Treasury Cracks Down on North Korean Sanctions Evasion Through Crypto Laundering

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and one entity involved in a network laundering millions of dollars in illicit funds for North Korea. Lu Huaying and Zhang Jian, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), used a UAE-based front company to facilitate money laundering and … Read more

It’s Time to Admit It – There Are Only 2.1 Quadrillion Bitcoins

If the above statement offends you, you might not have read the Bitcoin source code. Follow Rizzo on X. https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/ Of course, I’m sure you’ve heard that there are 21 million bitcoin – and this is true, the Bitcoin protocol allows for only “21 million bitcoin” to be created, yet these larger denominations can be … Read more

Bitcoin Spot-Perpetual Price Gap Turns Negative

The US Federal Reserve’s public consideration of reduced interest rate cuts in 2025 resulted in numerous negative effects on financial markets. Aside from a 17% price loss for Bitcoin, data from Binance exchange shows the BTC market has now developed its largest spot-perpetual price gap. Bitcoin Spot-Perpetual Gap Falls To -$59 – What Next?  In … Read more

ISIS Crypto Fundraiser Mohammed Chhipa Faces 20 Years After Conviction in Virginia

Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa, 35, from Springfield, Virginia, was convicted on December 13, 2024, for providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and others. The charges stemmed from his actions between October 2019 and October 2022, during which he raised … Read more