Europol Uncovers $23M Global Financial Network
Europol dismantled a network laundering $23M via cryptocurrencies and hawala, arresting 17 in Spain, Austria, Belgium; seized assets worth $3.5M. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
Bitcoin Investment: Strategy and Metaplanet’s $870M Purchase
@Saylor’s Strategy acquired 7,390 $BTC for $764.9M; Metaplanet bought 1,004 BTC for $104.8M, pushing Bitcoin above $106,000. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Bitcoin Boost: Digiasia’s Shares Surge
@DigiasiaCorp plans a $100M bitcoin treasury reserve, boosting its shares by 93% on Monday. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Bitcoin Acquisition: Saylor Buys 7390 Coins
@Strategy acquired 7,390 $BTC for $765M, boosting holdings to 576,230 BTC amid a class action lawsuit over alleged misleading statements. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Coinbase Faces Biometric Data Lawsuit
@Coinbase faces a lawsuit in Illinois for allegedly violating BIPA by scanning users’ facial data without consent, risking significant fines. #Breaking #Legal (-8) ↘
Bitcoin Surges as Metaplanet Acquires 1004 BTC
@MetaplanetInc acquired 1,004 $BTC at an average price of 15,134,304 yen per bitcoin, raising its total holdings to 7,800 BTC. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Bitcoin Breaks Record with $106K Close
Bitcoin reached a new weekly high, closing above $106,000, driven by institutional and ETF inflows, with @Strategy acquiring 13,390 BTC for $1.3 billion. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Ethereum Surge: Big Money Returns
@BTCSInc secured financing to buy up to $57.8M in $ETH, signaling institutional confidence as Ethereum holds above $2,500 with ETF inflows rising. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (+9) ↗
Bitcoin Boosts Metaplanet Stock 15 Percent
@Metaplanet acquired 1,004 $BTC for $104M, increasing stock by 15% on Tokyo Stock Exchange; total holdings now 7,800 BTC. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Fraud Scandal: Blum Co-Founder Arrested
Russian authorities arrested Vladimir Smerkis, former @Binance executive and @Blum co-founder, for alleged crypto fraud. Blum distances from Smerkis amid Tap-to-Earn market growth. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗
Judge Orders Milei Financial Disclosure
Argentine federal judge María Servini orders banks to disclose President Javier Milei’s and his sister Karina’s financial records in a $LIBRA cryptocurrency fraud probe. #Breaking #Legal $LIBRA (-8) ↘
Bitcoin Manipulator Sentenced 14 Months Prison
Eric Council Jr. sentenced to 14 months for hacking @SECGov’s X account, manipulating $BTC price through SIM swap and fake ETF approval post #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-8) ↘
Fraud Scandal Blum Co-Founder Arrested
Russian authorities arrested Vladimir Smerkis, ex-CMO of @Blum and former Binance CIS head, for cryptocurrency fraud, impacting the $537M Tap-to-Earn market. #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↘
Crypto Crime Ring Busted by DOJ
U.S. prosecutors charged 12 in a $263M crypto fraud ring; assets include luxury cars and goods. FBI reports $5.8B crypto fraud losses last year. #Breaking #Legal (+9) ↗