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Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Prediction as BTC Bulls Hold $41,000 and ETH Consolidates at $2,400 – Rally Soon?
21.1.2024
In the dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) maintains its foothold above the $41,000 mark, currently trading at $41,700 with a modest 0.25% increase as the week concludes. The market buzzes with speculation as X, a notable player, unveils plans for a dedicated Payments account...
Ex-President Trump Launches Limited Edition Cards on Bitcoin Blockchain via Ordinal Technology
19.1.2024
The ex-45th President of the United States has been engaged in the sale of digital trading cards for a considerable period. On Thursday, the official account for the trading card enterprise announced the launch of Trump cards that are crafted using the Bitcoin blockchain’s Ordinal inscription...
In Social Media Buzz, Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Commends Ethereum and Solana’s Advances
18.1.2024
Based in San Mateo, the prominent investment management firm, Franklin Templeton, has been actively posting about digital assets on social media following the recent approval of its new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm’s U.S. X account now sports a modified logo featuring...
Hackers Mislead Rocket Pool X Users with Bogus Contract Breach Claims
18.1.2024
Followers of Ethereum-based staking protocol Rocket Pool’s X account have over the past 24 hours found themselves caught in a web of confusion. Hackers took control of the account and used it to spread misleading information about a supposed smart contract breach. From 6.30 UTC on Wednesday,...
Circle Completes USDC Upgrade to Version 2.2
16.1.2024
Circle, the stablecoin company, has completed the upgrade of its USDC stablecoin to the 2.2 version. The update brings a slew of changes, including gas efficiency improvements, support for account abstraction and smart contract wallets, and enhancements in the resiliency of the currency when...
Attack on Bitfinex Exchange Involving $15 Billion XRP Transaction Failed: Paolo Ardoino
15.1.2024
A transaction involving nearly $15 billion worth of XRP from an unknown wallet to the Bitfinex exchange as part of a “partial payments exploit” has failed. The transaction was first brought to the public’s attention by the blockchain tracking account known as Whale Alert, which...
SEC Statement on the Hack of Its X Account and the Resulting Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Announcement
13.1.2024
SEC Says Other Systems Secure After X Account Hack
13.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said its systems and devices were not breached by the party responsible for tweeting out a fake bitcoin ETF approval announcement earlier this week
US Lawmakers Slam SEC Over Fake Bitcoin ETF Tweet — Say ‘This Failure Is Unacceptable’
12.1.2024
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Chair Gary Gensler regarding the regulator’s X account breach that led to a fake tweet on the social media platform announcing the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a decision...
Domestic Exchanges Account for 99.7% of Brazilian Cross-border Crypto Trades – Central Bank
12.1.2024
Source: Alexey Novikov/Adobe Exchanges that buy coins overseas to sell on the domestic market account for most of Brazil’s cross-border crypto trade, a Central Bank report has found. The findings were published in an official post from the bank’s data analysis team. The authors reported...
US Congressional Committee Demands SEC Briefing on Misleading Bitcoin ETF Information on X
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock A group of Republican lawmakers from the US House Financial Services Committee has urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to address inquiries concerning the hack of the agency’s X account on January 9, 2024. In a press release on January...
CoinGecko Faces Brief Compromise as Phishing Scam Targets X Account, Warns Users Against Suspicious Links
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko experienced a security breach when their account fell victim to a phishing attack. During a brief period on January 10, a phishing scam link was posted on their X account, falsely informing users of a CoinGecko token...
Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Tweet Gives Sneak Peek, ETH Price May Spike Before Ethereum ETF Approval
10.1.2024
Yesterday’s fake SEC tweet highlighted the potential impact of future Bitcoin ETF approvals on Ethereum’s price trajectory. Image by akif, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday evening, the official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was hacked and posted an unauthorized...
Crypto Whales are Stacking This Under-the-Radar Bitcoin ETF Coin – What Does it Do?
10.1.2024
Bitcoin ETF Token is offering traders early speculative exposure to a potential Bitcoin exchange-traded fund approval still looming as an uncertainty. Image by Michael, Adobe Stock. On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official X account was apparently hacked, with a tweet...
Coinbase Executives Offer Security Support to SEC Following Account Hack
10.1.2024
SEC chair Gary Gensler. Source: A video screenshot, YouTube / SEC Coinbase executives have offered to help the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following the Monday hack of the federal agency’s account on X. Coinbase offers to assist with “security protocols” “Hey...
SEC Faces Backlash from Crypto Leaders for Erroneous Bitcoin ETF Tweet
10.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Kristina Blokhin The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found itself in hot water after an unauthorized tweet on its official account suggested that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had been approved. The incident, which caused significant volatility in the crypto...
SEC confirms Twitter hack, Denies Bitcoin ETF approval
10.1.2024
Gary Gensler, the SEC chairperson, recently confirmed that the SEC Twitter/X account was compromised. The chairperson stated that the US Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to approve any Bitcoin ETF product. While the X/Twitter account was compromised, the unidentified party released...
Cybersecurity Risks in the Cryptocurrency Industry
10.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account being compromised is concerning. Impersonations and hacks are nothing new in the cryptocurrency space but could the hack have been avoided? After the post, the SEC started an internal market manipulation...
Two US Senators Ask SEC to Deliver Report to Congress on Breach of X Account
10.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/ rarrarorro Two United States senators, J.D. Vance and Thom Tillis, have raised concerns about the recent breach of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) X (formerly Twitter) account. In a letter addressed to SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the same day...
X Confirms US SEC’s Official Account Was Hacked, No Insider Error Detected
10.1.2024
SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Source: screenshot of a YouTube video / Yahoo Finance The official X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was compromised when it posted the fake spot Bitcoin ETF approval announcement, X has confirmed. SEC’s Account did not Have a 2FA Set Up Upon...