Onyx Protocol exploiter begins siphoning $2.1M loot on Tornado Cash
The bug the Onyx Protocol hacker exploited to steal $2.1 million was previously used by a hacker to extort $7 million from Hundred Finance.
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Meet the 13-year-old student selling sneakers for Bitcoin: The Agenda podcast
13-year-old Blake Cockram founded CryptoKicks last year, and now he is teaching sneakerheads in the U.K. about all things crypto.
Solana (SOL) Breaks Multi-Month Trend As Firedancer Hits Testnet
The Solana price is currently experiencing a breathtaking rally. Since marking a bottom below $8 on December 29, the SOL price has risen more than 395%. And news from the Solana Breakpoint conference, which is currently being held in Amsterdam from…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Market Holds Its Breath for Fed’s Upcoming Policy Decision
As November 2023 unfolds, the crypto economy is buzzing with market activity, showcasing a striking performance from bitcoin (BTC) alongside a steady progression from ethereum (ETH). Crypto markets are calm and consolidated at the moment, as market…
Cubist, Led by Computer Science Professors, Releases Wallet-as-a-Service 'CubeSigner'
According to CEO Riad Wahby, who's an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon, the new wallet will be "a hundred times faster" than competing products.
Metamask and Blockaid Unite to Fortify Web3 Security With Security Alerts
In a recent development, Metamask, a self-custody Web3 platform developed by Consensys, has partnered with Blockaid, a Web3 security provider. The collaboration aims to integrate security alerts within the Metamask extension in order to enhance the…
Upcoming UK Rules for Crypto Ad Approvers Spell Uncertainty for Industry
Those approving ads for other crypto companies are already facing regulatory scrutiny – and will soon need new permissions to continue.
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.
Galaxy Digital and Invesco Bitcoin Spot ETF Join BlackRock On The DTCC
In a recent development, another proposed Spot Bitcoin ETF has been listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) website, becoming the second proposed Spot Bitcoin ETF to appear on the corporation’s website. BTCO Joins IBTC On…
Sam Bankman-Fried Survived His Testimony. Next Up: The Jury
More than 60 people lined up to watch Sam Bankman-Fried's fourth day of testimony, filling the single overflow room to the point extra chairs were set against the walls for some of the audience members.
Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status Bolstered by Treasury Underperformance, Mohamed El-Erian Says
"You have people talking about bitcoins, about equity, being the safe asset," El-Erian told CNBC.
X Valued at $19 Billion a Year After Musk Bought Twitter for $44 Billion, Reports
Social media company X is now worth less than half of what Elon Musk paid for Twitter, according to internal documents quoted by the press. The billionaire investor purchased the platform, Twitter at the time of acquisition, for $44 billion last…
FTX and Alameda Research wallets send $13.1M in crypto to exchanges overnight
A court-ordered liquidation process allows FTX to sell nearly $3.4 billion worth of crypto assets in weekly batches starting from $50 million a week.
‘AI’ takes Collins dictionary word of the year, ‘debanking’ makes shortlist
The Collins dictionary named ‘AI’ word of the year, describing AI-powered language models as “bursting into the public consciousness” and “much talked about” in 2023.
Turkey aims to shed FATF gray list status with new crypto regulations
Finance Minister Simsek reportedly stated that the sole outstanding technical compliance matter is crypto assets.
Survey: 65% of Spaniards aren’t interested in using digital euro
The country’s population doesn’t demonstrate as high a confidence level in the European Central Bank’s digital currency project as the government does, according to the survey.
XRP Whale Transactions Spike To 3-Month High As Smart Money Buys
XRP has witnessed a remarkable surge of over 29% in its value over the last 12 days. The price has risen from $0.4771 to a two and a half month high of $0.6209 yesterday. Sharks And Whales Make A Splash This impressive price hike coincides with an…
BitGo Granted German Crypto Custody License by BaFin
BitGo had already been storing crypto assets under the regulator's supervision since 2019 as part of a transitional regime, the firm said.
Near taps Nym for metadata privacy, encryption services
Layer-1 blockchain Near will integrate Nym Technologies’ data privacy and encryption services for users and DApps operating across its ecosystem.
BTC price gets $36K FOMC target as Bitcoin prints 29% ‘Uptober’ gains
Bitcoin heads into November to tackle the Fed rate decision day after BTC’s price cements its second-best month of 2023.
'Bruno Brock', Founder of Oyster Pearl, Gets Four Year Jail Term for Tax Evasion
Elmaani pleaded guilty in April 2023, agreeing that he caused a tax loss of over $5.5 million.
THORChain Beats Rivals In Top 100 Coin Rankings With 34% Rally – How RUNE Did It
Over the past week, the market has exhibited a pattern of lateral movement, particularly noticeable in the top cryptocurrencies which have shown a downtrend in their pricing. Notably, THORChain has emerged as the standout performer, demonstrating…
Brazilian Tax Authority Acknowledges ‘Vertiginous Growth’ of Stablecoin Trading
The Brazilian Tax Authority (RBF) recently published an article acknowledging the growth in stablecoin trading in the country, which has taken the Brazilian cryptocurrency market by storm. The most transacted stablecoin is Tether’s USDT…
Turkey in "Final Stage" of Bringing Crypto Legislation as Last Step to Get off FATF's Grey List: Minister
Turkey is in the "final stage" of bringing crypto legislation to its parliament, a last step required for it to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) "grey list.