Why The IRS Sees “Mountains Of Fraud” In Crypto And NFTs
As it grows, the crypto industry and its sectors attract more attention from regulators and political actors. In the United States, this industry seems poised for more hostility from the current administration as it is increasingly compared with illegal activities. Related Reading | Hacker Exploits OpenSea Bug That Undervalue NFTs To Buy And Flip Bored […]
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IRS chief sees “mountains and mountains” of fraud in NFTs and cryptocurrencies as demand continues to rise going forward in 2022. A top special agent from the Internal Revenue Service has told a conference that NFTs and crypto are the “future” but highlighted that fraud and manipulation is still rampant in the space. Ryan Korner from the IRS Criminal Investigation’s Los Angeles field office made the comments virtual event held on Tuesday by the USC Gould School of Law, Korner. Bloomberg reports Korner said: “We’re just seeing mountains and mountains of fraud in this area.”He told the event....
Crypto.com is facing serious accusations from renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who alleges that the exchange reissued 70 billion CRO tokens previously declared “permanently burned” in 2021—a move he calls a betrayal of trust and “borderline fraud.” The controversy erupted after Trump Media announced a partnership with Crypto.com to launch ETFs on March 24. Crypto.com will […]
Visa’s head of crypto sees a “whole new class” of mainstream consumers entering the crypto space due to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The executive further says: “Crypto is becoming cultural. It’s becoming cool.”
Visa’s Executive: ‘Crypto Is Becoming Cultural, It’s Becoming Cool’
Cuy Sheffield, Visa’s head of crypto, talked about cryptocurrency during a panel discussion early this week at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
He explained that a “whole new class” of mainstream consumers....
The once-frigid market for NFTs has thawed in a surprising turn of events, defying the recent slump in Bitcoin prices. Data from DappRadar reveals a robust Q2 2024, with a 28% increase in NFT sales compared to the previous quarter, reaching levels last seen in early 2023. This surge comes as Bitcoin experiences its fourth […]
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