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OJK Records Rp4.6 Trillion in Scam Losses in Less Than a Year
Tempo.co
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August 19, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) Behavior Supervisory Body for Financial Service Providers, Education, and Consumer Protection, reported that losses from scams and illegal...
Dogecoin (DOGE) Trend Shift Raises Alarm, Investors Pivoting to This Utility-Rich Crypto at $0.035
Cryptopolitan
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August 19, 2025
Dogecoin (DOGE) is witnessing a notable trend shift, sending ripples across the crypto market as investors recalibrate their portfolios. With DOGE struggling to maintain momentum, attention is increasingly turning toward Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a...
JUST IN – Rapid Crypto Pivot: Bo Hines Leaves White House Role And Lands At Tether
Bitcoinist
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August 19, 2025
Bo Hines has joined Tether Inc. just days after stepping down from his role in US President Donald Trump’s crypto task force, taking a job that will push the company’s foray into the US market. According to reports, Hines will serve as Strategic...
Crypto Star Turned Scammer: 12-Month Jail Term For $3.5M Scheme
Bitcoinist
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August 18, 2025
A self-styled crypto influencer was sentenced to prison after prosecutors said he ran a large cryptojacking scheme that siphoned cloud computing power and secretly mined digital coins. According to the Department of Justice, Charles O. Parks III,...
Businesses focus on AI, cloud, despite cyber defense oversights
Cybersecurity Dive
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August 19, 2025
Dive Brief: Many business leaders still aren’t following cybersecurity best practices to protect their organizations from costly intrusions, according to a report that the consulting giant Unisys published on Tuesday. Only 62% of organizations...
Why crypto is headed for straight PvP
Blockworks
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This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Crypto is tribal. That’s one of its best qualities. Think about it: What would this space even be without purity tests? Notice that I used the word “space” and not...
Cryptoagility: the strategic pillar for digital resilience
CSO
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August 19, 2025
In an increasingly dynamic digital environment exposed to emerging risks, security cannot rely solely on the robustness of current cryptographic algorithms. The real strength of an organization lies in its ability to adapt quickly when these...
South Korea Freezes Crypto Lending After ₩1.5 Trillion Boom Triggers Mass Liquidations
Blockonomi
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August 19, 2025
TLDR: South Korea’s FSC halted new crypto lending after investors borrowed ₩1.5 trillion and 13 percent were liquidated in a month. Exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb offered lending up to 80 percent collateral or four-times leverage before FSC...
Online scams in Nigeria: Interpol reveals shocking statistics
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
A surge in cybercrime has put West Africa in the spotlight, with online scams in Nigeria raising growing concern among international authorities. The so-called “Yahoo Boys” have transformed the country into a global hub for digital fraud,...
Smart contract companies, dumb insurance coverage
Coin Telegraph
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August 19, 2025
Opinion by: Darren Sonderman and Sydney Sonderman, financial lines insurance brokers at CAC Group Digital assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenization are no longer fringe concepts — they are reshaping global finance. With real-world...
Early Week Sell Pressure Hits Solana And ADA, Private Desks Flag A $0.009 AI Presale As Safer Rotation
Blockonomi
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August 19, 2025
The cryptocurrency market saw sharp declines in the last 24 hours, with Cardano (5.8%) and Solana (5.7%) leading the downturn. According to Coinglass, more than $550 million in positions were liquidated, most of them long bets. Despite this,...
Tether Pulls Ex-White House Crypto Chief Into U.S. Expansion Play
Blockonomi
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August 19, 2025
TLDR: Tether named Bo Hines, ex-White House Crypto Council leader, as Strategic Advisor for U.S. digital asset expansion. Hines will coordinate Tether’s U.S. crypto strategy, building policy relationships and guiding its domestic investment plans....
401(k) portfolios could soon see private equity investments like real estate, crypto
CBS Austin - Texas
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Within possibly the next nine months, those saving for retirement could see new options available for their 401K portfolios, including real estate and even cryptocurrency. A new executive order from President Trump has directed the Department of...
Emerging Software Development Trends Driving FinTech Security
Benzinga
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In the fast‑paced world of financial technology (FinTech), security isn't a luxury—it's the bedrock on which trust, compliance, and innovation rest. As digital payments, lending platforms, trading apps, and crypto solutions proliferate, so do the...
Quantum Endgame: Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Adoption Can't Wait
The Fast Mode
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August 19, 2025
The quantum computing threat to cybersecurity and worldwide communications isn't a distant possibility; it's an imminent reality demanding immediate action. Recent analysis suggests there’s a 34% chance that cryptographically relevant quantum...
Next big Cryptocurrency for DeFi investors, analysts say MUTM could match DOGE’s early surge
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
The cryptocurrency market has a history of unexpected winners, where tokens that start small can go on to deliver historic gains. Dogecoin (DOGE) is one of the most famous examples, what began as an internet joke became a multi-billion-dollar...
Best cheap Crypto to buy now? This $0.035 DeFi Token is turning heads as whales pile in before launch
Cyprus Mail
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August 19, 2025
The search for the best cheap crypto to buy now is heating up as traders prepare for the next market rally. While high-cap assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum remain the pillars of the market, many investors are shifting their attention to...
As fintechs build proprietary blockchains, what happens to crypto’s openness?
OMFIF
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August 19, 2025
Fintech powerhouse Stripe is secretly building a high-performance blockchain called ‘Tempo’, and Circle just announced its own stablecoin-centric chain, ‘Arc’. Stablecoins promise to make cryptocurrencies mainstream by delivering faster, cheaper,...
LILPEPE Crypto Price Prediction: Top New Meme Coin to Buy and Hold Long-Term
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 19, 2025
Support of the community and innovation have been factors in the cryptocurrency market since the beginning, and meme coins have become a significant factor. The most popular meme coins were Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin (DOGE), but this has been...
The highest-paying jobs in crypto to watch in 2025
Coin Telegraph
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Key takeaways Quants: $180,000-$325,000+, tied to PnL swings. Legal/CCO: Up to $500,000 TC with equity. Influencers: Six/seven figures from sponsors; high risk. Auditors: $150,000 base; bounties can hit millions. Brokers: 1%-3% commissions;...