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In China, local governments and law enforcement agencies warned the public against illegal fundraising activities masked as lucrative crypto investments.

A recent TikTok reel by Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali has gained considerable attention.

Researchers found that emojis expressing positive emotions in social media posts can predict upward trends in the cryptocurrency market.

North Korean hackers are now leveraging artificial intelligence to orchestrate more complex cyberattacks targeting military, infrastructure, and financial entities, including crypto projects. This advancement has been acknowledged by AI developer OpenAI, Microsoft, and the South Korean government, which consistently monitors attempts to infiltrate its public sector employees.

Brian Nelson, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, conceded in a Congressional hearing that the role of cryptocurrencies in funding terrorism has been overstated.

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a report that unveils statistics on the use of various cryptocurrencies in crimes related to human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children between 2020 and 2021. Throughout this period, the criminal funds identified amounted to $412 million.

A federal grand jury has confirmed charges against Frank Richard Ahlgren III, a resident of Texas, for filing false tax returns and engaging in deposit manipulation to avoid tax payments. The unreported income is estimated at around $4 million.