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Decentralized Protocol OpenLeverage Suffers Multiple Hacks, Losing $230K: Report
1.4.2024
Permissionless lending and margin trading protocol OpenLeverage has reportedly fallen victim to multiple hacks draining $230K worth assets.
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Families Worth up to $100 Million Prefer Algorithmic Cryptocurrencies to Tokens — Study
31.3.2024
Families with a net worth of up to $100 million exhibit a strong preference for algorithmic cryptocurrencies over tokens (4.32% versus 0.92%), a new study has found. The study cites statistics indicating that ownership continuity is disrupted in 91% of cases involving a transition from crypto...
UK Judge Freezes Craig Wright’s Assets Worth $7M Amid Satoshi Nakamoto Identity Dispute
29.3.2024
After Judge James Mellor in the U.K. rendered his decision in the notable lawsuit initiated by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA) against Craig Wright, he concluded that Wright did not embody the persona of the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Subsequently, Mellor enforced a worldwide injunction...
Ethena Labs’s Fake ENA token Exploited on Binance Draining $290K: Report
29.3.2024
A fake version of Ethena (ENA) token has been exploited for 480 BNB worth $290,000, on-chain security firm PeckShield flagged on X.
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Ethereum Network Achieves One Million Validators, Securing $114 Billion in Staked Ether
28.3.2024
The Ethereum network has surpassed one million validators, with approximately 32 million Ether, worth around $114 billion, staked within the network.
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$400,000 Worth Of Playdate Gaming Handhelds Have Gone Missing
27.3.2024
Cabel Sasser, co-founder of the company behind whimsical yellow gaming handheld the Playdate, was giving a talk on the crank-sporting device at the Games Developer Conference when he provided a noteworthy factoid and anecdote. Apparently, $400,000 worth of Playdates curiously went missing at...
Fifth-Richest Bitcoin Whale Transfers Over $6 Billion in BTC After Years of Dormancy – What’s Going On?
26.3.2024
Blockchain investigator firm Arkham Intelligence announced on March 25 that the fifth-richest Bitcoin Whale had moved 94,504 BTC worth $6.05 billion to three new addresses. The Bitcoin wallet address, also dubbed 37X, has remained dormant since 2019.
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Indonesian College Student Behind NFT Selfies Success Returns with $1.8 Million Meme Coin Presale
25.3.2024
Sultan Gustaf Al Ghozali, the Indonesian college student who became an internet sensation in 2022 for selling millions of dollars worth of NFTs featuring his daily selfies, is back in the spotlight with a meme coin project.
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LAPD Recovers $6.9 Million Worth of Stolen Bitcoin Mining Rigs, Suspects in Custody
22.3.2024
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has apprehended three individuals following the theft of bitcoin mining equipment valued at $6.9 million. The Commercial Crimes Division’s Cargo Theft Unit announced the retrieval of all stolen items. California Authorities Arrest Trio for Stealing Bitcoin...
ARK Invest Sells Another $35 Million Worth of Coinbase Shares as Stock Gains Over 50% YTD
22.3.2024
ARK Invest, known for its involvement in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, has decided to cash in on its Coinbase holdings as the stock's value climbs above $270.
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Layerswap Recovers Domain After Hijack, Restores User Funds After $100,000 Loss
21.3.2024
Layerswap fell victim to a domain hijacking incident that resulted in a phishing scam that stole roughly $100,000 worth of crypto assets from around 50 users.
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UK Woman Found Guilty of Laundering $2.5B in Bitcoin
21.3.2024
A British woman has been found guilty and convicted on Wednesday for laundering over $2.5 billion (£2 billion) worth of Bitcoin for a Chinese fugitive.
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South Korean Tax Dodgers Out of Pocket as Authorities Seize $768,500 Worth of Crypto
21.3.2024
South Korean “tax dodgers” have been dealt another blow, with tax authorities in the city of Hwaseong confiscating cryptoassets worth over $768,500.
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Bitcoin Rallies Post-Fed Rate Announcement, Shorts Worth $151.69M Liquidated
21.3.2024
The valuation of bitcoin (BTC) tapped the $68,000 mark merely 17 hours following its dip to $60,760 per unit. Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) session, the entire crypto market has seen a 5.9% upturn, with bitcoin rising 6.8% versus the U.S. dollar. Crypto Market...
9 New Bitcoin ETFs Surpass GBTC by Accumulating 450,000 BTC Worth Over $30B
17.3.2024
The latest statistics on bitcoin reserves from the nine new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reveal they currently possess 453,503.98 bitcoins, valued at approximately $30.29 billion based on the current exchange rates. The 9 New ETFs Hold Nearly a Half Million Bitcoin Since their...
Renewed Interest from Ultra High Net-Worth Individuals Injects Fresh Energy into Crypto VC Space: Struck Capital Founder
15.3.2024
The crypto VC space is seeing renewed interest from high net-worth individuals and family offices after a year of relative quiet, according to Struck Capital founding partner Adam Struck.
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Qatar’s Sovereign Fund Might Be Buying Bitcoin, But Surely Not $500B Worth
14.3.2024
Government-led investments in crypto are increasingly plausible – but not at that rumored size
US FinCEN Investigates $165 Million Crypto Transactions Tied to Hamas
14.3.2024
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is probing into the $165 million worth crypto transaction linked to Hamas, per Wall Street Journal.
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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Offloads $27 Million Worth of COIN
13.3.2024
Ark Invest sold off an estimated 106,000 Coinbase shares valued at over $27 million on Tuesday following a nearly $69 million offloading Monday. Ark Invest's latest move comes as Bitcoin's value reaches an all-time high.
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Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Tensor to Launch TNSR Governance Token
13.3.2024
Tensor Foundation revealed the launch of its TNSR token, which will govern its protocols that have traded over $2bn worth of NFTs on Solana.
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