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Aragon DAO Backs Lawsuit Against Founding Team, Allocates $300,000 in Funding
22.11.2023
Image source: Adobe Stock Aragon DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, has passed two votes that support a lawsuit against its founding team, allocating $300,000 in funding for the legal battle. The voting process saw unanimous approval for the proposal, with 1.6 million governance tokens...
Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Zazuu Shut Downs After Failing to Secure Additional Funding
21.11.2023
An Africa-focused remittances firm, Zazuu, has become the latest fintech startup to close shop after it failed to raise extra funding. Zazuu and other African fintechs’ funding problems are said to be linked to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. Zazuu Shuts Down Just Over a Year...
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...
US DOJ Seizes $9M USDT As Part Of $225M Frozen By Tether In “Pig Butchering” Crypto Scam
21.11.2023
The DOJ continues its crackdown on cryptocurrency crimes by seizing USDT funds related to a “pig butchering” crypto romance scam. Image by blvdone, Adobe Stock. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today that it seized $9 million worth of the stablecoin USDT related to...
Blur Founder Launches New Layer 2 Network Blast, Raises $55 Million Within Hours
21.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Blast, Ethereum’s latest Layer 2 network, has gone live in an “early access” mode. In an X post on Monday, Blast announced its intention of becoming the inaugural Ethereum Layer 2 platform to introduce a built-in yield model. The company’s $20 million initial funding round...
Bitcoin Minetrix Presale Enters Stage 9: Last Chance to Buy Before Price Hike
21.11.2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 – The highly anticipated Bitcoin Minetrix presale is set to enter its ninth stage tomorrow morning, marking a significant price increase in one of the most talked-about Bitcoin derivative projects of the year. This pivotal move comes as the Bitcoin Minetrix presale...
De.Fi 2.0: Revolutionizing SocialFi & Antivirus, Secures $5 Million in Funding
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe / BeNeDak De.Fi, a platform that describes itself as a “SocialFi & Antivirus SuperApp,” has achieved a major milestone with the introduction of decentralized finance (DeFi) platform De.Fi 2.0, along with an ongoing public sale of its DEFI token. So far, the project...
Fantom Awards $1.7 Million to Security Researcher for Spotting A Massive Vulnerability
21.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock / sunilpurushe The Fantom Foundation has awarded a $1.7 million bounty to a blockchain security researcher who identified a potential breach that could result in $170 million losses. The non-profit organization that partakes in the blockchain’s development says it has eliminated...
Is Avalanche Going to Zero? AVAX Price Suffers 8% Fall as New Mining Protocol Raises $2.4 Million
21.11.2023
Layer-1 blockchain Avalanche has seen native AVAX price tumble -8% in an ongoing retracement following a local rally top, but with price pushing down is Avalanche going to Zero? The impressive Avalanche rally has seen price climb +180% rapidly over the past month after being triggered by...
Fantom Foundation awards $1.7M bounty for preventing $170M drain
21.11.2023
In the aftermath of Fantom’s $550,000 hack in October, a security researcher found that the attacker could have stolen as much as $170 million
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Surge Over $37,000 Amid Record Transactions
21.11.2023
In a remarkable turn of events, Bitcoin’s price surged to $37,444, marking nearly 1% increase on Tuesday, signaling robust investor confidence and market dynamics. This notable ascent coincides with significant developments in the cryptocurrency sphere, including Tether’s unprecedented...
Chinese Police Bust $140 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring
21.11.2023
Source: Pexels China’s law enforcement agency in Wuhan arrested 27 individuals involved in a sophisticated crypto money laundering and crime operation involving 1 billion yuan, approximately $140 million. The arrests were made in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin...
Tether Freezes $225 Million in USDT After DOJ Investigation, Calling It ‘Largest-Ever Freeze of USDT’
21.11.2023
Tether has announced the “largest-ever freeze of USDT in history.” In collaboration with crypto exchange Okx, Tether froze $225 million in USDT following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The tokens were allegedly linked to an international human trafficking...
Digital Asset Funds Record $176 Million Inflows as Market Rebounds: Here’s More
20.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa The digital asset market continues to notch multiple wins in recent months as it recovers losses recorded in previous months with multiple assets soaring to yearly all-time highs. A new CoinShares Weekly Asset Flow report shows a massive increase in investor sentiments over...
Tether Confiscates 225M USDT Involved in Pig Butchering Romance Scam
20.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock After months of investigation, USDT stablecoin maker Tether has announced the confiscation of $225 million of its tokens involved in a pig butchering romance scam. The announcement, conveyed through a press release, detailed Tether’s collaboration with the OKX crypto...
Poloniex Crypto Exchange Reveals Hacker’s Identity, Offers $10 Million Bounty
20.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Digital asset exchange, Poloniex has uncovered the identity of the hacker who stole over $100 million from its wallet offering a $10 million bounty for a smooth recovery process. Blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed that Poloniex has made progress...
Is It Too Late to Buy Synthetix Network? SNX Price Soars 14% as Surprising New Meme Coin Approaches $2 Million – Next Pepe Coin?
20.11.2023
Leading derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix Network has broken out with SNX price soaring +14% following the announcement of an upcoming Perps V3 launch on Coinbase’s native scaling blockchain BASE. With an exciting partnership connecting promising off-chain oracle Pyth network also...
Shiba Inu Price Prediction as $100 Million Trading Volume Comes In – Is the Meme Coin Starting a New Bull Trend?
20.11.2023
The Shiba Inu price has risen by 2% in the past 24 hours, moving to $0.00000864 on a day when the cryptocurrency market as a whole makes a similar gain. SHIB is now down by 2% in the past week, yet recent market gains have helped the meme token hold onto a 5% increase in […]
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Poloniex says hacker’s identity is confirmed, offers last bounty at $10M
20.11.2023
A community member questioned why Poloniex needed to send an on-chain message in 15 different languages if the identity of the hacker is truly confirmed
Hacker Steals $25 Million from Kronos Research Through Compromised API Keys
20.11.2023
Trading firm Kronos Research fell victim to a hack, resulting in a theft of $25 million by an unauthorized entity that accessed its compromised API keys. On November 19, Kronos Research disclosed via a post on X (formerly Twitter) about a security incident that involved unauthorized access to...