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Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
Certik Study: $332 Million Lost to Exploits, Hacks and Scams in September, More Than $1.3 Billion Lost in 2023
8.10.2023
In the month of September, digital assets worth approximately $332 million were siphoned from trading platforms via methods that include flash loan attacks, exit scams, and exploits. The value of digital assets stolen through exploits rose from $13.5 million in August to nearly $330 million...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $28,000 Following Comments from Joe Rogan, Sam Altman
7.10.2023
Bitcoin traded above $28,000 to start the weekend, after Joe Rogan commented that it had a chance of becoming a “universal viable currency.” Additionally, traders also reacted to yesterday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls, which rose by 336,000 in September, more than the 170,000 many...
Chainalysis Lays Off More Staff in New Round of Crypto Job Cuts
7.10.2023
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis is shedding a chunk of its workforce, the second time it’s doing so within this year. The news comes in a difficult period for the whole industry which saw a number of such moves in 2023, against the backdrop of a persistent bear market and increased regulatory...
Nifty News: Yuga cuts staff, NFT trading volume on Mythos Chain surges and more...
7.10.2023
Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre said the firm was stretching itself thin by taking on too many projects, and will now focus on its core aims with a smaller team
Rise of Ethereum staking came at cost of higher centralization: JPMorgan report
6.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin previously admitted that centralization is one of Ethereum’s main challenges, which could take 20 years to solve
‘Trading Through Gamification Can Represent the Future’ Says Banksters’ Alexandru Carbunariu
6.10.2023
While centralized exchanges (cexs) are instrumental in helping new users grasp all things crypto, they nevertheless do not go “the extra mile in educating their audience properly,” Alexandru Carbunariu, the CMO at the edutech simulator Banksters, has asserted. According to Carbunariu...
Blockticity mints $275M in Hemp, more Avalanche certifications
6.10.2023
Blockticity recently made history by minting 275 million dollars in products on Avalanche. The startup is addressing 4.5 trillion dollars of goods with fraudulent paperwork in the supply chain. It has minted certifications for hemp, kratom, and psychedelic mushrooms for ACS Laboratory. As...
Ethereum Has Become More Centralized Since the Merge and Shanghai Upgrades: JPMorgan
6.10.2023
The increase in staking has reduced the appeal of ether from a yield perspective, the report said
Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether
5.10.2023
CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were seemingly starting to get targeted in SIM swap exploits
Manga Plus' New Two-Plan Subscription Service Has More Pros Than Cons
4.10.2023
Much like TV- and movie-streaming apps with sliding scale price plans, manga-reading services have slowly integrated payment tiers with varying benefits and limitations. Manga Plus by Shueisha, a previously free-to-read manga website with a rather annoying caveat (we’ll get there), is the latest...
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
Bank of Russia Digital Ruble Pilot Update: ‘Everything Going as Planned’
3.10.2023
The Bank of Russia offered an update about the state of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is currently in a nationwide pilot. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the pilot was “going as planned” and that more...
Report: Victims of South African BTC Scam Set to Receive Portion of Invested Funds
3.10.2023
Some investors who invested in the South African bitcoin pyramid scheme MTI are set to receive part of their money back once a court rules on how liquidators are supposed to handle claims. Liquidators expect to make more than one payout to affected investors while the process itself is expected...
Hong Kong and Macao Police Nab Four More Suspects in JPEX Crypto Platform Scam
2.10.2023
The Hong Kong and Macao police have nabbed four additional suspects in connection with the JPEX cryptocurrency platform scam.
According to a recent report from The South China Morning Post, two Hong Kong individuals, apprehended in Macau, have been returned to the city-state where they would...
NFT Sales Slide 9.91% Continuing a 6-Week Downtrend Despite Rising Crypto Prices
1.10.2023
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have slid once more this week, dipping to 9.91% below the preceding week’s figures. Data reveals that in the span from September 24 to October 1, 2023, around $72,767,450 worth of NFT sales have been logged, marking the latest seven-day stretch. NFT Sales...
FTX exploiter moved more than $17.1M in ETH within the last 24 hours
1.10.2023
Within these transactions, a significant portion of 7,749 ETH, equivalent to $13 million, was directed toward the Thorchain router and Railgun contract
Buenos Aires to Bring Blockchain-Based Digital ID to Millions of Citizens
30.9.2023
The city of Buenos Aires has announced that it will roll out a blockchain-based, privacy-focused digital ID wallet starting in October. The Quarkid project, previously known as Tangoid, will allow its users to download a “self-sovereign” wallet to hold their birth and marriage...
SEC Delays Decisions on More Bitcoin ETFs Including That of Blackrock
30.9.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decisions on the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) proposed by several companies. The delays of the applications of financial powerhouse Blackrock, asset manager Valkyrie and others come ahead of an expected government shutdown...
Four More Arrests Made in JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe, Total Detentions Now at 18
30.9.2023
In a recent development, police in Hong Kong and Macau have apprehended four more individuals linked to the ongoing JPEX crypto exchange case, as reported by the South China Morning Post on Friday.
Of the four arrests, two took place in Hong Kong, while Macau Police made the remaining two. This...