A federal jury in Brooklyn has found Braden John Karony, former CEO of SafeMoon, guilty of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The conviction follows an extensive 12-day trial and an 18-month investigation into one of the most high-profile crypto fraud cases in recent memory. Prosecutors alleged that Karony and his…
Ethereum price rally has stalled in the past 15 days, but Polymarket traders and technicals point to more upside in the coming weeks. Ethereum (ETH) traded at $2,550 on Saturday, a few points below this month’s high of $2,735. It has jumped 85% from its lowest level this year. Most Polymarket traders believe that ETH…
Key Takeaways A Kentucky crypto investor was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist to extract crypto passwords. Two suspects face multiple charges including first-degree kidnapping and assault due to the alleged crime in a Manhattan apartment. Share this article A Kentucky crypto entrepreneur has been arrested and faces severe charges after allegedly…
Binance coin is once again looking good from a technical perspective. The BNB team continues building and improving the chain and they will soon release the Maxwell Hardfork. The testnet will be on May 26th and the team is projecting the chain to become more efficient. That, combined with auto-burn mechanism, aiming to reduce the…
Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, closed Q1 2025 with a combined market capitalization of $244.2 million across the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum. On XRPL alone, RLUSD reached a market cap of $44.2 million, making it the largest stablecoin on the network, according to the latest report by Messari. Due this growth, the total market cap…
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, had another strong week as inflows surged to a record level. Investors added $2.7 billion to Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs, the biggest weekly increase since April when they added $3.06 billion. These funds have now had inflows for six consecutive weeks, bringing the cumulative inflows since inception to $44.53 billion….
VeChain VET Price is making slow but steady progress to the upside. The team continues building and staying active with latest developments being added interoperability with other chains. In other words, VET can now be utilised cross-chain. These continued improvements are setting the stage for higher valuations. $VET Pump it pic.twitter.com/xUl0gNVHB6 — Scofield (@Crypto_Scofield) May…
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied claims that he acted as a “fixer” in dealings involving World Liberty Financial (WLF). CZ is accusing the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of publishing another “hit piece” based on false information and negative intent. Negative Intentions and Inaccuracies In a May 23 X post, he claimed the…
New U.K. rules could mean more data from crypto users, just as a recent leak shows how risky that can be. Just as a major crypto platform admitted contractors leaked user info, the United Kingdom unveiled strict new rules requiring firms to collect and report detailed personal data on every crypto transaction. Starting Jan. 1,…
Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, isn’t staying quiet. The former Binance CEO has publicly rejected claims from a recent Wall Street Journal article that accused him of helping broker international deals for a crypto startup tied to Donald Trump’s inner circle. In a strongly worded thread on X, CZ called the story misleading and…
