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Web3 Protocol WalletConnect Halts Services in Russia, Following US Treasury Guidelines
1.11.2023
Web3 platform WalletConnect, which links cryptocurrency wallets, has restricted its services in Russia, in light of the latest US Guidelines. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) unveiled sanctions in Russia and a few parts of Ukraine. The restrictions came into effect...
Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace
30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...
Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges
23.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Argentina is pushing for the introduction of the digital currency “as soon as possible,” Bitfinex makes P2P transactions free...
Matrixport Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $56,000 if SEC Greenlights Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF
19.10.2023
The cryptocurrency financial services platform Matrixport predicts that bitcoin prices could surge to between $42,000 and $56,000 per unit if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Matrixport Links ETF Inflows to Possible...
Advocacy groups push back against Sen. Warren linking crypto with terrorism
19.10.2023
The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation said the terrorist group Hamas had reportedly curtailed using Bitcoin as authorities could more easily track funds
Israel Freezes 100 Binance Accounts Over Suspected Hamas Links: FT
17.10.2023
Authorities requested information on some 200 other crypto accounts, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter
Research Firm Elliptic Links FTX Hack to Russian Attackers
13.10.2023
Research by blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic has revealed potential links between the FTX hacking incident last November, which resulted in an estimated $400 million loss, and Russian-based cybercrime groups.
The majority of the stolen assets, primarily in Ether (ETH), had remained dormant...
Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and 'questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower
12.10.2023
Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link
Immutable links with AWS in latest Web3 gaming push
11.10.2023
The blockchain gaming firm said it will gain access to a vast pipeline of game studio leads and support for successful deal closures
Investigator Alleges Drug Cartel Links to Tron and Ethereum Crypto Wallets — Here's What You Need to Know
4.10.2023
Yesterday, an online investigator, known by the X username @BoringSleuth, released allegations against cryptocurrencies Tron and Ethereum, suggesting links to criminal activities and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The revelations come amidst growing scrutiny of China's role in the crypto...
NAKA Launching the First Self-Custodial Payment Card/Scheme Working on POS Terminals Worldwide
27.9.2023
PRESS RELEASE. SLOVENIA – Sep 27th, 2023 – NAKA introduces a new decentralized approach to finances, built upon a pioneering blockchain-based payment scheme and a payment card that links to the wallet managed by MetaMask and can be read by any POS terminal worldwide. NAKA has developed...
Tether Denies Links With Alleged Spokeswoman Alex Welch; Blasts ‘Tabloid’ News Outlets
26.9.2023
A controversy surrounding Alex Welch, an alleged spokeswoman of Tether, the company behind USDT, erupted last week as an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) quoted her as a source for information on the company’s loans. However, Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino denied any involvement of Welch...
Vitalik Buterin’s X Account Hacked to Promote Crypto Scam
10.9.2023
The X account of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has apparently suffered a breach by scammers spreading phishing links. The attack, which manifested itself in the form of a post offering free digital collectibles, has allegedly resulted in the loss of over $690,000 for those who fell for...
Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Falls Victim to Twitter Hack – Beware of Shared Links
10.9.2023
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has reportedly had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised.
In a now-deleted tweet, the hacked account claimed that Consensys will launch a commemorative NFT to celebrate the arrival of the Proto-Danksharding feature to Ethereum.
The hacker used...
Security platforms warn about hidden phishing and wallet drainer links
8.9.2023
Cybersecurity professional Christian Seifert gave an example on how Discord's measure against malicious links can be abused by scammers
Leading Venture Capital Firms Including Softbank and Sequoia Named as Defendants In Fresh Lawsuit for Links With FTX
9.8.2023
A class-action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has named 18 venture capital investment firms as defendants for their links with the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
The lawsuit has named major VC firms as defendants, including Temasek, Sequoia...
FBI warns of phishing scams and social media account hijackers
6.8.2023
The FBI warned that the account hijackers work to “create a sense of urgency” with their posts, and urged people to vet any website or potential opportunity before clicking on it
Bald Token Rugpull May Have Links to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda, Data Shows
1.8.2023
There’s no conclusive evidence that Sam Bankman-Fried has anything to do with BALD, but on-chain data shows its deployer contract has interacted with Alameda wallets
Yu-Gi-Oh! Is Faltering, But Fans Feel Konami's Ignoring Them
14.7.2023
During a recent Konami shareholder meeting, the game company’s president addressed concerns that its latest free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, has negatively affected the franchise’s growth. A shareholder noted that Master Duel’s play style poorly translates to the popular trading...
Tornado Cash Dev Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data Alleging Criminal Links
24.5.2023
Lawyers for the privacy protocol developer have disputed the evidence purporting to prove links to criminal money