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Blockchain Association Releases 2023 Annual Report
22.11.2023
The Blockchain Association released its annual report on Wednesday, November 22nd, showcasing the challenges and highlights faced by the crypto sector this year. Driving crypto forward Founded in 2018, the Blockchain Association is a crypto advocacy group spearheaded by CEO Kristin Smith. According...
Spain’s Central Bank Governor Says Digital Euro Not Consumer Priority, Pushes for Wider Collaboration
22.11.2023
The Governor of Spain’s central bank, Pablo Hernandez de Coz says there is no urgent desire among users in the jurisdiction for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), explains the digital euro’s roadmap. In a recent speech at the Annual Convention of the Associacion de Mercados ...
Coinbase Seeks US Court’s Assistance to Compel SEC on Crypto Rule-Making
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock Brian Armstrong-led cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has again called on the US justice system to persuade the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to provide clear regulatory guidelines on crypto assets. According to the centralized digital asset trading firm,...
Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Flaw To Mine Crypto
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hackers are currently targeting a critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability to download and infect Linux machines with the Kinsing malware and crypto miner. In a blog post published on November 20, Trend Micro researchers reported that the exploitation of the CVE-2023-46604...
Chainalysis and KPMG Unveil Joint Initiative to Tackle Crypto Fraud In Canada
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Accounting firm KPMG’s Canadian unit is joining forces with blockchain data platform Chainalysis to assist companies in battling crypto fraud. As part of the collaboration, KPMG will join Chainalysis’ “Solution Provider” program. The program provides “rigorous monitoring, support...
BCB Group CEO Steps Down Following Exit By Fellow Executives
22.11.2023
Crypto banking firm, BCB Group, announced the departure of CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie today following the exits of two other executives, according to a company email sent Wednesday. A number of notable clientele BCB Group was originally founded by von Landsberg-Sadie and Oliver Tonkin as...
Mt. Gox Creditors to Receive Bitcoin Payments Starting 2023 Based on Rehabilitation Plan
22.11.2023
A decade after the Mt. Gox crypto hack, creditors have been informed of a repayment plan beginning in 2023. Image by 24K-Production, Adobe Stock. Nearly a decade after the collapse of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange, creditors may finally receive some relief. In an email sent to rehabilitation...
Heco Chain, HTX Hit by $100M Hack, Justin Sun Says Exchange Will Cover All Losses
22.11.2023
A recent hack drained $100 million worth of crypto from Heco Chain and HTX exchange. Image by Cihangir Stock, Adobe Stock. Cryptocurrency exchange HTX and blockchain protocol Heco Chain were exploited on Wednesday in a hack totaling $97 million worth of digital tokens, according to Justin Sun,...
CoinGecko Expands Services with Acquisition of NFT Data Provider Zash
22.11.2023
Source: iStock Crypto-price aggregator CoinGecko has acquired Zash – a non-fungible token (NFT) data infrastructure platform – to help bring data monitoring for both fungible and non-fungible tokens under one roof. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but it marks the first of its kind for...
Crypto Isn’t Going Anywhere: Industry Leaders Optimistic Despite Binance Crackdown
22.11.2023
Source: Adobe / XaMaps Following Binance’s massive $4.3 billion fine and founder and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s decision on Tuesday to step down from the company, industry leaders have been reassuring the community that crypto is here to stay, and that it’s likely to come out even...
Circle introduces Bridged USDC Standard
22.11.2023
Circle has introduced the Bridged USDC Standard for two core objectives: expanded access to USDC and reduced fragmentation. USDC is live on 15 blockchains, with the possibility that more networks could join the ecosystem in the future. They would look to solve the cold start issue, thereby...
Suspicious Wallet Activity Indicates $110 Million Drain from HECO Bridge and HTX Exchange – What’s Going On?
22.11.2023
Blockchain security firms detect suspicious activity on HECO bridge and HTX with initial losses estimated at $110 million weeks after $100 million was drained from Poloniex. According to data from Cyver Alerts, a suspicious address has received $12 million from HTX cryptocurrency exchange followed...
Mt. Gox Creditors to Receive Repayments Soon, Trustee Plans Distribution of BTC, BCH, and Yen
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / 24K-Production Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange’s estate, has initiated communication with rehabilitation creditors, indicating the imminent start of repayments. This development follows the notorious 2014 hack that resulted in...
Chainlink Staking v0.2 to go live on November 28, 2023
22.11.2023
Chainlink has announced that its Staking v0.2 mechanism will go live on November 28, 2023, at 12 p.m. ET. The process will begin with Priority Migration followed by Early Access and General Access. Staking v0.1 successfully launched with a pool of 25 million LINK tokens, forming the foundation...
Coinbase CEO Sees Binance Settlement as Chance for Industry Renewal
22.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / photo_gonzo Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong says the Binance settlement is a chance for the industry to prioritize compliance and rule clarity to prevent regulators from slamming huge fines on companies. Armstrong wrote on X (Twitter) shortly after Binance’s settlement with...
Trial of Bithumb Operator’s CEO Begins
22.11.2023
Source: chones/Adobe The trial of Lee Sang-jun, the CEO of the crypto exchange Bithumb’s parent company, has begun in Seoul, South Korea. Lee (54), the CEO of Bithumb Holdings, is being tried alongside the former pro golfer and celebrity Ahn Seong-hyeon (42) on charges of “soliciting the listings”...
Circle Launches Bridging Standard for Stablecoin Deployment on New Networks
22.11.2023
Source: Circle In a first-ever announcement in the stablecoin ecosystem, Circle, makers of USDC, has released a bridging standard for its digital token. Making the announcement in a November 21 blog post, the fiat-backed stablecoin maker pointed out the need to help developers bootstrap stablecoin...
DOJ Holds Press Conference on Binance, “CZ” Announces New CEO
21.11.2023
Founder and former CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, announced his replacement today as the Department of Justice held a press conference announcing significant cryptocurrency enforcement actions against his company. Binance makes a “complete exit” Zhao has pleaded guilty to “willfully...
Crypto Miner Phoenix Group’s IPO Sales 33X Oversubscribed
21.11.2023
Source: Brian Wangenheim/Unsplash Multinational crypto mining and blockchain giant Phoenix Group has achieved a significant milestone in its initial public offering (IPO) raise. According to a press release, the mining company was able to close its IPO raise after investors oversubscribed 33 times...
DOJ Announces Aeizure of $9 Million of Tether Tied to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
21.11.2023
On Tuesday morning, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of nearly $9 million worth of Tether linked to “pig butchering” scams that exploited over 70 victims. How the fraudsters did it Originating in Southeast Asia, “pig butchering” is a practice conducted by perpetrators who prey...