Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
New Zealand
New Zealand Financial Regulator Issues Warning on Cryptocurrencies
The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a warning to citizens regarding crypto-assets. This comes a day after the UK Financial Conduct Authority raised similar concerns about the cryptocurrency markets. Cryptocurrencies Considered High Risk and Volatile Assets This latest warning from the FMA was revealed by local publication the NZ Herald. According to the report, a spokesperson from the FMA warned New Zealanders to be wary of purchasing cryptocurrencies. Citing the high risk and volatility of crypto assets,…
4 years ago
NZ Police Freezes Money Linked To Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Alexander Vinnik
Alexander Vinnik was arrested in Greece on an extradition order from the U.S. as prosecutors said he allegedly controlled a Bitcoin exchange that laundered billions of dollars for criminal networks. After his arrest in 2017, he was extradited to France where he is still in custody. He was said to have allegedly laundered 300,000 Bitcoin (about $4 billion) within six years through BTC-e, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world at the time. Further, he was accused of facilitating money…
5 years ago
More Digital Currency Scams Targeting Pacific Communities
Due to the rising number of reports on investment scams related to digital currency focusing Pacific communities, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Commerce Commission in New Zealand have launched an awareness campaign. “We saw the OneCoin pyramid scheme proliferate through Pacific social and community groups. Last year the FMA also reiterated its warning that Skyway Group (or SWIG) may be involved in a scam and was targeting Pacific groups. Investment scams fall under the remit of the FMA, while…
5 years ago
New Zealand FMA Labels ‘Profit Bitcoin’ Project a Con Job Advises Caution
New Zealand financial watchdog has cautioned the public over a suspect Bitcoin investment scheme. In its statement issued on April 6, the Financial Markets Authority(FMA) raised a red flag on the "Profit Bitcoin" project. The FMA labeled the venture a get-rich-quick scam. Allegedly, the scheme dupes the public that it offers software having a 99.4% success rate in winning Bitcoin trades. False Narrative According to the FMA, the project's website has telltale signs of a con job. To begin with,…
5 years ago