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John Daghita, an alleged U.S. government contractor accused of stealing more than $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), was arrested last night on the island of Saint Martin in a coordinated operation between the FBI and French authorities. The arrest, confirmed via tweet by FBI Director Kash Patel, involved the French Gendarmerie’s elite tactical unit and the International Cooperation Team Serious Crime Unit. “Thanks to the International Cooperation Team Serious Crime Unit of the French Gendarmerie National in Saint Martin, and the Groupe d’intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale of Guadeloupe for the outstanding coordination,” Patel wrote.…
Ethereum derivatives markets saw a sharp bout of deleveraging over the past day, with total ETH contract open interest across major centralized exchanges falling 5.62% to 27.119 billion dollars, according to Coinglass data. Summary ETH total network contract open interest slid 5.62% in 24 hours to 27.119 billion dollars. Binance leads with 5.74 billion dollars in ETH OI, followed by Gate, Bybit, and OKX. ETH trades near 2,067 dollars, down about 3.65% on the day as leverage resets. According to data from Coinglass, the total open interest of Ethereum (ETH) contracts across the network has contracted by 5.62% in…
Market analysts said Ether’s (ETH) uptrend was confirmed after the latest 25% recovery to $2,200 from its multi-year lows below $1,800.Key takeaways:Ether rose to $2,200 on Wednesday, as onchain data shows signs of returning demand.ETH price support around $2,100 remains key for the bulls to hold.Ether sellers are “losing control”Ether’s net taker volume suggests that “sellers may be losing control” as demand for ETH derivatives returned, data from CryptoQuant shows. Net taker volume, a metric that measures the imbalance between buyers and sellers in derivatives markets, has flipped positive after being in negative territory for nearly two months.This negative regime coincided…
Sanctions evasion dominated crypto-related illicit finance last year, with state actors including Russia, Iran and North Korea driving a surge in activity, Chainalysis said in a Thursday report.Sanctioned entities received at least $104 billion in cryptocurrency, an almost eightfold increase on 2024, pushing total illicit onchain volume to a record $154 billion. The findings show how heavily sanctioned states are integrating cryptocurrency into national financial strategies to bypass traditional banking systems.Chainalysis’ report follows a similar study by TRM Labs, which in February said illicit entities received $141 billion in stablecoins, the highest level observed in five years. Sanctions-related activity accounted…
Financial privacy is becoming the next structural battle in crypto, and neither governments nor the technology are fully prepared for mass digital surveillance or large-scale privacy.Institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies is accelerating, as more banks and payments companies test blockchain for settlements, but the technology itself exposes transaction data to the public.“What people are not comfortable with is having their transactions broadcast to the entire world,” Yaya Fanusie, head of global policy at Aleo Network and a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) economic and counterterrorism analyst, told Cointelegraph.“That is why, even though blockchain transparency is a feature and not a bug,…
Data shows the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap spiked as the asset rallied toward $74,000, a potential sign that the platform’s institutional users were backing the run. Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Gap Shot Up To $61 During The Rally In a new thread on X, CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn has talked about the latest BTC rally and what could be behind it. “Several data points show aggressive institutional demand driving the breakout,” noted Maartunn. One such metric is the Coinbase Premium Gap. This indicator measures the difference between the Bitcoin price listed on Coinbase (USD pair) and that on Binance (USDT pair).…
Bitfarms (BITF) Wins ISS Backing for U.S. Redomiciliation Vote – BitRss – Crypto World News Blockchain News 11 minutes ago 5 ISS recommends Bitfarms shareholders approve U.S. redomiciliation ahead of March 20 vote. BITF stock up 12% as company prepares Keel Infrastructure rebrand. (Read More) BitRss shares this Content always with License. Read Entire Article Screenshot generated in real time with SneakPeek Suite Homepage Analysis Bitfarms (BITF) Wins ISS Backing for U.S. Redomiciliation Vote BitRss World Crypto News | Market BitRss | Short Urls Design By New Web | ScriptNet
Shares of Strategy, Inc. (MSTR) jumped 12.3% to $148.94 on Wednesday, marking a sharp rebound for the Bitcoin proxy after months of losses. Coinbase Global (COIN) rose 16.2% to $211.84, extending its recent rally, while Robinhood Markets (HOOD) gained 8.5% to $82.50. The moves comes as Bitcoin surged past $73,000 this morning, hitting a one-month high after recovering from six straight weekly losses and five months of declines. The rebound came as traders covered bearish bets and adjusted positions, following heavy shorting amid fears of an escalating conflict in Iran. Bitcoin mining and crypto services stocks also advanced. Galaxy Digital…
Fintech company Revolut filed a new application for a US national bank charter as it renews its push into the North American market, marking the company’s second attempt to secure a US banking license.The London-based company said Thursday that it submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to establish “Revolut Bank US, N.A.”The company also appointed fintech veteran Cetin Duransoy as the company’s new US CEO. Duransoy brings more than two decades of experience in banking, payments and technology. He previously served as US CEO of fintech marketplace Raisin.…
Global trading giant Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has begun a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency trading firm OKX to launch new products.The deal will see the New York Stock Exchange owner license OKX’s spot crypto prices for crypto futures products, and OKX offer ICE futures and tokenized equities, the companies said on Thursday.ICE also made a strategic investment in OKX, reflecting a valuation of $25 billion, according to a press release. The terms of the investment were not disclosed.Alongside the investment, ICE will have a board seat on OKX’s board of directors and establish a broad collaboration to leverage OKX’s blockchain infrastructure…