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Study: Criminals Target Defi Platforms, Steal More Than $67 Million in February Alone
9.3.2024
In February alone, criminals stole digital funds worth over $67 million from decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The latest Immunefi data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses. The Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual...
Solana Client Developer Jito Announces End of 'Mempool' Function
9.3.2024
The mempool was a key part of its technology stack that nonetheless allowed for "sandwich" attacks
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
8.3.2024
DCG's Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
8.3.2024
Blackrock Explores Bitcoin ETP Investments for Global Allocation Fund
8.3.2024
In a significant development, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has amended its prospectus for the Blackrock Global Allocation Fund to potentially include investments in bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). This move, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
8.3.2024
So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs
Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors
8.3.2024
The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen
Australian Crypto Love: Value of Digital Assets Held in Super Funds Surges Past $650 Million
8.3.2024
In just three years, Australian self-managed super funds saw the value of their respective crypto asset holdings rise from just over $159 million to over $650 million. According to an executive with a local crypto exchange, many Australians are seeking to “allocate at least a percentage...
Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction
8.3.2024
The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years
Crypto for Advisors: Ethereum Staking
7.3.2024
The Ethereum blockchain has nearly one million validators today. The combination of protocol rewards and priority transaction fees against a stable monetary supply backdrop results in a compelling [real] yield for investors
Mogo Takes a Further Leap Into BTC, Eyes Long-Term Gains With $5M Bitcoin Reserve Investment
7.3.2024
In a statement released on March 7, the Canadian fintech entity Mogo disclosed its strategy to diversify its portfolio by investing in bitcoin and bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), earmarking an initial outlay of as much as $5 million. Canadian Fintech Mogo Dives Deeper Into Bitcoin...
CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong
7.3.2024
The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia's digital assets trading hub
Bitcoin Ordinals Wallet Oyl Raises $3M With Arthur Hayes, BRC-20 Creator Domo Among Investors
7.3.2024
Multiple Ethereum NFT funds were also among the backers, marking their first investment in a Bitcoin-focused company
Bitcoin’s Warm-up Phase: Analyst Predicts a Market Evolution That Could ‘Shock’ Traditional Finance
7.3.2024
As bitcoin remains close to its peak price levels, a wave of positive sentiment and enthusiastic vigor is enveloping the crypto sphere. This week, onchain analyst Willy Woo, the same market strategist who asserted in November 2023 that bitcoin will probably not fall under $30,000 again, is of...
Solana DeFi Protocol Kamino Sets KMNO Token Airdrop for April
7.3.2024
Kamino is the latest Solana-based DeFi protocol to airdrop a token
Fireblocks Prepares for Bull Market by Adding New Executive After New CFO Hire
7.3.2024
Chief marketing officer Michal Ferguson joins from cybersecurity platform Snyk, following the appointment of new CFO Michael Levine, and chief customer officer Madan Gadde
Crypto Wallet SafePal Ventures Into Banking With New USDC Visa Card
7.3.2024
Users can create individually owned and compliant bank accounts and use USDC stablecoins as the default deposit currency
Pantera Looks to Purchase Discounted Solana Tokens With New Fund: Bloomberg
7.3.2024
Prices of Solana’s SOL are up nearly 600% over the past year, CoinGecko data shows
Figment, Apex to List Ether and Solana Staking ETPs on SIX Swiss Exchange
7.3.2024
Interest in ETH and SOL has increased substantially over the past few months and the ETPs will contribute to greater access to staking rewards for a wide audience, Figment said
Navigating the Wormhole Airdrop: Defi’s Next Big Token Drop Explained
7.3.2024
Wormhole, a platform fostering blockchain interoperability within decentralized finance (defi), has unveiled plans for an airdrop of its proprietary token, W. The initiative is part of the protocol’s broader aim toward progressive decentralization, rewarding dedicated users and developers...