According to a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the messaging application Telegram has become a preferred tool for illicit activities related to cryptocurrencies. This report highlights how powerful criminal syndicates in Southeast Asia are using Telegram to conduct large-scale operations, including money laundering and crypto fraud.
A wave of massive ETH sales from the PlusToken affair, an old Ponzi scheme that wreaked havoc in 2019, is bringing back ghosts from the past. This situation, reminiscent of the events of 2021, is putting pressure on the price of Bitcoin and causing panic among some investors.
October 2024 is currently marked by notable declines in the crypto market. Investors, very concerned, are wondering if Uptober will ultimately take place, or if they should already consider other solutions. In any case, the analysis of this week 41 of 2024 will allow them to position themselves and make informed decisions for the end of the year.
The president of the SEC remains skeptical about the widespread adoption of crypto as a means of payment, despite their growing popularity.
The future of Western aid to Ukraine is currently hanging in the balance, faced with a series of uncertainties. On one hand, the Kiel Institute, a well-known German research institute, warns of a potential drastic reduction in financial support should Donald Trump return to the White House in 2025. On…
Heated debate at the FED! Inflation and interest rate cuts divide financial experts who can no longer understand each other.
drop in price below the symbolic level of 50,000 dollars. This worrying outlook can be explained by evolving liquidity conditions and concerning technical signals.
The Mt. Gox exchange platform, a victim of a historic hack in 2014, has just announced a one-year extension of the deadline for reimbursing its creditors. This surprise announcement shakes the market: on one hand, it alleviates fears of a massive Bitcoin sell-off, while on the other, it rekindles anxiety among the victims. Will the creditors ever see their money again?
Inflation down in the United States? Yes, but be careful: between hurricanes, strikes, and unemployment, the economy has not said its last word!
The Bitcoin network is currently facing a quiet but serious threat. Approximately 13% of the nodes that maintain and secure the blockchain are vulnerable to a critical flaw that could cause them to fail. This vulnerability, identified in May 2023, still persists on several nodes that have not yet been updated with the latest version of the Bitcoin Core software. While Bitcoin's security is often touted for its robustness, this issue reveals systemic flaws related to the management of essential software for the proper functioning of the network.