Crypto News LIVE Updates: Tether, one of the world’s largest crypto platforms, has become a hotbed for money laundering in Southeast Asia, the United Nations has warned. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, an increasing number of fraudsters are using Tether’s crypto token to execute fake romance scams, otherwise known as “pig butchering.”
Meanwhile, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index on Monday slipped into “neutral”, for the first time since October last year, with the OG cryptocurrency Bitcoin seeing a 0.4% decline in its prices over the last 24 hours. BTC’s price stood at $42,554 at the time of writing. This comes as the launch of US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) failed to lift Bitcoin prices.
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01:50:34 PM IST, 15 January 2024
OKX Announces AirDrop For SOL, DOT, MATIC And TRX
Crypto trading platform OKX has kicked off an airdrop campaign that would allow users of its On-Chain Earn product to earn rewards. Users must stake at least 1 SOL, 2 DOT, 1 MATIC, or 20 TRX between January 11 and January 25 on the platform to be eligible for these exclusive airdrops.
01:14:38 PM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Binance Counters SEC’s Attempt To Leverage Terraform Labs Ruling
Lawyers representing Binance, Binance US, and its co-founder Changpeng Zhao have filed a joint response in federal court against the US SEC’s attempt to leverage the Terraform Labs ruling in a separate case against the crypto exchange.
12:50:14 PM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Ethereum Next Billion Fellowship Program Submission Deadline Extended
Ethereum Foundation has extended the registration deadline for Ethereum Next Billion Fellowship program by one week. The last date of submission is Jan 21, 2024.
12:35:41 PM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck Revamp Homepage To Flaunt Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Spot ETF issuers BlackRock, Fidelity and VanEck have updated their homepage to showcase their respective Funds. The move comes in the backdrop of exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin getting approved in the US.
12:12:52 PM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bithumb Set to Launch RAD and MAGIC Korean Won Trading Pairs
South Korea-based crypto exchange Bithumb has announced plans to introduce RAD (Radworks) and MAGIC Korean won trading pairs. As per the announcement, the trading pairs will go live on Monday.
11:47:29 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Tether Money Laundering On the Rise in , Warns UN
Tether, one of the world’s largest crypto platforms, has become a hotbed for money laundering in Southeast Asia lately, with an increasing number of criminals relying on Tether’s crypto token for nefarious, activities, UN has warned.
11:34:04 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Devin Finzer Sparks Excitement, OpenSea 2.0 In The Works
Popular NFT marketplace OpenSea is said to be working on a version 2.0 upgrade, which will allow users to distinguish between different NFT categories and offer a wide range of services.
11:06:28 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bitfinex Foils Major XRP Token Attack Bid
Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has dismissed rumours that nearly 50% of XRP’s total supply was moved in a single transaction. While someone did attempt to attack Bitfinex, the bid was foiled because of the platform’s effective security measures.
10:48:56 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin Adoption To Accelerate In Latin America In 2024: Fidelity
Bitcoin adoption rate is poised to grow in Latin America in 2024 as authorities discuss a regulatory framework for digital assets, asset manager Fidelity said in its recent report.
10:15:02 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: SlowMist Flags Hardware Wallet Security Risks
Blockchain security firm SlowMist warned users against buying hardware wallets from unofficial channels, saying they are vulnerable to theft and fraud.
09:59:08 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: Neon (EVM) Is Now Available On KuCoin
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has listed Neon EVM (NEON) on its platform, with trading and deposits for NEON/USDT going live on 10:00 on January 15, 2024 (UTC).
09:39:31 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: KuCoin Launches Manta Spot Trading Pair
Crypto exchange KuCoin expanded its list of offerings, adding Manta to its spot trading platform. The Manta/USTD will start trading on January 18, as per the recent announcement.
09:07:47 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: BlackRock Releases Bitcoin ETF Ad Targeting ‘Boomers’
As spot Bitcoin ETF issuers accelerate plans to attract customers to their funds, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, has joined the fray. BlackRock recently kicked off an ad campaign for its Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), in a bid to lure rich “boomers”.
09:00:24 AM IST, 15 January 2024
Crypto News LIVE: OKX Wallet Enhances User Experience With Minterest Integration
OKX Wallet recently integrated with Minterest, a decentralized lending protocol that aims to woo long-term liquidity providers by allocating the lion’s share of the platform fees captured.
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