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Germany’s Third-Largest Bank Unveils Blockchain-Based Digital Custody Platform for Institutional Investors
6.11.2023
DZ Bank, one of Germany’s leading financial institutions with assets totaling 300 billion euros, has launched its own blockchain-powered custody platform. According to an announcement by the bank, the platform is specifically designed to cater to institutional clients, enabling them to engage...
Bittrex Global CEO Supports UK Treasury’s Crypto Regulation Steps – Here’s the Latest
6.11.2023
Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch has voiced support for the UK Treasury’s recent crypto asset regulation proposals, arguing that they could help the country achieve its goal of becoming a leading hub for digital assets. In a recent interview, Linch, a former solicitor at Shearman &...
Monero’s Security Breach Drains Entire Funds In Community Wallet: What’s Going On?
6.11.2023
Monero’s community wallet was drained of all assets following a security breach described as shocking and a little sketchy.  The attack on the privacy coin’s wallet took place on Sept 1 but was not revealed until Nov 2 on GitHub. According to the company, the source of the breach...
FTX Seeks Bankruptcy Court Approval to Sell $744 Million Worth of Trust Assets, Including Grayscale and Bitwise Funds
6.11.2023
Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its debtors have sought approval from the bankruptcy court of Delaware to sell select trust assets, including funds from Grayscale and Bitwise, with an estimated value of $744 million. The proposed sale would be facilitated through an investment...
Senator Lummis Takes a Stand Against SEC’s Crypto Crackdown, Says the Commission is “Overreaching”
6.11.2023
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has voiced opposition to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ongoing crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, she expressed her concerns about the regulatory agency’s actions and vowed to block one of...
Trial of Alleged Mango Markets Exploiter Avraham Eisenberg Postponed – Here’s the Latest
5.11.2023
The trial of Avraham Eisenberg, the individual accused of exploiting Mango Markets, has been delayed per request by his lawyers. Initially scheduled for December 4, 2023, the trial has been rescheduled to April 8, 2024, according to court documents.  Eisenberg’s legal team requested...
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...
Fate of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Co-Defendants Uncertain: Prison Sentences Loom?
4.11.2023
With Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of FTX, facing the prospect of spending decades in a federal prison, some are wondering what lies ahead for his former colleagues and co-defendants. Nishad Singh, FTX’s director of engineering, Gary Wang, the exchange’s chief technical...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – SNAPCAT, PEPETA
4.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating in the mid-$34,000s, as market participants digest Friday’s weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which caused a dump in US government bond yields and the US Dollar Index (DXY), and a pump in US stock prices. Weaker yields/USD and stronger stock prices tend...
FTX Claim Pricing Soars to New Heights Amid Skyrocketing AI Company Valuations
3.11.2023
The current claim pricing of FTX has seen a major surge, reaching a maximum of 55%, compared to as low as 6% in November last year. According to data provided by Claims Market, the bid and ask prices for FTX claims are currently quoted at 52% and 55%, respectively. In the context of a claims...
Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh Might Not be Jailed, Bankman-Fried Faces Decades in Prison: Bloomberg
3.11.2023
Three former close friends and colleagues of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried have testified against him, potentially leading to minimal jail time for themselves. Caroline Ellison, CEO of Alameda Research, Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, and Nishad Singh, FTX engineering chief, were key witnesses...
Render Network Moves From Ethereum to Solana Blockchain in Major Win – Where Next for SOL?
2.11.2023
3D content rendering platform Render Network has relocated from the Ethereum blockchain to Solana in order to benefit from the latter’s high throughput and lower transaction costs. As per an update in a blog posted to Medium, the Render Foundation said that it had successfully implemented...
CoinStats Unveils Chain Activity for Enhanced Airdrop Farming Wallet Insights
2.11.2023
CoinStats introduces enhanced airdrop farming analytics with its latest feature. Image by Malchev, Adobe Stock.Digital asset management platform CoinStats has introduced a new feature called “Chain Activity” to give users more comprehensive insights into their cryptocurrency wallet...
Argentina’s E-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Reports $21 Million in Customer Crypto Assets
2.11.2023
MercadoLibre , the renowned e-commerce platform in Argentina, has seen notable growth in its crypto segment. According to the company’s latest quarterly earnings report, MercadoLibre’s customers held a total of $21 million in crypto assets as of September 2023, a significant increase...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – PEPE2, WEALTH, SIMPKU
2.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is pulling back after reaching new highs for the year in wake of Wednesday’s Fed policy announcement near $36,000. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization was last changing hands just under $35,000, nearly 3% below earlier session highs as short-term...
Major Token Unlocks in November: Aptos, Avalanche, Hashflow Take the Spotlight – Huge Sell-Off Incoming?
2.11.2023
November is seeing a wave of token unlocks from leading crypto projects, including Aptos, Avalanche, and Hashflow, which will dump over $320 million worth of tokens on the market. Among them, Aptos, a layer-1 blockchain project led by former Meta executives, will witness the most substantial token...
Today in Crypto: Xapo Bank Enables Non-US Members to Invest $10 in S&P 100 Stocks, Nym Technologies Reveals NymVPN Upcoming Launch and Info
2.11.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Investment news Bitcoin and stablecoin custodian and licensed private bank Xapo Bank announced the launch of a new Stocks...
Revolut Named Most Crypto-Friendly Bank in the UK
2.11.2023
Revolut has become the most cryptocurrency-friendly bank in the United Kingdom. According to a report by Recap, Revolut stands out from other banks by allowing customers to trade cryptocurrencies directly through its mobile banking app and providing them with educational materials to enhance their...
Multichain Bridge Exploit: Trader’s $280K Becomes $1.9 M Windfall
2.11.2023
A wallet address has managed to transform nearly 1.9 million Fantom tokens, initially worth $280,000, into $1.9 million after the long-frozen Multichain Bridge momentarily opened. The Multichain Bridge, which had been inactive since its exploitation back in July 2023, opened and quickly closed...
UK’s National Crime Agency Seeks to Set Up Specialized Team to Combat Cryptocurrency Scams and Fraud
2.11.2023
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is taking a proactive stance against the rising threat of cryptocurrency scams and fraud. In response to the increasing attempts by bad actors to deceive crypto investors, the NCA has announced plans to establish a specialized cryptocurrency...