Mexican drug cartels used Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and other major cryptocurrency assets to buy key ingredients to make the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to a new report from U.S. regulators. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said the cartels use cryptocurrency and a variety of other methods to purchase fentanyl precursor chemicals, pill presses, molds and other manufacturing equipment from Chinese companies. FinCEN is an agency within the U.S. Treasury that cracks down on money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition to BTC and ETH, the cartel is also known to trade cryptocurrency assets such as USDT, the…
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The Block • June 21, 2024, 5:34 PM EDT Posted 1 minute ago In ~ DePIN network developer Verida raises $5 million.o Addresses growing concerns about user data privacy in the era of Big Tech AI.”The seed funding round saw participation from O-DE Capital Partners, ChaiTech Ventures, and Simurg Labs, as well as Evan Cheng from Gate Labs, HASH CIB, Bison Capital, Amesten Capital, and Mysten Labs. $5 million was also raised through this. Community pre-sale of Verida Storage Credit tokens. This capital will fund the development of alternative data storage solutions for internet users who want to prevent their…
OpenAI officially announced that it has acquired Rockset, a company known for its real-time data analytics capabilities. According to OpenAI, this move is expected to significantly improve OpenAI’s data processing infrastructure, enabling more efficient and effective AI model training and deployment. strategic acquisition The Rockset acquisition is consistent with OpenAI’s strategic goal of strengthening its data processing and analytics capabilities. Rockset’s expertise in managing large amounts of real-time data will play a critical role in optimizing OpenAI’s AI models, which rely heavily on massive amounts of data for training and real-world applications. Improved data processing…
The price of MATIC has fallen by more than 5% over the past seven days. Market sentiment surrounding Polygon has turned bullish. Polygon (MATIC) They have been struggling to raise prices for quite some time. However, despite looking bearish at first glance, things may take a U-turn as MATIC consolidates inside the pattern. A successful test of the pattern could result in a rally. Polygons at important points CoinMarketCap’s data It said that the price of MATIC has fallen by more than 5% over the past seven days. At the time of this writing, MATIC was trading at $0.5778 with…
The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization plunged 3.9% between June 20 and June 21, approaching $2.34 trillion, its lowest level in five weeks. The decline affected all the top 10 coins, with Bitcoin (BTC) down 4.2%, Ether (ETH) down 4%, and BNB (BNB) experiencing a 4.2% correction. Despite recovering some of the intraday losses, the market remains in a bearish mood.Total cryptocurrency market cap, 12 hours, USD. Source: TradingViewSelling pressure in Germany was more than offset by MicroStrategy’s BTC purchases.Some analysts have suggested that the German government’s massive sale of Bitcoin caused the cryptocurrency market slump. But this explanation ignores the…
US lawmakers call for Binance executive Tigran to be detained Gambarian He was immediately released, and after visiting him in a Nigerian prison, he said he was suffering from malaria and pneumonia. Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., said they visited. Gambarian this week. Gambaryan is a U.S. citizen who was detained in February on charges that Binance made illegal trading profits locally. “Yesterday @RepHoulahan and I visited US citizen Tigran Gambaryan in Kuje Prison, Nigeria.” heel Posted on Thursday “We found him suffering from illnesses there, including malaria and double pneumonia, and reported that he had…
Bitcoin (BTC) is gradually falling towards support in the $56,552 to $73,777 range, where it has been stagnating for the past few months. James Check, senior analyst at Glassnode, warned traders in a June 19Although near-term Bitcoin price movements remain uncertain, analysts are optimistic about the long-term outlook. Analysts at research and brokerage firm Bernstein said strong inflows into U.S. Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds could push the price of Bitcoin to $200,000 by the end of next year, up from a previous target of $150,000. We expect it to rise.Daily view of cryptocurrency market data. source: Coin360Some analysts expect a…
According to blog.bitfinex.com, the emergence of a new type of decentralized and censorship-resistant Bitcoin (BTC) application on Nostr marks a significant advancement in the Bitcoin app space. These platforms leverage Nostr’s open and elastic protocol to seamlessly integrate with layer 2 solutions such as Bitcoin and Lightning Network to improve privacy, security, and user autonomy. No rulers, no middlemen, no problems A new wave of Bitcoin-centric decentralized applications (DApps) has emerged that leverages the Nostr decentralized social media protocol to bring censorship resistance and private services to the Bitcoin ecosystem. Platforms such as Mostro, Joinstr,…
Bitcoin (BTC) is nearing a six-week low on June 21, with traders warning that buyers are not yet involved.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBTC Price Analysis: Bulls Still Holding BackData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked another day of problematic BTC price action, with BTC/USD hitting $63,356 on Bitstamp.Down 3.7% so far this week and 5.75% for June as a whole, the pair has struggled to find acceptance even around the $64,000 level.Analyzing the current market structure, popular trader Skew acknowledged that interest from some buyers is returning to record lows, but continued bidding is needed to fuel a broader…
Bitstamp hints at Dogwifhat’s Robinhood listing with an hourglass emoji. Despite the excitement in the WIF community, Dogwifhat fell a further 13.3%. Weak liquidity in the spot market imposes additional obstacles to WIF’s rebound. Solana’s Dogwifhat (WIF) is approaching a key moment of adoption as popular European cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp hints at listing WIF on Robinhood. Robinhood is one of the most popular retail cryptocurrency platforms in the United States, and Bitstamp was acquired by Robinhood in June 2024. Robin Hood to wear a hat next? As Robinhood plans to expand into the European Union, it is now well-positioned to…