Day: March 13, 2025

India Arrests Garantex Co-Founder as U.S. Seeks Extradition

Indian police have arrested Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex, after the European Union sanctioned the platform for facilitating money laundering. According to Indian state police officials, Besciokov—a Lithuanian national—was detained in Kerala under India’s extradition law. The arrest was carried out on March 11, following a warrant issued by the Patiala […]

Ripple Secures Dubai License for Regulated Crypto Payments

Ripple has received regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to offer licensed crypto payments and services within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Announced on March 13, 2025, this milestone makes Ripple the first blockchain-powered payments provider to obtain a license from the DFSA, reinforcing its expansion into the Middle East’s growing […]

Russia Greenlights Bitcoin Trading—Is BTCBULL the Best Play?

The Russian Central Bank has announced new regulations allowing high-net-worth individuals to buy and sell Bitcoin and other digital assets in a three-year test phase. This marks a shift in Russia’s stance toward crypto, as the country moves away from its 2022 ban on crypto payments and embraces digital assets—potentially as a hedge against Western […]

Nebraska Passes Law to Combat Crypto ATM Fraud

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has officially signed new legislation aimed at protecting residents from cryptocurrency-related fraud, particularly as crimes involving crypto ATMs surge across the U.S. The Controllable Electronic Record Fraud Prevention Act, signed into law on March 12, seeks to curb fraudulent activities tied to crypto kiosks and ATMs, which have seen a tenfold […]

LIBRA Crashes as Interpol Alert Sought for Key Figure

The LIBRA meme coin, once promoted by Argentina’s President Javier Milei, is facing another steep decline, crashing nearly 15% on Thursday and extending its total losses to 92% from its all-time high. As LIBRA continues its downward spiral, legal troubles surrounding the coin’s alleged mastermind, Hayden Davis, have intensified. Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbón has formally […]

U.S. Senate Moves to Establish Bitcoin Reserve

The United States is taking a major step toward financial innovation, as Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has reintroduced the Boosting Innovation, Technology, and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act in the U.S. Senate. Co-sponsor Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) emphasized the importance of embracing change to maintain America’s financial dominance: “America must adapt to stay […]