Fake Musk YouTube Streams Crypto Scam Steals $165K
Scammers impersonated Elon Musk in deepfake YouTube videos promoting a fake crypto giveaway, managing to steal $165,000 from victims before the streams were removed.
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Belgium Leads Push for EU Blockchain Infrastructure
Belgium aims to reinvigorate the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure during its 2024 EU presidency to securely manage official documents across borders. Multiple EU states back Belgium’s Europeum blockchain proposal.
Will This Be Ethereum’s Breakout Moment?
Ethereum faces a pivotal technical test as bulls attempt to finally overcome long-term overhead resistance around $1,800 that has repeatedly rejected further upside.
$4M Netflix Budget Bet Yields $27M Dogecoin Windfall
A Netflix director reportedly used $4 million of the production budget for his sci-fi series to bet on Dogecoin, netting $27 million in profits. He now wants an additional $14 million from Netflix.
Shibarium’s Activity Surges 231% in 24 Hours
Shibarium, Shiba Inu’s layer-2 solution, saw transactions spike 231% as SHIB and BONE prices fluctuated significantly, sparking speculation of strategic moves by crypto whales.
Investor Flight: $1B Exits Binance After Founder’s Guilty Plea
Binance saw over $1 billion in net outflows in 24 hours as its founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the U.S. and stepped down as CEO.
Circle’s New Standard Enables Seamless USDC Launch on Multiple Blockchains
Circle released a new standard allowing developers to launch bridged USDC tokens that can later become native and backed by Circle’s reserves.
Nubank Responds to Users, Enabling Crypto Trading for 5 New Coins
Brazilian neobank Nubank adds Polkadot, Avalanche, Stellar, Arbitrum, and Optimism trading to its banking app as part of its ongoing crypto adoption drive.
KPMG Canada Teams Up with Chainalysis Against Crypto Fraud
KPMG Canada partners with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to enhance capabilities in detecting and preventing fraud in the cryptocurrency sector.
Argentina Election Sparks Speculation of Bitcoin Adoption
The victory of libertarian candidate Javier Milei in Argentina’s presidential race prompts predictions the country could follow El Salvador’s lead and adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.