FBI arrested hacker who announced fake bitcoin ETF launch

He is accused of conspiring to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. That day, bitcoin skyrocketed and rose $1,000, but then corrected and lost $2,000. The FBI today announced the arrest of Eric Council Jr., 25, in Athens, Alabama, for his alleged role in hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) account … Read more

Government of Honduras closes Próspera, the bitcoin citadel of Roatán

The conflict that has pitted Próspera against the Honduran government for several years has entered a new phase of conflict, due to the closure of the bitcoin citadel by local authorities. The gates of the Employment and Economic Development Zone (ZEDE) located on the island of Roatán They were closed since October 14 by the … Read more

MicroStrategy could be making “the infinite money mistake”

MicroStrategy (MSTR), the technology company led by Michael Saylor, has captured the attention of financial markets thanks to its bold investment strategy in bitcoin (BTC). Hailed by some as a masterstroke, its approach has been replicated by several companies. However, some analysts They consider that this strategy could be getting dangerously close to the brink … Read more

Euro stablecoin operations fall by 70% due to MiCA

A substantial drop in euro stablecoin trading volume characterizes the European Union (EU) market in the last three months. Exactly the period since the entry into force of the rules for stable currencies of the Regulation for the Cryptoasset Market (MiCA). As reflected the statistics From analysis firm Kaiko, the most pronounced effects have occurred … Read more

Trial begins against Leonardo Cositorto, leader of Generación ZOE

Leonardo Cositorto, accused of leading the Generación ZOE pyramid scheme, was presented this week before Regional Unit 8 of Goya, in the city of Corrientes, in Argentina, to be prosecuted. The process, which could last until December 11, marks a new chapter in one of the most high-profile cases of cryptocurrency scams in the region. … Read more

Bitcoin will reach USD 70,000 this month, according to expectations at Polymarket

According to the majority of bets on the Polymarket platform, bitcoin (BTC) will reach higher prices in the remainder of October. In an open call on the platform about what price bitcoin will reach in October, 62% of the money is bet on the $70,000 (USD). The value invested in this projection is almost USD … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs have already accumulated $20 billion since their launch

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have reached a significant milestone, accumulating $20 billion since their launch. According to the SosoValue datathe total accumulated net inflow is $20.19 billion as of the close of October 16. This is a milestone achieved in less than a year since the launch of these products, which was in January. The … Read more

You must revoke these contracts to protect your Binance wallet

Attackers exploited a vulnerability in a Radiant Capital smart contract. The affected networks were BNB Smart Chain and Arbitrum, L2 of Ethereum. Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (DeFi) app, was attacked on October 16 by hackerswho managed to extract more than $50 million from the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Arbitrum (ARB) networks, Ethereum’s largest … Read more

The registration of bitcoin companies in Spain is progressing at a slow pace

So far, 128 cryptocurrency companies have authorization to operate in Spain. Several companies have expressed difficulties in adapting to MiCA. On January 1, the regulations to regulate cryptocurrency platforms operating in Spain will come into force. A series of rules that will be applied in the country, based on what is established in the Regulation … Read more

A bitcoin and gold ETF hit the market

This Wednesday, October 16, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched in the United States that exposes investors to both bitcoin (BTC) and the price of gold. It is aboutl STKD Bitcoin & Gold ETF (BTGD)which is issued by Quantity Funds. As CriptoNoticias had reported at the time, the company has been carrying out the corresponding … Read more