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Swapping More Than $157M of ETH for stETH and Levering Up, the Wormhole Network Exploiter Is a DeFi Degen
24.1.2023
Data sourced from Etherscan indicates that the exploiter first swapped 95,360 ETH worth roughly $157 million on DeFi Aggregator OpenOcean and then transacted smaller amounts capital through several decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols such as Kyber Network and 1Inch
Hackless Offers Sandwich Attack Protection for BSC and Ethereum Networks
21.12.2022
As winners of the ETH hackathon in 2021, the Hackless team is now releasing the beta version of Anti-Sandwich – a gateway to safe and efficient swapping of crypto assets, avoiding public mempools and consequently, getting ‘sandwiched’. The solution has already proved effective...
Coinbase Entices Users to Switch From USDT to USDC, Crypto Firm Says Recent Events ‘Put Some Stablecoins to the Test’
9.12.2022
Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency firms in the industry, has published a blog post that tells users to “switch to the trusted and reputable digital dollar,” referring to the stablecoin asset usd coin. The company’s blog post specifically mentions switching...
Two Americans Jailed for Stealing $330,000 in Crypto by ‘Sim-Swapping’
24.10.2022
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, were sentenced last week for what's been described as "an extensive scheme" to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal some $330,000 in cryptocurrency using SIM swapping and computer hacking, among other methods....
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Two US Men Sentenced For Stealing Crypto Using 'SIM Swapping'
20.10.2022
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, have been sentenced in prison for stealing approximately $330,000 in cryptocurrency from 10 individuals
Doge Day Then and Now: Lackluster Buzz as Dogecoin’s Price Is 65% Lower Than Last Year
20.4.2022
While April 20 or 420 is synonymous with cannabis culture, the day is also considered “Doge Day,” by a great number of dogecoin supporters. The day prior on Twitter, the Doge network’s co-founder Billy Markus asked what people should expect on Doge Day and for dogecoin’s...
Uniswap Launches Swap Widget — Devs Can Embed the Dex With ‘One Line of Code’
15.4.2022
On Thursday, Uniswap Labs, the company behind the popular decentralized finance (defi) protocol, Uniswap, launched a tool called the Swap Widget. Essentially, the widget allows developers and decentralized app (dapp) operators to embed the Uniswap decentralized exchange (dex) app with “one...
Coinbase Shares Declined 50% From All-Time High, Stock Follows Bitcoin’s Ups and Downs
3.2.2022
Roughly nine months ago, Coinbase’s initial public offering (IPO) via a direct listing on Nasdaq launched, and shares swapped for $342 per share on April 16, 2021. Since then, Coinbase shares have dropped by close to half that value and today, COIN is swapping for more than 45% lower at $187...
Got crypto? Here are 3 software wallets for storage, staking and swapping
4.12.2021
“Not your keys, not your coins” is short for “Don’t leave your crypto on exchanges.” Here are three soft wallets that are trusted by millions of investors
Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
21.11.2021
A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in Ontario have described as the largest crypto theft by a single person. The Canadian is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars through a SIM swap targeting a crypto holder in the U.S. Teen Arrested...
Defining and Applying UI Themes Using the Mimcss CSS-in-JS Library
15.11.2021
Theming UI refers to the ability to perform a change in visual styles in a consistent manner that defines the “look and feel” of a site. Swapping color palettes, à la dark mode or some other means, is a good …
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FBI Public Service Announcement Warns of ‘Increased’ Crypto ATM, QR Code Fraud
5.11.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), America’s domestic intelligence and security service, has published a public service announcement concerning fraudulent schemes associated with cryptocurrency ATMs and QR codes. The FBI’s warning, published on November 4, highlights...
How to make DeFi easier for newcomers, explained
18.10.2021
Navigating through the world of DeFi should be easier, and this company offers a user-friendly solution
AT&T Sued by Customer After Security Breach Led to Theft of Cryptocurrency
19.9.2021
An AT&T customer filed a lawsuit against the company last week accusing it of failing to provide “reasonable and appropriate security to prevent unauthorized access to its customer wireless accounts.” This has led to the theft of cryptocurrency from the plaintiff’s crypto...
XMR Developer Announces Bitcoin to Monero Atomic Swap Capabilities
25.8.2021
For quite some time, trustless, cross-chain trades called atomic swaps have been a holy grail of sorts and a number of blockchain developers have worked on making them a reality. According to the developers from the Monero project, atomic swaps between bitcoin and monero are now accessible via...
Cryptocurrency Swap Not Banned in Iran, President’s Legal Team Says
5.8.2021
Current regulations do not prohibit the swapping of digital currencies, according to the Iranian Vice Presidency for Legal Affairs. The department has stated its position in correspondence with an ICT industry association which wanted to know what rules apply to cryptocurrency exchange, local media...
FBI Warns Digital Currency Exchanges and Crypto Owners of Possible Threats
12.7.2021
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an industry-wide warning about possible attacks on exchanges and crypto holders this week. The institution declared that there are threats actively tracking virtual asset platforms in order to take hold of these assets, causing financial losses...
Chainflip: A Decentralised, Trustless Swapping Tool
30.6.2021
Chainflip is a decentralized, trustless protocol facilitating cross-chain swaps between different blockchains. The platform does not require users to have previous crypto knowledge or an intermediary to swap their tokens, as they can perform these functions in a few clicks. This way, Chainflip...
Mysterious John McAfee Website Appears for Two Days — Whackd Token Climbs Over 700%
28.6.2021
Following the death of the former antivirus tycoon John McAfee, an ERC20 token called whackd (WHACKD) has seen its valuation rise significantly. Three days ago, the Ethereum-based coin was swapping for less than a U.S. penny, but then the token skyrocketed by 733% reaching over $0.07 per unit....
Huobi Prohibits Chinese Residents From Leveraging Cryptocurrency Derivatives
28.6.2021
The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange originally founded in China, Huobi, has officially banned Chinese residents from swapping cryptocurrency derivatives, according to the company’s revised user agreement. China is now listed as prohibited and residents from the country are forbidden...