Record American visits to Europe in 2025 drive economic gains through high spending while fueling local demonstrations over housing pressures and crowds in popular spots.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent10 Aug
A 69-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty to stealing money from thousands of people and businesses by using fraudulent checks to make unauthorized withdrawals from their bank accounts. Eri Guzman Ortiz, formerly of Miami-Dade County, admitted to one count of wire fraud after investigators say he created and deposited roughly $14 million in bogus checks […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi9 Aug
Two men have been arrested after allegedly impersonating federal agents in an attempt to steal more than $200,000 in gold from an 85-year-old Washington, DC, resident. Chu Lin, 50, of Fresh Meadows, New York, and Xiean Cheng, 42, of Cornelius, North Carolina, were taken into custody after authorities say they arrived at the victim’s home […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi9 Aug
US spot Bitcoin ETFs record about $1 billion in net inflows for the week ending August 8, their strongest since April, following a major Coldcard wallet hack.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent9 Aug
A user is suing Polymarket for denying a $170,000 payout on a bet about whether President Trump would say 'Khamenei' or 'Ayatollah' in a specific week.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent9 Aug
Berkshire Hathaway saw its cash pile shrink 4% to $364.7 billion in Q2 while net income more than doubled to $25.67 billion. The company made major investments including a homebuilder acquisition and Alphabet stake addition.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent9 Aug
A Georgia man has been arrested after allegedly impersonating a bank employee and tricking a Connecticut business into handing over $50,000. Junior Astre, 41, of Loganville, Georgia, faces charges including first-degree identity theft, second-degree money laundering, first-degree larceny, criminal impersonation and second-degree telephone fraud, reports CT Insider. The case began in June 2025 when a […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi8 Aug
Trump Media and Technology Group ends its multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency deals with Crypto.com to refocus on its media business and a pending merger with fusion firm TAE Technologies.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent8 Aug
Situational Awareness hedge fund invests $500 million total, including $400 million recently, in Source Foundry, a Stanford-founded startup developing alternatives to ASML's EUV lithography machines for AI chip production.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent8 Aug
Pfizer has reached a $44 million class action settlement over contamination issues with its Chantix smoking cessation drug. Eligible buyers who purchased the medication at retail may qualify with proof of purchase.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent8 Aug
A Jamaican national has pleaded guilty to his role in an international fraud scheme that targeted seniors with fake sweepstakes winnings and extracted over $9 million.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent8 Aug
OpenAI and subsidiary Statsig reach a $3.2 million settlement with the Justice Department over allegations of favoring foreign visa holders over U.S. workers in a small number of PERM-related positions. The deal includes penalties, victim compensation, policy revisions, and monitoring.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff7 Aug
A Michigan bank has reached a $31.5 million class action settlement over 2021 data breaches that exposed personal information of more than 2 million people.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent7 Aug
Road Town, British Virgin Islands, 7th August 2026, Chainwire
The Daily Hodl•Chainwire7 Aug
A U.S. postal inspector who led efforts against mail fraud instead intercepted nearly 2,000 packages and stole cash sent by seniors targeted in lottery scams.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent7 Aug
Federal authorities have indicted five senior members of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel on charges including drug trafficking, weapons offenses and a sophisticated timeshare scam that defrauded over 6,000 elderly Americans of more than $400 million.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent7 Aug
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, 7th August 2026, Chainwire
The Daily Hodl•Chainwire7 Aug
Authorities are asking crypto exchanges to add new withdrawal restrictions to combat rising fraud. Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the National Police Agency are jointly urging the Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association to strengthen safeguards against fraud involving cryptocurrencies. The request comes amid increasing complexity of criminal methods, expanding damage to exchange customers, and cases in […]
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff7 Aug
A Maryland woman faces multiple felony charges after allegedly using fake Connecticut driver's licenses to obtain a large home equity loan on a Wallingford couple's property, resulting in an unexpected lien.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent7 Aug
A Louisiana man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after orchestrating a wide-ranging bank fraud and mail theft scheme that targeted financial institutions and their customers. Marvell Trevenski Jackson Jr., 26, of Baton Rouge, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail, says the United States Attorney’s Office […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi6 Aug