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Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik
1.9.2023
According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near...
Web3 Loses $1.2 Billion to Hacks and Rug Pulls so far in 2023: Report
1.9.2023
Web 3 platforms have lost over $1.2 billion so far this year in hacks and rugs pulls, according to a report from web3 bug bounty platform Immunefi.
The report revealed a total of 211 separate incidents contributing to this massive sum, with the month of August alone accounting for $23.4 million...
sDAI Pool by Aave goes live after MakerDAO pulls yields downs
31.8.2023
Aave has announced launching the sDAI pool following a reduction in the DSR yields. DSR refers to the DAI Saving Rate. It was originally set to 3.3%, later pitched up at 8$, only to bring it down again. Rune Christensen, the Co-Founder of MakerDAO, has suggested further lowering the DSR yields...
Magnate Finance on Base rug-pulls users of $6.5M, as predicted by on-chain sleuth
25.8.2023
Magnate Finance first deleted its Telegram channel and X account followed by taking down the website before pulling the plug on its TVL
Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Pulls Hotfix Following Save Issues
17.8.2023
If you’ve played any amount of Baldur’s Gate 3 lately, you might’ve noticed how frequently the game is getting updates. Well, it turns out that a recent one has caused a bit of an issue, prompting developer Larian Studios to roll back the patch and issue a temporary hotfix to fix the problems...
Base and Linea Users Lose $460,000 as SwirlLend Vanishes in Suspected Exit Scam
16.8.2023
SwirlLend, an Ethereum Layer 2 lending project active on the Base and Linea networks, has reportedly pulled off an exit scam that has resulted in the disappearance of an estimated $460,000 in user deposits.
According to a comprehensive on-chain analysis conducted by cybersecurity firm PeckShield...
Chaos: Twitch Star Kai Cenat Pulls Thousands Of Fans Into NYC Streets
4.8.2023
Twitch star Kai Cenat, who recently became the most subscribed creator on the streaming platform, asked his fans and followers to show up for a real-life giveaway in New York City. And they did, with reportedly 2,000 people arriving, leading to chaos and arrests. Read more
Viral Meme Coin BALD Rug-pulls on Base But Crypto Experts Say This Lesser Known Coin Will Be the Next to Pump 100x
31.7.2023
$BALD, a brand new meme coin built on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Base, experienced a stunning crash earlier in Monday, after enjoying a similarly stunning rise over the weekend.
After hitting fresh all-time highs around $0.97 and a market cap of close to $100 million earlier...
BALD Token Plunges 90% as Developer Pulls Liquidity
31.7.2023
BALD launched a little over 24 hours ago and has attracted massive hype - and millions in capital - to Base blockchain
Memecoin mania hits Base: Obscure tokens skyrocket amid rug pulls and FOMO
31.7.2023
Memecoin traders have been buying up obscure tokens such as Bald and Based, which have each seen staggering price gains despite questionable utility
Binance Pulls Out of German BaFin Crypto Application – What's Going On?
26.7.2023
A month after the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance faced rejection of its crypto custody license request from the German regulator BaFin, the exchange has reportedly withdrawn its license application.
“Binance confirms that it has proactively withdrawn its BaFin application,” a Binance...
Dogecoin Pulls Back as These Indicators Signal Conditions Overbought – But Here’s Why the DOGE Outlook Remains Strong
26.7.2023
After surging more than 10% on Tuesday, its biggest one-day gains since early April, Dogecoin (DOGE) has succumbed to profit-taking on Wednesday and was last trading around 3.5% lower.
Dogecoin hit its highest level since April on Tuesday around $0.084 as traders bid the meme coin up on hopes...
Today in Crypto: Saga Pulls Back From Blockchain Gaming, Bitfinex Recovers More Stolen Assets, BarnBridge DAO Members Told to Stop 'All Work' Amidst Investigation, Lightning Labs Releases Tools for Bitcoin Lightning & AI Devs
7.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Saga Pulls Back From Blockchain Gaming, Bitfinex Recovers More Stolen Assets, BarnBridge DAO Members Told...
Diablo IV Pulls Rarest Item After Fans Find Easy Exploit
7.7.2023
Diablo IV has six Uber Uniques that are the rarest and some of the most powerful items in the game. Players have spent hundreds of hours without ever coming across them—until now. A trick for easily earning them was recently discovered and Blizzard has now removed the items from the game entirely...
$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams, and rug pulls in H12023: Report
30.6.2023
Approximately $215 million of stolen assets have since been recovered
Chibi Finance Rug Pulls Users for $1M, CHIBI Falls 98%
27.6.2023
Over 555 stolen ether were swapped from Arbitrum from Ethereum, a security firm said
Deal Cancelled: BitGo Pulls Out of Prime Trust Acquisition and Users Report Withdrawal Issues
23.6.2023
BitGo, the American crypto custodian platform, has made the decision to cancel the acquisition of Prime Trust.
Following this announcement, Prime Trust has taken measures to suspend withdrawals.
The cancellation of the deal comes just two weeks after BitGo signed a non-binding letter of intent...
Binance Pulls Out of Netherlands, Seeks to Deregister Cyprus Unit
17.6.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, said it’s exiting the Dutch market as it has been unable to obtain registration as a crypto service provider. The news comes after Binance’s entity in Cyprus applied to be removed from the country’s register of digital asset service providers. Binance...
BioWare Pulls Mass Effect Statue After Everyone WTFs
13.6.2023
Earlier today BioWare announced a new piece of merch for Mass Effect fans: a statue of Commander Shepard from the opening of Mass Effect 2, where if you need reminding they are found dead and floating in space. The statue was accompanied by a slightly odd press release, and the combination of...
Call Of Duty Pulls Faze Member's Skin Over 'Anti-LGBTQ Dog Whistle'
9.6.2023
Activision has pulled a Call of Duty skin based on Faze clan member Nickmercs after he made what has been most accurately described as a “thinly-veiled anti-LGBTQ dog whistle during Pride Month”.Read more