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FINMA approves Switzerland’s first retail fund to invest directly in Bitcoin

FINMA approved Switzerland’s first retail fund to invest directly in Bitcoin, allowing regulated retail exposure while stressing high market and custody risks.

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #finma, #switzerland

Ledger Investigates Reports of Crypto Drain Linked to Southeast Asia Reseller CryptoBilis

Ledger probes reports that customers who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia had funds drained; investigators estimate up to $92.9M lost.

#ledger, #cryptocurrency, #hardware-wallets, #security

Trackers Flag $1B Bitcoin Transfer Linked to Addresses Associated With 2016 Bitfinex Hack

Blockchain trackers spotted a transfer of 12,267 BTC (~$1.01B) between unattributed wallets labeled linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack; no public evidence the coins were sold.

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #bitfinex, #whalealert

U.S. Treasury Sanctions France-Based Charities, Three People Over Alleged Hamas Financing

OFAC on Oct. 2 designated three individuals and two France-based groups, alleging they funneled over $2 million to Hamas using sham charities and cryptocurrency.

#sanctions, #hamas, #cryptocurrency, #france, #terrorism

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Take In About $1.7 Billion Over Two Days as Bitcoin Tops ETF Cost Basis

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $1.7B in net inflows Sept. 21–22 as bitcoin rose above Bloomberg Intelligence’s estimated $81,722 ETF cost basis.

$IBIT, $ARKB, $FBTC, #bitcoin, #etf, #inflows, #cryptocurrency

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Tehran-Based BitBank, Says It Helped Move ‘Hundreds of Millions’ in Bitcoin to IRGC

Treasury adds Tehran-based exchange BitBank to SDN list, alleging it moved 'hundreds of millions' in Bitcoin to Iran's IRGC and warns global firms.

#cryptocurrency, #sanctions, #iran, #treasury

Japan and Allies Attribute Global Hacking Campaign to North Korea‑Linked 'WaterPlum', Say 30,000 Devices Compromised

Japan, U.S. and allied cyber agencies say North Korea‑linked 'WaterPlum' infected 30,000 devices in 100+ countries and stole crypto from over 7,000 wallets.

#cybercrime, #northkorea, #cybersecurity, #cryptocurrency

Singaporean Pleads Guilty in $245 Million Crypto Theft Under RICO Charges

A Singaporean pleaded guilty in D.C. to leading a social‑engineering scheme that stole and laundered over $245 million in cryptocurrency.

#cryptocurrency, #cybercrime, #rico

U.S. sanctions Xinbi Guarantee, says marketplace handled more than $24 billion in scam-linked transactions

Treasury’s OFAC designated Xinbi Guarantee as a transnational criminal organization, blocking assets and naming blockchain wallets tied to a $24B scam marketplace.

#sanctions, #treasury, #cryptocurrency, #scams

Man Pleads Guilty in Alleged $245 Million Bitcoin Theft Tied to Social‑Engineering Ring

Malone Lam pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy after prosecutors say he helped steal more than $245 million in bitcoin from one victim using social engineering.

#cryptocurrency, #theft, #rico, #bitcoin, #cybercrime

Orionx begins permanent closure after audit finds more than $7 million missing

Chile's Orionx said Sept. 3 it is closing after a forensic audit found $7M+ in customer assets moved to external wallets; withdrawals suspended.

#cryptocurrency, #chile, #fintech, #orionx

Unknown Wallets Move 7,656 BTC — About $612 Million, Whale Alert Shows

A single on-chain transfer of 7,656 BTC (about $612 million) moved between two unlabeled wallets, Whale Alert reported.

#bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #whalealert, #blockchain

DOJ, FBI Seize $560,000 in Crypto, Take Control of Domains Tied to Hamas Fundraising

DOJ and FBI seized about $560,000 in cryptocurrency, seized domains including AlQassam.ps and disrupted an alleged Hamas online fundraising and recruitment network.

#hamas, #cryptocurrency, #fbi, #doj, #counterterrorism

Cosmos Labs: Shared Cosmos EVM Vulnerability Exploited on Six Chains, $5.7M Taken

Cosmos Labs says an underflow bug in its shared Cosmos EVM module was exploited across six blockchains in August, enabling roughly $5.7M in cash-outs.

#blockchain, #cybersecurity, #cosmos, #cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Tops $81,000 as ETF Inflows and U.S. Treasury Buybacks Boost Demand

Bitcoin topped $81,000 on Aug. 25 — its highest since mid‑May — after nearly $2bn of U.S. spot‑ETF inflows, Treasury long‑bond buybacks and a softer dollar.

$IBIT, #bitcoin, #cryptocurrency, #etf, #treasury