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Scam Alert: Exposing a Forex Fraud Network

Link to Athena Report. 28 January 2025, Geneva: Swiss-based Athena Intelligence has uncovered a sprawling forex fraud network which reveals links to Qiwi Enterprise Solutions, an Israeli company allegedly involved in orchestrating a series of deceitful trading platforms. Athena has today released a public report on its findings to warn consumers. The investigation exposes Equiity, a forex trading platform launched in 2023 that swiftly amassed a trail of complaints and accusations of fraud. Despite a Zurich Police warning, many so-called "expert" websites continued to promote Equiity, obscuring the risks for

Bridging Real and Virtual Economies

In an era where decentralized finance (DeFi) promises revolutionary, permissionless, and credit-check-free access to financial services, the limitations to its application lie in the narrow range of digital assets it encompasses. But industry pioneers are working to widen its scope by introducing real-world assets (RWAs) to the digital realm. For instance, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Ripple is embarking on a research project to try and tokenize real estate. This venture was made public about seven weeks ago as part of a broader initiative, the digital