by Michael
Key TakeawaysIn April 2024, Robert Barr orchestrated home raids from Saughton prison to steal $2.6M in crypto.The heist highlights the risks of crypto hardware wallets when paired with AnyDesk remote access.High Court Judge Lord Cubie remanded Barr and Sean Favier in... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysTrung Nguyen Van, 37, was charged with money laundering tied to a “pig butchering” crypto scam.One victim allegedly lost $16 million; over $569,000 was traced directly to Van’s wallet.Van’s wallets received an estimated $53.3 million from fraud schemes... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysGalaxy put $100M of Sky’s sUSDS into its treasury and approved it as institutional loan collateral.The move brings DeFi yield into a $1.4B loan book, expanding sUSDS as institutional infrastructure.Sky must show sUSDS can scale with public-company... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysThe ECB is exploring a link between TIPS and Brazil’s Pix to enable faster, cheaper EU-Brazil payments.Connecting the systems creates a low-cost alternative to SWIFT, reducing reliance on US dollar networks.The ECB plans further links with India’s UPI and... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysCoinmarketcap acquired Coinglass, adding derivatives data across 28 exchanges and 2,500+ instruments.The deal gives Coinmarketcap deeper leverage data for 115M monthly users, raising concentration concerns.The next question is whether Coinglass will... Translate »
