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Another Set of Vintage 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Emerge From Dormancy With $6 Million Transfer
9.10.2023
Last month, 19 distinct bitcoin addresses from 2012 awakened, moving coins that had remained untouched for over 11 years. Fast forward to this month, and we’ve already seen four such transfers from 2012. This Sunday, at block heights 811,239 and 811,244, two addresses from that vintage year...
October Resurgence: Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Moving Over $50 Million in Vintage BTC
7.10.2023
Though Bitcoin’s value has risen from its position last month, September saw a surge in dormant Bitcoin transfers from long-inactive BTC wallets. This trend hasn’t slowed; in the initial week of October, several 2014 wallets came alive, moving 860 BTC — valued at over...
OFAC’s Sanction Bucket Grows: BTC, TRX, and ETH Addresses Flagged Over Fentanyl Ties
6.10.2023
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) under the Treasury has released an updated version of the specially designated nationals (SDN) list, featuring multiple alleged fentanyl traffickers from China along with their associated cryptocurrency addresses. These highlighted crypto addresses...
Spotlight on Ripple’s Elite: Unveiling the Top 10 XRP Wallets
5.10.2023
In September, our newsroom unveiled a series spotlighting the premier ten wallets from platforms such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoin project Tether. Here’s an in-depth glance at the elite ten XRP wallets highlighted in XRP’s rich list of prominent addresses. The Top 10...
Cyberpunk 2077’s Next Patch Addresses Corrupted Saves On PS5
29.9.2023
Cyberpunk 2077’s 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty DLC expansion has completely revived the open-world RPG, and, for many, finally turned it into the immersive sci-fi blockbuster they’d been dreaming of based on all those E3 trailers. But more fixes are still on the way. An upcoming 2.01 patch will...
Decade-Old ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken: $8 Million Moved From 2012 Addresses
25.9.2023
In 2023, there’s been a marked uptick in activity from so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ that date back to 2012. After eight transactions totaling 520 BTC from 2012 spent four days ago, an address from 2012 moved 149.99 BTC at block height 809,204 on Sunday afternoon. The wallet...
Chainlink Addresses Concerns as Users Spot Subtle Alterations to Multisig
25.9.2023
Decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) has responded to criticism regarding a recent alteration to the number of signers required on its multisig wallet.
The change, which reduced the required number of signatures from 4-of-9 to 4-of-8, sparked backlash from critics on social media...
Mixin Network Founder Addresses $200 Million Hack, Says Only Half of User Assets are Safe
25.9.2023
Mixin Network's founder Feng Xiaodong addressed the $200 million hack in a livestream saying that they could initially ensure the security of only half of its users' assets.
Mixin Network revealed a massive hack earlier today on the database of its cloud service provider, compromising users’...
Arkham Identifies Coinbase’s $25B in BTC; Rivals Nakamoto’s Legacy Coins
23.9.2023
On September 22, 2023, Arkham Intelligence unveiled that it has identified addresses tied to a staggering $25 billion from Coinbase’s bitcoin (BTC) holdings. This cache represents the most substantial BTC reserve on Arkham. The firm points out that this trove is nearly on par with Satoshi...
Awakening of 2012 Bitcoins: 8 Transfers Mobilize 520 BTC After 11 Years
20.9.2023
In September 2023, a flurry of dormant so-called “sleeping bitcoins” from 2012 stirred to life. On September 18, a whopping 909 BTC worth more than $24 million changed hands. Not resting there, the momentum carried into the next day when vintage transfers from 2012 mobilized 519.95...
Bitcoiners are stacking 'em up: Inactive BTC supply hits all-time highs
20.9.2023
Inactive Bitcoin addresses have hit all-time highs across 1, 3 and 5 year time domains while BTC outflows from exchanges continue
XRP Attorney Addresses New York's Delisting of Ripple and Dogecoin, Denies Political Intentions
19.9.2023
On Monday, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) introduced updated standards for its virtual currency oversight while removing Ripple (XRP) from "its approved list of cryptocurrencies."
According to the updated standards, NYDFS reviewed its existing list of approved...
From $10,000 to $24 Million: 909 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2012 Stir After 11 Years
18.9.2023
According to records, a batch of five transactions from “sleeping bitcoin” addresses, established more than 11 years ago in 2012, transferred 909.89 BTC valued at $24.88 million. The value of the whale’s cache of bitcoin when it was acquired was less than $10,000. The 11-Year...
Dormant 2012 ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Addresses Spring to Life, Moving $8.6M in Vintage Coins
16.9.2023
Onchain evidence reveals that three dormant ‘sleeping bitcoin’ addresses, established in January 2012, have awakened, moving a total of 325.19 bitcoin valued at over $8.6 million after an 11-year hiatus. Vintage Bitcoin Vaults Open: $8.6M Moved From 2012 Dormant Addresses Bitcoin News...
What are address poisoning attacks in crypto and how to avoid them?
16.9.2023
Address poisoning attacks involve tracking, misusing or compromising cryptocurrency addresses
Ethereum Price Prediction as Active ETH Addresses Reaches Second-Highest in History – What's Going On?
15.9.2023
The number of active addresses interacting with the Ethereum network, the most widely utilized and liquid smart-contract-enabled layer-1 blockchain protocol, just hit their second-highest-ever level of 1.088 million on Wednesday, according to crypto on-chain analytics firm Glassnode.
That’s a more...
Hong Kong Lawmaker Addresses Vitalik Buterin’s Concerns on City's Crypto-Friendliness
15.9.2023
Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng has extended an invitation to Buterin to gain a firsthand understanding of the region's regulatory environment and crypto-related strategies after the Ethereum co-founder questioned the city's crypto-friendliness.
Ng asserted that Hong Kong boasts a stable policy...
Ethereum's active addresses second-highest in history: analysts
14.9.2023
Analysts at market intelligence platform Santiment suggest that the Ether market may experience increased volatility, potentially leading to a recovery
Suspected $28 Million Coinex Hot Wallet Hack Emerges
12.9.2023
Numerous reports have surfaced, pointing to a potential security breach in Coinex’s hot wallets, suggesting a hacker’s involvement. Peckshield, a blockchain security and data analytics firm, observed a concerning pattern – an unusual outflow of substantial assets originating...
FLOKI Addresses Rumors and Denies Association with PetabyteCapital – What's Going On?
12.9.2023
FLOKI INU, a popular crypto meme project, addressed users on X about allegations and rumors about its projects and warned the crypto community to beware of anyone using their brand name and reputation to promote any project to them, as it is likely a scam.
FLOKI used their X handle @RealFlokiInu...