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What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest
21.2.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s crypto news: Why is crypto down today? Investor Capital Moving Out On the Risk Curve Defendant Was ‘Used’ and Had ‘No Idea’ She Was Part of Crypto Fraud...
Solana Price Drops 5%: Can SOL Fall Down to $20 Again?
21.2.2024
SOL has fallen by 5% in the past 24 hours, with the Solana price dropping to $103 amid a market-wide correction.
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Hong Kong Doubles Down on Stablecoin, OTC Rules Promise
21.2.2024
Public consultations on stablecoins and over-the-counter trading are already in progress
Crypto Ransomware Operator LockBit Taken Down in a Global Operation
20.2.2024
The website of major crypto ransomware operator LockBit has been taken down in a coordinated effort by international enforcement agencies.
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YoMix Replaces Sanctioned Sinbad Mixer for Lazarus Hacker Group: Chainalysis
16.2.2024
After sanctions were imposed on Tornado Cash and Sinbad was shut down following similar actions against the platform, Chainalysis revealed that YoMix, a Bitcoin mixer, has stepped in as an alternative for the North Korean Lazarus Group Recent discoveries by the blockchain analysis firm show that...
Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, on Blockchain Tech for Farming and Agriculture | Ep. 309
16.2.2024
In the latest episode of the Cryptonews Podcast, host Matt Zahab sat down for a meaningful discussion with Jon Trask, the CEO of the blockchain-based, agriculture technology-focused Dimitra platform. In this exclusive interview, Jon Trask talked about: blockchain and Web3 technologies...
GoFundMe Delists Tornado Cash Legal Crowdfunding Campaign – Here’s More
16.2.2024
Popular crowdfunding network GoFundMe has pulled down the legal aid fundraiser for Tornado Cash co-founder and developer, citing a breach. In a Feb 15 X (formerly Twitter) post, Ryan Adams, an investor in Bankless Ventures alerted the digital asset community of the recent developments in...
Turn your life upside down with $888k with Option2Trade (O2T), Solana’s (SOL) Phantom wallet surges by 220%
16.2.2024
In an era where the digital finance landscape is constantly evolving, two phenomena have captured the collective imagination of the cryptocurrency community: the remarkable 220% surge in Solana’s (SOL) Phantom Wallet and the groundbreaking $888k giveaway by Option2Trade (O2T). These events...
VanEck Slashes Bitcoin ETF Fees Down to 0.20% in Competitive Market
16.2.2024
VanEck has slashed its fees for the HODL exchange-traded fund (ETF), the VanEck Bitcoin Trust down to 0.20% from 0.25% according to a recent filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nearly a dozen Bitcoin ETFs are competing for investor attention in a saturated market. BlackRock...
How To Take Down The Tough-Guy Chargers In Helldivers 2
15.2.2024
Online co-op shooter Helldivers 2 contains a number of nasty enemies across its Terminid and Automaton factions. The Chargers are one such foe: Large, heavily armored Terminids, they will happily charge toward you and your party to send you all to your deaths. They can prove quite a challenge...
YouTuber KSI Accused of Pump-and-Dumps + More NFT News
15.2.2024
Top NFT news today, February 15, 2024: ZachXBT and Coffeezilla accuse KSI of pump-and-dumps, Pandora’s sales volume over the month is nearly double that of Ordinals, and Pudgy Penguins floor price flies high. NFT Market Data The non-fungible token (NFT) market sales volume is just slightly down...
Bitcoin Ransomware Takes Down 100 Romanian Hospitals Offline, Hackers Demand 3.5BTC
15.2.2024
More than 100 hospitals in Romania were affected by a crypto ransomware attack on Tuesday, the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) confirmed. The unidentified perpetrators have demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (BTC), or about $180,000, to decrypt the data. The ransomware took down over 100 hospitals...
U.S. Treasury Debunks Narrative That Hamas Relied on Crypto to Fund Terrorism
14.2.2024
Just after Hamas' terrorist attacks in Israel last year, crypto took blame for helping fund such brutal killing. While the prominent media reports were later bashed by cryptocurrency experts, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top official on terrorism financing confirmed to lawmakers...
Two Russian Crypto Mining Centers Shut Down, 400+ Rigs Taken Offline
13.2.2024
Russian crypto mining efforts suffered a setback last week, with police closing two large, illegal data centers. In total, officers said they took over 400 crypto mining rigs offline in raids in Siberia and the republic of Dagestan. Russian Crypto Mining Still in Regulatory ‘Grey Zone’...
Helldivers 2 Is Too Popular For Its Own Good
12.2.2024
Helldivers 2, the third-person shooter that launched on PS5 and PC on February 8, is enjoying a fair bit of popularity. It rocketed to the top of Steam charts shortly after launch, and it quickly soared past God of War’s top concurrent player count to become PlayStation’s biggest PC launch. It’s...
Mastercard Launches NFT UEFA Champions League Trivia Game + More NFT News
12.2.2024
Top NFT news today, February 12, 2024: Mastercard launches an NFT UEFA Champions League Trivia Game, Kresus wallet joins Sotheby’s Metaverse, and ByBit partners with UniSat. NFT Market Data The non-fungible token (NFT) sales volume is down today. It has dropped 7% over the past 24 hours...
14 Suspected South Korean ‘Kimchi Premium’ Crypto Traders Cleared
12.2.2024
South Korean prosecutors have suffered a blow in their efforts to shut down kimchi premium crypto traders – with 14 suspects cleared of wrongdoing. Officials accused 16 people of illegally remitting $3.2 billion worth of assets, including crypto, fiat, and goods. Newsis reported that two of...
Steven Waterhouse, CEO of Orchid Labs, on DePIN, AI, Decentralized VPNs, and Fighting for Internet Freedom | Ep. 307
9.2.2024
Cryptonews’ Matt Zahab recently sat down with Steven Waterhouse, CEO and co-founder of Orchid Labs, an open-sourced, decentralized marketplace for Internet services that aims to provide the building blocks for a better, freer Internet. In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview, the CEO discussed:...
XRP Price Prediction as Technical Indicators Signal Bullish Turn – Surge Imminent?
9.2.2024
The XRP price has risen by 1.5% in the past 24 hours, climbing to $0.5227 on a day when the cryptocurrency market as whole enjoys a 3% lift. XRP has now risen by 3.5% in a week, yet the major altcoin actually remains down by 7% in the last 30 days, an underperformance relative to […]
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UK’s Fraud Intelligence Unit Shuts Down 43 Possible Crypto Phishing Websites
9.2.2024
UK authorities have announced that the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) blocked 43 possible crypto phishing websites. A recent official Commissioner’s Update disclosed reports in diverse fields including potential fraudulent activities with bad actors impersonating popular blockchain-based...