Pig butchering scams steal $5.5B from crypto investors in 2024 — Cyvers
Source: Coin Tegraph Pig butchering scams are the biggest threat for retail crypto investors and crypto platforms in 2025, according to Cyvers. Read Full Article
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Your pension could be stuck in limbo. Here’s how to prevent it
Source: Live Mint That’s exactly what happened to Mr. A, who worked for three companies, each handling PF differently. When he finally decided to withdraw his savings, he hit an unexpected roadblock—his pension contributions under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) had never been merged. Without this step, his withdrawal request was denied. Read this |…
FBI, SEC among top agencies requesting data from Kraken in 2024
Source: Coin Tegraph San Francisco-based Kraken exchange provided information for 57% of the total 6,826 data requests from global regulators and enforcement agencies last year. Read Full Article
Stock market today: Nifty 50, Sensex fall for 3rd straight day weighed down by losses in banks, IT stocks | Stock Market News
Source: Live Mint Stock Market Today: Indian markets closed in the red once again, with minimal losses, as selling pressure in financial and IT stocks dragged the frontline indices lower, offsetting gains in metal and real estate stocks. It was the third straight decline for the market, but the losses were limited. The Nifty 50…
What counts as ‘modern’ in health insurance—and who gets to decide? | Mint
Source: Live Mint In a recent Ombudsman ruling concerning litigation with an insurer, my claim was limited to 25% based on the policy’s terms and conditions for Bevacizumab used in my cancer treatment under ‘coverage for modern treatment or procedures.’ I am seeking clarification on how the term ‘modern’ is defined in this context? Is…
Bitcoin L2 ‘honeymoon phase’ is over, most projects will fail — Muneeb Ali
Source: Coin Tegraph Stacks’ Muneeb Ali warned that most Bitcoin L2 projects will fade away within three years even as Bitcoin gains dominance over Ethereum and Solana. Read Full Article
Weak rupee could pave the way for a long-awaited IT recovery
Source: Live Mint The Indian information technology (IT) sector has been trying to make a meaningful comeback for a while. The good news is there’s some respite on the horizon at last. The Indian rupee is depreciating against the US dollar and other developed-market currencies, hurt by the ongoing turmoil in global markets. The rupee…
Best Presales to Explode As US States Build Crypto Reserves
Source: Bitcoinist Out of the 20 US states that proposed Bitcoin reserve bills, two just got closer to their approval. Utah leads the race–its House Bill 230 passed the House voting stage with just one out of nine votes against. Now, it’s up to the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee to decide whether Utah will…
Tether-backed fintech Mansa raises $10M to expand stablecoin-based payments
Source: Coin Tegraph The annualized transaction value of stablecoins surpassed $15.6 trillion in 2024, or roughly 119% of Visa and 200% of Mastercard. Read Full Article
Strategy Sits Tight On 478,000 Bitcoin—No New Purchases In Last 7 Days
Source: Bitcoinist Michael Saylor of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) announced that the company didn’t purchase new Bitcoins last week, maintaining its holdings at 478,740. He said that the company noted zero investments in its class A common stock, which is available through the at-the-market equity program, between February 10th and February 14th. The proceeds from the…