PANews reported on August 22nd, according to ETtoday, that BitShine (Bitcoin Technology), Taiwan's largest virtual currency operator, was found to have aided a fraud ring in laundering NT$2.3 billion, affecting 1,539 victims. Prosecutors and police seized NT$60.49 million in cash, 647,000 USDT, Bitcoin, TRX, cash, and luxury cars. The main suspect, Shi Qiren, and 14 others were indicted on charges of aggravated fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors are seeking a 25-year sentence for the main suspect.PANews reported on August 22nd, according to ETtoday, that BitShine (Bitcoin Technology), Taiwan's largest virtual currency operator, was found to have aided a fraud ring in laundering NT$2.3 billion, affecting 1,539 victims. Prosecutors and police seized NT$60.49 million in cash, 647,000 USDT, Bitcoin, TRX, cash, and luxury cars. The main suspect, Shi Qiren, and 14 others were indicted on charges of aggravated fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors are seeking a 25-year sentence for the main suspect.

                                                                               Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is weighing interest rates on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with no long-term consensus.                     US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the 19 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) remain divided on additional interest rate cuts in 2025.At Wednesday’s press conference after the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut, Powell said the central bank is trying to balance its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability in an unusual environment where the labor market is weakening even as inflation remains elevated. Powell said:Powell said that the “median” FOMC projection from the Federal Reserve’s Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the Fed’s quarterly outlook for the US economy that informs interest rate decisions, projected interest rates at 3.6% at the end of 2025, 3.4% by the end of 2026, and 3.1% at the end of 2027.Read more