First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades at $64K as Biden Withdrawal Likelihood Increases
19.7.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto market faces structural weakness: Binance report
19.7.2024
Despite recent improvements, the crypto market remains down 14% from its peak, with new capital inflows slowing and a “Player vs. Player” market emerging
Hamster Kombat Users Fall Prey to Phishing Attacks
19.7.2024
Telegram has done more than help global citizens communicate. The social media platform has become a home to games, crypto, and blockchain entities. Hamster Kombat, following in the success of Toncoin, has grown in popularity in the last few months. Like any other successful DeFi and Web3 project...
South African Exchange Luno Leverages Fireblocks’ Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Platform
19.7.2024
South African crypto exchange Luno has announced that it is integrating its platform with Fireblock’s enterprise-grade digital asset transfer platform. Aleks Andjelopolj suggested that leveraging Fireblocks means Luno users will experience the same immediate transaction settlement enjoyed...
CrowdStrike CEO addresses downtime, confirms no security breach
19.7.2024
As the digital threat landscape continues to evolve, incidents like this underscore the need for robust update and patch management processes
$234M in Crypto Hacked From WazirX, Converted to Ethereum
19.7.2024
WazirX, one of India’s biggest Crypto Exchanges, was hacked yesterday, presenting a significant security concern. The breach led to losing $234 million of the users’ funds. The hacker went for the exchange’s multisig wallet on the Ethereum network, where he or she made away with more than...
Galaxy Buys Almost All of CryptoManufaktur's Ethereum Assets to Expand Staking Portfolio
19.7.2024
By acquiring substantially all the assets of the blockchain node operator, the publicly traded Galaxy Digital will increase its role in Ethereum staking, as part of a broader effort to expand in the business of blockchain infrastructure
Wearable hardware wallets for crypto adoption: Interview with Changelly and Tangem
19.7.2024
Crypto execs discuss how wearable hardware wallets can advance crypto technology and accessibility, promoting adoption
CrowdStrike Outage Could Be Fixed Within the Day, Unlikely Caused by a Hack, Polymarket Bettors Say
19.7.2024
Bettors are placing their money on the service being fixed by the end of Friday, with a slight possibility of it happening by mid-day
Ripple Settlement Hopes Pushed XRP Volumes Above Bitcoin on S. Korean Exchanges This Week
19.7.2024
XRP accounted for almost 40% of all trading activity on top South Korean exchanges from Tuesday to Thursday. Prices surged
Web3 experts cite innovation and PR as key challenges for NFT adoption
19.7.2024
Web3 professionals discuss the barriers to broader NFT adoption, including the need for new narratives, improving reputation and simplifying user experiences
Solana ($SOL) projects optimism ahead of Spot Ether ETF’s final approval
19.7.2024
Solana ($SOL) is exchanging hands at $165.03, up by 3.50% in the last 24 hours, at the time of writing this article. Speculation is that SOL will breach a higher mark in the coming days, especially under the positive influence of Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH). Ali_Charts, for one, has backed...