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Mt. Gox Creditors Report Double Payments in Settlement Funds; Exchange Seeks Remediation
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / 24K-Production Mt. Gox, the once-dominant cryptocurrency exchange that famously collapsed in 2014, has recently encountered a new hurdle in its efforts to repay creditors. Reddit users are now reporting a payment error stemming from what the exchange describes as...
Thunder Terminal Claims Security After $192,000 Exploit, Hacker Demands Ransom in Dispute
27.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Thunder Terminal has recently encountered an exploit. Despite the severity of the incident, the platform has assured users of the security of their funds. Yet the hacker claimed differently and demanded ransom. In a recent post published by the decentralized platform Thunder...
Metis (METIS) Token Surges 50% Following Announced Grant, Attracting Investor Interest
26.12.2023
Source: iStock METIS, the native cryptocurrency of the layer 2 network Metis, experienced a surge of up to 50% in the past 24 hours, driven by the buzz surrounding a recently revealed grant that is making rounds in the crypto community. In mid-December, the MetisDAO Foundation, responsible for...
New EU Crypto Regulation Allow Governments to Freeze and Seize ‘Unexplained Wealth’ Believed Tied to Crime
26.12.2023
EU has passed expanded powers allowing governments to freeze and confiscate crypto tied to a crime. Image by Vitalii Vodolazskyi, Adobe Stock. European Union officials reached an agreement on December 12 on new crypto regulations that will grant member states expanded powers to freeze...
Fake Rabby Wallet Discovered on Apple App Store
26.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A fraudulent version of open source crypto wallet Rabby Wallet has appeared on the Apple App Store. According to an X post from the official Rabby Wallet account, it’s not the first time scammers have tried to impersonate its wallet. “A FAKE mobile app has surfaced again. We want...
Tether Mints $1 Billion USDT for “Inventory Replenish” on Ethereum Network
26.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Tether has minted $1 billion USDT for an “inventory replenish,” according to CEO Paolo Ardoino. In an X post on Monday, blockchain tracking platform Whale Alert reported that the Tether Treasury had minted $1 billion of its eponymous stablecoin, USDT. Tether CEO Ardoino responded...
Fake Crypto Websites on Google Ads Drain $3 Million in Christmas Phishing Scam
26.12.2023
Scammers drained $3 million in crypto from victims this Christmas using fake websites promoted on Google ads. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. A new report reveals that scammers stole over $3 million in cryptocurrency from victims this holiday season using fake crypto websites promoted through...
BNB Chain announces opBNB’s $450k+ festivities celebration giveaway
26.12.2023
BNB Chain has announced hosting the opBNB festivities celebration. The same will begin on December 28, 2023, and end on January 17, 2024. It is being linked with the upcoming New Year’s Eve to spark interest in the minds of community members. However, the reward pool of $450k+ as a Giveaway...
Zeepr goes live on EOS EVM
26.12.2023
Zeepr Labs has announced that Zeepr is now live on EOS EVM, allowing its community members to leverage the holding of $EOS as collateral. This partnership aims to expand their ecosystems and strengthen connections with public chains. Benefits to the EOS Community, at the moment, pertain to using...
US-Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Surpass Entire $50 Billion Crypto ETP Market: BitMEX
26.12.2023
Source: Pexels The global market for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) has reached a significant milestone, currently comprising approximately 150 products with a total value of $50.3 billion in assets under management, as reported by BitMEX research. According to the research,...
zkSync Era Resolves Network Glitch Triggered by Automated Safety Check
26.12.2023
Source: zkSync The zkSync development team recently addressed and resolved a network glitch in the zkSync Era platform with “no funds at risk,” according to a post by zkSync Development. The network glitch in the zkSync Era platform occurred on Dec. 25 at 05:50 UTC, as reported by the development...
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Debtors Reach Settlement in Embed Proceeding
26.12.2023
Image by Александр Поташев, Adobe Stock The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its debtors have reached a settlement agreement with founder Samuel Bankman-Fried and others to address certain claims related to the acquisition of the stock trading platform Embed. In a December 22 filing with the United...
ZA Bank Supports Over 80 Web3 Companies with Commercial Banking Services
25.12.2023
  Hong Kong-based ZA Bank announced that it has been providing support for over 80 web3 companies since early this year. This is in line with its vision for “Banking for Web3,” which it introduced in April. Among these companies is OKX Hong Kong, and ZA Bank serves as the banking...
MEXC Quells Fears Over Possible Issues After CEO Account Deactivation
25.12.2023
Pixabay Digital asset exchange, MEXC has addressed user fears over a deleted social media account believed to be its CEO, stating that the firm has no official connection with the account. In a Dec 24 post on X (formerly Twitter), the exchange watered down community fears addressing all issues...
Japan’s Government Abolishes Crypto Tax on Unrealized Corporate Gains
25.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Pharaoh_EZYPT Japan‘s cabinet has recently approved a key change in the fiscal 2024 tax policy, removing the tax on unrealized gains for corporate-held crypto assets, according to Nikkei. In the fiscal 2024 tax reform approved by the Japanese cabinet, the tax on unrealized...
Verida to Transform Digital Privacy Through Partnerships and Technology: Interview with Chris Were
25.12.2023
Pixabay Decentralized digital identity provider, Verida has rolled out several products and features including its recent partnership with zkPass, a private data protocol to secure user identity while verifying their identities on websites. In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Chris Were...
Storm Thwarts Suspected South Korean Crypto Price Fixer’s Flight to China
25.12.2023
Source: Robert Kneschke/Adobe South Korean coast guards – and rough sea weather – appear to have thwarted a high-profile suspected crypto price fixer’s daring effort to flee the country for China. Per Joongang Ilbo, coast guards in South Jeolla Province arrested the man, surnamed Park and nicknamed...
Multiple Crypto Influencers Struck By SIM Swap Attacks – Here Are The Details
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay SIM swappers are beginning to target crypto influencers ahead of the holidays, with some taking control of their high-profile accounts on X. Some include the accounts of crypto investment firm Manifold Trading and its founding partner, Jae Chung. Unlike regular posts about platform...
People’s Bank of China Stresses on Global Regulation for Crypto and DeFi Markets
22.12.2023
Source: Eagle/Adobe China’s central bank has called on global financial authorities to regulate the digital asset and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets in its recent financial stability report. The People’s Bank of China released a report on Dec 22 highlighting a regulatory pathway for local...
SEC “Deeply Regrets” Handling of Debt Box Case, New Court Filing Reveals
22.12.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) has apologized for its handling of a lawsuit against decentralized blockchain project, Debt Box, according to new court documents. Walking it back “The Commission takes this Court’s concerns seriously and deeply regrets these errors,”...