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Tether responds to account deactivation controversy, raises compliance checks
17.6.2023
Tether Holdings Inc has responded to claims that it deactivated the accounts of major crypto firms including Moonpay
Coinbase Cold Wallet Stir: Rumors and Misinformation Surround Significant Ethereum Transfer
14.6.2023
On June 13, 2023, several individuals discovered a significant transfer of Ethereum (ETH) that had remained dormant for a few years. While the observers believed the funds were being deposited into Coinbase, they shared this information on social media to highlight the unusual occurrence. However...
Bitmain's S19 Bitcoin Miners Account for Bulk of Network Hashrate, Says New Research
13.6.2023
The bitcoin network's energy efficiency has improved dramatically in the past five years
Custodia's Suit Against Fed Over Denial of Master Account Can Proceed, Court Rules
10.6.2023
Custodia's challenge of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's decision to deny the crypto-friendly bank access to the Fed banking services can continue, a U.S. district court ruled Thursday, rejecting a Fed motion to dismiss the case. The U.S. District Court of Wyoming, however, did reject...
Scammers steal nearly $1M after hijacking 8+ prominent crypto twitter accounts
10.6.2023
The group of scammers have recently taken over accounts belonging to the founder of Pudgy Penguins, the CTO of OpenAI and even crypto hater Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff Twitter Apparently Hacked, Shills Gold Crypto, Son Spencer Warns
3.6.2023
The Twitter account of Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff was found advertising a gold-branded token as a result of an apparent hacking. His son, crypto enthusiast Spencer Schiff, warned users in a tweet not to follow the link posted by the unknown attackers trying to lure victims using...
OpenAI CTO's Twitter account hacked, shilling 'scam' airdrop, community warns
2.6.2023
Crypto Twitter has warned others not to click on the latest link posted on OpenAI CTO Mura Murati's Twitter account, which promises a free airdrop
Account abstraction could change how institutions interact with Ethereum — Safe co-founder
25.5.2023
In episode 21 of Hashing It Out, Lukas Schor, co-founder of Safe, explains that account abstraction could change how instructions and DAOs interact with the Ethereum blockchain
Blizzard ‘Confident’ Diablo IV Won't Be Broken At Launch (For Real This Time)
17.5.2023
Players are more nervous than ever these days about games launching in poor states. And with a not-so-great history of busted Diablo launches, Blizzard knows a lot of people are worried that its upcoming, always-online action RPG Diablo IV might be the next AAA game to crash and burn on release...
Jacobc.eth, Founder at Hyperplay and Founding Contributor at Mantle, on Decentralised Trust, Modular L2s and Account Abstraction | Ep. 229
12.5.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jacobc.eth, Founder of Hyperplay & Founding Contributor at Mantle, talks about creating decentralized trust via cryptoeconomic security, re-staking innovation, and account abstraction....
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Account abstraction could bring the next billion users to Ethereum: Ambire CEO
11.5.2023
In episode 19 of Hashing It Out, Ambire founder and CEO Ivo Georgiev explained a new technology aiming to bring increased flexibility and security to the Ethereum network
To catch a scammer: Kraken builds fake crypto account to ‘bait’ fraudsters
11.5.2023
A call-center scammer impersonating President Joe Biden attempted to steal what they thought was $450,000 worth of Bitcoin from a streamer — instead, chaos ensued
Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Years
10.5.2023
Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures suggest....
Mortal Kombat Twitter Account Seemingly Teases Timeline Reset (Again)
10.5.2023
On Wednesday, the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account uploaded a video teasing the latest entry in the gory fighting game series, Mortal Kombat 12. Although the trailer was quicker than a hiccup and didn’t showcase any of the game’s titular characters, it did tease that the game’s story would...
Trigun Fan Account's Tweet Turns Queer Sci-Fi Novel Into An Amazon Bestseller
10.5.2023
On May 7, a Trigun anime fan account called “bigolas dickolas wolfwood” tweeted a glowing endorsement of the science fiction novel This Is How You Lose The Time War. The tweet blew up, and the number of copies sold has wildly surpassed the co-author’s expectations. As of the time of writing,...
Not Even The Official Account For Xbox’s Big New Shooter Was Safe From Microsoft’s Leak Takedown
1.5.2023
Redfall, Arkane’s new co-op, immersive-sim, vampire-killer game is out on May 2, and naturally leaks of the game are spilling out on Twitter. At the same time, the official Twitter account for the title is doing its usual round of hype promo posts. The timing of these two forces, however, can lead...
Paypal Upgrades Crypto Services to 60 Million Venmo Users, Allowing Transfers to External Wallets and Exchanges
30.4.2023
After the American financial technology giant Paypal rolled out crypto payments last year, the company is now introducing cryptocurrency transfer services to Venmo users. The firm detailed that Venmo customers will be able to send funds to an existing Paypal account, an external wallet, or a crypto...
Seoul Prosecutors Believe Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Still in Possession of $100 Million Held in Swiss Bank Account
27.4.2023
In the wake of the recent legal action against ten associates of Terraform Labs, which included the co-founder Shin Hyun-seong, known to many as Daniel Shin, it appears that prosecutors from Seoul are convinced that Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon are still in possession of a considerable...
Kucoin Exchange Twitter Account Hacked, Exchange Pledges to Reimburse Affected Users – Here's the Latest
24.4.2023
The official Twitter account of the KuCoin exchange experienced a malicious breach for about 45 minutes in the early hours of April 24, which resulted in users' loss of $22,628.
However, the platform has stated that it will implement stronger security features and reimburse affected...
Angry Birds Account Plays Smash Or Pass With Video Game Characters
24.4.2023
Existing on the internet means continuously watching popular culture get remixed and recycled until it’s memed into oblivion and still having the courage to log on each day and see what new delights, curiosities, and abject horrors await. Today it’s the Angry Birds mascot being horny on main...