Global financial services giant Mastercard announced Tuesday it has reached a deal to buy BVNK, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, for up to $1.8 billion. The acquisition will integrate BVNK’s platform with Mastercard’s global network, creating seamless connections between fiat and stablecoins. Customers will gain access to innovative solutions for cross-border remittances, B2B payments, and tokenized…
A former LA County Sheriff’s deputy just got sentenced to 63 months in prison for running a violent extortion racket. The operation was led by a figure known as the “Crypto Godfather.” And it had nothing sophisticated about it. No exploits. No smart contract hacks. Just corrupt cops and physical intimidation dressed up in crypto…
In contrast, Pi Network’s native token continues to bleed out, dipping below $0.18 earlier today. Bitcoin’s price resurgence that started shortly after the beginning of the war in the Middle East reached a new local peak earlier this morning at $76,000, where the asset faced some resistance. Many altcoins have produced even more impressive…
An ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was sentenced to prison for his role in extorting victims alongside a jailed crypto figure. Summary Former LA County deputy Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison and ordered to pay $127,000 for assisting crypto founder Adam Iza in multiple extortion schemes. Prosecutors said Coberg received…
Authorities in Argentina have ordered a nationwide block on the prediction market platform Polymarket following a ruling by Buenos Aires Judge Susana Parada on March 16, reporting from Clarín indicates. Argentina’s ENACOM, which oversees telecoms, broadcasting, internet, radio, and postal services, is tasked with implementing the national measure through ISPs and app stores, preventing access…
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Ayush Varshney, co-founder and CTO of Darwin Labs, for his alleged role in the GainBitcoin Ponzi scheme. The full scope of what he allegedly helped build is staggering. According to the CBI announcement, Darwin Labs developed and deployed the fraudulent tech infrastructure behind the scheme: including the MCAP…
Bitcoin prices have reached their highest level since early February in a crypto market relief rally as analysts eye $80,000. Bitcoin prices tapped $76,000 on Coinbase in early trading on Tuesday morning, according to TradingView. It is the highest the asset has traded since the Feb. 6 crash. Bitcoin did it. It just closed…
After billions in bets on a U.S.–Iran strike and an insider scandal on platforms like Polymarket, Democrats push the DEATH BETS Act, targeting prediction markets that trade on war, terror and death. Summary Polymarket and Kalshi volumes smashed records as traders priced odds of a U.S. strike on Iran and leadership change in Tehran. Six…
Bitcoin climbed as high as $76,000 on Binance on Monday, with investors piling into digital assets ahead of a pivotal stretch of global macro events, including US inflation data, the Federal Reserve’s updated “dot plot,” and a policy decision from the Bank of Japan. The largest digital asset was trading at around $75,157 at press…
While global markets panic over rising oil prices and geopolitical tension in the Middle East, Bitcoin is doing something unexpected. Typically, when fear grips the market, investors flee to Gold or the US Dollar. Yet, as Gold prices dipped below $5,100 and equity markets wobbled, the BTC price $73,000 milestone was shattered. So, why is…
