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Former Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M to Buy Crypto, Leading to Bank Collapse

Former Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes pleaded guilty on Thursday to embezzling $47.1 million for personal cryptocurrency purchases, leading to the bank’s collapse. From May to July 2023, Hanes…

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Ebury Botnet Expanding: Malware Continues to Steal Cryptocurrency

ESET Research has disclosed that the Ebury botnet, a formidable malware campaign targeting servers, is still active and expanding. Initially recognized for its capability as a server-side backdoor, Ebury has…

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QCP Capital Predicts 60% Rally With Imminent US Approval of Spot Ethereum ETFs

Crypto asset trading firm QCP Capital has forecasted a potential 60% increase in the price of ether, projecting it could surge to around $6,000 if the U.S. approves spot ethereum…

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Metaplanet Shares Soar 158% on Bitcoin Strategy, Triggering Consecutive Trading Halts

Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin investment strategy…

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Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin Could Hit All-Time High This Weekend

Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, has predicted a significant rise in bitcoin’s price, potentially surpassing its previous all-time high of $73,798 by this weekend. His optimistic…

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