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Head of Venezuelan Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Arrested on Alleged Corruption Charges; Institution to Face Restructuring

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Joselit Ramirez, head of the Venezuelan cryptocurrency authority Sunacrip, was arrested on March 18, according to reports from local media. Ramirez, who led the institution from its creation in 2018, was arrested for being allegedly involved in corruption schemes, including the…

Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils

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The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more…

NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce Charged by SEC for Touting EMAX Tokens

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Die USA. Wertpapier- und Börsenkommission (SEK) has charged Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce for touting EMAX tokens and making misleading comments about unregistered crypto securities. The former Boston Celtics small forward agreed to settle the charges and pay the…

Meta Reportedly Preparing for a New Round of Layoffs

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Meta, the company that owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook, is reportedly preparing to announce a new round of layoffs in the coming days. Berichten zufolge, the company is delaying the finalization of the budget for each one of its teams,…

Brazilians Will Be Able to Pay Taxes With Crypto

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Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership bank, is launching the option of paying a set of taxes with crypto, using Bitfy, a Brazilian cryptocurrency startup, as a…

South African Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepting Payments via BTC at All Its Stores

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Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s leading retailers, reportedly now accepts bitcoin as payment at all its stores across the country. Using the bitcoin lightning network, Pick n Pay’s customers can now buy items such as groceries, airtime and electricity…

Indian Government Introduces New Crypto Tax Penalties

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The Indian government has introduced new crypto tax penalties, including for non-payment of crypto tax deducted at source (TDS). Much to the disappointment of the crypto community, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman did not mention crypto in her Budget speech this year….

Alameda Research Seeks $446 Million Over Alleged ‘Preferential Transfers’ to Voyager Digital

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Exahash, Alameda Research Ltd. filed a legal complaint against Voyager Digital LLC and HTC Trading Inc. in den USA. bankruptcy court. The complaint alleges the defendants received preferential transfers of property from Alameda Research and the plaintiffs are seeking to…

Unbanked and Mastercard Team Up to Accelerate Crypto Card Adoption Within Web3 Organizations in Europe

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PRESSEMITTEILUNG. Today it was announced that Unbanked, the leading provider of white-label crypto card issuance and program management service for Web3 companies has partnered with Mastercard, to accelerate DeFi card issuance in Europe. Mastercard and Unbanked have already established a…

Hacker Sent to Prison for Robbing Vietnamese Crypto Exchange

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Authorities in Vietnam have caught and sentenced a hacker who stole money and data from a local cryptocurrency exchange. The man, who was arrested and charged for extorting the trading platform’s owner, has been ordered to return the money he misappropriated….