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Two people from Arizona were robbed of a total of $300,000 in cryptocurrency by a man posing as a fake Uber driver. The Scottsdale Police Department identified the victim as Nuruhussein Hussein. He targeted the first victim in March and the second in October. In both instances, he waited...

MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) co-founder Michael Saylor responded on Monday to critics who call the firm’s Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) acquisition strategy a Ponzi scheme, equating it to Manhattan’s real estate industry. What happened: During a CNBC interview, Saylor was asked his views on the argument that the company’s much-discussed strategy,...

In a recent interview with CNBC, Michael Saylor, founder and chairman of MicroStrategy, drew an interesting parallel between Bitcoin (BTC) and New York City, referring to the market’s leading cryptocurrency as “cyber Manhattan.”  ‘Every Day Is A Good Day To Buy Bitcoin’ Saylor expressed a long-term bullish outlook on...

In an address to the Bundestag on December 16, Christian Lindner (Free Democratic Party – FDP), the former Finance Minister of Germany, delivered a scathing critique of the current government’s stance on Bitcoin and broader crypto regulation. Lindner, who served under Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the outgoing administration, called...

The UK Financial Conduct Authority said “Retardio” is not authorized to provide financial services in the country....

Chhipa allegedly sent $185,000 in cryptocurrency to ISIS members in Syria, funding prison escapes and fighters....

Argentina’s S&P Merval Index has risen by 162.85% year-to-date, beating the gains in the S&P 500 Index and other emerging stock market indices. What Happened: S&P Merval’s staggering gain, comes as the country emerged from a severe recession in the third quarter of the current fiscal and amid Argentina’s...

A Virginia man has been found guilty of sponsoring the operations of ISIS, a Middle East-based terrorist organization, with tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrencies, a Justice Department release said Monday. What Happened: Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, a 35-year-old resident of Springfield, Virginia, was involved in collecting and sending money...

After years of uncertainty, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, previously led by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has announced the effective date for its Chapter 11 reorganization plan aimed at distributing funds to affected customers. Initial Distribution Date Set On Monday, FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliated debtors revealed that...

Stablecoins will see a bright future in 2025, with massive growth and mass adoption supercharging the asset class....