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Crypto-Related Anti-Money Laundering Reports Rose by 8% in Germany Last Year: FIU
Crypto figured in a record 3.3% of all suspicious activity reports submitted to Germany's anti-money laundering agency last year.Source link
Gotbit Ordered to Dissolve After DOJ Seizes $23M in Crypto
The DOJ shut down Gotbit in a sweeping crackdown, seizing $23 million in crypto and exposing years of fake trading volume that misled investors and platforms. DOJ Forces Market Manipulator Gotbit to Shut Down The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 13 that Gotbit Consulting LLC, a cryptocurrency-focused financial firm based in RussiaSource link
Bitcoin Remains Defiant Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict and Trade War Fears
Bitcoin hovered around $105,100 on June 14, down 0.22% over the past 24 hours as traders digested geopolitical tension. Price action remained relatively tight, with BTC moving within a $2,090 range from $104,220 to $106,135. The largest moves occurred overnight in Asia trading, where Bitcoin briefly dipped below $104,200 before rebounding on high volume.Much of the recent volatility has been driven by developments in the Middle East. The Israel-Iran war, which some analysts fear could spread to other parts of the Middle East, combined with trade tensions between the U.S. and some of its key trading partners, has unsettled risk markets. More than $1.1 billion in crypto liquidations were recorded during the initial wave of conflict headlines, though bitcoin has...
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt Says Crypto Is Replacing the 60/40 Portfolio
Bond performance is in the gutter while bitcoin is reaching all-time highs. Savvy financial advisors are now telling their peers to throw out bonds and replace them with crypto. Abra’s Barhydt Predicts Crypto Will Replace Classic 60/40 Asset Allocation The decades-long rule of thumb for diversifying assets in a client portfolio by allocating 60% ofSource link
Crypto Remittances Fell Nearly 45% in El Salvador
Numbers from the Central Bank of El Salvador indicate that crypto remittances sent to El Salvador fell by 45% compared to the first four months of 2024. Crypto flows sent from abroad accounted for less than 1% of all funds sent by foreigners to family and friends. Crypto Remittances Keep Failing to Reach Widespread AdoptionSource link