Mastermind Finances

UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme https://cointelegraph.com/news/london-police-sentence-hackers-crypto-ransom-public-transport?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The pair pleaded guilty after investigators linked them to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which US prosecutors say extorted dozens of companies.

Bitcoin ETFs add $368M in three-day buying streak https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-368-million-three-day-buying-streak?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $79.2 million on Thursday, lifting their three-day inflow total to about $368 million as Bitcoin attempted a price recovery.

Ordinals advocate Leonidas proposes new Bitcoin client: ‘$DOG Mode’ https://cointelegraph.com/news/ordinals-dev-leonidas-proposes-new-bitcoin-client-dog-mode?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

“Over time the economic incentives will drive $DOG Mode’s adoption and force Bitcoin Core to stop gatekeeping and allow these completely valid transactions,” said Leonidas.

US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-indicts-crypto-investor-over-alleged-20m-fraud-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Federal prosecutors allege the South Dakota investor used false promises to raise money, repaid earlier investors with new funds and laundered proceeds through crypto exchanges.

ESMA adds 14 new CASPs to MiCA register as licensing slows https://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-licensing-momentum-slows-post-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

MacOS malware hijacks Telegram sessions, targets crypto wallets: SlowMist https://cointelegraph.com/news/macos-malware-crypto-investors-slowmist?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

ESMA adds 14 CASPs to its MiCA register, with banks and Ripple Payments Europe among the new entries as total providers reach 294.

A macOS malware steals credentials to hijack Telegram sessions, decrypt cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into entering their wallet recovery phrases through fake applications.

Dutch court declares crypto platform Knaken bankrupt over missing funds https://cointelegraph.com/news/dutch-court-knaken-crypto-platform-bankruptcy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Rotterdam court said bankruptcy was necessary to ensure an orderly settlement because the company lacked enough assets to fully repay users.

Stablecoin growth will erode bank deposits, says ECB’s Cipollone https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-growth-bank-deposits-ecbs-cipollone?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound