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MicroStrategy posts Q3 loss after writing down BTC value
2.11.2023
MicroStrategy began amassing Bitcoin in large quantities as a hedge against inflation in 2020. Nonetheless, this strategy appears to have failed at present. MicroStrategy decreased the token’s value and incurred a loss during the third quarter of this year. MicroStrategy is a publicly traded...
Onyx Protocol Suffers $2.1M Loss in Defi Breach, Fraction of Funds Redirected to Tornado Cash
1.11.2023
Multiple sources have confirmed that Onyx Protocol, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, has been compromised in a security breach, resulting in a loss of $2.1 million. In the wake of this attack, a fraction of the stolen crypto assets, originally from the cross-token liquidity market, were...
Crypto Projects Lose $51.6 Million in Attacks, Phishing Scams, and Rug Pulls in October 2023: Beosin
1.11.2023
Beosin’s security monitoring platform, Beosin EagleEye, reported that the crypto industry saw 23 security incidents in October 2023, collectively resulting in a substantial total loss of approximately $51.61 million. These losses were attributed to a trifecta of threats: hacker attacks...
LastPass Data Breach Results in $4.4 Million Crypto Loss for 25 Victims in a Single Day
30.10.2023
Around 25 individuals have reportedly lost $4.4 million in cryptocurrency from a total of 80 wallets, all due to the 2022 data breach that affected the password storage software LastPass. On October 27, in a Twitter post, the on-chain sleuths ZachXBT, along with MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan...
Fake Wallet APP Downloads and Malicious Backdoors are Leading Causes of Crypto Loss: Bitrace
30.10.2023
One of the leading causes of loss of crypto assets is the download of fake wallet applications from search engines. Fraudsters take advantage of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) techniques to promote phishing links that lead to counterfeit wallet apps with...
XRP Price Prediction as $1.4 Billion Volume Sends XRP Above $0.50 Resistance – Is a $1 XRP Possible in 2023?
27.10.2023
The XRP price has dipped to $0.551065 this morning, representing a 1.5% loss in the past 24 hours as the market falls by a similar percentage. Yet XRP has risen by 7% in the past seven days, with this week’s market-wide rally sending it comfortably above the $0.50 resistance level. It’s...
SEC’s Gensler Won’t Say What’s Next With Bitcoin ETFs After Grayscale Loss
25.10.2023
Grayscale ETF Case's Final Word Coming in Federal Court as SEC Loss Formalized
19.10.2023
Grayscale Investments is waiting for a federal court tomorrow or soon after to formalize the defeat it handed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) two months ago in the parties’ dispute over a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). That federal court action will close the case...
What’s Next for Grayscale, Spot Bitcoin ETF After SEC Declines to Appeal Court Loss?
16.10.2023
One analyst believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler has little choice but to soon approve the long-awaited vehicle
SEC Reportedly Decides Not to Appeal Its Bitcoin ETF Court Loss Against Grayscale
13.10.2023
The decision, reported by Reuters, boosts the odds that Grayscale Investments will be able to turn its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a more investor-friendly ETF
Crypto Analyst: Bitcoin's 11.1% Loss in Q3 Defies Expectations
9.10.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) faced a challenging third quarter, posting a loss of 11.1%, placing it just above long-term treasuries, which experienced a -11.9% loss during the same period.
The weak performance has puzzled both crypto analysts and investors, given the favorable fundamental developments that have...
Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
SEC’s Motion to Appeal Loss in Ripple Case Is Denied
4.10.2023
SEC and 5 Other US Regulators Issue Crypto Investment Warnings
3.10.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several other top financial regulators have issued several warnings regarding investing in crypto assets as part of this year’s World Investor Week. “The risk of loss for individual investors who participate in transactions involving crypto...
Chia Network Lays Off Third of Its Staff as Loss of Banker Delayed Going Public
2.10.2023
Chia Network cut a third of its workforce today as the blockchain platform sought to reestablish a lost banking relationship, the company told CoinDesk, further delaying what Chia had hoped would be a rapid path to listing as a public company
Q3 2023 crowned most ‘damaging’ quarter for crypto amid $700M losses: Report
2.10.2023
Private keys getting compromised took over $204 million across 14 security incidents in the third quarter of 2023
Mixin’s $20 Million Plea: Platform Transmits Onchain Bid to Reclaim Stolen Assets
27.9.2023
After a cyberattack resulted in a staggering $200 million loss from the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Mixin, the company revealed that its cloud service provider had been compromised. In a bid to recover the stolen funds, Mixin is now extending a $20 million reward to the hacker upon...
Bitcoin Price Set to End Third Quarter With 15% Loss, But BTC Traders Are Preparing For 2024 Pump
25.9.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is set to end the third quarter of 2023 with losses of around 15%, its worst quarterly performance since the final quarter of 2022, when the cryptocurrency also lost 15%, as per currencyrush.com.
The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, which had a market...
Tron Founder Justin Sun Says HTX Exchange Hacked, Loses 5,000 ETH
25.9.2023
According to several posts on the social media platform X written by Tron founder Justin Sun, the crypto exchange HTX (formally Huobi) was hacked for 5,000 ether. Despite the loss, Sun contends that user funds on the exchange are safe and the “platform is operating completely...
Decentralized Exchange Mixin Kernel Confirms Hack on Its Platform Involving Approximately $200M
25.9.2023
Mixin Kernel confirmed on Sept. 25 that it was the victim of a hacking attack which had resulted in the loss of assets on the mainnet. The decentralized exchange said it has since suspended deposit and withdrawal services and only expects to restore normal services once a probe into the incident...