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• Seized Crypto Stolen As South Korea’s Tax Authority Leaks Private Key
  A piece of paper ruined everything. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) published an official press release last Thursday meant to highlight its crackdown on tax dodgers — and somewhere in the process, a full wallet seed phrase was photographed, printed, and sent out to the public without anyone apparently noticing. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mega-Holders […]
• A Repeat Of February? Watch Out For These Bitcoin Price Levels In March
  The Bitcoin price performance was quite disappointing over the past month. The flagship cryptocurrency has struggled to break sustainably above $70,000 throughout February, with prices only reaching $71,000 before facing sharp reversals. It, then, becomes intuitively evident that this price region might be a key level acting as resistance to Bitcoin’s bullish attempts. Below are […]
• Mt. Gox Ex-CEO Wants Bitcoin’s Rules Rewritten To Claw Back $5B In Stolen Coins
  Twelve years is a long time to wait. For thousands of people who lost their Bitcoin when the Mt. Gox exchange collapsed in 2014, the wait has stretched on with little hope of getting everything back. Related Reading: Crypto Policy Turning Point: Blockchain Devs Could Gain Legal Shield Now, the man who ran the exchange […]
• Morgan Stanley Files For Bank Charter To Offer Crypto Custody And Staking Services — Report
  In a significant move, Morgan Stanley has submitted an application for a new national bank charter that will enable it to offer crypto custody and staking services. This report comes days after the recently appointed head of digital asset strategy, Amy Oldenburg, confirmed the financial services giant’s digital asset push. Morgan Stanley Continues To Bet […]
• $190 Million In Crypto Longs Caught Off Guard As Bitcoin Retraces Under $66,000
  Data shows a large amount of crypto long contracts have been liquidated as the Bitcoin price has plunged below the $66,000 level. Crypto Market Has Faced $267 Million In Liquidations Over The Past Day According to data from CoinGlass, a mass amount of liquidations have just occurred in the crypto market. A “liquidation” is a […]
• Minnesota Pushes Crypto ATM Ban In Crackdown On Digital Asset Fraud
  Minnesota lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would prohibit Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency kiosks across the state, as concerns mount over the role the machines play in financial scams. According to a CBS report, members of the Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee took up the issue Thursday after DFL Rep. Erin Koegel, […]
• DOJ Task Force Confiscates $580 Million In Crypto From Chinese Fraud Ring
  US Federal authorities announced Thursday that more than $580 million in crypto tied to Chinese transnational criminal organizations has been seized or frozen as part of an aggressive crackdown on large-scale investment and confidence scams targeting Americans. The action was carried out by the D.C. Scam Center Strike Force, a joint initiative involving the US […]