'Inferno Drainer' scam as a service has stolen $5.9M since March: Report
The service provides code to scammers that allows them to drain wallets using token approval phishing methods
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Bitcoin flips volatile at $27K as Fed's Powell teases end to rate hikes
BTC price action destabilizes as markets watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's language for hints of policy change.
Twitter partnership created a ‘symbiosis,’ says eToro CEO | Bitcoin Miami 2023
Lule Demmissie, CEO of eToro, says that the new partnership with Twitter creates a symbiosis between social networks and social trading.
Paraspace NFT protocol 'usurper' resigns after failing to overthrow CEO
The Paraspace CEO and consultants accused each other of mismanaging funds with the Paraspace team asking the CEO to step down publically.
Bitcoin maximalism cool in 2023? Joe Hall shares his thoughts
Bitcoin advocate Joe Hall believes that all other cryptocurrency projects will collapse into Bitcoin in the coming years.
Bitcoin price risk? US debt deal to trigger $1T liquidity crunch, analyst warns
Bitcoin price could drop to $20,000 in Q3 amid mounting worries about a potential cash liquidity crisis led by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Stablecoin survival: Navigating the future amid global de-dollarization
The stablecoins with the largest market cap are pegged to the U.S. dollar, so what risk does de-dollarization pose to stablecoin users?
NFTs in the academy: Fighting fake credentials and unfair wages
Pepperdine University professor Beau Brannan believes that NFTs could allow verification for individual courses and give more insight into college degrees.
Web3 zombie apocalypse is here: Last Remains joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
Backed by industry heavyweights; this new blockchain game aims to get a foothold in the competitive arena.
Bitcoin price retests key support as Fed rate hike fears steal $27K
Bitcoin bulls fail to stem fresh losses, with BTC price abandoning prior strength and opportunistic whales manipulating the arena with liquidity.
Apple bans ChatGPT use for employees over fears of data leaks
An internal document from the tech giant said that while it develops its own AI technology, employee usage of outside AI chatbots will be restricted.
Texas proof-of-reserve bill passes through the Senate
The legislation would oblige exchanges to maintain reserves “in an amount sufficient to fulfill all obligations to customers.”
Australian stock exchange officially abandons blockchain plans: Report
ASX abandons blockchain rebuild to explore conventional options to achieve the desired business outcomes as it sends RFP to potential software vendors.
Crypto should become a regular part of TradFi within 5-10 years: Exchange CEO
Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch believes crypto conferences won’t exist in five to 10 years — because crypto will become just a part of traditional finance.
Australian exchanges dispel debanking fears amid Binance saga, but risks loom
Australian crypto exchanges report no problems with their payment providers, but the lack of local laws means more debanking incidents can’t be ruled out.
Stablecoin issuers have spent over $1.3M lobbying Congress since 2022
Tether and Circle have been leading lobbying efforts among stablecoin issuers as they push for legislation and regulations for stablecoins.
OpenAI launches official ChatGPT app for iOS, Android coming ‘soon’
While it is currently only available in the United States, a full global rollout could see more than a billion users access to the official app on iOS.
Blockchain arms race risks being won by 'adversarial nations' — US crypto lobby group
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has urged Congress to set up a Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Solarium Commission to develop crypto regulation.
Coin Cafe to repay $4.3M in fees that 'wiped out' investors' Bitcoin accounts
The platform was charging investors ‘exorbitant and undisclosed fees’ with one user being charged recurring fees of $51,000 over a span of 13 months, according to the statement.
FTX pursues $244M clawback from 'wildly inflated' Embed acquisition deal
FTX lawyers want to claw back $243.7 million from Embed insiders and executives, claiming its former leadership paid a "wildly inflated" price for the company.
Binance Australia partner hints at rising ‘scams’ after debanking exchange
Cuscal, the company that handles the Australian dollar on- and off-ramping for the exchange, declined to comment specifically on why it decided to pull support for Binance Australia.
Ripple, Visa join HK CBDC pilot, Huobi accusations, GameFi token up 300%: Asia Express
Mastercard and Visa join Hong Kong’s CBDC pilot, new installment in Justin Sun’s Huobi soap opera, and a GameFi token pumps on no news.
I run a Ledger competitor — but I support them in blow-up over keys
Ledger’s latest update — aimed at making private seed phrases on its wallets recoverable — was simply an attempt to innovate and improve user security.
IMF sees room for eNaira improvement in first year assessment
The world’s second-ever CBDC has yet to reach 1% of Nigeria’s population, according to the IMF assessment.
Bitcoin defense lawyer says Craig Wright lawsuit could harm open source software
The Bitcoin Defense Legal Fund’s chief legal officer spoke out against an “extraordinarily dangerous” lawsuit initiated by Craig Wright, a person who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
Ledger clarifies how its firmware works after deleted tweet controversy
Developers say third-party apps can’t access Ledger users’ keys without the device owner’s consent.
Singaporean family office to set up digital bank in Bahrain
Whampoa Group started its digital asset arm in 2021 and has invested in a $500 million Binance Labs fund along with TikTok parent ByteDance.
Crypto adoption is booming, but not in the US or Europe — Bitcoin Builders 2023
At the Bitcoin Builders Conference, Daniel Fogg from IOV Labs and Rootstock spoke with Cointelegraph about how emerging markets are shaping the future of the crypto space.
Coinbase launches zero trading fee subscription service
Coinbase’s new subscription service, “Coinbase One," is expected to roll out across 35 countries in the near future.
Bitcoin Miami panel rejects ‘fight’ rhetoric against regulators
Panelists at a discussion on “Fighting the Anti-Crypto Army” sought to dismiss the idea that working with lawmakers to regulate crypto should be framed as a fight.