WorldPingLocal reports indicated that the gang held the unidentified foreigner at gunpoint, restrained him, and forced him to transfer the cryptocurrency to the wallet of one of the perpetrators, who sold it immediately.
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JPMorgan estimates $50 billion has flowed into crypto this year as momentum improves into Q4
Bitcoin crashes through $81,000 buy wall as $1 billion crypto liquidation bloodbath unfolds
China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia Express
Ohio Returns $15,300 Lost at Crypto ATM in Fake Microsoft Scam
UK Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Over Suspected Russia-Linked Evasion
Thieves Hold Pattaya Expat at Gunpoint to Drain $820K in Crypto
Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush
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WorldPingAbout $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than a fifth as large.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk
WorldPingThree crypto exchanges and two payment platforms come under new UK sanctions over suspected efforts to bypass restrictions on Russia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
WorldPingAn Ohio woman recovered her entire loss after a fake Microsoft support call directed her to send money through a crypto ATM. The case illustrates how computer warnings can become payment demands that move cash into fraudsters’ digital wallets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
WorldPingDespite ongoing bans, China has seen a big surge in peer-to-peer stablecoin use. New figures show South Korea’s $450B crypto economy is the largest in East Asia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Cointelegraph
WorldPingBitcoin registered an intraday low near $80,000 as a cryptocurrency selloff triggered over $1 billion in liquidations, overwhelmingly hitting traders betting on higher prices.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CryptoSlate
WorldPingJPMorgan analysts estimate around $50 billion has flowed into digital assets this year, equal to an annualized pace of $66 billion.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Block
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