Tokyo police arrested Hu Xiaowei, a senior executive of the Prince Group, on false residency charges linked to one of the largest crypto frauds ever uncovered. The Prince Group is accused of running a massive $15 billion Bitcoin scam involving forced-labor "pig butchering" schemes that defraud investors worldwide. This arrest follows international efforts by the US, UK, China, and Japan to dismantle the group, which also involved seizing over 127,000 Bitcoin and freezing assets worth millions. The case highlights growing global cooperation to combat large-scale crypto fraud and protect investors from sophisticated scams.
Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) transferred 500 BTC worth $38 million from a decade-old wallet tied to cannabis dealer Clifton Collins. This marks the fourth known recovery from Collins' Bitcoin stash, totaling 2,000 BTC valued at $155 million...
The United States government has filed a civil forfeiture case against approximately 225.36 million USDT, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar issued by Tether. This legal action names the stablecoins themselves as the defendant property, a method ...
Aptos has integrated Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2), enabling USDC transfers to settle in seconds instead of minutes. This upgrade connects Aptos to nine other blockchains and uses a burn-and-mint system to issue native USDC dire...
Uber Technologies maintains a Buy rating amid stock volatility, driven by strong core business and strategic investments. The company is tackling autonomous vehicle risks by investing $10 billion and planning to integrate 120,000 AVs. Uber's global e...
XRP dropped about 5% to $1.38 following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks at Jackson Hole, highlighting that 54% of inflation components rose over 3% in the past year. This fueled speculation of a possible rate hike at the September Fed mee...
