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Jan 7: AI Scams, Terra’s $40B Fraud, & Bitcoin’s $102K Surge

Hong Kong’s deepfake scam bust, Do Kwon’s $40B Terra collapse, Bitcoin’s $102K resurgence, and new moves by HashKey and FTX EU in regulated markets. Plus, Pudgy Penguins NFTs skyrocket, and Gemini settles with the CFTC. Scams, innovation, and rebounds define this week in crypto.


RESOURCES

https://decrypt.co/299763/hong-kong-deepfake-scam-group-caught-pretending-to-be-rich-single-women


https://www.theblock.co/post/333338/us-prosecutors-estimate-over-1-million-victims-in-do-kwons-criminal-case?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss


https://decrypt.co/299718/pengu-token-pudgy-penguins-rising-abstract-network


https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/01/07/ftx-eu-sold-to-backpack-exchange-plans-regulated-crypto-derivatives-push-across-europe


https://www.theblock.co/post/333375/hashkey-obtains-crypto-registration-approval-in-ireland-amid-global-expansion?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss


https://www.theblock.co/post/333292/winklevoss-led-gemini-trust-co-agrees-to-pay-5-million-to-settle-cftc-charges-in-proposed-order?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss


https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/01/07/bitcoin-traders-eye-usd109k-as-trump-anticipation-builds-btc-etfs-rake-in-nearly-usd1b


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