ChainCatcher news, according to Farside Investors data, yesterday Fidelity FBTC had a net outflow of $128.2 million, while FETH had a net inflow of $3.9 million.

ChainCatcher news, as Bitcoin reaches an all-time high, FBI Baltimore Division agent David Paniwozik has noticed an increasing number of criminals attempting to profit from cryptocurrency scams. A major issue is that investors are still unfamiliar with the technology, making them more susceptible to fraud.SA Paniwozik warns, "Whether you want to transfer $1, hundreds of millions, or billions, there is no limit. You can seamlessly transfer it from a wallet controlled in the U.S. to a wallet controlled overseas in just seconds. Scammers have set up their own cryptocurrency exchanges, convincing you that your investment is growing exponentially, or they say you must pay cryptocurrency to 'unlock' jobs that offer high returns."SA Paniwozik has recently observed a surge in reports of employment scams involving cryptocurrency. Losses reported in Maryland increased from $32,033 in 2023 to $3.8 million from January to October this year. "Thus, in Maryland alone, the average person has lost about $15,000 to $20,000 due to these scams," SA Paniwozik added.According to the FBI's 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, complaints related to cryptocurrency account for only about 10% of total financial fraud complaints, but the amount stolen accounts for nearly 50% of total losses.

ChainCatcher news, according to HODL15Capital monitoring, as of December 7, the top 15 entities holding Bitcoin include IBIT, Grayscale GBTC and BTC, MSTR, FBTC, ARKB, BITB, MARA, HODL, Tesla, Coinbase, HUT, BRRR, SQ, Tether, CLSK, among which the top three are:BlackRock IBIT: holds 523,735 BTC;Microstrategy (MSTR): holds 402,100 BTC;Fidelity FBTC: holds 212,385 BTC.

ChainCatcher news, Maryland Heights man Richard Charles Appelbaum III has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering millions of dollars through cryptocurrency and ordered to pay restitution of $2.3 million.The 40-year-old Appelbaum conspired with others to transfer the proceeds of business email compromise (BEC) and romance fraud schemes into cryptocurrency through Coins2trade. Under the alleged recruitment of a cryptocurrency figure known as "E.S.," he received training to open fraudulent business and personal accounts, concealing the connection of these accounts to cryptocurrency. More than 36 victims were defrauded, and Appelbaum laundered $3.5 million, transferring the funds to different accounts to obscure their source. The investigation led by the FBI uncovered 34 wire transfers totaling $8.3 million related to the fraud.

ChainCatcher message, UniSat official posted on social media stating that "unisats" and "FBmainchain" on Fractal are not issued by UniSat. If users find unexpected assets in their wallets, please remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary risks.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg Terminal data, yesterday Fidelity FBTC had a net outflow of 135.2 million USD, while FETH had a net inflow of 4.4 million USD.

ChainCatcher news, according to informed sources, President-elect Trump is considering a reshuffle of the leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including the dismissal of the FBI Director.Informed sources revealed that Trump is considering appointing former FBI agent and former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers as the next FBI Director, while appointing former federal prosecutor Kash Patel as the Deputy Director of the FBI.

ChainCatcher news, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been investigating a cryptocurrency pig butchering scheme involving $5 million since August, targeting 71 victims through fraudulent investment plans. Court documents reveal that the scammers used fake social media profiles to lure individuals into a fraudulent trading platform called Bitkanant.In August, federal prosecutors in North Carolina executed a search warrant and seized an unmanaged USDT wallet worth over $4.99 million, which initiated the investigation. These funds are currently held by the U.S. Marshals Service.

ChainCatcher news, according to Farside Investors data, Fidelity FBTC had a net inflow of 60 million dollars yesterday, and FETH had a net inflow of 3.2 million dollars.

ChainCatcher news, or influenced by the launch of Fractal Bitcoin (FB) joint mining by Binance Pool, according to Coingecko market data, FB briefly broke through 7.6 USDT, currently reported at 7.34 USDT, with a short-term increase of 93%.

ChainCatcher news, Binance Pool officially launches Fractal Bitcoin (FB) joint mining. Participating in Bitcoin (BTC) mining can earn Fractal Bitcoin (FB) rewards.Fractal Bitcoin (FB) is currently not listed on Binance. The launch of Fractal Bitcoin (FB) mining services by Binance Pool does not guarantee that the token will be listed on Binance.

ChainCatcher news, according to The New York Times, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the home of the founder of the Polymarket betting site. Three insiders stated that the search of Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan is part of a criminal investigation.Polymarket claims that the raid is retaliation against its users for overwhelmingly betting that Trump will win the election. The site showed a high probability of Trump winning before the election, while the likelihood of Harris winning was very low, which is inconsistent with most mainstream polling results.Previous report, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket, accusing it of accepting trades from U.S. users.

ChainCatcher message, UniSat announced on social media that before the end of Round 1, UniSat will purchase 200,000 FB from the open market to fund liquidity pool rewards for future rounds on PizzaSwap.These FB will be stored in a public treasury address. Starting from Round 4, liquidity pool rewards will be distributed from this public treasury. Rewards for Rounds 1 to 3 will still be issued from Fractal community grants.

ChainCatcher news, according to Fortune, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) successfully recovered $8.3 million that was embezzled by the former CEO of a Kansas bank, which was stored in a cryptocurrency account in the Cayman Islands. On Monday, November 4, 2024, in a federal court in Kansas, 30 community bank shareholders erupted in relieved sobs upon learning they would fully recover their investments.In August of this year, former CEO of Heartland Tri-State Bank in Kansas, Shan Hanes, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzling $47 million in customer funds and transferring it to a cryptocurrency account operated by scammers. Prosecutors stated that Hanes also stole funds from churches, investment clubs, and his daughter's college fund, losing $1.1 million of his personal money in the scheme. Hanes's bank was closed and sold by federal regulators due to depleted funds. The $47.1 million in customer deposits was insured and compensated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). However, the $8.3 million investment of the 30 community bank shareholders was once thought to be lost.Prosecutors indicated that Hanes fell victim to a scam known as a "pig butchering" scheme. In this type of scam, a third party gains the victim's trust and over time persuades them to invest all their funds in cryptocurrency, after which the money disappears immediately. Hanes began purchasing cryptocurrency he believed was worth $5,000 at the end of 2022, communicating with someone who contacted him via WhatsApp. By the summer of 2023, he had transferred $47.1 million in customer funds through 11 wire transfers in just 8 weeks.