Crypto ATMs, often called Bitcoin ATMs, are increasingly used by fraudsters to scam victims by urging urgent cash withdrawals that are converted into cryptocurrency and sent to criminals. These scams often involve impersonation of officials and use QR codes to route funds to criminal wallets, making recovery difficult. Losses linked to such scams rose 58% to over $388 million in 2025, with older adults disproportionately affected. Banks can detect fraud through suspicious withdrawal patterns and blockchain analytics, while regulators in the US and other countries are imposing stricter rules to curb these scams.
In September, closed-end funds (CEFs) broadly declined due to rising long-term interest rates and wider discounts, making current valuations attractive for investors. Notable fund actions include Loan/CLO Equity CEF XFLT launching a tender offer at a...
nCino presents a resilient business model focused on the banking sector, offering defensive exposure in a high-yield environment. Despite recent stock underperformance, its market penetration remains under 3% of a $19.5 billion serviceable addressabl...
Bitcoin's daily chart revealed doji candles with about 1.52 million BTC concentrated in the $83,000-$84,000 price range on October 3. This 12% concentration is slightly lower than the 12.9% seen in early August around $62,000-$63,000, after which BTC...
By October 1, over 10 million x402 payments had been processed through t54’s facilitator on the XRP Ledger, up from 1 million in under three months. This payment system enables software to autonomously pay for online services using the HTTP 402 Payme...
The ZAMA token reached a daily high of 0.09 USDT and was last quoted at 0.089 USDT, marking a 15.99% increase over the previous 24 hours. This significant price rise highlights growing investor interest or positive developments around the token. Such...
