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CoinEx hack - compromised private keys led to $70M theft
19.9.2023
CoinEx confirms that compromised private keys gave hackers access to hot wallets, leading to $70 million hack
OneCoin Lawyer Involved In Laundering $400 Million Denied Fresh Trial
19.9.2023
Mark Scott, a lawyer accused of laundering $400 million in the infamous OneCoin cryptocurrency scam in 2019 has been denied a new trial.
According to a report from Bloomberg, the motion seeking a fresh trial was declined by the court despite the defendant citing several legal mistakes including...
Sino Global, Coinbase and Libra Alums Start $60 Million Web3 Fund
19.9.2023
Oak Grove Ventures will focus on early-stage investments in Web3, artificial intelligence and biotechnology
Blockchain Capital Raises $580 Million for New Cryptocurrency Investment Fund – Here's the Latest
19.9.2023
Blockchain Capital, a crypto-focused investment firm, has successfully raised $580 million for two new investments funds in infrastructure, gaming, DeFi, and consumer technologies.
The first, the sixth $380 million early-stage fund, will concentrate on newer companies and protocols in pre-seed...
Bitcoin Short Positions Worth $32 Million Wiped Out as Price Briefly Spikes to Mid-$27,000s – Here’s Where BTC is Headed Next
18.9.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) futures positions worth over $44 million were wiped out on Monday in choppy trade that saw the spot price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization swing more than $1000 (over 4%) between session lows around $26,400 and new highs for the month around $27,400.
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Blockchain Capital closes funds totaling $580M for investments in crypto gaming, DeFi
18.9.2023
The funds include $380 million for early-stage investments and a $200 million dollar "opportunity fund."
Coinbase Receives $1 Million Amid Crypto Hack, Yet Victims Await Compensation – What's Going On?
18.9.2023
Coinbase, the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, has raked in $1 million in profit from the recent hack of DeFi platform Curve Finance.
The exchange has not yet returned the funds, which some argue belong to the victims of the hack, claiming that it is not obligated to do so.
The incident...
From $10,000 to $24 Million: 909 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2012 Stir After 11 Years
18.9.2023
According to records, a batch of five transactions from “sleeping bitcoin” addresses, established more than 11 years ago in 2012, transferred 909.89 BTC valued at $24.88 million. The value of the whale’s cache of bitcoin when it was acquired was less than $10,000. The 11-Year...
Is It Too Late to Buy Binance Coin? BNB Price Becomes Top Performer and AI Crypto Trading Platform Secures $1.7 Million
18.9.2023
Binance Coin (BNB) has been caught in a tumultuous tumble since the SEC launched its lawsuit against the leading exchange's US entity Binance.US on June 5, but double-bottomed support and an uptick in price action could change the trajectory - is it too late to buy Binance coin?...
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Is Toncoin Going to Zero? TON Price Suddenly Drops 8% as New Bitcoin Project Raises $2.7 Million in Funding
18.9.2023
Toncoin (TON) has exploded in recent weeks, after a huge project announcement saw the Web3 blockchain decouple from market downside moves, but with price now in retracement - is Toncoin going to zero?
The explosive price action - which pushed TON into the top 10 - comes following the news that...
Ant Group Reportedly Plans Withdrawal from $100 Million Crypto Venture A&T Capital
18.9.2023
The Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is in the process of withdrawing its investment from the $100 million A&T Capital fund that was set up to invest in offshore crypto projects, Bloomberg reported today.
A&T played a central role in Ant Group's foray into crypto space.
A&T Capital has invested...
XRP Price Prediction as $400 Million Trading Volume Sends XRP Below $0.50 Support – Dip Buying Opportunity?
18.9.2023
The XRP price has dipped by 0.5% in the past 24 hours, taking it below its all-important $0.50 support level as the market remains largely flat today.
At $0.493170, the altcoin is up by 1.4% in the last seven days, but down by 2% in the past month, although it remains up by 45% since the beginning...
Axie Infinity’s Stats Slump: A Play-to-Earn Reality Check
17.9.2023
Axie Infinity ranks among the largest blockchain-driven play-to-earn games ever. However, its luster has dimmed considerably from its January 2022 peak. Then, a robust 2.78 million average monthly players flocked to the game. Yet, today’s count stands at a mere 359,254 average monthly...
XRP Price Prediction as $700 Million Sends XRP Near $0.50 – Are Whales Buying?
17.9.2023
The ever-evolving cryptocurrency landscape has lately been abuzz with talk surrounding Ripple (XRP), currently the fifth-largest crypto by market capitalization.
As of now, XRP's trading price hovers tantalizingly close to the $0.50 mark, registering at $0.497194. This figure comes alongside...
Elliptic Blockchain Surveillance Firm: North Korean Lazarus Group Theft Spree Reaches $240 Million in 104 Days
16.9.2023
Nefarious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen nearly $240 million in cryptocurrencies in the past 104 days alone.
In a report published by blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, Lazarus has been identified as the perpetrator behind a series of major cryptocurrency hacks in recent months...
Dormant 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Addresses Spring to Life, Moving $8.6M in Vintage Coins
16.9.2023
Onchain evidence reveals that three dormant ‘sleeping bitcoin’ addresses, established in January 2012, have awakened, moving a total of 325.19 bitcoin valued at over $8.6 million after an 11-year hiatus. Vintage Bitcoin Vaults Open: $8.6M Moved From 2012 Dormant Addresses Bitcoin News...
Worldcoin’s Tools for Humanity Claims to Have Invested Nearly $4.8 Million in Kenya
16.9.2023
Nearly $4.8 million has been used to fund cryptocurrency and blockchain education efforts in Kenya, the CEO of Tools for Humanity, Alex Blania, recently revealed. Blania also denied allegations that Worldcoin plans to sell users’ biometric data obtained via its eyeball-scanning orbs. More Funding...
Report: Binance’s Decision to Airdrop $3 Million to Morocco Earthquake Victims via BNB Token Criticized
16.9.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been criticized for pledging to help victims of Morocco’s devastating earthquake by airdropping its native crypto token. According to Action on Armed Violence’s Iain Overton, people affected by the earthquake are only interested in getting immediate...
German Blockchain Sector Sees 3% YoY Growth with $355 Million Invested in 2023: Report
16.9.2023
According to a report published by Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), the German blockchain sector demonstrated resilience, seeing a 3% YoY increase in funding, in contrast to the global blockchain ecosystem's downturn of over 50%....
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Ethereum’s Liquid Staking Platforms See $1B Influx in 20 Days, Nearing 12M ETH Milestone
15.9.2023
Over 20 days, 640,000 ETH valued at just over $1 billion was added to liquid staking derivatives platforms. Additionally, the amount of ether staked in such protocols is approaching 12 million, with 11.97 million total value locked (TVL) as of September 15, 2023. Ethereum Staking Platforms Race...