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Darknet Market Solaris Hacked by Competitor, Elliptic Reveals
22.1.2023
A leading marketplace on the dark web, Solaris, has been hit by a rival, according to crypto analytics company Elliptic. The Russia-linked platform, which tried to occupy space vacated by the busted Hydra, is believed to have conquered up to a fifth of the illicit market before the hack. Solaris...
U.S. home-loan banks lent billions of dollars to crypto banks: Report
21.1.2023
Signature Bank and Silvergate reportedly borrowed over $13 billion from the federal home loan system
Switzerland Less Affected by Crypto Industry Crisis, Study Finds
21.1.2023
While the global industry built around digital assets is losing funds and jobs are dropping off, Switzerland seems to be weathering the storm relatively well, one piece of research claims. In fact, more crypto companies settled in the country during the past turbulent year than those that left...
Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports
21.1.2023
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing...
Coindesk Up for Sale? Investors Circle Crypto News Publication Amidst Genesis Bankruptcy
20.1.2023
According to various reports, investors are reportedly interested in purchasing Coindesk, a cryptocurrency news publication. On Jan. 18, Wang Feng, founder of China-based news publication Marsbit, announced his intentions to purchase Coindesk along with other members of the crypto industry. This...
Report: Somalia to Fight Inflation and Counterfeiters With New Banknotes
20.1.2023
According to the deputy governor of the Somalian central bank, Ali Yasin Wardheere, the institution plans to fight inflation and currency counterfeiters with newly issued shilling banknotes. The bank reportedly said it hopes to complete the process of replacing old and high-value shilling bills...
OKX Publishes 3rd Proof of Reserves Report, Shows it Holds None of its Native Token as Collateral
20.1.2023
Crypto-exchange OKX has released its third monthly proof-of-reserves (PoR) report, confirming that all its reserves are held in bitcoin, ethereum and USDT. This also means that none are held in its native token OKB, with OKX claiming that it has the largest ‘clean’ asset reserves of any major...
NFT sales topped 101 million in 2022: DappRadar report
20.1.2023
A recent report from DappRadar revealed that over the last year, NFT and gaming-centered decentralized applications rivaled DeFi DApps on many major blockchains
New Hampshire gov releases report on blockchain following executive order
19.1.2023
According to the commission, New Hampshire should work towards building a legal framework "for sound development of blockchain technologies and its applications."
Decentralized forex will reduce cost by as much as 80%: Report
19.1.2023
The researchers compared the average cost of remittances according to World Bank data with estimated costs of trading USDC and EUROC stablecoins at Uniswap
OKX declares $7.5B in liquid assets in proof-of-reserves report
19.1.2023
According to blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, OKX has the largest clean asset reserves of all the major exchanges
City of Busan to establish digital assets exchange: Report
19.1.2023
The Busan Digital Asset Exchange Establishment Promotion Committee said it plans to create a functional exchange by the end of the year
FTX CEO says he is exploring rebooting the exchange: Report
19.1.2023
FTX Trading, doing business as FTX.com, was one of roughly 130 companies under FTX Group that filed for bankruptcy following the firm's reported liquidity crunch in November
Ethereum Development Firm Flashbots Eyes Unicorn Status as it Seeks to Raise $50M: Report
19.1.2023
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has committed to leading the investment, according to the report
OKX Publishes Proof-of-Reserves Report Showing $7.5B in ‘Clean Assets’
19.1.2023
Report shows reserves are largely spread between bitcoin, ether, and USDT
National Australia Bank Becomes Second Australian Bank to Build Stablecoin: Report
19.1.2023
The National Australia Bank (NAB), one of the four biggest Australian banks, has created a stablecoin called AUDN
FTX profited from Sam Bankman-Fried's inflated coins: Report
18.1.2023
Former FTX CEO allegedly used his popularity to lure developers, and Alameda Research to inflate the price of certain coins
Media startup says it will buy back $10 million SBF stake: Report
18.1.2023
The company had disclosed the investment on Dec. 2, but had previously not committed to returning the funds
Spain's central bank approves euro-linked token pilot as part of sandbox initiative: Report
18.1.2023
To use the tokens, users will need to verify their identity through phone and video identification, and load their wallet with real euros
Genesis is planning to file for bankruptcy: Report
18.1.2023
Another one bites the dust? Reports suggest the initial filing could come later this week