Crypto gambling site Stake sees $16M withdrawals in possible hack
Unusually large withdrawals were made from Stake to an account with no previous activity, including $3.9 million in Tether and $9.8 million in Ether.
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Bitcoin Exchanges See Three Straight Months Of Withdrawals For First Time Ever
On-chain data shows exchanges have seen net Bitcoin withdrawals during the past three months, the longest streak in the asset’s history. Exchanges See Bitcoin Withdrawals Exceed Deposits For Three Consecutive Months An analyst on X explained…
Price analysis 9/4: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, TON
Bitcoin price is range-bound but several major altcoins such as XRP are showing signs of a potential breakdown.
Biggest Movers: XLM 7% Higher, TON Nears $2.00 Threshold
Stellar surged by as much as 7% on Monday, despite sentiment in crypto markets being mostly bearish to start the week. The token rallied for a second straight session, after a recent collision with a key price floor. Toncoin also rose, hitting a…
Former MAS chair who called crypto 'highly risky' wins Singapore's presidential race
Tharman Shanmugaratnam has served as Singapore's finance minister and the head of the country's financial regulator during his time in government.
Crypto Casino Stake Targeted in Reported $40M Exploit
The cryptocurrency gambling and sports betting website stake has been targeted by a private key exploit, with on-chain analyst Cyvers reporting that $16 million has been withdrawn on the Ethereum network.
FTX Wallets Begin Moving Tokens One Month To Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
Following the FTX crash back in November 2022, there was still a good chunk of crypto running into the billions left in the exchange’s wallets after the new team’s recovery efforts. These tokens have sat idle for a long time in the wallet as the…
Bitcoin futures data hints at $22K as the next logical step
BTC derivatives flipped bearish after Bitcoin failed to establish bullish momentum despite the heightened spot ETF prospects.
This Could Be The Metric To Watch For A Bitcoin Bounce: Santiment
On-chain data from Santiment suggests that the stablecoin whale supply could be the metric to watch for the likelihood of a Bitcoin bounce. Whale Supply Of Stablecoins Could Hold Key To Bitcoin Rebound In a recent post on X, the on-chain analytics…
Casascius Bitcoin Peels: $10M Cashed in 2023, Yet a $1 Billion Stash Remains Unclaimed
While bitcoin (BTC) is already a limited asset, Mike Caldwell’s Casascius physical bitcoins take rarity to a whole new level. Between 2011 and 2013, he endowed over 27,000 coins and bars with nearly 100,000 BTC. As we step into September…
Bybit debuts AI-powered 'TradeGPT' for market analysis and data driven Q&A
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has released a free AI-powered trading assistant delivering insights from the platform’s market data.
Australian lawmakers send back crypto bill by Andrew Bragg
Introduced in March 2023, Australia’s bill on digital asset market regulation has faced a series of report delays by the Senate, and it's now been sent back for amendments.
The UK releases key ambitions for global AI summit
The officials in the U.K. released their priorities for the upcoming global AI summit during which they plan to focus on risk and policy.
Stellar Tough Spot: Will XLM Prices See A Dip Amid Mid-Range Struggles?
Stellar (XLM) investors were in for a surprise over the weekend as the cryptocurrency staged a remarkable comeback, defying the prevailing bearish trend across the crypto market. The token’s price surged by 7.3% in the past 24 hours and…
Bitcoin ETF applications: Who is filing and when the SEC may decide
Despite BlackRock’s application for a Bitcoin spot ETF, its approval remains uncertain, with the SEC favoring another futures-based Ether ETF.
Expert Market Analysts Agree A Spot Bitcoin ETF Is A Matter Of When, Not If
The crypto community has been kept at the edge of its seat as the SEC decided to postpone a decision on the 7 Spot Bitcoin ETFs filed over the last few months. During such a pensive time, market analysts have predicted the SEC authorizing a Spot…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, ETH Avoids Falling Below $1,600 on Labor Day
Sentiment in bitcoin remained bearish to start the week, as the cryptocurrency remained below $26,000 on Monday. Market volume was relatively low in today’s session, as a result of the U.S. Labor Day celebration. Ethereum was slightly…
Singapore's New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto 'Slightly Crazy'
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has previously called crypto "purely speculative" and "slightly crazy," was officially elected as Singapore's president early Saturday morning.
Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hovers Below $26K; Stellar’s XLM Rallies
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept 4, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Ronaldo teases NFT plans while on a lie detector test
Cristiano Ronaldo was asked if he currently owns any NFTs and if he plans to release more NFT collections.
Dogecoin Price Slide Persists Despite This Elon Musk Biography Revelation
The upcoming biography of Elon Musk, set to be published on September 12, is shedding light on some previously unknown facets of the billionaire’s involvement in the crypto and especially Dogecoin world. According to a report by the Wall…
What Is EIP-4844? A Look at Proto-Danksharding and Its Effect On Rollup Fees
OKX crypto exchange enters final stage of Hong Kong VASP license application
Hong Kong regulators have only approved a handful of crypto exchanges to date that are permitted to offer crypto retail trading services.
The Hourglass Collective: Pioneering Web3 Adoption Through Incubation and Entertainment
SBF releases memorandum asking court to block prosecutor filings
Sam Bankman-Fried files a memorandum asking the court to deny recent requests filed by the Department of Justice calling them “unworkable.”
South Korea plans to submit bill to freeze North's crypto assets: Report
The cybersecurity bill's latest version reportedly contains ways to "track and neutralize" crypto and digital assets stolen by North Korea, according to a local media report.
Surging Toncoin Price And Telegram Bot Tokens – What’s The Connection?
Toncoin (TON) has taken the crypto market by storm, but its meteoric rise has also cast a spotlight on Telegram-bot tokens, drawing attention to the historical affiliation between TON Network and the instant messaging giant, Telegram. Crypto…
Binance head of product quits as executive exodus continues
Binance product lead Mayur Kamat says he is passing the baton to “next-gen leaders” to take some time off after years of product work.