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Taiwanese Crypto Trading Firm Suspends Operations Following $26 Million Hack
20.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Taipei-based trading platform, Kronos Research has suffered a cybersecurity breach, leading to a staggering $26 million loss in crypto assets. The hack was first reported by crypto on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, mapping out the fund outflow and confirming its magnitude....
Defi’s 30-Day Rise — TVL Increases by $9.3 Billion With Rocket Pool Leading the Pack
20.11.2023
Since October 18, 2023, the aggregate value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has witnessed a substantial augmentation of $9.3 billion within a one-month span. Among the leading ten defi protocols, Rocket Pool, known for its liquid staking services, achieved the most notable growth, soaring...
CZ Reveals Client Execs Kidnapped, Hive Increases Mining Power, Blackrock on ETH ETFs — Week in Review
19.11.2023
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of leading crypto exchange Binance, recently revealed that executives of a Binance client were kidnapped and shaken down for their crypto holdings. In other news, Vancouver-Based Hive Digital has increased its mining power and Blackrock has weighed in on the topic...
Fading Interest for Privacy Cryptos Leads to $440M Market Dip in 2023
18.11.2023
Throughout 2023, numerous sectors within the cryptocurrency market have experienced gains. However, leading privacy-centric crypto tokens have lagged behind in performance compared to their counterparts. Since January, the market value of the privacy cryptocurrency sector has diminished by $440...
AI-Driven Crypto Market Rebounds Back to $3 Billion Amid Surge in Leading Tokens
18.11.2023
In the early months of 2023, the AI-driven crypto market soared, reaching a peak of over $4 billion. Yet, by the end of July, this sector experienced a notable decline, dropping to $2.6 billion. Despite this downturn, the last three months have witnessed a recovery in the AI-focused crypto...
Coin Center Criticizes Bank Secrecy Act, Demands Regulation
17.11.2023
Coin Center, the leading non-profit dedicated to research surrounding cryptocurrencies, calls the Bank Secrecy Act too “broad” for its own good, according to their most recent report. “Riddled with sweeping powers and expansive terms” Published earlier this month, the report (appropriately titled...
Tether Charts Strategic Course in Bitcoin Mining, Plans $500 Million Infusion
16.11.2023
Tether Holdings Ltd., the issuer of the leading stablecoin in terms of market value and trade volume, is poised to become a formidable player in the mining industry, as revealed by its CEO, Paolo Ardoino. On Thursday, Ardoino announced the company’s intention to channel approximately $500...
CoinShares Gets Greenlight to Buy Valkyrie ETF Arm as It Expands Into North America
16.11.2023
Source: Adobestock Leading European digital asset investment firm CoinShares has announced its strategic acquisition of the Valkyrie Funds, a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) subsidiary of US-based Valkyrie Investments. In a press release dated November 16, the CoinShares Group stated it obtained...
Crypto.com Partners with PSG Soccer Team for Early Access to Blvck Paris Fashion Collab NFTs
16.11.2023
Paris Saint-Germain. Source: Adobe / fifg In a fusion of sports, fashion and crypto, major crypto firm Crypto.com has teamed up with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and Blvck Paris for an exclusive collaboration, offering fans early access to a highly anticipated fashion collection through non-fungible...
Tether Aims to Invest Half a Billion Dollar in Mining Ventures Over Next Six Months to Become a Top Miner
16.11.2023
Source: Adobe/Jim Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, aims to invest half a billion dollars to become one of the world’s leading Bitcoin miners. Paolo Ardoino, the company’s incoming CEO, said in a recent interview that Tether plans to invest...
Here’s How Russians Dodge Sanctions to Use Int’l Crypto Exchanges
16.11.2023
Russian crypto holders have reportedly used simple workarounds to evade sanctions – and trade on overseas crypto exchanges. In the wake of the war in Ukraine, Western leaders have imposed sanctions on most leading Russian banks. Account holders at these banks, thus, are effectively blocked from...
MasterCard Startpath Member Polytrade Moves to 2.0: Partners With Ondo, OpenEden, Maple, 4K, Goldfinch, and Others to Create Marketplace for RWAs
16.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Polytrade, a leading real-world asset protocol, is taking a major step in its evolution, demonstrating its unwavering commitment to addressing the critical issues surrounding real-world assets. The platform is changing the way RWAs are aggregated and serves as a comprehensive...
Commerzbank Receives Crypto Custody License From German Regulators
15.11.2023
Source: Commerzbank Leading German bank Commerzbank has received a crypto custody license from government regulators. Making the announcement in a press release, Commerzbank stated that the crypto custody license now makes it the first full-service German bank to be approved for this particular...
Auradine Unveils New Teraflux Miners Setting New Efficiency Benchmarks in Bitcoin Mining Industry
15.11.2023
While several leading mining rig manufacturers have introduced more efficient bitcoin miners measured in joules per terahash (J/T), Auradine, based in California, has announced the debut of its Teraflux AT2880 and AI3680 bitcoin miners. These new models feature efficiency rates ranging from 15...
Polymarket Bets Favor Trump for GOP Nomination With an 81% Chance of Winning
13.11.2023
This week, the blockchain-based forecasting platform Polymarket’s figures indicate that Donald Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination in July 2024. Trump is ahead of a group of 13 contenders, which includes a few not actively campaigning, in a betting pool worth $5.25...
DeFi vulnerability leading to $6.7M exploit 'not detected' by auditors
13.11.2023
The project was previously audited by Trail of Bits and Hats Finance
Crypto’s 24-Hour Score: Gainers Like Memecoin Triumph With Double-Digits, ARK Amongst Top Losers
13.11.2023
As the cryptocurrency market sails smoothly at a valuation of $1.4 trillion, bitcoin and ethereum have stabilized, mostly moving sideways. Yet, a handful of virtual currencies enjoyed robust gains on Monday, with memecoin (MEME) soaring 44.28%, leading the charge as the week kicked off. Conversely...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Gains 150% in 30 Days – Time for a Pullback?
13.11.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The Solana price has dipped by 1% in the past 24 hours, with its fall to $58.69 paring down some of the huge gains the altcoin has made in the past few weeks. Yet despite today’s slip, SOL remains up by a market-leading 46% in a week and by a whopping 165% […]
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Tether Achieves Lifetime High With $86.51B Valuation; Tron Version Surpasses ETH in Several Metrics
10.11.2023
This week, the leading stablecoin by market capitalization attained a valuation of $86.51 billion, following a supply surge of 3.6% in the past month. Currently, the Tron network holds approximately 45.82 billion USDT, while the Ethereum blockchain is home to 40.02 billion tethers, with...
Is ApeCoin Going to Zero? APE Price Tumbles 10% in 1 Hour as Hot New Mining Coin Rakes in $3.7 Million
10.11.2023
Apecoin (APE) has tumbled -10% in a breakdown move, leaving Apecoin bag-holders dejected with APE price action asking ‘is ApeCoin Going to Zero?’. This comes following a brief resurgence for the leading NFT governance token, as price took a fleeting +46% rally from rock-bottom levels...