Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, from Springfield, Virginia, was convicted on December 13, 2024, for providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and others. The charges stemmed from his actions between October 2019 and October 2022, during which he raised...Read More
Kim Nam-guk, a former South Korean lawmaker from the Democratic Party, is under legal scrutiny for allegedly concealing substantial cryptocurrency holdings in his 2021 and 2022 asset declarations. He is accused of omitting millions in crypto profits and transferring assets to bank accounts. Hidden Crypto Profits A local news outlet, Donga, prosecutors have requested a...Read More
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and one entity involved in a network laundering millions of dollars in illicit funds for North Korea. Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), used a UAE-based front company to facilitate money laundering and...Read More
As 2024 gradually wraps up, the web3 security firm Cyvers has released a Security, Fraud, and Compliance Report for the year, detailing how much impact cybercriminals and their operations had on the crypto industry. According to an executive summary shared with CryptoPotato, in 2024, the crypto industry lost over $2.361 billion to cyber threats across...Read More
A new survey by the blockchain infrastructure provider P2P.org has unveiled some challenges and trends affecting institutions’ crypto adoption strategies. It also highlighted opportunities that institutions could explore to adapt to the evolving practices in the crypto industry. The survey included participation from more than 15 institutional players, with intermediaries, investment funds, and venture capital...Read More
Considering to finally enter the world of the future, the right time is here as the market is highly optimistic and favorable. From the victory of Donald Trump to the mass adoption of this technology by the world’s makers, the cryptocurrency market is making a significant impact each day. Moreover, with the market shifting from...Read More
With the crypto market halfway through this bull cycle, the amount of bitcoin readily available for sale is shrinking faster relative to demand growth. On-chain analysis by the market intelligence firm CryptoQuant revealed that the bitcoin market is currently experiencing a demand shock because demand growth is accelerating and supply is shrinking. According to a...Read More
