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WBTC thief spreads $71M loot across multiple crypto wallets
8.5.2024
Stolen crypto from a $71 million wallet impersonation scam is on the move after six days of dormancy
Trader Loses $68M of Wrapped Bitcoin in Address Poisoning Scam
4.5.2024
An unknown trader lost $68 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) in a single transaction in an address-poisoning scam.
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Badgerdao Introduces a New Ether-Backed Synthetic Bitcoin Token
26.3.2024
Badgerdao, in partnership with Lido, has unveiled eBTC, an ether-backed synthetic bitcoin token aimed at enhancing the decentralization and capital efficiency of borrowing bitcoin in the decentralized finance (defi) space. Badgerdao and Lido Forge Partnership to Launch eBTC Badgerdao,...
Bitgo links up with Kava Chain for placing conventional WBTC
21.3.2024
Bitgo collaborates with Kava Chain to position conventional Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) to bring substantial conventional BTC liquidity to Kava ecosystem projects. Kava Chain becomes one of the few Layer 1 networks that Bitgo has associated with. Where the Wrapped Bitcoin is concerned, it is the biggest...
BTC and ETH Derivative Tokens Dominate by Securing Several Top Positions in the Crypto Economy
17.3.2024
Throughout this month, bitcoin and ethereum have risen to their highest valuations in years. These two pivotal crypto assets have substantially influenced the cryptocurrency market, with bitcoin currently holding a 51.9% market dominance and ethereum at 17% as of mid-March 2024. Furthermore,...
ZKSwap Boosts Liquidity with ZKFair Support and $2M in Initial Trades
19.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. ZKSwap, the decentralized exchange operating within the ZKBase ecosystem, is pleased to announce its endorsement of the community-driven Layer2 network, ZKFair. Additionally, the platform has initiated the provision of initial liquidity on the ZKFair network. The newly introduced...
Orbit Bridge Hack Confirmed, Over $81.5 Million Lost in Cryptocurrency Assets
2.1.2024
Orbit Bridge, an inter-blockchain bridging protocol, has confirmed that it was recently exploited, losing over $81.5 million in several assets, including USDT, DAI, USDC, WBTC, and ETH. Orbit Chain is trying to communicate with the group responsible for the attack and has asked cryptocurrency...
Orbit Chain Hacker Swaps Stolen USDT for ETH, Rakes in $1.45 Million Profits
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The attackers behind the recent Orbit Chain exploit successfully converted their ill-gotten gains into Ethereum (ETH), amassing an additional $1.45 million in unrealized profits amidst a 4.7% surge in ETH prices over the past 24 hours. ???? After stealing ~$81.6M in various assets...
Uniswap V3 User’s Costly Liquidity Pool Error: $700,000 Lost to MEV Bot
6.11.2023
A trader using the decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap V3 lost over $700,000 after he entered wrong values while creating a new liquidity pool. According to an X post from on-chain analytics firm Arkham, the user added a total of $1.5 million of liquidity in the WBTC-CRV pool he created on Uniswap...
Kraken to suspend trading for USDT, DAI, WBTC, WETH, and WAXL in Canada
27.10.2023
According to customer emails, the changes will go into effect starting Nov. 30
10 Decentralized Finance Protocols Rule Over 52% of the WBTC in Circulation
23.10.2023
Over the span of ten months, since mid-December 2022, the cryptocurrency known as wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) experienced a reduction of nearly 23,000 coins from its circulation. Today, WBTC has 79,839 distinct wallet holders. Notably, a hefty 73.76% of these tokens are concentrated within the top...
Lightning Network Sees Sharp 14% Decline in Capacity After Hitting Peak
4.9.2023
Data reveals that the Lightning Network’s capacity, or the total value of open channels, has dwindled by over 14% since July 9, 2023. Following a peak of 5,468 BTC, an estimated 786 BTC valued at $20.32 million has been withdrawn from the secondary network. From Peak to Plunge: Lightning...
DeOrderBook Set to Launch on Ethereum Mainnet, Pioneering Truly Trustless DeFi Optionality
29.8.2023
PRESS RELEASE. DeOrderBook, a groundbreaking decentralized finance (DeFi) optionality protocol, is gearing up for its Ethereum mainnet launch, ushering in a new era for DeFi users who seek unprecedented capital flexibility, advanced hedging mechanisms, and sustainable real yield. At launch,...
Navigating the Wrapped Bitcoin Landscape: 86,000 WBTC Exit Circulation in One Year
29.7.2023
Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC evaporating from circulation since last July....
Bitcoin Drops Below $28K as Options Expire, Traders Borrow WBTC From Aave
31.3.2023
WBTC is the largest tokenized version of bitcoin and can be swapped on a 1:1 basis for BTC
BTC Proxy Is Live on BNB Chain and Interoperable With WBTC and BTCB
11.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Leading DeFi protocol BTC PROXY today expanded support for the Binance BNB Chain as well as updating support on Ethereum and Polygon for their ($BTCpx) Bitcoin Proxy. Minting and bridging of BTCpx to the three networks goes live on or after March 10th, 2023. This fulfilled a vision...
Embattled Crypto Lender Celsius Allocates $25M for Withdrawals, Burns $500M in WBTC
8.3.2023
Celsius Network established a crypto wallet with $25 million of crypto assets for the lender’s custody account holders to withdraw, Arkham Intelligence said in a report. Eligible customers have withdrawn some $17.7 million of crypto assets, the firm’s chief executive said in a Wednesday court...
Wrapped Bitcoin supply drops to negative after 11,500 wBTC burn linked to Celsius
28.2.2023
Wrapped Bitcoin garnered DeFi traders' support in the 2021-22 bull season, but the demand started to fade post numerous crypto contagions led to redemptions
Wrapped Bitcoin Project Sees 18% Redemption of Circulating Supply in 54 Days
20.1.2023
Statistics show over the course of 54 days, the number of wrapped bitcoin (WBTC) hosted on the Ethereum network has decreased by 40,156. This equates to a more than 18% redemption of the circulating supply of WBTC since Nov. 27, 2022. WBTC Remains Largest Operation in Terms of Bitcoin Custody...
Alameda tried to redeem 3,000 wBTC days before bankruptcy: BitGo CEO
15.12.2022
The CEO of Bitgo stated that the Alameda representative failed the security verification process required to convert wrapped-BTC into BTC