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Bitcoin Wallets Created Before 2016 May Be Vulnerable – Billions at Risk?
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Zerbor The US-based cybersecurity firm Unciphered has warned users globally that their bitcoin (BTC) wallets created before 2016 may be in danger – as are billions in BTC. Early crypto adopters and participants in a number of blockchain platforms between 2011-2015 may...
Spate of Robberies Targeting Swedish Bitcoiners Linked to the Country’s Unfit Privacy Laws
15.11.2023
A bitcoin-owning Swedish couple was recently the latest victim of robbers that appear to target prominent bitcoin and crypto personalities. One social media user said the spate of robberies may be linked to Sweden’s antiquated privacy laws which make it easy for criminals to obtain...
Cybersecurity team claims up to $2.1B in crypto stored in old wallets are at risk
15.11.2023
The security firm urges those using wallets generated from 2011 to 2015 to transfer their assets to crypto wallets that were generated more recently
South Korean Woman Avoids Jail After Stealing Ex-husband’s $1.3m Crypto Stash
15.11.2023
Source: moon/Adobe A South Korean woman who stole her ex-husband’s $1.3 million crypto stash has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Per Yonhap News, an unnamed woman aged 32 stole the coins from her ex-partner’s crypto wallet after the end of their common-law marriage. The 14th Criminal...
DEX Platform Uniswap Rolls Out Android App With Swap Feature
14.11.2023
Source: Uniswap Popular Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Uniswap has finally released its Android mobile wallet app to the public. Making the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the automated market maker (AMM) protocol stated that the app is now available for...
Uniswap launches Android wallet app with built-in swap function
14.11.2023
The Uniswap Android app has finished beta testing and is now publicly available
What Are the Tax Implications of the Alleged Binance Wallet Hack (or Any Crypto Exploit)?
13.11.2023
Ethereum Wallet Drainer Steals $60M in Six Months
13.11.2023
Hackers that stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months are using a piece of code to bypass security alerts after maliciously gaining access to a private key
Hacker Steals $27M in Tether From Wallet Linked to Binance Deployer
13.11.2023
A hacker seemingly stole $27 million worth of tether [USDT] from a wallet linked to the Binance deployer over the weekend, according to blockchain analyst ZachXBT
Poloniex Hack Analysis: North Korean Hacking Syndicate Lazarus Group Suspected in Wallet Breach
13.11.2023
The North Korea-backed hacker group is thought to be behind the Nov. 10 Poloniex hot wallet breach. A market research platform has said “a leakage of the private key” could be the reason why the hot wallet got breached. Private Key Leakage According to X-explore, a market research...
Binance Client Execs Abducted and Forced to Empty Crypto Wallets, CZ Freezes Funds
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Executives from a client company of Binance were kidnapped to Montenegro and lured into a massive $12.5 million crypto robbery. According to Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance, the kidnappers lured senior staff from one of Binance’s client companies onto a ‘business trip’...
Number of Bitcoin millionaire wallets triples in 2023
13.11.2023
Over 81,000 wallet addresses now hold $1 million or more worth of Bitcoin
European Union Finalizes Digital ID Wallet Agreement, Hints at Digital Euro Integration
11.11.2023
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) have finalized the agreement that will allow the implementation of a continent-wide digital ID wallet program. The agreement, which needs to be ratified at the parliamentary level, would greenlight the issuance of the EU digital...
Binance Launches Web3 Wallet to ‘Lower the Barrier’ for Self Custody
10.11.2023
Binance has announced the launch of a new “self-custody” Web3 wallet aimed at simplifying the user experience and protecting user funds when using decentralized apps. The wallet features multi-party computation (MPC) tech, which Binance alleges allows users to manage the wallet without...
Poloniex Hit by $114 Million Hot Wallet Heist; Justin Sun Pledges to Recover Funds
10.11.2023
Onchain data and reports have highlighted unusual outflows from cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, prompting concerns of a possible hot wallet breach worth approximately $114 million. Justin Sun, the exchange’s proprietor and Tron’s creator, has stated that the incident is under...
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...
Wallet crypto bot rolls out on Telegram in Colombia, SA and Kenya
10.11.2023
The third-party crypto bot Wallet is debuting global rollout on the Telegram messenger in several countries in Latin America and Africa
Is Trust Wallet Going to Zero? TWT Price Takes a Dive as Budding Meme Coin Surpasses $1.3 Million Milestone
9.11.2023
Web3 favourite Trust Wallet’s native token TWT price has taken a -21% tumble, leaving some panicked bag-holders asking ‘is Trust Wallet going to zero?’. The downtick in price action comes after Binance revealed the launch of their own Web3 self-custody wallet yesterday, triggering...
Australian Crypto Wallet CoinSpot Hacked for $2.4 Million Worth of Ether – Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Werner Moser Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has reported an exploit, involving Australian crypto platform CoinSpot, allegedly suffering over $2 million worth of Ether. According to a Telegram post by ZachXBT in the early hours of Thursday, attackers drained funds from CoinSpot’s hot wallet...
Trust Wallet’s WaaS lets businesses explore Web3’s potential
9.11.2023
Businesses looking to leverage the potential of the Web3 sphere will soon have access to Trust Wallet WaaS. The idea is to allow businesses to onboard customers to Web3 and offer them expanded offerings with decentralized solutions. This is available for customers who hail from different...