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Bitcoin Donations Pour in to Help Ukrainian Military Fight Russia — Over $5 Million in BTC Raised
26.2.2022
Cryptocurrency donations have poured into a nonprofit organization that provides support to Ukrainian soldiers after Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine. More than $5 million in bitcoin has already been raised. Meanwhile, the group’s fundraising page on Patreon has been abruptly...
Opensea CEO Dismisses $200 Million Hack Rumor, Claims Incident Was a Phishing Attack
20.2.2022
Opensea co-founder and CEO, Devin Finzer, has denied rumors that the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace’s codebase was breached and that attackers had stolen $200 million. According to Finzer, an investigation had shown that the attacker had $1.7 million worth of ethereum in his wallet...
OpenSea planned upgrade stalls as phishing attack targets NFT migration
20.2.2022
OpenSea announced a new smart contract upgrade with a one-week deadline yesterday. However, the urgency and short deadline opened up a small window of opportunity for hackers
Study: 68% of Americans Aware of Risks Involved With Cryptocurrencies
17.2.2022
Nearly seven out of ten surveyed Americans said they were aware of risks that are associated with cryptocurrencies, a new study by Nordvpn has found. However, about 32% of the respondents said they were not aware of any risks. Understanding Cryptocurrencies According to the findings of a...
Monero community concerned as leading mining pool nears 51% of ecosystem's total hash rate
15.2.2022
The sharp increase in MineXMR's mining hash rate in the past few months has led some XMR enthusiasts to suspect ulterior motives
Monero Supporters Beg XMR Miners to Boycott Mining Pool Capturing 44% of the Network Hashrate
14.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Monero community is upset about a specific mining pool that currently commands 44% of the network’s hashrate. Supporters are asking mining participants to leave a mining pool called Minexmr as they believe the operation threatens decentralization. A Single Monero...
Decentraland Faces a Phishing Attack
7.2.2022
The crypto space is no stranger to malicious attacks, and Decentraland recently experienced a similar situation. The well-known Metaverse website is currently experiencing a phishing attack as malicious parties have replicated the website. The elaborated scheme is curated to attack gullible users...
Genshin Impact Player Survives Impossible Falls By Pinballing Off Cliffs
3.2.2022
Some Genshin Impact players refuse to play the game the way that it’s meant to be played, and I respect that. Yesterday, Reddit user Ezmankong posted a video in which they used playable character Ningguang to spectacularly bounce off two cliffsides and avoided dying of fall damage, and it’s...
$5 wrench attacks appear to be on the rise in the crypto community
2.2.2022
"Be careful, sometimes, when you mention that you work in crypto, people's impression of you immediately switches to "millionaire" or "billionaire", making you far more susceptible to extortion-related crimes," writes security expert Dr. Anon
US Senator: ‘America Competes Act’ Is a Direct Attack on Crypto Industry, Government Is Picking Winners and Losers
31.1.2022
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis says that the recently introduced “America Competes Act of 2022” is a direct attack on the crypto industry. “I will not stand by and let the heavy hand of the government pick winners and losers,” she stressed. Congressman Tom Emmer explained...
Play-to-Earn Game Studio Attack Wagon Launches On-Site Staking Program
31.1.2022
Attack Wagon, a Blockchain game studio, has announced the launch of Attack Wagon token ($ATK) staking on its platform. According to the company’s update, platform users will now stake their funds in three staking pools: Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All of them have a staking window of 30 days....
What Happens When You Attack That Pokémon Legends: Arceus Giant Rapidash
28.1.2022
While trotting about the first free-roaming area of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it would behoove you to visit the massive, angry Rapidash roaming the Horseshoe Plains. You’re sure to get on like a house-sized horse on fire.Read more
Shonen Jump Gives Fans Heart Attack Over Suspected NFTs
19.1.2022
Earlier today the American Twitter account for storied manga anthology Shonen Jump got very excited about some upcoming news. Problem being, they phrased it in a way that got fans very upset, very quickly.Read more
Business Advisory Firm Expects Criminal Cryptocurrency Transactions to Fall by 30% by 2024
17.1.2022
Gartner, an advisory firm, has predicted that criminal cryptocurrency transactions or transfers will fall by 30% by 2024. The firm says factors such as the transparency of the blockchain, as well as the democratization of fraud prevention tools, will contribute to this decline in such transactions....
Most Defi Hacks in 2021 Had to Do With Centralization Issues, According to Certik
17.1.2022
Certik, a blockchain security and auditing firm, has reported that the most common attack vector for hacks in decentralized finance (defi) protocols had to do with centralization in 2021. This data is present in Certik’s latest report, where the company also examines the growth of defi...
Wendy’s Roasts Xbox Over Lack Of Halo Infinite Campaign Co-op
14.1.2022
In case you forgot, 343 Industries’ Halo Infinite doesn’t have co-op play in its campaign mode. Well, the fast-food burger company Wendy’s hasn’t forgotten, and decided to hit Twitter to roast the official Xbox account over the lack of inclusion of the mode at launch.Read more
North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
14.1.2022
Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack in 2021
G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience’s Sexist Expectations
12.1.2022
Cult-hit gaming channel G4 has only been back for a few months after its nearly decade-long hiatus, and already the hosts are fed up with some of the assholes in the audience. Former esports commentator and new Xplay co-host, Indiana “Froskurinn” Black, specifically called out the crude sexism...
LooksRare NFT Marketplace Suffers DDoS Attack
12.1.2022
The exponential growth rate with which the category of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is growing has amazed industry experts. Take a look at the statistics – more than $20 billion of NFTs were traded last year, with $14 billion alone done on the platform of OpenSea. Buoyed by the success...
Twitter Reacts To Call Of Duty's Weird Attack On Titan Crossover
12.1.2022
PlayStation announced Call of Duty’s collaboration with the ever-popular anime series Attack on Titan and anime fans and gamers alike are roasting the hell out of them on Twitter. Read more