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80% of Comments on Tweets from Famous Projects are from Phishing Scam Accounts: SlowMist
30.1.2024
Approximately 80% of comments on tweets from famous projects are occupied by phishing scam accounts. In a recent Medium post, the SlowMist Security Team said it has been inundated with reports of theft within the cryptocurrency community. “Upon analyzing these incidents, we discovered that...
Japanese Government, Central Bank Readying CBDC Legislation
30.1.2024
Japan is nearing the launch of its CBDC, the digital yen, with the government and central bank laying the legislative groundwork for a rollout. Neither the Bank of Japan (BoJ) nor the government has yet officially committed to a CBDC launch. However, the BoJ has recently sped up the development...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – XTP, DOGE-1, BARL
30.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock $XTP, $DOGE-1 and $BARL are the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap as the broader cryptocurrency market rallies on waning pessimism about post-spot Bitcoin ETF approval sell pressure from major market players such as Grayscale. As per Grayscale’s website, the Grayscale...
Belarus Set to Launch Hyperledger Fabric-powered Digital Ruble Platform
30.1.2024
Belarus is edging closer to the launch of its CBDC, the digital Belarusian ruble, with a new “platform” built on the open Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network. Per Ekononmicheskaya Gazeta, the National Bank of Belarus and the Center for Banking Technologies “began developing a platform for...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: January 29, 2024
29.1.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
UK Remains One of the Few to Hold Back on Retail Access to Crypto ETFs
29.1.2024
The UK remains one of the few major global markets that has yet to approve retail access to cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs). While countries like Australia, Brazil, Canada, and many states in Continental Europe have embraced these products, the UK has refrained from allowing small...
Unibot Drives Token Value Higher by Distributing 80% of Solana-based UNISOL to UNIBOT Holders
29.1.2024
Trading application Unibot has announced the issuance of a native Solana ecosystem token, UNISOL, causing a stir in the market and triggering volatile price action last week. The move, which initially met criticism from long-time UNIBOT holders, is intended to accrue value back to the holders...
Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme in 2023 + More Crypto News
29.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Banxa Brings Fiat On-Ramps to Sui, Off-Ramps Coming Soon 2023 Crypto News: Blockchain Games Reigned Supreme Last Year Neo Opens Hong Kong Office...
South Korean Web3 Music Service Somesing Loses $11.58 Million in Token Exploit
29.1.2024
Somesing, a popular blockchain-based social karaoke platform in South Korea, has fallen victim to an exploit resulting in the loss of approximately $11.58 million. In a recent Medium post, the platform revealed that 730 million of its native token SSX had been compromised. The attack targeted...
New Scam: Fake Patreon Accounts Used to Promote Malicious Crypto Projects
29.1.2024
Crypto users have raised concerns about a surge in phishing emails with crypto-themed content, originating from the popular content creator platform Patreon. According to reports on social media platforms such as X and Reddit, scammers are signing up users’ email addresses for Patreon...
Russian Economist: ‘US Sanctions Will Undermine Dollar and Boost Digital Ruble’
29.1.2024
A leading Russian economist has claimed that American sanctions will ultimately undermine the role of the US dollar in the global economy – and help the cross-border adoption of the digital ruble. Per News.ru, the comments came from Alexander Razuvaev, a member of the supervisory board of the Guild...
Crypto Forensics Breakthrough: Finnish Authorities Trace Monero in High-Profile Hack
28.1.2024
The National Bureau of Investigation in Finland has reportedly made significant progress in tracing Monero (XMR) transactions as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal trial of Julius Aleksanteri Kivimäki. Kivimäki stands accused of hacking a private mental health firm’s database...
BlackRock’s IBIT ETF Soars: Surpasses $2 Billion Market Cap in Crypto Milestone
27.1.2024
BlackRock’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing $2 billion in assets under management (AUM) just two weeks after its launch on the Nasdaq. The ETF, known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has seen its market capitalization reach $2.11...
New Solana Meme Coin ‘WEN’ Airdropped to 1 Million Wallets – Here’s How to Check Eligibility
27.1.2024
WEN, a new Solana meme coin, has gained significant traction after being airdropped to over a million wallets. The airdrop, which took place on Friday morning, was facilitated through the decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Jupiter, as part of a large-scale test of its new launchpad. Jupiter...
Tiger Brokers Opens Door for Crypto Trading in Hong Kong + More Crypto News
26.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Tiger Brokers Opens Door for Crypto Trading in Hong Kong Arbitrum One Integrates Chainlink Functions on Mainnet Colosseum Launches New Platform...
OneCoin Scam Lawyer Faces Decade Behind Bars for $400 Million Laundering
26.1.2024
Mark Scott, a former partner at U.S. law firm Locke Lord, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in Ruja Ignatova’s OneCoin crypto scam worth nearly $400 million. According to Manhattan federal prosecutors, Scott was found guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering...
Hong Kong Financial Watchdog Cautions Against Floki, TokenFi Staking Schemes
26.1.2024
On Friday, Hong Kong’s securities regulator cautioned investors against “suspicious” staking schemes tied to Floki and TokenFi. Both tokens within the Floki ecosystem offer crypto staking. They claim yearly returns of between 30% and 100%, the Securities and Futures Commission...
OKX to End Crypto Mining Pool-Related Services Over Realignment
26.1.2024
Centralized crypto exchange OKX said on Friday that it will soon shut down its Mining Pool and related services due to business adjustments. New user registrations for the Mining Pool will no longer be accepted starting Jan. 26. Meanwhile, existing users can continue to use the service until Feb....
Ethereum Leads Weekly Altcoin Losses as Wider Market Sell-Off Continues
26.1.2024
The crypto market remains in the red zone with altcoins and pack leader Ethereum (ETH) posting losses two weeks after the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On-chain data shows the price of several crypto assets trading at monthly lows....
U.S. Government to Auction $117 Million in Confiscated Bitcoin from Silk Road Case
26.1.2024
The U.S. government has filed a notice revealing its plans to auction approximately $117 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) that was seized during a dark web drug bust. In a notice dated January 8, the government said it aims to auction nearly 2,875 BTC seized from Ryan Farace and Sean Bridges in 2021...