Onchain data reveals that an entity likely tied to Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) transferred 6,500 bitcoin, valued at approximately $ 425 million, on June 19. Arkham Intelligence identified the address on Jan. 31 through its onchain monitoring systems. German Authorities Transfer Seized Bitcoin About four months ago, Arkham Intelligence announced on the …
Digital Asset Funds Witness Major Shake-up Amid Fed’s Hawkish Stance: Coinshares
Digital asset investment products have seen substantial outflows totaling $ 600 million, marking the most significant withdrawal since March 22, 2024. According to Coinshares and lead researcher James Butterfill, this exodus is attributed to a hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) stance, leading investors to reduce their exposure to fixed-supply assets like bitcoin. Coinshares …
Attorney Disbarred After Misappropriating $4 Million in Bitcoin Funds
The Supreme Court of Georgia, the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia, has disbarred attorney Diana McDonald on June 11 for misappropriating $ 4 million from a bitcoin escrow transaction. In 2019, McDonald acted as a fiduciary for a client involved in a Bitcoin deal that failed to deliver the promised …
Liquidators of South African BTC Scam Allocate Nearly 40% of Recovered Funds to Legal Fees and Taxes
Out of the approximately $ 60 million (ZAR1.1 billion) that was recovered to pay back victims of the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International (MTI), only $ 34.3 million remains. Court documents reportedly state that liquidators have used the recovered funds to pay an outstanding tax liability of $ 15.2 million …
Coinshares Reports 4th Consecutive Week of Inflows Into Digital Asset Funds
The investment landscape for digital assets continues to brighten, with a fourth consecutive week of inflows totaling $ 185 million, pushing the total for May to an impressive $ 2 billion. The latest Coinshares inflow report shows the influx has propelled year-to-date investments beyond the $ 15 billion threshold. Coinshares Tracks $ …