paige Hagy
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PayPal's latest crypto play is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar
The stablecoin, named PayPal USD (PYUSD), aims to "build the bridge between between Fiat and Web3 f…
Zahra Tayeb
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Bitcoin's fair value is zero, and the latest boom will spark 'massive' collateral damage, ECB says
The ECB slammed bitcoin, describing the approval of spot ETFs in the US as "the naked emperor's new…
Yuheng Zhan
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Notorious North Korean hackers stole $41 million in crypto from an online casino. The FBI says the group has stolen more than $200 million this year alone.
The FBI said it would "continue to expose and combat" North Korea's reliance on online hacking to "…
Natalie Musumeci
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A guy just signed a contract to rent an apartment using bitcoin, likely a world first
A landlord and tenant signed Argentina's first-ever bitcoin-based rental contract. It may also be t…
Joshua Zitser
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US home prices are poised to tumble - while bitcoin may surge to $50,000 by December, crypto investor says
Steeper interest rates will hammer residential and commercial real estate, while mainstream support…
Theron Mohamed
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Crypto is funding businesses in China that fuel the fentanyl trade, Senator Elizabeth Warren says
Crypto could be used for payment in $540 billion worth of fentanyl supply from China, according to …