Alexander Vinnik Serves Prison Term in France but No Freedom in Sight

Post Views: 188 Having served his five-year prison sentence in France, Russian IT and crypto specialist Alexander Vinnik is now facing a return to Greece and possible extradition to the United States. A French cassation court has recently dismissed an appeal filed by his defense against the transfer. On Tuesday, June 28, without any motive…

Leaked Personal Data of 1 Billion Chinese Citizens on Sale for 10 Bitcoins — Hacker Claims Stolen From Shanghai Police

Post Views: 185 A hacker claims to have stolen the personal data of a billion Chinese citizens from the Shanghai National Police (SHGA) and is selling it for 10 bitcoins. “This database contains many TB of data and information on billions of Chinese citizens.” An anonymous hacker has claimed to have stolen about 23 terabytes…

Indian Crypto Trading Volumes Plummet After New TDS Tax Rule Takes Effect

Post Views: 161 Cryptocurrency trading volumes across exchanges in India have plunged after the country’s 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) went into effect at the beginning of the month. Some major crypto exchanges saw volumes dropping by about 80%. The trading volumes across crypto exchanges in India have fallen sharply after the…

Biggest Movers: ATOM Approaches 1-Month High, While MATIC Hits 1-Week High

Post Views: 249 ATOM was fast approaching a one-month high during Tuesday’s session, as bullish momentum continued to rise following recent gains. This move comes as MATIC also climbed higher, hitting its highest level since June 29 in the process. ATOM was trading higher on Tuesday, as prices rose to a multi-week high…

Meta to Slow Hiring in 2022, Hints at Layoffs After Metaverse Pivot

Post Views: 182 Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is preparing to face a strong market downturn. According to reports, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a change in the hiring policies of the company, lowering the number of engineers planned to be hired from 10K to 6-7K. Previously, Zuckerberg had warned about the…

Euro Drops to 20-Year Low Against the US Dollar, Tapping $1.028 per Unit — Analyst Says Parity Is Imminent

Post Views: 182 The euro has had a sluggish start to the second half of 2022 as the fiat currency slid to a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar. The drop adds to the fear that the global economy is in a recession and analysts believe that the risk of “parity is just a matter…