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Goods offered on Xinbi included stolen personal data, money laundering tools, and satellite equipment to contact fraud victims. Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sanctioned the Chinese-language crypto marketplace Xinbi, which blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says processed nearly $20 billion in volume between 2021 and 2025. The designation means that the UK government isn’t just targeting individual scammers but has taken aim at the financial infrastructure that keeps Southeast Asia’s industrial-scale fraud operations running. The Platform’s Role in the Scam Supply Chain According to Chainalysis, Xinbi is a peer-to-peer marketplace, mostly on Telegram, where criminals can buy and…

Bitcoin Depot has replaced its CEO and executive chairman in a sudden leadership overhaul that signals a forced maturation for the crypto ATM industry. The world’s largest kiosk operator announced the departure of CEO Scott Buchanan and founder Brandon Mintz’s step-back from executive duties, bringing in former MoneyGram chief Alex Holmes to take the wheel. This follows immediately after Connecticut regulators issued a cease-and-desist order to shut down the company’s machines in the state. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Bitcoin Depot has agreed to a $1.9M settlement with the state of Maine over crypto kiosk scam losses from 2022–2025, with victims required…

Dogecoin corrected some gains from the $0.0980 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now holding the $0.0940 support and might aim for a fresh increase. DOGE price started a fresh downside correction below $0.0955. The price is trading above the $0.0940 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $0.0952 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could aim for a fresh increase if it remains stable above $0.0928. Dogecoin Price Trims Gains Dogecoin price started a downside correction after it…

Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter has urged Bitcoin developers to catch up on quantum resistance or risk losing out to Ethereum, which already has a post-quantum roadmap. Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is the math that keeps Bitcoin (BTC) secure. Users pick a secret number (private key) and, using a special curved line and simple multiplication rules on that line, can quickly create a public address that everyone can see.There are fears that quantum computers will have the ability to break this cryptography. The Bitcoin community is split on how to deal with it, with some advocating for upgrading cryptography while others say…

The Reserve Bank of Australia is putting its support behind the real-world asset tokenization sector, citing recent analysis that it could contribute 24 billion Australian dollars ($16.7 billion) to the economy per year.  Australia’s central bank assistant governor Brad Jones shared findings from Project Acacia on Wednesday, commenting that tokenized finance and related infrastructure upgrades will be “revolutionary,” according to advocates. He said that potential gains for the Australian economy from RWA tokenization were on the order of $16.7 billion per year, “and larger still if new markets emerged.” “First, we no longer see the main question as whether tokenization has a future…

About Aaron Simon Full Name: Aaron Simon Designation: Lawyer | Privacy, Cybersecurity & Compliance Company: ECIJA Country: Spain Aaron’s Learning Journey That Inspires Which courses or certifications by 101 Blockchains have you completed? I have successfully completed the Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP)™ certification program by 101 Blockchains.  What made you choose this certification program, and did you have a productive learning experience with 101 Blockchains? I selected the Certified Enterprise Blockchain Professional (CEBP)™ certification program to understand how blockchain works at the enterprise level. I also picked the certification to learn how to design and implement blockchain solutions in real…

The market’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum (ETH), surged nearly 3% on Wednesday, extending a short-term recovery that has brought the altcoin to the key $2,160 level.  Market analyst Ali Martinez flagged the move as part of a potentially significant shift in Ethereum’s technical outlook, writing on social media platform X (previously Twitter) that price action is showing “signs of a major trend shift from bearish to bullish.” On‑Chain Signals Strengthen Breakout Case Martinez pointed to the altcoin’s weekly chart, where Ethereum appears to be tracing an ascending triangle formation. He noted that ETH’s bounce to $1,800 on February 26 lined up…

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Stock has authorized a $1.5 billion share repurchase program as its equity valuation struggles to regain momentum following a 54% correction from its October 2025 all-time highs. The authorization, detailed in a Tuesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, includes $1.1 billion in new capacity alongside unutilized funds from a previous mandate. This move signals a significant shift in capital allocation strategy, prioritizing shareholder return as retail trading volumes normalize after the speculative fervor of late 2025. The announcement comes as the fintech platform grapples with a steep year-to-date decline, with shares falling to a 2026…

In brief CoinDCX said the FIR against its co-founders is “false” and part of a “conspiracy” involving impersonators using its brand to defraud investors. The exchange warned that “CoinDCX is being targeted by fraudsters,” adding that it has reported over 1,212 fake websites mimicking its platform. A victim alleges losses totaling $76,000 after being lured into a fake crypto investment scheme that promised 10–12% returns. Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX on Sunday dismissed fraud allegations tied to a police investigation, saying the case stems from impersonators posing as its founders and misusing its brand to defraud investors.The response follows a report…

A crypto hack never ends when the wallet is drained. The theft lands first, fast and visible, and then a slower collapse starts to work through the rest of the project.The token keeps sliding, the treasury shrinks with it, hiring plans get cut back, product deadlines move, partners pull away, and the company that was supposed to recover spends months fighting for credibility instead of building.That’s the picture Immunefi’s new “State of Onchain Security 2026” report paints. Its argument is simple enough for any market, crypto or otherwise: the initial loss is only one part of the damage.The much bigger…