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Do Kwon Extradition Paused Again by Montenegro Supreme Court
8.8.2024
The Supreme Court of Montenegro has suspended the extradition of Terraform Labs’ co-founder Do Kwon to South Korea.…
Ronin Network Paused Amid $9.8M Hack, White Hat Activity?
6.8.2024
As the uncertainty in the crypto market continues to grow, we witness another hack reported by PeckShield. Ronin,…
Ronin Bridge Paused After $9M Drained in Apparent Whitehat Hack
6.8.2024
“The bridge currently secures over $850M which is safe,” co-founder @Psycheout86 said in an X post
Wazirx: Withdrawals and Trading Paused for All Users, Over 80 Bounty Intents Received Within 24 Hours
22.7.2024
Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx is working to resume withdrawals after a major security breach compromised a multisig wallet, resulting in the theft of over $230 million. The exchange has paused deposits, withdrawals, and trading, and launched a $23 million bounty program to recover...
Coinbase Suspends PLA Token Trading After PlayDapp’s Smart Contract Suspension
14.2.2024
Coinbase suspended PLA token trading on Wednesday after Web3 gaming platform PlayDapp paused the smart contract’s functionality. “We will continue to monitor developments related to PLA from the issuer and update our customers as more information becomes available,” Coinbase said on X. PLA’s...
Crypto Hybrid Exchange Ankex, Led by former Genesis CEO, Shuts Down
15.12.2023
Ankex, Qredo’s cryptocurrency exchange spearheaded by former Genesis Trading CEO, Michael Moro, has shut down operations. “Ankex development has been paused” The formerly up-and-coming Ankex was launched last year and was set to combine both centralized and decentralized features. Moro...
Court Halts SafeMoon’s CEO Bail After Prosecutors Allege a “Danger to the Community”
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe United States federal prosecutors have halted the bail of SafeMoon’s CEO Braden John Karony after they challenged the previous order citing a danger to the community and a potential flight risk. Court filings show New York District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall has paused Karony’s bail...
Aave V2 Ethereum Market and Several Assets Paused — Team Says ‘No Funds Are at Risk’
7.11.2023
The decentralized finance (defi) protocol Aave’s so-called guardian said on Nov. 4 it had paused the Aave V2 Ethereum Market and frozen “certain assets on Aave V3 on Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism.” At the time when the update was issued, Aave said an analysis of what happened...
Bitcoin Price Pauses Before Push to $40,000 While Pro Traders Load Up $2.5m on Bitcoin Minetrix
27.10.2023
Friday, October 27th, 2023 – The Bitcoin price rally has paused before it takes the next leg higher to target $40,000, but in the meantime pro traders have ponied up nearly $2.5 million for Bitcoin Minetrix, the new path-breaking tokenized cloud mining venture. Trading at around $34,000...
Thorswap Halts Operations Amidst FTX Hacker’s Fund Movement; RUNE Drops 8.6%
6.10.2023
The decentralized exchange (dex) Thorswap has paused operations after a series of funds stemming from the FTX hacker was sent to the dex protocol. Thorswap took to social media and said that the team “stands firmly against any and all criminal actions.” Thorswap Pauses Amidst FTX Hack...
Softbank Looking to Invest Billions in AI After Pausing Crypto Investments
18.9.2023
Softbank, one of the largest investment management conglomerates in the world, is reportedly eyeing several investments in the artificial intelligence (AI) field after having paused its crypto investments. According to the Financial Times, Softbank founder and chief executive officer Masayoshi...
Worldcoin Confirms Kenya ID Verification Pause
5.8.2023
The CEO of Worldcoin’s founding entity confirmed on Aug. 2 that his organization has paused “World ID verifications in Kenya” and will attempt to address concerns raised by authorities. Kenya’s ICT Minister Eliud Owalo has said Worldcoin’s verification services were...
Leveraged Yield Protocol Rodeo Finance Initially Loses $1.7 Million in ‘Force-Investment’ Hack
13.7.2023
Rodeo Finance, a leveraged yield protocol on Arbitrum, was on July 10 a victim of a “force-investment” hack in which almost $1.7 million was reportedly stolen. According to Rodeo Finance, about $810,000 has been recovered so far and there are plans to freeze the stolen funds. Protocol...
OpenAI pauses ChatGPT’s Bing feature as users were jumping paywalls
5.7.2023
OpenAI found a bug in its Browse plugin that inadvertently allowed users to read paywalled articles in some cases
Bitcoin Price Outlook for June
16.6.2023
Halfway through June, crypto markets have been rocked by several macro factors, which have brought bears to return to action. Bitcoin has moved below $25,000 for the first time since March, as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued both Binance and Coinbase. The Federal Reserve has also...
Sturdy Finance Falls Victim to Exploit, Losing 442 ETH in Latest Defi Hack
12.6.2023
Decentralized finance (defi) platform Sturdy Finance was exploited on Sunday evening, losing 442 ether to an attacker. The team behind the project stated that it is aware of the reported exploit and paused markets at 10:19 p.m. ET. 442 Ethereum Worth Over $766K Siphoned From Sturdy Protocol...
Ledger key recovery service paused amid backlash, will open-source code
24.5.2023
In a May 23 Twitter Space, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier said the past week has been a “humbling experience.”
Latam Insights: Argentine Peso Plunges, Venezuela and Russia to Develop SWIFT Alternative, Bitcoin Mining Still Paused in Venezuela
24.4.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: the Argentine Peso plunges against the U.S. dollar, Venezuela and Russia agree to develop a joint SWIFT alternative, and Bitcoin mining is still...
National Exchanges Reportedly Pause Operations in Venezuela, as Attorney General Confirms Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Involvement in Oil Sale Schemes
28.3.2023
National cryptocurrency exchanges have paused their activities in Venezuela according to reports, as the anti-corruption probe on national crypto watchdog Sunacrip and unlawful oil sales continues in the country. Tarek William Saab, attorney general, confirmed the involvement of the institution...
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
14.2.2023
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be paused until his criminal proceedings are complete. US Attorney Requests Pause on SEC and CFTC Lawsuits...