CryptoBlog n.2427
🖼 Brooklyn DA shuts down 40 NFT scam sites after artist loses $135,000 A cryptocurrency scam targeting artists nationwide has been dismantled by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office after an 85-year-old painter lost his life savings of $135,000 to a bogus NFT art marketplace, officials said. The victim, a Clinton Hill resident, was lured into the scheme by an online scammer posing as an art dealer on LinkedIn. The scammer convinced him to sell his artwork as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on a fraudulent site mimicking a legitimate NFT marketplace.
CryptoBlog n.2426
Digital ruble transactions will be integrated into Russia's federal budget system starting next year, with nationwide implementation planned by July 1, 2025. Additionally, efforts are underway to enhance international ruble transactions, optimize remote client identification, and establish a flexible tax registration system for non-residents to support businesses and reduce costs.
CryptoBlog n.2425
🖼 NFTs Weekly Sales Soar By 12% To Reach $160M The non-fungible token market has experienced another wave of massive bull market rally, with weekly trading sales volumes rising by over 11% to surpass $160 million. From cartoon apes to video clips, the trading volume for NFTs has seen a notable uptick, driven by the resurgence of blue-chip NFTs, the rise of new NFT projects, and a promising crypto regulatory framework under President-elect Donald Trump.
CryptoBlog n.2424
Alex Mashinsky, the co-founder of crypto lender Celsius Network, will plead guilty to two fraud charges. He was charged with artificially inflating the price of his platform’s CEL token in a bid to attract customers, generating $42m in personal profits for him. He said he would change his plea to guilty.