As Turkey’s inflation surges to 36%, citizens turn from the lira to stablecoins

    Turkey’s economy remains in turmoil with inflation rising to 36%, and since this time last year, the country’s currency has lost 44% of its value against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the use of stablecoins in Turkey has skyrocketed, and today, 28.96% of all trades with Tether (USDT) are paired against the Turkish lira. Reports from…

    Binance CEO is the wealthiest crypto billionaire at $96 billion

    Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, also known as “CZ,” became the wealthiest crypto billionaire with an estimated net worth of $96 billion – and that’s without counting his personal crypto holdings. According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Changpeng Zhao ranks 11th among the world’s richest people as Binance retains its position as the biggest crypto exchange…

    Pakistan investigates $100 million crypto scam

    Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered a cryptocurrency investment scam that allegedly cost Pakistani citizens about 17.7 billion rupees (about $100 million). Over the last month, many people in Pakistan complained to the FIA against at least 11 mobile applications which had stopped working over some time and allegedly defrauded their money. The notice…

    Future FinTech Group subsidiary launches crypto market data platform FTFTX

    Future FinTech Group announced in Abu Dhabi the launch of FTFTX, the innovative global crypto market data platform that provides investors with real-time and reliable market data. The data is available for Bitcoin, Ethereum, EOS, Litecoin, TRON, and other cryptocurrencies via the website and FTFTX App on mobile devices. According to a press release, Future…

    Crypto crime surged to a record $14 billion in 2021, Chainalysis says

    A new report from the analytics firm Chainalysis said that illicit addresses received a record $14 billion worth of crypto in 2021, which is more than 79% higher than the $7.8 billion stolen in 2020. On the other hand, the report said that crime is becoming a smaller and smaller part of the crypto ecosystem….

    Crypto Trends Weekly Jan. 1 – 7

    Breaking crypto news from the last week (Jan. 1 – 7, 2022):   Jan. 1: In India, the director-general GST Intelligence (DGGI) searched around half a dozen offices of cryptocurrency service providers following the 700 million rupees tax evasion from cryptocurrency trade. A local media report has confirmed that major Indian cryptocurrency service providers are…