Tether Expands Beyond Stablecoins with New Divisions

Tether, the issuer of the popular stablecoin USDT, is branching out into new areas of business. The company has announced the creation of four new divisions: Data Focuses on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and peer-to-peer platforms. Finance Aims to build financial infrastructure, including a digital asset tokenization platform. Power Ventures into crypto mining,…

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Crypto Whale Cashes Out Ethereum Profits

A crypto investor who purchased Ethereum (ETH) at its lowest point in September 2022 is now selling some of their holdings. Whale’s Transactions Withdrew 96,638 ETH from Coinbase in September 2022 at an average price of $1,567. Deposited 15,000 ETH to Kraken in March 2023. Sent another 5,000 ETH to Kraken on Tuesday. Whale’s Holdings…

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Bitcoin’s Pullback: What’s Next?

Crypto analyst Rekt Capital shares his insights on Bitcoin (BTC) after a recent 9% drop. Re-Accumulation and Fake Breakdowns Rekt Capital warns that Bitcoin’s current re-accumulation phase may lead to false assumptions of a breakdown. He notes that previous accumulation ranges have often included downward wicks that trick investors into thinking the trend is reversing,…

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Mango Markets Fraudster Avraham Eisenberg Convicted

The Manipulation Scheme Avraham Eisenberg, also known as “Avi,” orchestrated a $110 million fraud against the Mango Markets crypto platform. He manipulated the price of the platform’s token, MNGO, to artificially inflate its value. This allowed him to exploit an exchange feature and withdraw funds without intending to repay them. Eisenberg’s Arrest and Trial Eisenberg…

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$230 Million Crypto-Linked Money Laundering Scheme Busted in Hong Kong

Suspects Arrested Hong Kong customs officials have arrested three individuals involved in a massive $230 million money laundering operation. The scheme involved a crypto platform and bank accounts linked to shell companies. Investigation The investigation revealed that one account received daily deposits of up to $4.9 million and facilitated 167 transactions. Two suspects allegedly handled…

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