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Bitfinex Customers Targeted in Phishing Attacks After Support Agent Hack
5.11.2023
Bitfinex has experienced a “minor” security incident after one of its customer support agents fell victim to a hacking attempt, leading to several users being targeted in a series of phishing attacks. The crypto exchange said the incident occurred between October 30 and November...
FBI Dives Into FTX Customer Records — Field Offices Issue Subpoenas to Bankruptcy Consultants
4.11.2023
Reports indicate that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received data on FTX clients from the advisors of the now-insolvent firm. These consultants have complied with a minimum of five inquiries issued by the bureau’s local offices across various states. FTX Implosion Leads...
The Clock Ticks for Sam Bankman-Fried: Countdown to a Crypto Mogul’s Day of Reckoning
4.11.2023
A jury has unanimously convicted Sam Bankman-Fried on a slew of charges, encompassing wire fraud, conspiracy to engage in wire fraud, and money laundering among the seven counts. The following is an in-depth look at what will happen between now and Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, which is scheduled...
Prescient Bitcoin Whale Moves $244M in BTC to Crypto Exchange. Has BTC Price Topped?
3.11.2023
The whale wallet was the 14th-largest individual bitcoin owner in March, holding 46,500 BTC
Breaking: Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all charges
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial has concluded with a jury finding him guilty of all seven charges
Binance to Perform Wallet Maintenance, Announces Temporary Suspension on Bitcoin Withdrawals
2.11.2023
Crypto exchange behemoth Binance is set to conduct wallet maintenance for the Bitcoin (BTC) network on Friday. According to a company update, the exchange will temporarily suspend BTC withdrawals on Nov. 3 until the maintenance is complete. The wallet maintenance is expected to take about...
Binance to Opt Out of Ruble Payment Deal with Advcash Amid Russian Exit
2.11.2023
Binance is planning to end its partnership with the payment provider Advcash, putting a stop to the ruble-based transactions, according to the Wall Street Journal. This move is in line with the crypto exchange’s ongoing strategy to exit the Russian market. Binance’s collaboration with...
Report: Lazarus Group Deploys New ‘Kandykorn’ Malware in Crypto Exchange Attack
2.11.2023
The state-sponsored North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group used a new type of malware called “Kandykorn” to target a cryptocurrency exchange. On October 31, Elastic Security Labs reported that the notorious Lazarus Group used a new type of malicious software (malware) called...
Coinbase Launches Leveraged Crypto Futures for US Traders With Nano-Sized BTC and ETH Contracts
1.11.2023
Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM) introduced regulated leveraged crypto futures for its U.S. customers Wednesday, now available to Coinbase Advanced users. The trading platform currently offers nano-sized contracts at one-hundredth of a bitcoin and one-tenth of an ethereum. Coinbase Financial...
Prosecution Eviscerates SBF during Closing Arguments: “He Built a Pyramid of Deceit”
1.11.2023
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicolas Roos, began closing arguments in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried this morning by claiming the FTX founder built a crypto exchange based on fraud. “He built a pyramid of deceit on a foundation of lies and false promises,” Roos said. “And when...
Millions in Altcoins Sent from FTX and Alameda Research Wallets to Exchanges
1.11.2023
Crypto wallets associated with the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX and its sister company Alameda Research have moved a significant amount of altcoins, sending a total of $13.1 million to various crypto exchanges overnight, on November 1. Data provided by the on-chain analysis firm Spotonchain...
Hong Kong’s HashKey Breaks Retail Ground with Trading App, HSK Token to Follow
1.11.2023
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange HashKey has ventured into the retail trading sector with the official launch of its trading app, making it the first licensed virtual asset exchange app in Hong Kong. HashKey’s Chief Operating Officer Livio Weng shared insights about the new app in...
Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Challenge Core of Fraud Case, Questioning Fiduciary Ties Under English Law
1.11.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried are seeking to instruct the jury that no trust or fiduciary relationship existed between the crypto exchange and its customers, a key part of the prosecution’s fraud case. Bankman-Fried’s Attorneys Question Trust Ties In an addendum to earlier requests,...
Floki Meme Coin Accuses Crypto Exchange Bitget of Listing Fake TokenFi Token and “Deceptively” Trading Millions in Volume
31.10.2023
Popular meme coinFloki has accused Bitget of listing a fake version of the TokenFi token and engaging in deceptive trading practices. On October 18, Floki initiated a DAO proposal to launch the Floki staking program and a reward token aimed at targeting the trillion-dollar tokenization industry...
Web3 wallet Backpack to launch VASP-licensed crypto exchange in Dubai
31.10.2023
The Backpack exchange has bagged operational licenses across several jurisdictions worldwide over the past five months, according to the company announcement
Web3 Wallet Backpack Launches Registered Crypto Business in Dubai
31.10.2023
Backpack , an all-in-one Web3 wallet, has become the latest to receive a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Dubai. The approval will enable Backpack to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange service in the city. Per the company’s press release, Backpack Exchange is set...
US Crypto Exchange Bittrex Receives Bankruptcy Nod to Cease its Operations
31.10.2023
A Delaware court judge approved the Chapter 11 plan of Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex on Monday to cease its operations. In April, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Bittrex, its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara. Bittrex faced allegations of operating...
Japanese Government Sanctions Crypto Exchange Linked to Hamas
31.10.2023
The Japanese government has taken action to freeze the assets of nine Hamas operatives and a cryptocurrency trading company that were involved in financing the terrorist organization. This decision was reached during a cabinet meeting on the 31st October, Yonhap News reported. Governments Sanction...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: October 30, 2023
30.10.2023
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....
Binance Faces Market Share Decline as Crypto Market Surges – What’s Going On?
30.10.2023
Binance, the crypto exchange that for long has dominated global crypto trading, has seen its market share continue to decline even as the overall market has surged higher. The continued decline in market share for the world’s largest crypto exchange was pointed to in a recent opinion piece...