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Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb Found Dead Outside His Home: Report
4.1.2023
An executive of the largest shareholder of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was found dead outside his home. He allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building while under investigation by Korean prosecutors for embezzlement and stock market manipulation. Executive Found Dead Amid...
Venezuelan Banking Watchdog to Oversee Crypto Transactions to Preserve Currency Stability
30.12.2022
Sudeban, the Venezuelan banking watchdog, is currently working on a mechanism to review crypto-related transactions in real-time to control the influence these have on the stability of the exchange market. Analysts have recently linked the situation in peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto markets to...
Onchain Sleuths Discover Funds Linked to Alameda Swapped for ETH, USDT, BTC by a Mysterious Entity
28.12.2022
On Dec. 27, 2022, a number of onchain researchers noticed that funds connected to Alameda Research and FTX have moved and have been swapped for other tokens. Reports show the hacker known as the ‘FTX Accounts Drainer,’ traded large sums of ERC20 tokens for digital assets like tether...
Recently Signed 2009 Bitcoin Block Reward Linked to Hal Finney’s Set of BTC Transactions
15.12.2022
At the end of November, an unknown person signed a signature tied to an extremely old block reward mined on Jan. 19, 2009, and the user published a message and verified signature linked to the reward on the forum bitcointalk.org. The message was tied to a bitcoin address associated with block...
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to New Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme
5.12.2022
The Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking organization previously linked to criminal activity, has been connected to a new attack scheme to breach systems and steal cryptocurrency from third parties. The campaign, which uses a modified version of an already existing malware product called...
UK Lawmakers Support Easy Seizure of Crypto Linked to Terrorist Activity
24.11.2022
Lawmakers had already accepted amendments to a new bill to make it easier for law enforcement to target crypto and related property linked to crime
10,000 BTC moves off crypto wallet linked to Mt. Gox hack
24.11.2022
The crypto was dormant in the account for over seven years and with the move, a majority found its way to personal wallets
Market Wrap: Who Transferred 10K Bitcoin From Wallet Linked to the Failed BTC-e Exchange?
23.11.2022
Bitcoin stayed above $16K after the Fed minutes and Genesis Global Capital confirmed hiring investment bank Moelis. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Greenpeace: Bitcoin Is ‘Falling Behind’ in the Battle Against Climate Change
22.11.2022
Greenpeace, the international, environment-conscious non-governmental organization (NGO), has criticized the lack of action that Bitcoin-related groups have adopted in the battle against climate change. Rolf Skar, of Greenpeace USA, stated that Bitcoin was “falling behind” on this...
FTX Exploiter Converts Millions in Ether to Alameda-Linked Ren Bitcoin Tokens
20.11.2022
In addition, the exploiter transferred thousands of ether to a brand-new wallet
NFT-Linked Sandals Worn by Steve Jobs Sell for $218,000
15.11.2022
The iconic brown Birkenstocks were sold with a matching digital collectible on the Polygon blockchain
Solana Foundation Invested in FTX, Held Millions in Sam Bankman-Fried-Linked Cryptos on Exchange
14.11.2022
The Solana Foundation had deep financial ties with Sam Bankman-Fried's shattered empire
Former Huobi-linked entity says it has $18.1 million stuck on FTX
14.11.2022
Lin Li, the company's founder, has agreed to lending up to $14 million to New Huo Technology to bailout affected clients
Crypto-Linked Stocks Tumble After FTX Files for Bankruptcy
11.11.2022
Bitcoin plunged and ether plunged more than 6%
Michael Novogratz Tells CNBC He Does Not Expect to Recover $77M Exposure Linked to FTX
10.11.2022
The comments come a day after the firm revealed the exposure in its quarterly earnings
Crypto Finance Firm Galaxy Digital Reveals $76.8M Exposure Linked to FTX
9.11.2022
The firms also reported net loss of $68.1 million for the third quarter
Bitcoin, Crypto-Linked Equities Bounce as Binance/FTX Deal Stems Panic; Analysts Weigh In
8.11.2022
Crypto stocks including Coinbase and MicroStrategy fell as traders assess potential contagion from Alameda’s balance sheet
Bitcoin, Crypto-Linked Equities Resume Falling Despite Binance/FTX Deal
8.11.2022
Crypto stocks including Coinbase and MicroStrategy fell as traders assess potential contagion from Alameda’s balance sheet
Crypto-Linked Terror Attacks Probably Quadrupled, UN Official Says: Report
31.10.2022
Crypto-financed terror attacks may have quadrupled in the last few years, according to Svetlana Martynova, senior legal officer at the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Flat at Start of Busy Earnings Week, Dogecoin-Linked Token Soars
24.10.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets