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South Korean Politician: North Has Stolen USD 310M in Crypto Since 2019
6.7.2021
A senior South Korean opposition politician has claimed hackers from the North have raided South Korean crypto wallets to the tune of almost USD 310m over the past two years.
According to Chosun, Ha Tae-keung, the former head of the New Conservative Party and currently an MP for the main opposition...
Ex-Cryptopia Staffer Admits To Stealing USD 176K In Crypto
5.7.2021
In another round of controversies surrounding New Zealand’s collapsed crypto exchange Cryptopia, a former staffer has admitted to stealing customer data and close to NZD 250,000 (USD 176,000) worth of crypto from the platform where he was previously employed.
The unidentified man appeared in...
South Korean Crypto Exchange Execs Arrested Amid USD 2B Fraud Fears
3.7.2021
Police in South Korea said they fear that the crypto exchange V Global could be at the center of a fraud network that has sucked in some USD 2bn, as investigations into the platform intensify and police officers raided the exchange’s offices.
Per Seoul Shinmun and Hankook Ilbo, police claim that...
Nexon Hodls Despite Chalking Up 40% of its USD 100M Bitcoin Buy as Loss
2.7.2021
The crypto-keen South Korean gaming giant Nexon is continuing to hold its bitcoin (BTC) - even though it has written off some 40% of the money it spent on a groundbreaking USD 100m BTC purchase just months ago as a loss.
In an official release, Nexon said that, going forward, it would reassess...
Mark Cuban-Backed NFT Marketplace Raises $13M in Series A
2.7.2021
The NFT market is on a roll with new projects, collaborations, and fundraising, showcasing its potential. Mintable, the Mark Cuban-backed marketplace for NFTs, became the most recent example of that. The Singapore-based platform raised over 13 million dollars in its investment round Series A....
Global Tax Deal Gets Closer, USD 200M For Mercado Bitcoin + More News
1.7.2021
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A group of 130 nations, representing more than 90% of global GDP, has agreed to a global minimum...
Centre to Expand USDC to Ten More Blockchains; Launches on Tron
1.7.2021
Centre, the consortium behind the issuance of USD Coin (USDC), announced it will launch the popular asset on 10 more blockchains. This would expand the reach of USDC to other environments and could make it more popular as a commercial and staking currency. While Centre made the announcement only...
Algomint Collects $1.5M in Its Seed Round for Algorand DeFi
1.7.2021
Algomint recently concluded its private seed round after collecting a whopping 1.5 million dollars. The amount shows Algomint’s capability and conviction to help Algorand DeFi. The platform will help Algorand mint synthetic assets, such as goUSD, goETH, and goBTC. AJ Milne (Co-Founder of Algomint)...
Robinhood Gets USD 70M Penalty Due To 'Signigificant Harm' + More News
30.6.2021
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The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) said it has fined Robinhood, the major online trading platform, USD...
Coinbase Launches High Yield USDC Accounts With 4% APY
30.6.2021
Coinbase, the largest exchange in terms of crypto reserves held, has announced the introduction of a savings program tied to usd coin. The company’s high yield USDC savings program allows customers to gain 4% APY interest on stablecoin accounts. Coinbase Reveals USDC Savings Program With...
Bitcoin Climbs Above USD 35K, Ethereum and Altcoins In Green
29.6.2021
Bitcoin price stayed above the USD 34,000 pivot level and it extended its rise. BTC surpassed the main USD 35,000 resistance to move further into a positive zone. It is currently (12:27 PM UTC) showing positive signs, but the bears might take a stand near USD 36,500 in the short-term.
Besides, most...
Award Pool Secures $2.8 Million in funding to Reimagine NFT-Based Challenges
29.6.2021
Ontario, Canada (June 29, 2021) ‒ Today, Award Pool, a platform that provides companies with a unique way to engage their audience with custom made challenges and Non-Fungible Token (NFT) rewards, has reached CAD 2.8 Million in funding from over 50 investors including FunFair Technologies...
Crypto.com Launches Worldwide USD Deposits With Circle
29.6.2021
The renowned cryptocurrency exchange forum Crypto.com has entered into a partnership agreement with Circle, an international Fintech corporation, to allow deposits in USD at Crypto.com. Crypto.com has a client base that exceeds ten million, and it supports more than a hundred cryptocurrencies...
Boston Fed President Says the ‘Exponential Growth’ of Stablecoins Could ‘Disrupt’ Money Markets
27.6.2021
Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren discussed stablecoins in a recent presentation on June 25. Rosengren stressed that stablecoins could be a “disruptor” to prime money market funds and the Boston Fed president remarked that the exponential growth of stablecoins...
Beating Bitcoin: Why some traders don't care about USD prices
26.6.2021
It's all about the BTC for Hodlers who don't intend to cash out anytime soon
Altcoin Roundup: Stablecoin pools could be the next frontier for DeFi
26.6.2021
The days of 4,000% APY on DeFi liquidity pools could soon be replaced by safer, lower-yielding stablecoin-denominated pools
Dogecoin Sheds 67% Since Price High — Meme Token’s 12 Month Market Stats Still Outshined BTC
25.6.2021
The notorious meme crypto asset dogecoin has seen better days, as the digital currency tapped an all-time high (ATH) two months ago at $0.737 per unit. Today, dogecoin is down 67% since the ATH and over 30% during the last three months as interest in the dog meme coin is waning. Dogecoin Interest...
Andreessen Horowitz Secures USD 2.2B For These 5 Crypto Areas
24.6.2021
US-based venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced a new USD 2.2bn fund to continue investing in crypto networks.
"This fund allows us to find the next generation of visionary crypto founders, and invest in the most exciting areas of crypto. We invest in all stages, from...
South African ‘Exit Scam’ Sees Brothers Vanish with USD 3.6B in Bitcoin
24.6.2021
An apparent exit scam in South Africa could have left investors out of pocket to the tune of USD 3.6bn after the two brothers who operate the Africrypt project “vanished” following reports of a hushed-up “hack.”
Per Bloomberg, Hanekom Attorneys, a legal firm in Cape Town was hired by investors,...
AfriCrypt Disappears with $3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
24.6.2021
AfriCrypt, the well-known South African crypto trading platform, stopped functioning back in April. The owners, Raees and Ameer Cajee, who are also brothers, claimed that the shutdown was because of piracy concerns. Now, both of them have disappeared alongside $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin. Both...