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Bitcoin Hash Rate Taps All-Time High Ahead of Next Year’s Halving
23.11.2023
Source: Pexels Bitcoin’s (BTC) hash rate is at an all-time high few months away from the next halving with bulls anticipating another run to wipe the losses of the bear market. According to data from blockchain.com, the Bitcoin hash rate hit 491 exahashes per second (TH/s) on Nov...
KyberSwap Hacked for $48 Million, Hackers Suggest Negotiations
23.11.2023
Source: KyberSwap KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange, has been compromised in a hack resulting in the theft of $48 million, prompting the platform to advise users to withdraw their funds while the attackers hint at entering negotiations. On-chain data indicates that the hack on KyberSwap resulted...
Heco Chain, HTX Hit by $100M Hack, Justin Sun Says Exchange Will Cover All Losses
22.11.2023
A recent hack drained $100 million worth of crypto from Heco Chain and HTX exchange. Image by Cihangir Stock, Adobe Stock. Cryptocurrency exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain were exploited on Wednesday in a hack totaling $97 million worth of digital tokens, according to Justin Sun,...
Suspicious Wallet Activity Indicates $110 Million Drain from HECO Bridge and HTX Exchange – What’s Going On?
22.11.2023
Blockchain security firms detect suspicious activity on HECO bridge and HTX with initial losses estimated at $110 million weeks after $100 million was drained from Poloniex. According to data from Cyver Alerts, a suspicious address has received $12 million from HTX cryptocurrency exchange followed...
Fantom Awards $1.7 Million to Security Researcher for Spotting A Massive Vulnerability
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock / sunilpurushe The Fantom Foundation has awarded a $1.7 million bounty to a blockchain security researcher who identified a potential breach that could result in $170 million losses. The non-profit organization that partakes in the blockchain’s development says it has eliminated...
Digital Asset Funds Record $176 Million Inflows as Market Rebounds: Here’s More
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa The digital asset market continues to notch multiple wins in recent months as it recovers losses recorded in previous months with multiple assets soaring to yearly all-time highs. A new CoinShares Weekly Asset Flow report shows a massive increase in investor sentiments over...
States of Jersey Police Warn Islanders of Crypto Fraud Following a Recent Scam
20.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The States of Jersey Police brought a crypto investment fraud to light that resulted in losses amounting to £700,000 ($873K). Jersey police issued a warning to the islanders to be vigilant about cryptocurrency scams. The British isle issued a cautionary note to residents to be aware...
Kronos Research Loses $26 Million in Unauthorized API Access Incident
20.11.2023
According to Kronos Research, the crypto trading firm lost assets worth $26 million on Nov. 18 after an unknown party illegally accessed its application programming interface (API). Kronos Research claimed the losses associated with the unauthorized API access do not constitute “a...
dYdX DEX and YFI Token Hit by $9 Million Targeted Attack – Here’s What Happened
19.11.2023
Image Source: Unsplash Decentralized exchange dYdX has used its insurance fund to cover losses amounting to $9 million resulting from a “targeted attack” against the exchange. In a Saturday post on X (formerly Twitter), the dYdX team said that the v3 insurance fund was deployed...
El Salvador Remains in the Red on Bitcoin Holdings, But Losses Are Narrowing
15.11.2023
It's been a bit more than two years since the country made bitcoin legal tender there
Poloniex to Resume Deposits and Withdrawal Services After $100 Million Exploit: Here’s More
15.11.2023
Source: Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has announced plans to resume operations after it suffered a major hack resulting in losses over $100 million. The exchange announced on Nov 15 that following restoration efforts after the hack, it will begin deposits and withdrawal services assuring...
Australia Introduces Capital Gains Tax For Wrapped Tokens
14.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Australian Taxation Office has issued an update on its capital gains tax for crypto products, stating that it also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized lending protocols. The previous edition of the capital gains tax stated that capital gains...
Gurus Are Quietly Stockpiling This Undervalued AI Crypto Gem – What’s the Deal?
14.11.2023
Crypto gurus are rapidly acquiring tokens from overlooked AI crypto startup yPredict. Image by yPredict, X. When it comes to trading and investing in the cryptocurrency markets, gaining an advantage over your competitors could make the difference between racking up major profits or taking hard...
Solana Price Prediction as Grayscale’s SOL Trust Trades at Nearly 1,000% Premium – Can SOL Reach $1,000?
14.11.2023
The Solana price has dropped by 6% in the past 24 hours, falling to $54.43 on a day when the cryptocurrency market as a whole slips by 1.5%. However, SOL remains up by an impressive 32% in a week and 147% in a month, with today’s losses mostly being about profit-taking from some holders....
Bitcoin Price Pumps to $37,000 But Bitcoin ETF Token Attracts $140,000 And Could Be The Best BTC Alternative
10.11.2023
Bitcoin ETF Token Website Thursday, November 9, 2023 – The Bitcoin price has hit $37,000, making good on all the losses suffered since TerraUSD imploded 18 months ago, but in-the-know traders think Bitcoin ETF Token ($BTCETF) is a Bitcoin alternative with greater potential. New cryptocurrency...
Blockchain Security Firm Peckshield Reports Suspicious Activity in Poloniex Exchange Wallet – $60 Million Drained?
10.11.2023
Blockchain security firm, Peckshield has flagged suspicious activity on a wallet owned by centralized cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex suggesting alleged losses of over $60 million. The company has not disclosed the actual amount that was stolen but on-chain data outflows to the receiving wallet...
Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap Plans Refund Site for User Losses – What’s Going On?
9.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Who is Danny In a recent update, MuesliSwap, one of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on the Cardano blockchain, has announced its intention to launch a refund site to address concerns raised by users regarding losses due to high slippage over the past year....
How to manage crypto losses on tax returns in the US, UK and Canada
8.11.2023
Unlock the complexities of cryptocurrency taxation and learn how crypto losses impact your tax liability in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada
Fiat Losses From Security Incidents on BNB Smart Chain 37% Lower in Q3 of 2023 — Study
8.11.2023
The financial losses stemming from security incidents on the BNB Smart Chain in Q3 2023 were 27% lower than in Q3 2022. When compared to security incidents on other chains, rug pulls, price and reserve manipulation events on BSC accounted for “4% of the total fiat losses across all chains...
Today in Crypto: US SEC Candidates Unwilling to Divest Crypto Assets, BSC Ranks 4th in Q3 Fiat Losses
7.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / MuhammadIlyas Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Career news The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is having trouble hiring crypto experts –...