International police launch Operation Atlantic to combat crypto approval phishing scams

Law enforcement agencies from the U.S., U.K. and Canada started a joint initiative called Operation Atlantic aimed at disrupting cryptocurrency fraud schemes known as approval-phishing attacks, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) said Monday. The scams work by prompting victims to approve malicious wallet permissions through fake alerts or pop-ups that…

2 ridiculously cheap shares to consider buying now

Image source: Getty Images A quick glance at the FTSE 100 shows there are plenty of cheap shares around right now. That’s hardly surprising given current volatility. Time to go shopping? The FTSE 100 has withstood today’s geopolitical worries remarkably well, slipping less than 2% over the last month. It’s…

Bitcoin Price Breaks Above 50-day SMA as Analysts See More Gains for BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) found fresh strength during the early Asian trading hours on Monday as bulls eyed further short-term gains.  Key takeaways: Bitcoin price rises to a six-week high of $74,400 on Monday, liquidating $300 million in shorts. The 50-day moving average above $71,120 is a key support level to watch…

BTC price nears $74,000, memecoins drive risk-on mood: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market is on the cusp of a major breakout as bitcoin BTC$73,242.37 trades at $73,000 and ether (ETH) at $2,250, its highest level since Feb. 4. If bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, can break above $74,000 on convincing volume, it will likely run back to $80,000,…

China’s second-largest chipmaker prepares 7-nm chipmaking tech

PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images China’s Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chipmaking technologies that can be used to make AI chips, Reuters reported, citing four people with knowledge of the matter. The company’s ​contract chipmaking business, Huali Microelectronics, is readying a 7-nanometer, or nm, chipmaking process at its facility Source…

Fed headlines central bank rate decisions, Gemini earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

The week could prove pivotal for markets, including bitcoin BTC$73,685.87, with the U.S. Federal Reserve among seven major central banks set to announce interest-rate decisions while war-driven oil price gains threaten to reignite inflation in the global economy. Most of the central banks are expected to keep interest rates steady,…