Australian Man Forfeits $2.5M in Bitcoin Without Charges After AFP Crypto Probe
The Australian man’s assets were seized under proceeds of crime laws following an AFP probe into a major crypto hack from 2013.
Month: May 2025
Bitcoin notches record weekly close after highest-ever daily close candle
Bitcoin has notched its highest-ever weekly close as crypto market momentum continues and the cryptocurrency is again nearing its all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) has closed at a weekly gain for the past six weeks in a row, and its most recent close at midnight UTC on May 18 was its highest weekly close ever at … Read more
Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime. The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that it seized nearly 25 Bitcoin (BTC), alongside the … Read more
PEPE, WIF Lead Meme Coin Rally as Crypto Markets Spring to Life
Pepe, WIF, BONK, and other meme coins are rallying again, buoyed by renewed market optimism and surging trading volumes.
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Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges
Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow approved a request from investigators to keep Smerkis in custody while he is being investigated, Russian state-owned news … Read more
Bitcoin Inches Closer to All-Time High—Here’s What’s Driving Its Price
Bitcoin nears record high as ETF inflows, macro uncertainty, and trade-driven inflation risks draw investor interest.
Bitcoin impulse move toward new highs sets a fire under HYPE, ETH, XMR and AAVE
Key points: Bitcoin’s rally to $105,980 has traders predicting new all-time highs this week. Traders lift their end-of-year Bitcoin price targets to $200,000 based on technical factors and institutional investor adoption. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range for the past few days, but the rally above $105,500 on May 18 increases the … Read more
Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track
Apple Intelligence has been a wreck since its first features rolled out last year, and a big new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman details why — and how Apple is trying to piece things back together. And much of its effort hinges on rebuilding Siri from the ground up. Gurman has reported in the past … Read more
Tornado Cash dev's attorneys say prosecutors hid exculpatory evidence
Attorneys for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm filed a motion asking the court to reconsider the motion to dismiss the case due to the prosecution withholding exculpatory evidence in the form of communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) dating back to 2023. According to a May 16 letter from Storm’s attorneys to Judge … Read more
Crypto elite increasingly worried about their personal safety
Cryptocurrency executives and other investors with significant wealth from crypto holdings are getting more serious about personal security, according to stories this weekend in both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. While cryptocurrencies have always created unique security risks, it seems there’s a rising threat of violent abduction due to the growing value of Bitcoin, … Read more
This Week in Crypto Games: ‘MapleStory N’ Hits Avalanche, Solana’s ‘Nyan Heroes’ Shuts Down
It was another busy week for crypto games, with the big MapleStory N launch on Avalanche, Solana’s Nyan Heroes closing up shop, and more.
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