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$160 million stolen from crypto market maker Wintermute
20.9.2022
The CEO of Wintermute has stated that they are "open" to treating the hack as a white hat hack and would speak to the attacker
US Sentences Promoter of $3.4B Bitconnect Crypto Ponzi Scheme to 38 Months in Prison
20.9.2022
The U.S. has sentenced a Los Angeles man to 38 months in federal prison for his role in the $3.4 billion Bitconnect crypto Ponzi scheme. He admitted to earning no less than $24 million from the scam, all of which will now be “repaid to investors in restitution or forfeited to...
SEC Orders Crypto Firm to Pay Harmed Investors $35 Million — Charges Influencer Ian Balina
20.9.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered crypto firm Sparkster and its CEO to pay $35 million into a fund for distribution to harmed investors. The securities regulator also charged crypto influencer Ian Balina for promoting crypto tokens without disclosing compensation...
What Went Wrong That Led to the Binance Helium $22 Million Accounting Mishap
19.9.2022
Four Binance.us customers have unexpectedly received a total of almost $22 million in cryptocurrency, after the crypto-exchange erroneously credited holders of Helium's new MOBILE token with the more valuable helium (HNT) token instead. It appears that most of the mistakenly credited HNT has been...
Grayscale Declares Distribution of Rights to Ethereum Proof-of-Work Tokens With SEC
17.9.2022
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing filed on September 16 shows that the company Grayscale Investments has declared “distribution of rights to Ethereum Proof of Work Tokens.” The newly launched ETHW blockchain went live on September 15 and roughly 50-60 terahash per second...
Examiner Appointed to Celsius Bankruptcy Case, Crypto Lender Files for Access to $23M in Stablecoins
17.9.2022
According to a recently leaked recording stemming from the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, the business is attempting to revive the company after falling into a financial burden. Following the leak, a Southern District of New York bankruptcy judge appointed a third-party examiner to review...
Sports Metaverse company secures $200 million funding
16.9.2022
The company said the funds will support the building of virtual sports cities around the world
Web3 Wallet Omni Raises $11 Million With MEXC Ventures’ Partnership
15.9.2022
According to media sources, Web3 wallet Omni announced that it had completed an equity financing of $11 million at a valuation of $50 million in May this year. The investors included MEXC Ventures, a fund under MEXC, as well as the Spartan Group, GSR Markets, Eden Block, OP Crypto, and more. What...
Bitgo Files Lawsuit Against Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital for $100M Over ‘Intentional Breach’ of a Merger Agreement
14.9.2022
According to statements made by the digital asset custody business and financial services provider Bitgo, the firm has filed a lawsuit against the crypto company Galaxy Digital and is seeking damages for more than $100 million. Bitgo says Galaxy’s “improper repudiation and intentional...
Tamadoge Hurtles Past $16 Million in Record-Breaking Presale
14.9.2022
As cryptocurrency assets continue to be developed, investors are looking for undervalued assets with the potential to surge in value in the long run. Tamadoge (TAMA), a new blockchain gaming token, recently exceeded yet another fundraising goal. With the digital asset currently on a roll, it may...
Doodles NFT Project Closes Funding Round After Raising $54 Million
14.9.2022
Doodles NFT project recently concluded its funding round after raising a whopping 54 million dollars. The round was led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six. Forbes closely followed the funding round, after which Doodles stands at a staggering 704 million market value. Several...
Web3 Gaming Still Growing Despite Economic Woes, According to Dappradar Report
14.9.2022
According to a recent report produced by Dappradar, the Web3 gaming industry has managed to raise $750 million since August 1st in spite of the crypto downturn, with several important projects registering positive numbers regarding sales and activity. Web3 Gaming Industry Thriving Amidst Economic...
Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US
13.9.2022
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop...
Fidelity Could Be Bringing Bitcoin Trading to its 34 Million Retail Clients
13.9.2022
Fidelity Investments is reported to be planning to bring Bitcoin trading to its 34.4 million brokerage clients.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Fidelity could be set to expand its cryptocurrency offerings having been one of the first mainstream financial firms to truly back...
Algorand Admits it has Lost $35 Million in the Hodlnaut Implosion
12.9.2022
The ongoing bear market in the cryptocurrency market that started earlier this year has led to many companies suffering immense losses. One of the recent firms to announce losses because of the bear market is Algorand, which has reported a loss of $35 million following the Hodlnaut debacle....
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30% of Today’s Staked Ethereum Is Tied to Lido’s Liquid Staking, 8 ETH 2.0 Pools Command $8.1 Billion in Value
11.9.2022
In roughly three days Ethereum is expected to transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain network to a proof-of-stake (PoS) version via The Merge. Ahead of the transition, the liquid staking project Lido has seen a lot more activity as the value locked in the protocol increased by more than...
Nigerian Blockchain Startup Bitmama Closes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round
11.9.2022
After raising $1.65 million via a pre-seed extension, Bitmama, a Nigeria-based blockchain startup, has now closed its pre-seed funding round at $2 million, a report has said. Leading the funding round were two Africa-focused venture capital firms: Unicorn Growth Capital and Launch Africa....
Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million
10.9.2022
Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From...
Sui Developer Mysten Labs Raises $300 Million to Address Web3 Scalability
10.9.2022
Mysten Labs, developer of a new blockchain project called Sui, raised $300 million in its latest funding round. The round, which was led by FTX ventures, also had the support of A16z crypto, Jump Crypto, Apollo, Binance Labs, Franklin Templeton, and Coinbase Ventures, among others. The funds will...
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
9.9.2022
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than...