Oklahoma woman with Parkinson’s Disease duped out of ,000 in bitcoin scam
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Oklahoma woman with Parkinson’s Disease duped out of $20,000 in bitcoin scam

An elderly Oklahoma woman stricken with Parkinson’s Disease lost $20,000 in a cryptocurrency ploy that was crafted as a scam within a scam, according to her daughter. Jamie Moore, the daughter of 77-year-old scam victim Marsha, knew that a swindler had tried to reach out to her mother when she…

Bitcoin surges to all-time high above K on Trump win
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Bitcoin surges to all-time high above $84K on Trump win

Bitcoin soared on Monday to fresh all-time highs on Donald Trump’s White House win after he staked his claim as a pro-crypto presidential candidate during his campaign. The pricey cryptocurrency jumped 5.5% on Monday to $84,788.81. It had spiked about 9% on Wednesday after early morning election results showed Trump…

Global Bank Messaging Network SWIFT to Trial Live Digital Currency Transactions in 2025

Global Bank Messaging Network SWIFT to Trial Live Digital Currency Transactions in 2025

Global bank messaging network SWIFT will trial live transactions of tokenised assets and digital currencies next year, it said on Thursday, the latest step in the currently slow-moving integration of such assets into the wider financial system. Banks and asset managers have been exploring “tokenising” traditional assets like bonds for…

Trump pledges to make US ‘the crypto capital of the planet’ during speech at world’s largest Bitcoin conference
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Trump pledges to make US ‘the crypto capital of the planet’ during speech at world’s largest Bitcoin conference

Donald Trump headlined the world’s largest Bitcoin conference on Saturday, a strategic move aimed at positioning himself as the presidential candidate who will help the embattled industry avoid overreaching federal scrutiny. While speaking to over 10,000 people at Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican presidential nominee vowed the…

Bitcoin soars to nearly K after crypto-backer Trump survives assassination attempt
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Bitcoin soars to nearly $63K after crypto-backer Trump survives assassination attempt

Bitcoin surged to a two-week high on Monday after the attempted assassination of presidential candidate Donald Trump raised the odds of the former president, who has presented himself as a champion of cryptocurrency, winning the upcoming election. Trump said he was shot in the ear during the attack at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. His…

Solana Bond Blockchain Customer Loyalty Platform Unveiled by Solana Labs

Solana Bond Blockchain Customer Loyalty Platform Unveiled by Solana Labs

Solana Labs has unveiled a blockchain-powered verification platform for brands that offer loyalty programmes. The company behind the popular Solana blockchain has launched ‘Bond’, which is a customer engagement platform that is claimed to be helpful to companies that wish to improve the longevity and security of their customer loyalty…

RBI Data Shows CBDC Wholesale Circulation Dropped, Retail Usage Sees Massive Jump: Report

RBI Data Shows CBDC Wholesale Circulation Dropped, Retail Usage Sees Massive Jump: Report

The Reserve Bank of Indi’s (RBI) eRupee or central bank digital currency (CBDC) is currently in an advanced trial phase with multiple national banks assisting the RBI in rolling out the digital currency. The usage of eRupee in the retail sector reportedly increased over the past year, according to data…

Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador

Jack Dorsey-Backed Bitcoin Miner ‘Ocean’ Moves Headquarters to El Salvador

Ocean Mining, a Bitcoin mining pool backed by Block head Jack Dorsey, has established its global headquarters in El Salvador. The country’s pro-crypto policies are what attracted this crypto mining pool to move there. Crypto mining operations are known to be very power intensive, which has led to several nations…

Algorand Foundation Announces Blockchain Developer Course on Nasscom’s FutureSkills Platform

Algorand Foundation Announces Blockchain Developer Course on Nasscom’s FutureSkills Platform

Algorand is expanding its presence in India’s blockchain sector, one step at a time. This week, Algorand Foundation’s India-focussed initiative called AlgoBharat, announced an app developer programme to train Indian engineers in blockchain development. Nasscom, the country’s primary non-government tech trade body, has joined forces with Algorand to ramp up…