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HTX Resumes Bitcoin and Ether Services After $30 Million Hack
27.11.2023
Source: HTX Digital asset exchange HTX has resumed deposits and withdrawal services for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and others after it was drained for $30 million. In an announcement on Nov 26, the exchange said services have been restored for certain virtual...
Latam Insights: Milei Wins Runoff Election, Vows to Eliminate Central Bank in Argentina; Drex to Encourage Tokenization
27.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Libertarian Javier Milei wins the runoff election in Argentina, reinforcing his intention of eliminating the central bank. Also, the digital real...
7-Day Crypto Snapshot: BLUR, APE, KLAY, and MINA Lead This Week’s Market Rallies
26.11.2023
In the last week, bitcoin experienced a modest increase of 2.7% against the U.S. dollar, while ethereum saw a rise of 6.5%. Concurrently, a range of other cryptocurrencies registered significant double-digit advances, notably the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur’s token BLUR, which...
UAE Virtual Assets Regulator Says Islamic Coin Issuer Has ‘Cooperated Fully’
25.11.2023
Bored Gen DMCC, the issuer of islamic coin, has cooperated fully with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority’s ongoing investigation into the token’s issuance and distribution. Bored Gen, however, still needs to “secure appropriate approvals” before it undertakes...
Kyber Network Confirms Security Incident in Which $47 Million Was Stolen
25.11.2023
Kyber Network said on Nov. 22 that Kyberswap Elastic “experienced a security incident” in which crypto assets worth more than $45 million were stolen. Kyber Network said it was investigating the incident and urged all “users to promptly withdraw their funds.” Kyber Forks...
CoinFLEX Crypto Exchange Creditors Accuse Other Exchange OPNX of Wrongful Use of Assets
24.11.2023
Source: Adobe / pathdoc Creditors of the crypto derivatives exchange CoinFLEX are alleging that the newly established creditor claims marketplace OPNX, founded by bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) co-founders Kyle Davies and Su Zhu, wrongfully used CoinFLEX assets without their...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Says Her Son Lost “Almost All” Money He Invested in Crypto
24.11.2023
Christine Lagarde. Source: europeancentralbank / Instagram European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has revealed that her son endured substantial losses in his investments in cryptocurrencies. During a town hall event with students in Frankfurt, Lagarde said that despite her strong...
“If You Like Bitcoin, Buy Bitcoin” – Financial Analyst Jim Cramer Admits He Was Wrong On Bitcoin
24.11.2023
Financial analyst Jim Cramer has admitted he was wrong on the direction of Bitcoin (BTC) as he previously urged users to sell the asset. In a part of his CNBC Mad Money show where he advises callers on assets to increase their exposure to dump, he revealed his present stance on investors acquiring...
Bitcoin Mining Pool F2pool Acknowledges OFAC Transaction Censorship; Backpedals After Community Backlash
24.11.2023
F2Pool, a Bitcoin mining pool, has admitted to filtering transactions coming from Bitcoin addresses flagged by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). After the situation was discovered by 0xB10C, a Bitcoin developer, F2pool co-founder Chun Wang acknowledged that his pool was indeed applying...
Gate.io Implements Zero-Knowledge Tech in New Proof of Reserves Method
24.11.2023
Nov. 23rd – Gate.io, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 innovator, has announced upgrades to its Proof of Reserves (PoR) process, which includes a new open-source method utilizing zero-knowledge technology. Following the upgrade, the PoR process will now cover the top 100 digital...
Dwallet Labs Says It Uncovered Infstones Validator Vulnerabilities Which Left $1 Billion in Staked Assets ‘Compromised’
23.11.2023
Cyber security firm Dwallet Labs said on Nov. 21 that vulnerabilities it found on several Infstones (a validator company) validators a few months ago “meant over $1B of staked assets were compromised.” Infstones has acknowledged the existence of the vulnerabilities but says...
UK Finance Minister Proposes Sandbox Initiative for Digital Assets Legislation
23.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / RGY23 The UK government has announced a new legislative proposal for a Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), aiming to create a supportive testing environment for crypto technologies and services. In the recently released Autumn Statement, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt...
KPMG and Chainalysis Partner to Enhance Crypto Fraud Detection and Compliance
23.11.2023
KPMG in Canada and Chainalysis have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening efforts against crypto asset fraud. This alliance, marking KPMG’s entry into the Chainalysis Solution Provider program, is focused on providing enhanced monitoring and risk management tools...
Binance Sees $1.7 Billion in Withdrawals Post DOJ Settlement, Nansen Reports Decline in Crypto Reserves
22.11.2023
Following the settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, has experienced a significant withdrawal of approximately $1.7 billion in digital assets, as reported by Nansen, a blockchain analysis company. This substantial...
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
Tokenization and Real-World Assets Take Center Stage
22.11.2023
Blue-chip institutions including Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are trialing digital asset offerings, seeking cost savings and efficiencies
Africa-Focused Crypto Exchange Yellow Card Bags Africa’s ‘Disrupter of the Year’ Award
22.11.2023
Yellow Card, the Africa-focused crypto exchange, recently won the African financial industry’s 2023 “Disrupter of the Year” award. The crypto exchange’s CEO described the award as a recognition of Yellow Card’s role in “solving important, practical problems...
Scrutiny of Several Altcoins Intensifies in South Korean Crypto Community
22.11.2023
Source: Enjin In South Korea, the cryptocurrency community is calling for stronger reporting standards and a more rigorous regulatory framework as multiple virtual assets encounter delistings and circulation discrepancies, according to Digital Today. The push for enhanced oversight follows a series...
Uncovering the Next Big Thing: Here’s Why Crypto Whales Are Quietly Betting on This AI Crypto Token
21.11.2023
LPX token offers automated trading and fractionalized alternative assets via Launchpad XYZ’s upcoming AI crypto platform. Image by Launchpad XYZ, X. A new class of cryptocurrencies is emerging that integrates artificial intelligence into underlying blockchain architecture. Dubbed “AI...
Surging Altcoins Eclipse Bitcoin’s Gains, Sparking Buzz of an Imminent ‘Alt Season’
21.11.2023
Bitcoin’s value has surged by 23% against the U.S. dollar in the past month, but a vast array of altcoins have seen even more substantial gains, outpacing BTC’s monthly rise. Such trends in smaller market cap coins have sparked proclamations on social media platforms, heralding...