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Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank
20.5.2022
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank...
Bearish head and shoulders pattern forces Ethereum traders to re-adjust their price targets
20.5.2022
Traders say Ethereum needs a monthly close above $2,250 to regain bullish momentum, but a bearish technical analysis pattern on the weekly timeframe threatens to push ETH price to new lows first
UK government targets crypto in latest legislative agenda
10.5.2022
The Queen’s Speech for the State Opening of Parliament included bills supporting “the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies" as well as authority to "seize and recover crypto assets.”
Fed Targets Inflation With Expected Half Point Hike, Will Reduce Assets
4.5.2022
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, to 0.75%-1%, in line with what analysts expected and what Fed Chair Jerome Powell has previously communicated. (This is a developing story and is being updated.)...
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Gibraltar's Government Targets Crypto Market Manipulation With New Rules
27.4.2022
Market manipulation has been an increasing risk among distributed ledger technology companies, Gibraltar’s Minister for Digital and Financial Services Albert Isola minister said in 2020
US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
21.4.2022
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based...
FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets
19.4.2022
The cybersecurity agency believes that the threat from North Korean hackers will not go away unless crypto firms take necessary but simple steps to ensure their security
New $250M TONcoin Fund targets DEX and NFT tools on TON blockchain
11.4.2022
Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo announced plans to adopt the TON blockchain amid the TONcoin Fund launch
Abra Targets High-Net-Worth Clients With New Asset Management Division
5.4.2022
The newly formed Abra Capital Management will require a minimum investment of $250,000
Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...
Animoca Brands targets social media giants in latest Web3 expansion plans
23.3.2022
“You will continue seeing us take that approach as we sort of, you know, try to shepherd companies into Web3,” said Animoca Brands chairman and co-founder Yat Siu
India Targets 700 Crypto Investors for Non-Payment of Taxes: Report
16.3.2022
India’s income tax department has reportedly identified about 700 cryptocurrency investors who have failed to pay taxes on high-value crypto transactions. “We have a long list of people who were transacting in crypto assets but were not paying tax,” said an official with...
Okcoin's USD 165M Bitcoin Plan, Binance's Targets, Crypto Lobbying + More News
10.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Crypto Firms May Look at Traditional Finance Firms as M&A Targets
10.3.2022
We asked several industry participants if Wall Street incumbents might start making deals for crypto companies, and some predicted the opposite
EU Targets Crypto Assets in Widened Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus
10.3.2022
The European Union is extending the scope of sanctions introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the latest agreement between member states specifically mentioning crypto assets. Russian oligarchs, senators and Belarusian banks have been targeted. Europe’s Sanctions...
Binance Launches Bitfinity, a Payments Company Targeting the Web3 Economy
8.3.2022
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of its own payments processing company, Bitfinity. Bitfinity will act as the default fiat-to-crypto payments ramp for the exchange, as well as for other blockchains. With this launch, Binance also targets the expanding Web3 economy...
Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT
28.2.2022
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT, the global interbank payments system. Government...
Square Enix Is Impossible To Please
22.2.2022
The Guardians of the Galaxy have a new foe: lofty publisher expectations. The interstellar misfit band’s latest outing, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, underperformed unstated sales targets, according to a recent financial filing from publisher Square Enix.Read more
SafeMoon pump and dump lawsuit targets Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, and others
20.2.2022
The new proposed class action alleges that SafeMoon recruited a number of celebrities to lure investors in with misleading promotions
OpenSea planned upgrade stalls as phishing attack targets NFT migration
20.2.2022
OpenSea announced a new smart contract upgrade with a one-week deadline yesterday. However, the urgency and short deadline opened up a small window of opportunity for hackers