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Brothers Arrested for Allegedly Exploiting Ethereum Blockchain to Steal $25 Million in 12 Seconds
16.5.2024
Two brothers, both graduates of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have been apprehended and charged with exploiting a vulnerability in the Ethereum blockchain.
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Bitfarms Terminates CEO Geoffrey Morphy, Faces $27 Million Lawsuit
16.5.2024
Bitfarms Ltd., a global bitcoin mining company, has announced the immediate termination of Geoffrey Morphy as president and CEO, along with his removal as a director. Following his dismissal, Morphy filed a lawsuit against the company, seeking $27 million in damages for alleged breach of contract...
Sonne Finance suffers $20 million loss in security breach
15.5.2024
Sonne Finance became the victim of a safety infraction which left the business with a loss amounting to the tune of $20 million. The hackers completed their misdeeds in two phases. They first targeted the USDC and WETH contracts of the company, siphoning off $3 million and in the following phase...
Trending New Solana GameFi Token Mega Dice Smashes $1M Raise in Crypto Presale
15.5.2024
Trending new Solana GameFi token Mega Dice ($DICE) has smashed through the $1 million milestone in its ongoing presale. On sale at an initial price of $0.069, the $DICE presale price has today risen to $0.075, representing an 8.6% hike. Moving quickly now will secure buyers the lowest possible...
Sonne Finance Suffers $20M Exploit, Hacker Flees
15.5.2024
Lending protocol Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC, and flees.
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Over 1 Million New Tokens Launched Since April, Ethereum and Solana Lead the Way
15.5.2024
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed the launch of over 1 million new tokens since the beginning of April, with Ethereum and Solana leading the way.
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Defi Protocol Sonne Finance Reports Major Security Breach, $20 Million Lost to Hackers
15.5.2024
Sonne Finance, a decentralized liquidity market protocol, was hit by a cyberattack, with initial losses of $3 million in USD Coin and Wrapped Ethereum from its Optimism chain quickly escalating to $20 million, as detected by blockchain security firm Cyvers on May 15. Following the attack, Sonne...
More than one million new tokens have been launched since April
15.5.2024
Nearly half of the one million new tokens launched since April 1 have been memecoins created on the Solana network
Moonpay Donates $1 Million to Stand With Crypto
15.5.2024
Moonpay, one of the largest cryptocurrency onramp and offramp providers, has donated $1 million to Stand With Crypto, a nonprofit that seeks to rally American voters around the cryptocurrency cause. Moonpay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright stated that the donation made would contribute to creating...
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Venture Capital Firm Leads Polymarket’s $45 Million Series B Funding Round
15.5.2024
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund recently led the Series B funding round for the crypto-based prediction markets platform, Polymarket, which raised $45 million. The latest round valued Polymarket lower than the $1 billion it had anticipated before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Top 10 US Pension Fund Invests $162 Million In Bitcoin ETFs
14.5.2024
Wisconsin's leading pension fund bought shares in both BlackRock and Grayscale's Bitcoin ETFs.
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Tether Takes Action: $5.2M in USDT Frozen Due to Phishing Links
14.5.2024
Tether is still keeping an eye out for illegal activity taking place on its blockchain. Tether detected and blocked USDT worth $5.2 million on May 14 as part of its efforts to impose stringent network controls and stop money laundering.
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Unofficial GameStop memecoin surpasses $100M in market cap
14.5.2024
The Solana memecoin has soared more than 2,000% in the past week following the surge in GameStop's stock
Rain crypto exchange loses $14.1 million in hack
14.5.2024
Rain, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange in Bahrain, fell victim to a hacking incident. The exchange is basically a user-oriented link, adhering to Islamic finance-related fundamentals. Rain provides trading pairs for multiple cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many more. It...
MtGox set to distribute $500 million in assets to creditors by October 2024
14.5.2024
MtGox is on the way to deliver 142,000 Bitcoin (BTC) and 143,000 Bitcoin Cash (BCH), along with 69 billion yen, to creditors by October 31, 2024. For some time now, the company has put investors in an absolute quandary regarding its actual status. The company was officially established in 2010...
Newest dog meme coin Dogeverse raises over $15 million in crypto presale
14.5.2024
The crypto market has witnessed a resurgence of meme coin activity, and this new entrant, Dogeverse, is taking the lead. This new meme coin has surpassed the $15 million mark in its current presale in a display of savvy investor backing. This remarkable feat signals a potential boom for Dogeverse...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as Two Mysterious Whales Start Transferring Funds After 10 Years – What’s Going On?
14.5.2024
Two dormant Bitcoin wallets moved 1,000 BTC, worth $60.9 million, raising speculation about market impacts and future Bitcoin price predictions.
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Tether freezes $5.2 million in USDT linked to phishing scams
14.5.2024
Since its inception, Tether has frozen over $1 billion worth of assets linked to illicit activities on demand from law enforcement agencies
Proactive Detection by Certik Saves Wormhole Bridge From Potential $5 Million Hack
14.5.2024
Certik, a security firm, prevented a potentially disastrous $5 million exploit in the Wormhole cross-chain bridge by identifying a critical bug, showcasing the importance of proactive security practices and the benefits of open-source software in enhancing Web3 security standards. Wormhole,...
VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF Gains $109 Million Net Asset, Holds $619 Million Bitcoin in Q1
14.5.2024
VanEck's spot Bitcoin ETF HODL reports substantial asset growth in the first quarter of 2024, with total holdings reaching approximately $619 million in Bitcoin and a net realized gain of $6 million.
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