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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $39k as Total Liquidation Reaches $320 Million in 24hrs
23.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Bitcoin (BTC) is facing another wave of volatility falling below the $39,000 mark on Tuesday, a 4.33% slump in the past 24 hours. The largest crypto by market cap is currently trading at $38,955 at press time. Bitcoin price has dropped slightly over 9% in the weekly charts and...
Denver Pastor Accused of Misappropriating $1.3 Million Raised via a Crypto Token Sale
23.1.2024
The Colorado Securities regulator has accused the pastor of an online-only church of illegally pocketing $1.3 million which was raised via the sale of a cryptocurrency he created. A judge in Colorado has since ordered the closure of the pastor and his wife’s bank accounts for 14 days....
CryptoPunks Top Sales Volume Charts – Top NFT News Today – 23 January
23.1.2024
The non-fungible token (NFT) market is up 12.5% over the past 24 hours. It now stands at $39,251,556. Buyers and sellers are both up around 2%, while transactions are down 10%. Among the top 10 collections by sales volume, CryptoPunks made the NFT news rounds and took the first spot with over $3.5...
Dogecoin Price Prediction as $800 Million Sends DOGE into the Red – Buy the Dip?
23.1.2024
The Dogecoin price has dropped by 6.5% in the past 24 hours, sliding to $0.07726 as the wider crypto market continues to suffer from profit-taking and loss-cutting in the wake of this month’s Bitcoin ETF approvals. DOGE is now down by 18% in the past month, and with the meme token also having...
Study: Financial Losses on BNB Chain Due to Hacks and Scams Fell by 85% in 2023
23.1.2024
In 2023, financial losses on the BNB Smart Chain due to exploits or breaches fell by 85% to $161.1 million, according to the findings of a new Avenger DAO study report. The study data also shows that Q2 of 2023 was the costliest quarter, with approximately $69.5 million lost across 127 incidents....
New Web3 and Blockchain Focused VC Fund, Paper Ventures, Launched With Initial Capital of $25 Million
23.1.2024
Paper Ventures, a new blockchain venture capital (VC) fund focused on early-stage Web3 and blockchain projects, has been launched with an initial fund of $25 million. The fund, founded by experienced venture capitalists, will not only invest in outstanding projects but will help nurture them....
Report: Mr Beast Nearing $100 Million TV Deal With Amazon
22.1.2024
James Donaldson, aka MrBeast aka that YouTuber who does weird charity videos aka that guy who sold me a terrible burger, is reportedly close to signing an estimated $100 million deal with Amazon to create a competition series on the company’s Prime Video streaming service. Read more
Global Crypto User Base Hits 580M, Following 34% Increase in 2023 – Crypto.com Report
22.1.2024
Source: Pexels Crypto asset adoption is accelerating, with over half a billion people becoming users or owners in 2023, according to a Crypto.com report. Making its disclosure in an 18-page report from its Research and Insights Team, the centralized Bitcoin exchange pointed out that 580 million...
Just In: FTX’s Bankruptcy Estate Sold 22 Million GBTC Shares, Leading to $1 Billion GBTC Outflow
22.1.2024
FTX’s $1 billion sell-off of its GBTC shares was a major catalyst of the trust’s outflows after becoming a spot Bitcoin ETF. Image by Formatoriginal, Adobe Stock. The ongoing bankruptcy proceedings for crypto exchange FTX have led to major sell-offs from one of the largest bitcoin...
Pandoshi (PAMBO) Stage 3 Sold Out, Total Raised Over $2 Million
22.1.2024
Pandoshi (PAMBO), a rapidly ascending star in the cryptocurrency sky, has achieved a remarkable milestone: the complete sell-out of its Stage 3 presale, raising over $2 million. This significant achievement underscores the increasing investor confidence in Pandoshi, as enthusiasts and crypto...
Digital Asset Investment Products Record $21M Outflows Despite $11.8B Trading Volume
22.1.2024
Digital asset funds have recorded a minor $21 million in outflows while trading volumes surged past $11 billion as crypto prices plummeted in the past seven days. CoinShares’ Digital Asset Weekly Fund Flows report on Jan 22 shows a slight decline in bullish momentum although inflows were...
Top 5 AI Crypto Tokens Experience Downturn, Sector Loses $960 Million in Value
22.1.2024
The value of crypto assets linked to artificial intelligence (AI) surged to $7 billion at the beginning of the year. However, recent weeks have seen a reduction of $960 million in the overall worth of the AI crypto sector. Each of the leading five AI-focused digital assets has experienced a decline...
BNB Smart Chain Sees 85% Decline in Losses to Security Incidents in 2023: Report
22.1.2024
A security report published today revealed losses incurred on BNB Smart Chain in 2023 reached over $161 million, compared to $1.1 billion in the previous year. The security report was published by AvengerDAO in collaboration with Hashdit, Certik, Ancilia, and Salus Security. Despite the decrease...
Tron Founder Justin Sun Withdraws Altcoins Worth $60M in One Month
22.1.2024
Source: Adobe / prima91 Justin Sun, founder of Tron and HTX advisor, has reportedly withdrawn $60 million worth of altcoins from Binance exchange in a span of one month. Per data from Lookonchain, Sun withdrew the maximum assets in Ethereum (ETH) worth $43 million, followed by $6.7 million worth...
Scammers Use Meme Coin Mania to Defraud 42,000 Victims and Amass $32 Million: Blockfence
22.1.2024
A group of fraudsters has managed to deceive over 42,000 victims, accumulating a staggering $32 million in a series of crypto scams that began in April 2023. What makes this scam unique is the use of a method that even fooled some of the industry’s renowned “rug pull detectors,”...
Crypto Firm USI Tech Founder Horst Jicha Arrested for Alleged $150 Million Fraud
22.1.2024
Horst Jicha, the founder of crypto firm USI Tech, has been arrested and charged by U.S. authorities for his involvement in an alleged $150 million international fraud scheme. According to a recent release published by the U.S. Depoartment of Justice (DOJ), Jicha, a 64-year-old German national,...
Covalent (CQT) Announces $5 Million in Grants to Support Frontier Web3 Technologies
22.1.2024
Covalent, a leading name in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, is excited to announce its groundbreaking initiative, the Covalent Grants Program. This program is designed to provide substantial incentives, with grants of up to $25,000 USD, to visionary developers and emerging startups...
Crypto Snipers Strike Gold as Traders Earn Millions in SAVM Token Launch Frenzy
22.1.2024
Based on the recent report from Arkham Intelligence, the launch of the satoshivm (SAVM) token two days ago saw three adept crypto traders, often referred to as ‘snipers,’ each earning a profit of $1 million. Arkham’s findings revealed that the most proficient of these sniping...
Weekly NFT Sales Dip — Ethereum Outshines Bitcoin, Solana and Avalanche Record Gains
20.1.2024
The latest statistics indicate a further decline in non-fungible token (NFT) sales this week, showing a 5.05% decrease compared to the previous week. Sales of NFTs reached $297 million, with Ethereum leading the way this week. Ethereum’s sales amounted to $106 million, overtaking...
‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scheme Uncovered: Debiex Charged by CFTC for Defrauding Investors
20.1.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged digital asset platform Debiex for engaging in a deceptive scheme known as “pig butchering,” which resulted in the loss of $2.3 million from investors. On Firday, the CFTC filed a complaint against Debiex and Zhāng Chéng Yáng...