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Blockchain Security Firm Says Pink Drainer Responsible for $4.4 Million LINK Exploit
29.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Cryptocurrency hacking group, Pink Drainer has been linked to the recent $4.4 million LINK user drain, increasing the number of their victims to 9,068 with a total of $18.7 million stolen. According to on-chain analytics firm Etherscan, another user has fallen...
FTX Debtors Release Estimated Values for Cryptocurrency Claims, Bitcoin Priced at $16,871 per Coin
29.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Александр Поташев FTX Trading Ltd. affiliated debtors have submitted a motion for the entry of an order estimating the value of claims related to digital assets and fiat currency, including customer entitlement claims. In a filing made on December 27 in the United States Bankruptcy...
This Solana Alternative is poised to beat the Market Cap of SOL, hint Experts
29.12.2023
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrencies, competition among blockchain platforms is fierce. Solana (SOL), with its lightning-fast transactions and impressive scalability, has secured its spot among the top cryptocurrencies. However, there’s a new contender on the horizon that’s...
Vitalik Buterin Blames Rising Transaction Fees for Web3’s Drift from Decentralization
29.12.2023
Source: ShutterStock In a recent blog post titled “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed concerns about the veering trajectory of Web3 from its original vision. Buterin contends that the foundational principles of Web3 have gradually receded...
Kyrgyzstan Raises $1m from Crypto Mining Taxes in 2023
29.12.2023
Source: chekart/Adobe Kyrgyzstan is quietly becoming a force in crypto mining, with its government set to raise over $1 million this year from taxing the industry. According to the media outlet 24KG, the nation’s finance ministry reported that it had raised $900,000 worth of tax revenue from crypto...
South Korean Police Shut Down ‘Gangsters’ $32m Crypto Scam Ring’
29.12.2023
Source: Robert/Adobe South Korean police say they have swooped on a $32 million chat app-based crypto scam ring that they say was being run by a network of “gangsters.” Per Chosun Ilbo, Busan Metropolitan Police, the group comprised nine groups of “violent gangsters” who operated bogus “crypto...
Elon Musk Criticizes NFTs, Gives Nod to Inscriptions: ‘At Least Encode the Jpeg on the Blockchain’
28.12.2023
Elon Musk, the chairman of X, has referred to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the defects of their implementation, indirectly making the case for inscriptions. Answering a post on X on the topic of NFTs, Musk suggested saving the jpeg (an image format) of the NFT on the blockchain, like inscriptions...
Privacy Advocate Exposes Ledger Live’s Tracking of User Data and Network Activity
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A privacy advocate has alleged that the Ledger Live wallet software monitors its users and gathers information about them. In an X post published on Wednesday, privacy advocate and app developer REKTBuilder reported that Ledger Live conducts a “genuine device check” whenever users...
Perpetuals Trading Protocol Levana Suffers Oracle Attack, Loses $1.14 Million
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Perpetuals trading protocol Levana has fallen victim to an oracle attack, resulting in a loss of $1.14 million. According to a report from the Levana team, the exploitation happened between December 13th and December 26th, with the assailants siphoning off 10% of Levana’s liquidity...
US Bankruptcy Court Approves $225M ‘MiningCo Transaction’ for Celsius, Prevents Securities Ruling in Chapter 11 Proceedings
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Canva Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network has achieved a significant milestone in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has granted approval for Celsius Network’s proposed...
Hong Kong-Based Value Partners Plans to Tokenize 3 Tons of Gold and Roll Out Cryptocurrency ETFs
28.12.2023
Source: iStock/Onfokus Value Partners, a Hong Kong-based company says it has plans to tokenize gold assets and also make an entry to the much anticipated Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market. According to a report from local media sources, Zhao Shande, a senior strategist of the firm’s ETF business...
Hashdex Launches New Ad Campaign Amid SEC Deliberation on Bitcoin ETF Approvals
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Hashdex, an asset management firm, has released a new advertisement as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in the process of reviewing applications for the listing of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. On December 28, Hashdex posted...
‘OTC King’ Zhao Guilty of Unauthorized Crypto Operations, Says Chinese Legal Authority
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels China’s Supreme Procuratorate has reportedly disclosed the details behind the seven-year prison sentence given to the founder of the over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk RenrenBit, Zhao Dong. In a press release on December 27, the Chinese legal authority revealed that...
India’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Block Binance and Other Major Offshore Exchanges
28.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Indian finance ministry has issued compliance show-cause notices to nine offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, including major players like Binance, Kucoin, Huobi, and others, accusing them of operating illegally in India without adhering to local money laundering laws. The affected...
Argentina’s New Government Introduces New Bill to Regulate Crypto Holdings for Tax Payers
28.12.2023
Source: Quatrox Production/AdobeStock Argentina’s newly elected government, led by libertarian Javier Milei, has unveiled its plans to simplify the process of legalizing cryptocurrency holdings, even for individuals who may not have accurately reported them for tax purposes. On December...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Dencun Upgrade Approaches in January – Can ETH Reach $4,000?
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The price of Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled layer-1 Ethereum blockchain protocol, has been pushing higher amid a favorable macro backdrop and as investors start looking ahead to the major upcoming “Dencun” upgrade that will add new data...
Spot BTC ETF May Reach $3 Billion in Initial Post-Launch Days, Trading Broker Says + More News
28.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Michael Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Demand for Spot Bitcoin ETF May Reach $3 Billion in Initial Post-Launch Days, Trading Broker Says XRP Healthcare...
Record Losses in Web3 May Be Coming as Crypto Prices Rise – Immunefi
28.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Andy Dean Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi published a report detailing the loss of funds due to hacks and fraud in the Web3 ecosystem this year – and what might await in the next. The team looked into the volume of crypto funds the community lost...
Is Mina Protocol Going to Zero? MINA Price Drops as New Mining Protocol Secures $6.4 Million
28.12.2023
Leading zero-knowledge blockchain Mina Protocol has seen MINA price drop into retracement following tough resistance, leading some panicked bag-holders asking is Mina Protocol going to zero? This comes following a sensational week-long pump, which saw MINA price climb +120% amid a broader uptick...
HKbitEX Collaborates with Shanghai Technology Exchange for Asset Tokenization Solutions
28.12.2023
  The Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange, HKbitEX, partners with Shanghai Technology Exchange to develop asset tokenization (RWA) solutions for tech companies, supported by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Shanghai municipal government. On December 28, in a significant...