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Friend.tech Adds 2FA Password for Users Amidst Ongoing SIM-Swap Attacks
10.10.2023
The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has responded to a series of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users by implementing a crucial security enhancement.
In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Friend.tech unveiled the introduction of a Two-Factor...
Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website
10.10.2023
Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link
Binance Announces UK Domain Compliant With New Crypto Promotion Rules
7.10.2023
Crypto trading giant Binance has launched a new domain for U.K. customers under Britain’s updated regulations for financial promotions. The exchange will offer retail users in the country only those products and services that comply with the latest rules for crypto marketing. Binance Marketing...
Report: Hong Kong Crypto Exchange JPEX Converts Users’ Funds to an Illiquid Digital Token
7.10.2023
The Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange JPEX recently converted user funds to a native token known as JPC. According to JPEX, affected users will only be able to cash this token out after two years. One affected user said the crypto exchange did not inform them of the conversion rate used to complete...
‘Trading Through Gamification Can Represent the Future’ Says Banksters’ Alexandru Carbunariu
6.10.2023
While centralized exchanges (cexs) are instrumental in helping new users grasp all things crypto, they nevertheless do not go “the extra mile in educating their audience properly,” Alexandru Carbunariu, the CMO at the edutech simulator Banksters, has asserted. According to Carbunariu...
Nearly half of crypto users invest to boost living standards: Report
5.10.2023
A survey from crypto exchange Bitget featured more than 1,500 respondents across 20 countries
Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether
5.10.2023
CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were seemingly starting to get targeted in SIM swap exploits
Blockchain Adoption: Hong Kong Exchange Launches New Settlement Platform to Connect with Users in China
5.10.2023
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), which operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income, and currency markets, has unveiled an equities settlement acceleration platform called "Synapse."
The newly launched platform will leverage smart contracts programmed in DAML to streamline...
Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams
5.10.2023
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), blockchain sleuth ZachXBT revealed the scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping...
JPEX crypto exchange launches asset-lock-up plan, as some users cry foul
5.10.2023
JPEX has pushed ahead with its DAO Shareholder Dividend Scheme. However, some users claim their assets are being converted without their knowledge
Binance Russian Users Are Moving to Other Platforms, Not Just CommEx: Report
4.10.2023
A significant number of Binance's Russian clients have migrated to alternative platforms, not only to the platform's new owner CommEx.
The shift is evident from the decreased activity in peer-to-peer (p2p) operations, Dmitry Stepanin, the CEO of Satoshkin, said in a recent interview with local...
Streak Scanner is now available for free to all Zerodha users
4.10.2023
Streak Scanner recently announced that its services will be completely free for every Zerodha customer. It will allow users to find, create, and run scanners throughout different market segments. The announcement was shared on the official X/Twitter account of Zerodha. Moreover, Streak Scanner also...
Crypto Exchange Bybit Launches Derivatives Products in South Africa
4.10.2023
Bybit announced on Oct. 2 that it will be offering its crypto derivatives products in South Africa through Money Doc which acts as the crypto exchange’s “juristic representative.” The crypto exchange said its on-ramp service enables South African users to make deposits in local...
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
As trial begins, Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers push to exclude testimony from FTX users
3.10.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has requested the court block certain witnesses offering testimony on how they thought FTX would protect their assets
Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained
3.10.2023
Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks
Report: Hacked Nigerian Crypto Exchange Raises Capital for User Reimbursements
1.10.2023
The recently hacked Nigerian gift card and crypto exchange platform Patricia said on Sept. 29 that it had raised money to refund users. Some users have reportedly grown impatient with the crypto exchange and are weighing their legal options. Unilateral Conversion of Users’ Funds The Nigeria...
Darknet Marketplace Tor2door Vanishes, Allegedly Swindling a ‘Massive Crypto Escrow Balance’
30.9.2023
Numerous reports have detailed that a darknet marketplace (DNM) by the name of Tor2door reportedly pulled off an exit scam, making off with a “massive crypto escrow balance.” Discontent began brewing among Tor2door users when the site vanished from the deep web on September 14, 2023,...
Buenos Aires to Bring Blockchain-Based Digital ID to Millions of Citizens
30.9.2023
The city of Buenos Aires has announced that it will roll out a blockchain-based, privacy-focused digital ID wallet starting in October. The Quarkid project, previously known as Tangoid, will allow its users to download a “self-sovereign” wallet to hold their birth and marriage...
Non-Regulation of Web3 Space Making ‘Mainstream Adoption Harder’ Says AGG’s Jack Vinijtrongjit
29.9.2023
According to Jack Vinijtrongjit, the co-founder and CEO of the Web3 infrastructure company AAG, more prospective users will be drawn to decentralized finance (defi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) if tools that help them avoid falling prey to scammers are developed and deployed. Vinijtrongjit argued...