The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them to human trafficking and forced labor scams involving cryptocurrency fraud. Victims were manipulated into online scam centers, and trafficked workers were forced into labor for these schemes. The sanctions freeze U.S.-based assets and prohibit transactions, […]
Tron Founder Justin Sun Links Meme Coin Push to USDT Liquidity
Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain ecosystem, clarified the reasons behind his drive to bring meme coins to the Tron network. According to Sun, the Tron blockchain has the upper hand compared to other chains, being home to $ 60 billion USDT. “No other blockchain protocol’s got a liquidity pool this massive,” Sun …
Bitcoin Magazine CEO Discloses Links With Trump Campaign: “It’s Time for Bitcoin to Elect the Next President”
David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, has disclosed his nexus with the campaign of former President Donald Trump. Bailey and his team have advised Trump to develop a Bitcoin and crypto-friendly agenda, including signing a crypto-focused executive order on day one. He declared that crypto enthusiasts will not vote for Trump but against Biden’s crypto […]
SBINFT’s Jangdeok Ko Links the Surge in NFT Piracy to the Ease of Token Minting
Since Japan designated Web3 as a “national strategy,” an increasing number of traditional companies in the country have either merged or are contemplating integrating their businesses with Web3, Jangdeok Ko, the CEO of the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SBINFT, has said. Ko conceded however that many of these companies are still in the “trial-and-error stage,” […]
Hacken Links Ripple Chairman Hack to XRP Official Wallet
Following an investigation into the hack of Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallets, Hacken has discovered links to XRP’s authorized wallets. Hacken Investigation Traces Chris Larsen’s Stolen XRP Back to Official Wallets Blockchain security firm Hacken has disclosed connections between the recent $ 112.5 million hack of Ripple co-founder and chairman Chris Larsen’s personal …