🚨LATEST: INDIA’S CBI ARRESTS DARWIN LABS CO-FOUNDER IN $2B+ GAIN BITCOIN SCAM
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Darwin Labs co-founder Ayush Varshney in connection with the Gain Bitcoin case, according to Business Line.
The scam is estimated at around ₹20,000 crore ($2.17 billion).
Authorities had previously issued a Look Out Circular. He was formally arrested a day after the detention.
Investigators say Darwin Labs built the digital infrastructure behind the scheme. That includes the MCAP token and related ERC-20 smart contracts. #UseAIforCryptoTrading #AI #BTC
🇫🇷JUST IN: ARMED ATTACKERS FORCE FRENCH COUPLE TO TRANSFER $1M IN $BTC DURING HOME INVASION
A French couple in their late fifties was forced to transfer roughly $1 million worth of bitcoin to armed attackers during a home invasion in Le Chesnay
Three individuals allegedly entered the home after posing as police officers. Once inside, one of the suspects threatened the woman with a knife and demanded that her partner transfer cryptocurrency to an account controlled by the attackers
An investigation has been opened into kidnapping, armed robbery by an organized gang, and criminal conspiracy
🚨LATEST: NO NEWS FOR $DOGE AS ELON TEASES X MONEY...
ElonMusk has officially confirmed that 'X Money' will launch in April 2026.
However, despite famous support for $DOGE @Doge Coin , the memecoin appears to have no place in the launch whatsoever.
Many expected $DOGE to be mentioned in some way alongside the launch, given Musk's previous discussion of the asset, as well as Tesla's sporadic support.
BREAKING: 🇮🇳 India blocks 52 offshore Crypto platforms over compliance violations.
• Platforms serving Indian users must register with FIU-India • Private wallets labeled higher risk due to anonymity • Exchanges required to file STRs to track suspicious activity
🇺🇸POLITICS: CRYPTO & AI GROUPS PLAN TO SPEND OVER $200M ON CANDIDATES' CAMPAIGNS IN UPCOMING ELECTIONS
Democrats in particular are noting the positive flood of potential campaign funds for supporting the Crypto & AI industries.
Per CNN candidates on the left are evaluating "to see if they fall into the Elizabeth Warren tribe, or if maybe they are a Democrat who is pro-regulation, but wants to play ball."
🚨JUST IN: TRUSTWALLET ROLLS OUT ADDRESS POISONING PROTECTION
Leading self-custody wallet TrustWallet has today rolled out a new feature to protect its users from one of crypto's most prolific scam mechanisms
Address poisoning involves tricking users into sending funds to illicit addresses posing as legitimate ones. $TWT says the scams have already resulted in over $0.5 billion worth of losses
The feature is for now supported across some 32 EVM-compatible chains including @BNB Chain , @Ethereum , @Polygon and Coinbase's $COIN
🚨DATA: XRP EXCHANGE ACTIVITY FALLS TO QUARTERLY LOWS
On-chain data suggests participation around $XRP may be entering a quieter phase
Data from @CryptoQuant Quicktake shows sharp declines in exchange transactions showing $XRP deposits and withdrawals across major trading platforms have slowed
The data comes from the Multi Exchanges Transactions Delta metric. The metric tracks activity across 15 large crypto exchanges
The metric dropped to 376 on March 10 for Binance, the lowest level in the past three months