Category: Cryptocurrency

Illicit crypto transactions exceeded $51 billion in 2024, significantly higher than previous estimates due to underreporting, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The findings, published in the company’s latest Crypto Crime Report, indicate a surge in AI-driven fraud, stablecoin laundering, and sophisticated cybercrime networks. Despite initial projections suggesting a decline in crypto-related crime, deeper analysis…

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Most crypto wallets struggle to find the sweet spot between security and convenience – but not Best Wallet. They’ve just added full Bitcoin support to their already impressive multi-chain lineup. With investors looking for safer ways to store their assets, Best Wallet (BEST)’s timing is spot-on. How Best Wallet’s Bitcoin Support Offers a Safer Alternative…

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Chinese animation blockbuster Nezha 2 was released in late January alongside several other films for the local Spring Festival holiday period.  Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — For someone who’s lived in China since before the pandemic, the success of the animated film “Ne Zha 2” marks more of an industry…

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(Bloomberg) — When Michael Saylor’s Strategy raised $2 billion in a convertible debt deal last week, it seemed like another triumph for firms rapidly selling equity-linked notes to fund cryptocurrency purchases. Behind the headline number, Strategy’s move to sweeten the deal’s terms sent a different signal: the market for crypto-related paper is nearing saturation. Most…

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Analyze security and privacy concerns with tokenized RWAs, focusing on cyber threats, fraud, unauthorized access, and innovative solutions for improving asset protection. Tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) have transformed the financial landscape, offering accessibility, liquidity, and fractional ownership. However, these innovations introduce new risks, particularly around security and privacy concerns. As digital assets representing physical…

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The following is a guest article from Mike Wasyl, CEO at Bracket. DeFi has fast-tracked and failed with some terrible economic models over the last four years. But there’s something romantic about a tarpless economy that keeps onlookers gawking. Peeling back the penguins, Ponzi schemes, and perpetual jargon, we find a 24/7 market creating opportunities…

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It was a relatively slow and quiet uneventful week for the cryptocurrency markets but Friday turned the tables around with some big news. But before we dive into the major developments that took place earlier today, let’s focus on the price movements over the past week. Recall that the largest digital asset spiked to $99,000…

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BlackRock has been on a buying spree that will change the makeup of the world’s biggest asset manager. BlackRock announced last year a slew of high-profile acquisitions — including a $12 billion deal to buy private credit manager HPS Investment Partners (HPS), which is expected to close in mid-2025; a $12.5 billion purchase of infrastructure…

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The author, not pictured, taught her kids about financial wealth through investing.kate_sept2004/Getty Images I watched my mother stretch every dollar, so I learned how to build real wealth. I built a career in finance, learning to grow my money over time. I now ensure my kids don’t worry about their salaries that much and instead…

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Blockchain: Enhancing Asset Transaction Security by providing transparency, immutability, and fraud prevention in real-world asset transactions through decentralized ledger technology. Enhancing Asset Transaction Security is crucial in modern finance, and blockchain technology ensures transparency, immutability, and fraud prevention in digital transactions. Moreover, blockchain technology is revolutionizing real-world asset transactions by enhancing transparency and security. By…

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