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Belt Finance loses millions in latest BSC-based DeFi exploit
31.5.2021
Another day, another BSC DeFi protocol gets hacked
Goldman Sachs Executive Reportedly Resigns After Making Millions Investing in Dogecoin
12.5.2021
A Goldman Sachs executive has reportedly resigned from the investment bank after he made a fortune investing in dogecoin. The meme cryptocurrency is touted by a growing number of celebrities, including the Dogefather Elon Musk and Mark Cuban. Goldman Sachs Executive Quits After Making Millions...
Goldman Executive Quits After Reportedly Making 'Millions' Off Dogecoin
11.5.2021
Aziz McMahon, Managing Director for Emerging Market Sales in the London office of Goldman Sachs, has reportedly quit the investment bank where he worked for more than 14 years after making "millions" from his investment in dogecoin (DOGE).
While neither Goldman Sachs nor have McMahon...
The rise of crypto charities: Elongate and Munch raise millions for various causes
9.5.2021
The cryptocurrency community is flexing its generosity amid the latest bull market, as charitable donations continue to grow
Wallstreetbets Forum Members Targeted by a Crypto Scam That Reportedly Left Over $2M in Losses
7.5.2021
The famous Wallstreetbets (WSB) Reddit forum has made headlines again in the cryptocurrency community, but this time around, it’s not because of ban-related topics or endorsements on a digital asset. Some WSB members reportedly fell into a crypto scam which has left people with millions...
South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange Allegedly Involved in a $214M Multi-Level Marketing Fraud
6.5.2021
Authorities in South Korea have launched a major raid against a domestic crypto exchange allegedly involved in a millionaire multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud. The police accuse V Global platform of running an illicit operation that reportedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars from investors....
It’s Time: UFC to Launch Fan Token for Millions Around the World
6.5.2021
UFC, the world’s largest MMA promotion, is preparing to mint its own token. The company, which has played a key role in the rise of the combat sport’s popularity, now wants to provide a growing fan base with access to exclusive content, rights, and rewards using blockchain technology....
Funding Roundup: Derivatives and Defi Draw a Fresh Influx of VC Firms and Private Investors
4.5.2021
As blockchain technology disrupts traditional industry standards, the list of progressive investors willing to stake their money has increased significantly. Leveraging this ongoing investment trend, both upcoming and ongoing projects are attracting millions of dollars from private investors...
Cyberpunk 2077 Bosses Will Reportedly Get Millions In Bonuses
30.4.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 has been a profitable disaster for developer CD Projekt, recouping its development cost in pre-orders and earning record-breaking profits for the company. This is despite the game’s infamously poor launch state, a lot of which can be chalked up to mismanagement—management who will...
Coinbase Now Allows Millions of Customers to Buy Cryptocurrencies With Paypal
30.4.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows its U.S. customers to buy cryptocurrencies with Paypal. Millions of customers can now purchase up to $25,000 a day of cryptocurrencies with their Paypal accounts. Coinbase Adds Paypal as Funding Source for Users Coinbase announced Thursday that Paypal...
BSC-Based Uranium Finance Attacked, Millions on the Move
28.4.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) project on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Uranium Finance, reported that it has suffered a security breach - with millions of dollars in ethereum (ETH) on the move and laundered through a popular privacy tool.
"Uranium migration has been exploited, the following...
Former Employees From Major South Korean Firms Quit Their Jobs After Pocketing Millions in Crypto Profits
24.4.2021
South Korea’s crypto-sphere has been witnessing a volatile environment in terms of regulatory moves, as bitcoin prices and other altcoins are also having wild moves. Such a scenario hasn’t stopped the country’s middle class to profit from the crypto market, even with very...
Top Streamers Lose Millions Of Followers After Twitch Cracks Down On Viewbots
16.4.2021
It’s no secret that Twitch has a problem with viewbots, which are fake viewers that artificially inflate streamers’ numbers. They’ve been part of the ecosystem for years, both as a means of making streamers look more popular than they are and, more recently, a tool trolls use maliciously to try...
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
15.4.2021
Five million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7
Coinbase Employees Get Extra Millions That Might Be Spent on BTC and Alts
14.4.2021
Source: Instagram, Coinbase
Hundreds of Coinbase employees have been handed shares worth thousands of dollars ahead of the crypto exchange giant’s direct listing – expected to be completed today, money that might well be used to invest in bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins.
Over 1,700 employees have been...
Bitcoin Hits New ATH Above USD 62K, Liquidating Millions In Shorts
13.4.2021
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) has started discovering its new all-time highs (ATHs), moving above USD 62,000 for the first time in its history and liquidating almost USD 200m in short trading positions in one hour.
A the time of writing (08:25 UTC), BTC is trading at around...
British Authorities Take Down Dark Web Ecstasy Gang, Seize $5.8M in Drugs
6.4.2021
The string of dark web gangs being cracked down by law enforcement is still alive across the world. Recently, the British authorities dismantled an unnamed dark web band known for selling ecstasy and gathering millions of dollars worth of crypto. Gang Sold Ecstasy, Amphetamine, and Diazepam...
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
2.4.2021
Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities. Authorities Already Searched...
Digital Euro Summer, Enjin Filled With Millions, Biden's USD 2T Tax Plan + More News
31.3.2021
Joe Biden. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
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The President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has stated that...
Bitcoin to Be Worth Millions by 2023, ETH Above USD 2K by 2022 - Kraken CEO
31.3.2021
Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken. Source: a screenshot, Instagram/krakenfx
The CEO of major crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, predicted that the price of bitcoin (BTC) could be in the millions by the end of 2022, while by the end of 2021, ethereum (ETH) will rise above USD 2,000. That said, his...