Arkham, a cryptocurrency analytics platform, has put a bounty of 100,000 ARKM, valued at $ 150,000, for information leading to the reveal of the creator of DJT, a Solana token linked to the former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. While the token was issued with Trump’s involvement according to sources, there …
South African Police Nab Alleged Mastermind of Metaverse Ponzi Scheme
Neil Leon De Waal, a key figure in the GS Partners metaverse fraud case, was reportedly arrested by South African law enforcement in late May. He was subsequently released on bail on June 3. Authorities began investigating De Waal following a complaint from one of his victims. The complainant, who lives in Benoni, had to […]
Associate Professor Rejects Alleged Link Between Nigerian Currency Depreciation and Crypto Trading
Nigeria’s decision to halt naira trading on cryptocurrency exchanges is likely to worsen matters for its volatile currency,” an associate professor at the University of East London has argued. The associate professor said Nigeria can effectively regulate the cryptocurrency industry through a framework introduced by its securities regulator in 2022. Crypto Trading Not Linked to […]
First Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Crypto Platform JPEX for Alleged Fraud
Two citizens, Chan Wing-yan and Herbert Lee Sun-him, have filed the first civil lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform JPEX, seeking to recover approximately 240,000 units of tether, worth about HK$ 1.85 million. This marks the first civil lawsuit since the alleged fraud was uncovered nine months ago. The plaintiffs allege unauthorized transfers of their …
DOJ Captures Alleged ‘Architect’ of Darknet Marketplace Incognito
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the operator of the darknet marketplace Incognito was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18. Law enforcement officials claim Rui-Siang Lin allegedly constructed the DNM and facilitated the sale of over $ 100 million worth of illegal drugs through the platform. Federal Authorities Nab …