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Worldcoin’s WLD Gains 6% as Sam Altman Joins Microsoft to Lead its New AI Research Team
20.11.2023
Image Source: CNBC Wroldcoin’s WLD has gained around 7% amid the news that Microsoft has hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, co-founders of OpenAI, to spearhead a new advanced AI research team. At the time of writing, WLD is trading at $2.41, up by more than 6.5% over the past day, according...
Taiwanese trading firm Kronos Research hacked; netted $25 million
20.11.2023
Kronos Research, a Taipei-based trading, market-making, and venture capital organization, has been exposed to cyber theft. The hackers apparently illegally obtained its API keys. However, they did come out with the statement that it was a small segment of their total equity. ZachXBT,...
Kronos Research halts trading amid $25M API key hack investigation
20.11.2023
While Kronos Research indefinitely halted trading services until internal investigations tracked down the culprit that stole over 12800 ETH, the firm said that potential losses are not a significant portion of its equity
Kronos Research Loses $26 Million in Unauthorized API Access Incident
20.11.2023
According to Kronos Research, the crypto trading firm lost assets worth $26 million on Nov. 18 after an unknown party illegally accessed its application programming interface (API). Kronos Research claimed the losses associated with the unauthorized API access do not constitute “a...
Coin Center Criticizes Bank Secrecy Act, Demands Regulation
17.11.2023
Coin Center, the leading non-profit dedicated to research surrounding cryptocurrencies, calls the Bank Secrecy Act too “broad” for its own good, according to their most recent report. “Riddled with sweeping powers and expansive terms” Published earlier this month, the report (appropriately titled...
Crypto Veteran Expects Bitcoin to Maintain Bullish Momentum, Targets $40,000 by Year-End
16.11.2023
Bitcoin Logo / Source: Adobe Markus Thielen, research head at Matrixport and founder of DeFi Research, expects Bitcoin’s bullish momentum to persist and drive prices toward $40,000 by the end of the year. Thielen’s optimistic outlook is based on several factors, including options...
Web3 advocate and author Alex Tapscott on the future of blockchain mass adoption
15.11.2023
Alex Tapscott says Web3 offers “a set of tools” that can be used to “build new business models, to create new kinds of organizations [and] to transform existing industries.”
Foresight Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in The Block
14.11.2023
Foresight Ventures, a Singaporean Web3 VC firm, has announced it acquired a majority stake in The Block, a cryptocurrency-focused news outlet. The deal, which values The Block at around $70 million, will allow the news platform to purchase the stake belonging to former CEO Mike McCaffrey, who...
Bitcoin Drops 4% to $35K Despite Soaring Tradfi Markets, But Analysts Remain Optimistic
14.11.2023
An unexpected slowdown in inflation sent stock and bond markets sharply higher, but crypto was left out, possibly due to declining enthusiasm about the imminent approval of a spot bitcoin ETF
FTX Foundation staffer fights for $275K bonus promised by SBF
14.11.2023
FTX Foundation employee Ross Rheingans-Yoo said he was not part of Sam Bankman-Fried’s “inner circle” and knew nothing about FTX’s fraud
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...
Maven 11 Targets $100 Million in Funding for Third Crypto Venture Fund
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Sutthiphong Amsterdam-based crypto venture capital firm Maven 11 has unveiled its third fund with a goal of securing $100 million. This research-driven fund will aim to invest in early-stage crypto projects that align with Maven 11’s mission to “redefine...
Institute of Crypto-Assets Launches in Paris to Advance Research and Education in Blockchain Technology
10.11.2023
Source: iStock The inaugural Institute of Crypto-Assets, focused on research about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, has been officially opened at the Léonard de Vinci Center in Paris. On November 8, the Institute of Crypto-Assets officially opened its doors at the Léonard de Vinci Center...
Turkish Lira Tops Fiat Volumes in September as Adoption Grows: Binance Research
10.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Iryna Dincer The Turkish Lira (TRY) leads the chart as the top fiat traded on the world’s largest exchange by volume, Binance following a surge in the number of investors, new research shows. A new Binance market research shows an increasing vol trading volume around...
Institute for blockchain and crypto research opens in France
10.11.2023
The Institute of Crypto-Assets held a formal opening at the Léonard de Vinci center in the business district just outside of Paris
Turkish Lira becomes top crypto trading pair on Binance in Sept 2023
10.11.2023
Turkish Lira accounted for 75% of all fiat volume in early September, which can be tied to the recent influx of crypto investors in the Turkish market
BIS Research Report: Stablecoins Not Secure as Store of Value
9.11.2023
Stablecoins. Source: Adobe / Grispb Fiat-backed stablecoins are “not a safe store of value,” according to a new research report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). According to the report, the BIS found that from January 2019 to September 2023, fiat-backed stablecoins were able...
Bitcoin Jumps Nearly 4% as US SEC Opens Talks With Grayscale Over Spot ETF Conversion
9.11.2023
Source: Pexels The leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is racing towards $37,000 as it has surged nearly 4% in the last 24 hours Bitcoin has been pumping recently based on the speculation around spot Bitcoin ETF conversion that will bring major institutional funds to invest in the largest...
Brief Approval Window Opens for spot Bitcoin ETF Applicants, 90% Chance of Approval by January
8.11.2023
In an exciting development, Bloomberg ETF research analysts, Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, unveiled data showing an eight-day long window wherein the Securities and Exchange Commission (S.E.C) could approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF applicants beginning as soon as tomorrow. A Brief Window...
Arbitrum Voters Polarized Over 'Research' Pitch With $2M Price Tag
8.11.2023
Proposed coalition of professional researchers could help "accelerate decision-making" at the Ethereum layer-2 project, but complaints have surfaced over the cost and potential conflicts of interest