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Turkey Detains 127 Crypto Ponzi Scheme Co-Conspirators, Seizes Assets Worth Over $31 Million
1.6.2024
According to Turkish authorities, the country’s law enforcement agencies have disrupted a criminal syndicate that lured unsuspecting residents into investing in a Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency investment. The syndicate is reported to have swindled $1 billion from investors who were...
Bitcoin to be worth 100 oz of gold, says veteran trader Peter Brandt
31.5.2024
Brandt claimed that BTC’s price would fluctuate over the next 12 to 18 months before finally surging 230% against gold
Tether Buys $100M Worth of Bitdeer Shares With Option to Purchase $50M More
31.5.2024
Bitdeer intends to use the proceeds to fund its data center expansion and ASIC-based mining rig development, the Singapore-based company said
Someone Dumped $400,000 Worth Of Stolen Playdate Gaming Handhelds At A Random Restaurant
31.5.2024
Earlier this year, Panic, the company behind the whimsical Playdate gaming handheld, revealed that a shipment containing more than a thousand of the devices had been stolen. Several months and a lot of sleuthing later, the rogue shipments have been discovered after seemingly being dumped on...
Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi
30.5.2024
More than $473 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost to hacks and rug pulls in 2024, according to a report by security researcher Immunefi
Genesis Returns $2.2B in Crypto Assets to Lending Program Participants
30.5.2024
Defunct crypto lender Genesis distributed $2.18b worth of crypto to 232,000 users enrolled in Gemini Earn, an interest-accruing lending program. The distribution followed a New York bankruptcy judge approving the Chapter 11 plan last week.
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Trader Buys 2M Dogecoin Call Options as Meme Coin Market Heats Up
29.5.2024
A trader bought $2 million worth of dogecoin {{DOGE}} call options at a strike price of $0.22 on Wednesday, according to PowerTrade's head of institutional sales, Bernd Sischka
$2.7B worth of electricity spent on US Bitcoin mining in 2024 — analyst
28.5.2024
Miners' profitability were slashed after the Bitcoin Halving event in April dropped rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block
Mt. Gox moves $9.6B worth of Bitcoin. Are creditors now being repaid?
28.5.2024
The transfer represents the first significant on-chain movement from Mt. Gox-related wallets in the past five years, ahead of the October 2024 repayment deadline
Donald Trump’s Crypto Wallet Holds $10 Million in Assets
27.5.2024
A cryptocurrency wallet linked to former President Donald Trump, a leading Republican presidential candidate, reportedly holds assets worth approximately $10 million.
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Investing in the Metaverse: Is It Worth It?
24.5.2024
The concept of the Metaverse has gained significant attention in recent times, prompting many to consider its investment prospects.
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Bitcoin and Ether options worth $2.7 billion set to expire
24.5.2024
The upcoming 21,000 contract expiry is dwarfed by the significantly larger $4.3 billion options expiry on May 31, according to Deribit
Elusive 2010 Bitcoin Mega Whale Moves 2,000 BTC Worth $138M in Fourth Transfer of 2024
23.5.2024
Blockchain data indicates the reappearance of the elusive mega whale from 2010, who expended 2,000 BTC valued at $138 million on May 22, 2024. The large transfer marks the fourth occurrence of this whale this year, with a cumulative expenditure of 7,000 BTC worth over $486 million. Blockchain...
Gala Games Receives $22 Million in ETH from Perpetrator of Security Breach
22.5.2024
Blockchain gaming platform Gala Games has retrieved approximately $22 million worth of Ether (ETH) from the individual responsible for a recent "security incident."
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ZachXBT Uncovers 7 More Addresses Linked to Lazarus Worth $61 Million—Here’s the latest
21.5.2024
ZachXBT has identified seven wallet addresses containing 891.13 Bitcoin, worth approximately $61 million, linked to the infamous North Korean hacking group Lazarus.
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ZachXBT flags Lazarus-linked addresses worth $61M
21.5.2024
ZachXBT flagged seven wallet addresses with $61 million in Bitcoin connected to the Lazarus hacking group
Bitcoin shorts worth $1.4B at risks of liquidation if BTC price hits $74.3K
21.5.2024
The recent bullish price momentum is attributed to several factors, including increasing investor confidence, decreasing exchange supply and the positive influx into spot BTC ETFs
Pokémon YouTuber Gets $157 From GameStop For $328 Worth Of Cards
20.5.2024
In a surprise twist, GameStop recently announced internally that some of its stores would begin buying and selling graded collectibles like Pokémon cards. There were immediately a bunch of questions like “how?” and “why?” One YouTuber recently tested exactly how the process works.Read more
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Transfers 114 BTC Worth $7.6M After 11 Years
20.5.2024
With bitcoin’s price up 6.8% from last week, a dormant bitcoin address from 2013 became active for the first time in over 11 years, transferring 114.42 bitcoins valued at $7.67 million. Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens After 11 Years, Moves 114 Bitcoins April and May have seen fewer...
10 US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Absorbed 548,556 BTC Worth $36 Billion in 128 Days
19.5.2024
According to recent data, the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), excluding Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), acquired 548,556.62 BTC from the market over the last 128 days. This acquisition means the ten newly introduced spot bitcoin ETFs collectively hold 2.78% of the crypto...