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Rebel Satoshi Gains Momentum: Attracting Attention from Ethereum Classic and TRON Investors
10.2.2024
TLDR Ethereum Classic (ETC) has added new trading pairs and is on course to soar higher. TRON (TRX) remains one of the top DeFi projects, surpassing both Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) in daily active addresses. Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ) is the top ICO so far in 2024, currently in the penultimate...
On-Chain Domains Expand Usability of Web2 Platforms
8.2.2024
Just as the internet advanced with the evolution of the Domain Name System (DNS) – which turns domain names into IP addresses – the crypto sector is undergoing a similar transition with the implementation of on-chain domain names. What are On-chain Domains? Sandy Carter, COO and Head of Business...
ENS Partners Godaddy to Link Domains and Web3 Addresses
7.2.2024
Ethereum Name Service (ENS), a Web3 service provider, and Godaddy, a domain and web hosting company, announced they are partnering to link domains with Web3 addresses. The link between current internet domains and Ethereum-based domain services will allow users to leverage their current domain...
GoDaddy and ENS Partner to Offer Free Linking of .eth Domains to Traditional Web2 Domains
5.2.2024
ENS, the domain name protocol on the Ethereum network, has announced a partnership with GoDaddy, the largest internet domain registry, allowing users to seamlessly link their internet domains to ENS addresses without any cost. Announced on February 5, GoDaddy domain name holders can now easily link...
Blockchain Parser Discovers Strange Spending of $58.7M Worth of Sleeping Bitcoins From 2017
5.2.2024
In the past week, several strange movements of dormant bitcoins have captured the attention of onchain analysts, with nine transactions on Jan. 31, 2024, mobilizing 726 bitcoins that had been stagnant since Mar. 30, 2016. Merely two days after, a staggering 1,210 bitcoins, originating from...
1,210 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2016 Stir After Years of Inactivity, Following Previous Day’s Mysterious Movements
2.2.2024
On the final day of January 2024, a series of nine enigmatic transactions emerged from wallets established in 2016. Subsequently, another tranche of 15 transactions from wallets created on that same day in 2016 moved a total of 1,210.41 bitcoin, valued at $52 million. This marked the first movement...
Jupiter Airdrop Farmer Makes $1.1 Million Using Nearly 10,000 Wallets After Token Launch
1.2.2024
An airdrop farmer has made over $1 million in Jupiter tokens after creating nearly 10,000 Solana wallet addresses, according to a February 1 X post. Blockchain tracking firm Lookonchain revealed that the airdrop farmer had received 1.85 million Jupiter tokens through 9,246 wallets. Airdrop Farmer...
Long-Dormant ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $35 Million Spring to Life on January’s Final Day
1.2.2024
On Jan. 31, 2024, a notable movement of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ occurred, involving wallets from 2013 and 2016 which collectively transferred 845.06 bitcoins valued at approximately $35.96 million. Originating from a handful of distinct addresses, 726 bitcoins were likely...
Ripple Exec Chris Larsen’s XRP Accounts Illicitly Accessed, Crypto Exchanges Freeze Assets
31.1.2024
On Wednesday, Chris Larsen, the co-founder and executive chairman of Ripple, publicly revealed that several of his personal xrp accounts had been illicitly accessed. Larsen explained that the team successfully persuaded crypto exchanges to promptly freeze the affected addresses. $112.5 Million...
Floki and TokenFi Staking Halted Following Hong Kong Regulatory Concerns
30.1.2024
The Floki Inu cryptocurrency team has decided to halt its Floki and TokenFi staking programs in Hong Kong following a warning from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), which listed them as “suspicious investment products.” This response comes after the SFC warned users about...
Immediate Core Review – Scam or Legitimate Trading Platform
30.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content Claiming to provide an ecosystem that democratizes financial knowledge, Immediate Core stands as a trading platform that addresses the root of crypto education – simplicity. The official...
New Scam: Fake Patreon Accounts Used to Promote Malicious Crypto Projects
29.1.2024
Crypto users have raised concerns about a surge in phishing emails with crypto-themed content, originating from the popular content creator platform Patreon. According to reports on social media platforms such as X and Reddit, scammers are signing up users’ email addresses for Patreon...
Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Awake: Over $14 Million in BTC Moved From Long-Inactive Addresses
28.1.2024
Based on the latest onchain data, on Jan. 27, 2024, a wallet established on Aug. 28, 2013, transferred 115.50 bitcoin valued at $4.84 million, marking its first activity in more than a decade. Furthermore, two dormant accounts from 2017 also executed transactions on Saturday, moving a total...
Bitwise Sets New Precedent as First U.S. Bitcoin ETF to Reveal BTC Addresses
24.1.2024
Bitwise is leading the way in transparency for U.S. Bitcoin ETFs, revealing the fund’s BTC addresses. Image by ki, Adobe Stock. On January 24, Bitwise Asset Management took a major step toward transparency by releasing the Bitcoin wallet addresses linked to its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund....
Arkham Reveals Onchain Addresses Linked to 4 Major Bitcoin ETFs, Boosting Market Transparency
24.1.2024
On Jan. 23, Arkham, a firm specializing in onchain intelligence, announced the identification of four lists of connected addresses linked to four new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These groups of addresses are reportedly associated with fund managers including Blackrock, Fidelity...
Over $580,000 Drained in Phishing Scams Targeting Web3 Firms – What’s Going On?
23.1.2024
About $580,000 has been drained following a calculated phishing campaign targeting at least four web3 firms’ email addresses. Digital asset scam detective, ZackXBT commented on the developments on X (formerly Twitter). He flagged several emails sent out in a calculated attempt to appear to be from...
Crypto Snipers Strike Gold as Traders Earn Millions in SAVM Token Launch Frenzy
22.1.2024
Based on the recent report from Arkham Intelligence, the launch of the satoshivm (SAVM) token two days ago saw three adept crypto traders, often referred to as ‘snipers,’ each earning a profit of $1 million. Arkham’s findings revealed that the most proficient of these sniping...
Over $24 Billion in Cryptocurrency Received by Illicit Addresses in 2023, Down 40% from 2022: Chainalysis
18.1.2024
Crypto research firm Chainalysis revealed that at least $24.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to illicit wallet addresses in 2023, encompassing addresses associated with sanctions, terrorist financing, and scams. The figure is considered a conservative estimate, and Chainalysis expects...
Uniswap Prioritizes Security, Unveils Permit2 to Stop Hackers Draining User Funds
18.1.2024
Uniswap introduced the Permit2 security upgrade to address vulnerabilities allowing hackers infinite token access and withdrawals. Image by vladim_ka, Adobe Stock. Decentralized exchange Uniswap has unveiled a new security tool called Permit2 today to give users more control over their digital...
Whale Watch — $2 Billion in Bitcoin Awakens, Shifting From Long-Term Hibernation
17.1.2024
Arkham Intelligence reports that approximately $2 billion worth of bitcoin, stored in five distinct addresses, experienced movement on Jan. 16, 2024, for the first time since their initial deposit in 2019. Each of these addresses obtained their funds from wallets established on Jan. 15, 2019...