PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, 7 August 2024 – KIP Protocol, the Web3 base layer for AI, announces the unanimous approval of its OCP-12 DAO proposal. This landmark decision allocates $ 10 million to KIP Protocol to reshape education through AI and Web3 technologies. In a strategic collaboration with Open Campus, KIP Protocol aims to impact …
Judge Urged to Jail Man Who Spent $10M Mistakenly Sent by Crypto.com
Prosecutors are urging a judge to imprison Jatinder Singh, who spent millions of dollars accidentally refunded by Crypto.com. The issue began when Singh attempted to deposit $ 100 into his Crypto.com account in May 2021. Due to a discrepancy between account names, the transaction was rejected, but an error by a Bulgarian employee led …
Lithuania Fines Crypto Firm $10M for Russian Sanctions Violations
The Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) has fined the crypto firm Payeer nearly 9.3 million euros ($ 10 million) for international sanctions violations and anti-money laundering (AML) breaches. Specifically, Payeer was fined 8.23 million euros for facilitating transactions in Russian rubles through its platform, involving sanctioned Russian banks and clients. Additionally, a 1.06 …
India Announces ‘Successful’ Crackdown on E-Nugget Scam — Seizes $10M in Crypto From Exchanges
India’s Enforcement Directorate has declared its multi-year crackdown on the “E-Nugget” scam in Kolkata successful. The operation has resulted in cash and crypto seizures, along with the arrest of the mastermind. Investigations uncovered numerous dummy accounts and led to the freezing of digital assets at various crypto exchanges, which were then transferred to the ED’s […]
‘Build on Bitcoin’ Startup Secures $10M in Seed Funding to Advance Hybrid L2
The layer-two (L2) initiative BOB, an acronym for ‘Build on Bitcoin,’ successfully secured $ 10 million during its seed funding round, led by Castle Island Ventures. The financial boost is set to advance the deployment of a Bitcoin L2 that is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), aiming to spur creativity across the …