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A gang stole nearly £200,000 (about $264,200) in cryptocurrency from four BT customers through SIM-swap attacks. A man in London involved in the scheme was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Thursday. The case began with unauthorized activity on BT systems in 2021, from which Ajay Shinjin (25) profited more than £44,000 (about $58,100) and spent it in Dubai. Police discovered four victims of cryptocurrency theft in November 2021, one of whom lost about £40,000, another about £17,000, a third about £8,000, and a fourth victim lost as much as £130,000. Shinjin was first arrested in 2021 and arrested again in October 2023. Police said SIM-swap fraud is a sophisticated and worrying form of crime, and the case shows its devastating consequences for victims.
Human Rights Foundation: Reserve Bank of Malawi will participate in the Africa Bitcoin Conference
According to CoinWorld news, the global Bitcoin lead at the Human Rights Foundation stated that the Reserve Bank of Malawi will become a partner of this year's Africa Bitcoin Conference. "We are organizing policy roundtables for the central bank governors of at least six African countries."
Ripple-backed Evernorth completes SPAC merger, to list on Nasdaq next week
According to news from Bijie, as reported by The Block, Ripple-backed Evernorth has completed its SPAC merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, bringing 473 million XRP and $300 million in cash into the public market. Evernorth will begin trading on the Nasdaq next Monday under the ticker XRPN, and the merger was completed on October 9, Eastern Time.
BTC DVOL指数报36.12点
CoinWorld data: The latest reading of the BTC DVOL index is 36.12 points.
The Russian Kremlin released a statement from Russian President Putin on the 9th local time, saying that
According to a report by Bijie, the Russian Kremlin released a statement from Russian President Putin on the 9th local time, saying that during a phone call with U.S. President Trump that day, the two sides focused on discussing the prospects for resolving the Ukraine crisis, and also touched on the situation in Iran and multiple aspects of bilateral relations. When discussing the situation in the global energy market, the Russian side reiterated its willingness to supply oil and petroleum products to the United States and the global market. Putin stressed that this will have a positive impact on the global economy. The two sides confirmed that the two presidents will continue to maintain direct contact and continue cooperation through the presidential office, intelligence and security departments, and other government agencies. (CCTV)
Moody's: (On Ghana) Financing costs remain low despite external pressures from Middle East conflict
CoinWorld news, Moody's: (Regarding Ghana) Despite external pressures from Middle East conflicts, financing costs remain at relatively low levels.
Moody's: (On Ghana) The upgrade reflects the continued improvement in Ghana's domestic financing conditions.
CoinWorld news, Moody's: (Regarding Ghana) The upgrade reflects the continued improvement in Ghana's domestic financing conditions.
Micron Technology expanded its stock buyback program to $35 billion in December.
Micron Technology will expand its stock buyback program to $35 billion in December. Micron Technology's board of directors approved the expansion of its stock repurchase program, effective in December. In its 10-K filing, Micron stated that the board "approved an increase in the maximum amount of common stock that may be repurchased at its discretion starting December 9, 2026, to $35.16 billion." Micron had previously approved a $10 billion stock buyback program, of which about $2.2 billion remains unused. Micron's stock price fell 1% on Friday; it has risen about 260% year to date.
El Salvador has cumulatively purchased 7,800 bitcoins.
According to data from Biquanwang: El Salvador officially announced that it has cumulatively purchased nearly 7,800 bitcoins since 2022, adhering to daily dollar-cost averaging and has never sold any.
Bitcoin has fallen 33% since its biggest liquidation last year.
Coin Bureau data: Coin Bureau mentioned that the crypto market experienced the largest liquidation in history last year, causing Bitcoin to fall 33% since then. Before the crash, Bitcoin's price had exceeded $122,000, and it is currently around $82,000. After the crash, Bitcoin failed to break above $117,000 again, and the final liquidation amount exceeded $19 billion within 24 hours.