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Crypto Exchange HTX Recovers $8 Million Lost to Hacker in Recent Security Breach
9.10.2023
HTX, the crypto exchange operated by Huobi Global, has successfully regained the funds that were stolen by a hacker in a security breach that occurred in late September.
After reseiving the funds, HTX also offered the hacker a 250 Ether bounty as a token of appreciation. ...
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Social On-Chain App Stars Arena Suffers $2.9 Million Hack; Team Secures Funds to ‘Close the Gap’
8.10.2023
Stars Arena, an on-chain social app built on the Avalanche blockchain, suffered a $2.9 million hack Saturday, when hackers took advantage of a vulnerability in its smart contract, draining funds. Stars Arena’s team has already announced that it has secured the funds to close the gap and will...
NFTs Can’t Catch a Break as Protracted Drop in Sales Continues
8.10.2023
For the seventh week straight, non-fungible token (NFT) sales have slipped further. In the last week alone, NFT transactions totaled $66.11 million, marking an 11.65% decline from the previous week. NFT Sales Bleed Out: The Unrelenting Seven-Week Descent Although the broader crypto market...
Investor Disagreements Force FloorDAO to Send $2.5 Million to Splinter Faction – What's Going On?
8.10.2023
FloorDAO, a crypto group focused on NFT finance, has split into two separate entities due to disagreements among investors.
The project, which aims to develop products for "NFT-Fi," transferred over $2.5 million from its treasury, consisting of crypto tokens and NFTs, to a splinter group called...
Avalanche-Backed Stars Arena Faces $3 Million Security Breach
8.10.2023
Stars Arena, a social platform supported by Avalanche's Contract Chain, has fallen victim to a significant security breach.
In a Saturday tweet, the official Stars Arena Twitter account issued a warning confirming that the platform's smart contract had been attacked.
The team urged users not...
Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
October Resurgence: Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Moving Over $50 Million in Vintage BTC
7.10.2023
Though Bitcoin’s value has risen from its position last month, September saw a surge in dormant Bitcoin transfers from long-inactive BTC wallets. This trend hasn’t slowed; in the initial week of October, several 2014 wallets came alive, moving 860 BTC — valued at over...
Friend.tech Developers Amass Nearly $20 Million Since August Debut
7.10.2023
The development team behind friend.tech has amassed nearly $20 million in revenue since its launch in August.
According to data from DeFiLlama, friend.tech currently holds the position of the largest revenue-generating application on Base and the second-largest across the entire crypto space. ...
XRP Price Prediction as Daily Trading Volume Rises Above $500 Million – Is a Rebound from Bearish Sentiment in Sight?
7.10.2023
In the volatile world of cryptocurrency, Ripple's (XRP/USD) price stands out, with its daily trading volume now exceeding $500 million. Despite recent bearish sentiments, the surge has ignited speculation: Could XRP be on the brink of a rebound?
Let's dive into the data and technical indicators...
$400 Million Bitcoin Options Expiry: Will It Impact the Recent Rally?
6.10.2023
As crypto markets remain relatively stagnant, attention is turning to the impact of a significant Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry event set to occur on October 6.
Approximately 14,000 Bitcoin options contracts, with a total notional value of around $400 million, are set to expire that day, though...
Is GALA Going to Zero? GALA Price Suddenly Drops 8% With $500 Million Volume as New Meme Coin Raises $300,000
6.10.2023
As leading Gamefi project Gala Games (GALA) continues to tumble in the fallout of a major legal dispute between co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston - with the future of GALA at risk, bag-holders are asking 'is GALA going to zero'?
This comes amid allegations of theft amounting to $130...
Phaver raises $7 million to enhance Web3 onboarding
6.10.2023
Phaver has raised $7 million in the recent seed funding round. Investors include Nomad Capital, Polygon Ventures, Foresight Ventures, and SwissBorg, among others. This has brought the total funds raised by the company to $8 million, for a valuation of $80 million. Phaver has said it will use most...
Mastermind Behind India's $24 Million Crypto Fraud Flees Country
6.10.2023
The mastermind behind a massive $24 million crypto fraud scheme in India has managed to evade Indian security agencies and escape from the country.
The criminal, identified as Subhash Sharma, fled the nation just as authorities were closing in on him, authorities confirmed to local media. ...
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SBF’s Multi-Million Dollar Jets Set for Forfeiture
6.10.2023
Embattled founder and CEO of defunct exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is on the cusp of suffering another series of major losses.
According to a court document submitted to the Southern District of New York, his multi-million dollar private jets are on the verge of being forfeited.
The...
Here's What Wall Street Doesn't Want You to Know About the New $4 Million AI Crypto Project – Next Big Thing?
6.10.2023
Wall Street is notorious for playing its cards close to its chest, especially when there's money to be made. One such example is when a few years ago, the rapid rise and subsequent adoption of electric vehicles caught many traditional investors off guard. ...
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CD Projekt Red Spent Over $120 Million Saving Cyberpunk 2077’s Reputation
6.10.2023
Cyberpunk 2077’s highly acclaimed and massive expansion, Phantom Liberty, almost feels like its own game. That’s probably because the developers behind the expansion spent over $60 million on developing Phantom Liberty and $21 million on marketing it, bringing the total cost of producing the DLC...
Binance CEO CZ Turned Down $40 Million Deal with SBF for Futures Exchange
5.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao turned down a $40 million offer from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in March 2019 to create a cryptocurrency futures exchange.
At the time, Binance was primarily a spot crypto exchange, and the idea of a futures-only platform was a deviation from its existing...
Blackbird raises $24 million in Series A Round led by a16z
5.10.2023
Blackbird Labs has raised $24 million in Series A Round. The funding was led by a16z with the objective of revolutionizing the way in which the restaurant industry serves its loyal customers. Other participants were Bolt by QED and Amex Ventures. Moving forward, Blackbird will offer innovative ways...
Solana Price Prediction as $500 Million Trading Volume Comes In Amid Sam Bankman-Fried Trial – Which Way Will SOL Go?
5.10.2023
The price of Solana (SOL) has dropped to $23.26 today, with the altcoin falling by 1% in 24 hours as the market as a whole barely moves.
SOL's dip also comes as Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial begins in New York, with the conviction of the former FTX CEO potentially having implications for...
CMCC Global launches $100 million fund
5.10.2023
CMCC Global has launched the 4th Titan Fund, worth $100 million. This speaks volumes, considering Hong Kong has been experiencing a bit of a winter with investments in the crypto industry. The fund led an investment in Mocaverse, a brand that was launched in December last year with Animoca Brands....