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Hope Finance exploit results in $2M stolen from users' funds
21.2.2023
An Arbitrum-based algorithmic stablecoin project has fallen prey to a smart contract exploit, seeing $2 million stolen from users
Crypto in Hong Kong Getting Soft Backing From Beijing: Bloomberg
21.2.2023
Report says officials from China’s Liaison Office have been spotted at crypto events in the City
Composable Finance CEO denies legal violations as CTO steps down
21.2.2023
The CTO stepped down from the DeFi-focused infrastructure firm on Feb. 20, but not without some allegations aimed at his former company and its CEO
Expert Predicts Looming Economic Collapse as BRICS Nations Unite Against the Dollar
20.2.2023
Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments, explained in a recent interview that the five leading emerging economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, collectively known as BRICS nations—are “coalescing against the dollar.” Schectman believes that...
Helium Network Migration to Solana Blockchain in March Drives Significant Gains for SOL and HNT Tokens
20.2.2023
Over the past seven days, the crypto asset solana has increased more than 23% against the U.S. dollar after the announcement that the Helium Network plans to migrate to the Solana blockchain on March 27. Helium Network’s native token, helium, has also risen, jumping 25% over the past week...
FTX Bankruptcy Claims Sell for 20 Cents on the Dollar in Private OTC Markets
20.2.2023
Distressed asset funds can pick up FTX bankruptcy claims for around 20 cents on the dollar in hidden over-the-counter (OTC) markets, a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk
CoinDesk Wins a Polk Award, One of Journalism's Top Prizes, for Explosive FTX Coverage
20.2.2023
Three stories were honored, including Ian Allison’s scoop that led to Sam Bankman-Fried’s $32 billion crypto empire collapsing in days
Energy Giant Saudi Aramco Signs Agreement With droppGroup to Build Web3 Tech
20.2.2023
Saudi Aramco will explore co-developing blockchain-based technologies that could benefit its workers
Bitmain Partner BitFuFu Starts Marketplace for Crypto Mining Rig Coupons
20.2.2023
The discount coupons issued last year haven't been used because miners don't have the cash to spend on new equipment
Crypto Exchange Zipmex to Restart Customer Withdrawals After Closing Takeover Deal
20.2.2023
Zipmex, the South East Asian cryptocurrency exchange that found itself embroiled in a credit crunch last year, will re-open customer withdrawals this week
Revert Finance hacked: Users got revoke approvals
20.2.2023
Revert Finance, an AMM liquidity management protocol, confirmed through a tweet that the “v3utils” contract was hacked, and 90% of the funds were stolen from a single account. The accounts from which the funds are affected are given below: USDT: 4106.316699, USDC: 22983.235188, WETH:...
Here's why crypto companies need to focus on embedded finance
20.2.2023
Personalized offers, financing loans, insurance, seamless payment and preferred payment mode were some of the key features that came out as top priorities for customers
OKX’s February Proof-of-Reserves Report Shows $8.6B in ‘Clean Assets’
20.2.2023
Data from CryptoQuant maintains that reserves are 100% clean, compared to 94% for Binance and 61% for Huobi
Crypto Hedge Fund Galois Shuts Down After Losing $40 Million to FTX: FT
20.2.2023
Galois co-founder said the fund has halted all trading as it is no longer viable post-FTX
Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1
20.2.2023
The Central Bank of Russia plans to launch test operations with digital ruble transactions between real customers at the beginning of April. More than a dozen banks will join the upcoming stage of the pilot project, a high-ranking representative of the bank announced to Russian media. Russia’s...
Voyager Creditors Subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried, Other Former FTX, Alameda Executives
20.2.2023
Voyager’s Creditors also subpoenaed Samuel Trabucco, Nishad Singh, Gary Wang, and Caroline Ellison
Democrats to Return 2.2% of $45.2 Million Donation Made by FTX’s Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
19.2.2023
After the disgraced co-founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), donated $5.2 million to Joe Biden’s campaign in 2020 and more than $40 million to Democrats leading up to the U.S. midterm election cycle, three major Democratic organizations plan to return 2.2% of the funds, or $1 million,...
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange
19.2.2023
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debtors nor any entity related to the company has issued any IOU crypto assets...
Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000
19.2.2023
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122% higher at the beginning of February 2023, the average fee has remained the same over the last...
Brazilian Government Preparing New Decree to Clarify Cryptocurrency Rules
18.2.2023
The Brazilian government is preparing to release a decree to fill the blank spaces that the recent approval of the cryptocurrency law has left open. The document, prepared by the Ministry of Finance, will establish the areas of oversight and responsibilities for the Central Bank of Brazil and...