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OKB Flash Crash Wipes Out $6.5B In Minutes, OKX Vows to Reimburse Traders
23.1.2024
The OKB flash crash on the OKX exchange wiped out billions in market value within minutes before a swift rebound. Image by Dennis, Adobe Stock. In a major crash that shocked traders, the OKB price dropped over 50% within 15 minutes on January 23, wiping out $6.5 billion in diluted market...
Dogecoin Holders are Fleeing to This New Crypto ICO Platform to Hunt the Next 1000x Token
22.1.2024
Crypto ICO Launchpad XYZ’s new token $LPX is seeing heightened interest as investors diversify from struggling Dogecoin. Image by Lemonsoup14, Adobe Stock. Dogecoin—once the hottest meme coin in the market—has struggled over the past year with a 6.2% decline in price. As crypto investors...
Just In: FTX’s Bankruptcy Estate Sold 22 Million GBTC Shares, Leading to $1 Billion GBTC Outflow
22.1.2024
FTX’s $1 billion sell-off of its GBTC shares was a major catalyst of the trust’s outflows after becoming a spot Bitcoin ETF. Image by Formatoriginal, Adobe Stock. The ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for crypto exchange FTX have led to major sell-offs from one of the largest bitcoin...
Tron Founder Justin Sun Withdraws Altcoins Worth $60M in One Month
22.1.2024
Source: Adobe / prima91 Justin Sun, founder of Tron and HTX advisor, has reportedly withdrawn $60 million worth of altcoins from Binance exchange in a span of one month. Per data from Lookonchain, Sun withdrew the maximum assets in Ethereum (ETH) worth $43 million, followed by $6.7 million worth...
Russia’s Nornickel Using ‘Digital Assets’ to Pay Employee Dividends
22.1.2024
Source: Alex J/Adobe The Russian metal mining giant Nornickel (Nornickel Norilsk) says it will start paying its employees dividends with “digital financial assets.” The firm’s board of directors has approved a program that will see employees receive around $10.40 per share. And, according to...
South Korean ‘Bogus Crypto Exchange’ Fraudster Jailed
22.1.2024
Source: MemoryMan/Adobe A South Korean court has sent an individual who provided a bogus crypto exchange with illegal bank documents to prison for four years. Per Busan Ilbo, Judge Kim Jae-yoon of Changwon District Court sentenced an unnamed individual “in their 30s” following a fraud conviction....
Bitcoin Bears Eye Break Below $40K – Here’s How Low the BTC Price Could Go
19.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe Bitcoin bears are eyeing a potential break below the psychologically important $40,000 level as post-spot Bitcoin ETF approval sell pressure ramps up and macro headwinds rise. The Bitcoin (BTC) price dipped as low as the $40,200s on Friday, though has since rebounded towards...
Crypto Scam Based on TV Show The Boy’s Word Sweeping Russia, Warns Central Bank
19.1.2024
Source: May Thawtar/Adobe Russia’s Central Bank has warned citizens about a crypto “scam” project based on the hit drama series The Boy’s Word: Blood on the Asphalt. Per the media outlet VN.RU, the project also calls itself “The Boy’s Word.” But the Central Bank says the project is a “pyramid...
BlackRock’s New Bitcoin ETF Secures 25K BTC Holdings – Is Institutional FOMO Underway?
18.1.2024
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF launch has attracted both crypto experts and traditional investors, securing major holdings in its first week. Image by Luisa, Adobe Stock. BlackRock’s new spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT has attracted considerable interest from both retail and institutional investors...
Uniswap Prioritizes Security, Unveils Permit2 to Stop Hackers Draining User Funds
18.1.2024
Uniswap introduced the Permit2 security upgrade to address vulnerabilities allowing hackers infinite token access and withdrawals. Image by vladim_ka, Adobe Stock. Decentralized exchange Uniswap has unveiled a new security tool called Permit2 today to give users more control over their digital...
South Korean Gov’t to ‘Completely Review’ Crypto Tax Law
18.1.2024
Source: HyunJun/Adobe The South Korean government says it will “completely re-examine” the “need” to tax crypto traders on their earnings. As things stand, traders are set to be taxed on their earnings from January 2025. But per News1, the government will “review” its stance on the taxation...
‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’ Extradited to South Korea
18.1.2024
Source: S…/Adobe South Korean law enforcers have extradited a man suspected of stealing $3.5 million from a nursing care fund to buy cryptoassets before fleeing abroad. The man, surnamed Choi (aged 46), is a former National Health Insurance Corporation middle manager. He was arrested in...
Blackout Fears as Russia’s Dagestan Energy Provider Begs Crypto Miners to Turn off Rigs
18.1.2024
Source: Tatyana Olina/Adobe The state-run power provider in the Russian republic of Dagestan has asked crypto miners to turn off their rigs this winter to avoid power outages and blackouts. In a Telegram post politely addressed to operators of “mining farms,” Dagenergo asked miners...
IRS Halts Enforcement of $10K Crypto Tax Reporting Rule Pending Further Regulation
17.1.2024
Source: Adobe / dennizn The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced that businesses are not required to report the receipt of digital assets in the same manner as cash until specific regulations are issued. The decision by the two federal agencies comes in response...
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Overcomes Bankruptcy, Eyes Stock Market Return
17.1.2024
Source: Adobe / artiemedvedev The major US-based Bitcoin miner Core Scientific has emerged from bankruptcy. The company is now preparing to return to the stock market. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed Core Scientific’s Chapter 11 plan...
Russian Central Bank ‘Turning a Blind Eye’ to Crypto-powered Trade – Senator
17.1.2024
Source: ulchik74/Adobe A Russian senator has claimed the nation’s Central Bank is “turning a blind eye” to firms that use crypto as a payment tool in international trade. Russia’s CoinSpot quoted Ivan Abramov, the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee...
South Korean Bankruptcy Court Judge Calls for More Crypto Regulation
17.1.2024
Source: Valerii Evlakhov/Adobe A South Korean bankruptcy court judge has called on the government to bolster regulation in the crypto industry, claiming investors need more protection. Per Newsis, the claims were made by Judge Lee Seok-jun, of the Seoul Bankruptcy Court. Lee wrote a paper...
India’s FIU Ban: Local Players Offer Haven for Binance, OKX Users
16.1.2024
Source: Adobe / promesaartstudio Following the recent ban by India’s Ministry of Finance Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on offshore crypto exchanges like Binance, OKX, and others, Indian crypto exchanges are stepping in to offer solutions to affected users. The FIU’s move...
Digital Asset Exchange OKX Obtains Retail License in Dubai – Here’s More
16.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has received regulatory approval from Dubai’s financial authorities to offer retail virtual asset services to customers. In a statement on Jan 16, the company disclosed that its Dubai subsidiary has been granted a virtual asset service provider...
Gov’t Servers in South Korean City ‘Infected with Crypto Mining Malware’
16.1.2024
Source: iuliia_n/Adobe Crypto mining malware has been found on two government servers in the South Korean city of Daejeon, an audit has found. Per MBN, the nation’s Ministry of Public Administration and Security commissioned biannual audits of the city government’s servers. During...