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OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...
Circle freezes blacklisted Tornado Cash smart contract addresses
8.8.2022
Stablecoin issuers can blacklist interactions with the Tornado Cash dApp on the Ethereum smart contract level
Vitalik Buterin proposes stealth addresses for anonymous NFT ownership
8.8.2022
“You would be able to eg. send an NFT to vitalik.eth without anyone except me (the new owner) being able to see who the new owner is,” said the Ethereum co-founder
US Treasury sanctions USDC and ETH addresses connected to Tornado Cash
8.8.2022
The protocol was at the center of some recent hacks and exploits in decentralized finance, including a $375-million attack in February and a $100-million hack in June
Solana’s Investigation Indicates Wallet Exploit Tied to Slope Mobile App
4.8.2022
Following the Solana wallet attack, the Solana Status team updated the public and detailed that the wallet addresses affected by the breach were tied to Slope mobile wallet applications. The team further stressed that “there is no evidence the Solana protocol or its cryptography...
ENS Domain Registrations Skyrocketed Last Month, Total Names Created Nears 2 Million
4.8.2022
The number of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains is nearing the two million mark as 1,888,209 ENS names have been etched into the Ethereum blockchain to date. The project recently detailed that July saw the largest monthly rise in revenue scoring 5,400 ether worth roughly $2.48 million during...
Mint Your Lucky Number NFT Domain Exclusively at Quik․com Like 888․metaverse
1.8.2022
Quik.com is offering minting of NFT domains, which will allow users to host their decentralized web pages and even change their digital wallet’s heavy addresses, while the evolving virtual universe, the decentralized web3, and its related technologies are still in the early stages...
Celsius Clients Beg Bankruptcy Court to Release Crypto, One Customer Needs Funds to ‘Put Food on the Table’
28.7.2022
After the crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy protection on July 13, the company recently contacted customers and explained that an employee from one of the firm’s vendors accessed a list of Celsius client emails, and the email addresses were “transferred to a third...
Experts yet to explain massive spike in ETH active addresses
28.7.2022
The sudden dramatic spike in active addresses on the network has left many guessing about the cause
MultiVersus Patch Addresses Taz’s Reign Of Terror, Slims Velma
26.7.2022
MultiVersus, WB Games’ answer to Super Smash Bros., entered open beta earlier today with a new playable character in real-life basketball player LeBron James and a host of balance changes.Read more
S Korean Prosecutors Raid 15 Addresses, Including Major Crypto Exchanges, as Part of Terra Probe
20.7.2022
South Korean prosecutors have raided 15 locations in Seoul as part of their ongoing probe into the “Terra (LUNAC) incident” – and have seized documents and data from at least seven crypto exchanges, including the market-leading platforms Upbit and Bithumb....
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Crypto mixers' popularity booms as illicit addresses push volumes to ATH: Report
15.7.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis highlighted that 10% of all funds coming from illicit addresses are sent to crypto mixers
ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban
14.7.2022
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi). It also addresses the hot topic of Bitcoin’s carbon footprint...
Stablecoin Active Addresses Hit New High After Terra Collapse While Bitcoin and Ethereum Addresses Drop
13.7.2022
Following the collapse of Terra and the subsequent crypto crash, stablecoin active addresses surged to a new all-time high. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) active addresses have plunged drastically during this period.
According to a recent report by crypto intelligence firm Coin...
Bitcoin addresses in loss hit all-time high amid $18K BTC price target
3.7.2022
More entities than ever are underwater at current prices, but there is little consensus over conditions improving yet
OpenSea data breach causes massive leak of users' email addresses
30.6.2022
The NFT marketplace noted that it has reported the incident to law enforcement officials and that an inquiry is underway
A String of 200 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2010 Worth $4.27 Million Moved on Friday
25.6.2022
While the price of bitcoin is holding above the $21K per unit range, four bitcoin block rewards mined in 2010 were spent for the first time in over 11 years. The four block rewards were mined between September and October 2010 and the 200 bitcoin worth $4.27 million were transferred to an unknown...
Spanish Treasury Introduces New Crypto Tax Model Featuring Balance Reports
23.6.2022
The Spanish treasury has introduced a new series of requirements regarding the reporting and taxation of cryptocurrency holdings in the country. The new rules include the obligation of taxpayers to disclose all of their cryptocurrency holdings to the tax authorities, as well as their value...
That’s not hodling! Over 50% of Bitcoin addresses still in profit
21.6.2022
Hodlers have not needed to hodl hard enough, data covering historical bear markets shows
El Salvador president addresses bear market concerns with Bitcoin hopium
19.6.2022
As tensions rise amid falling BTC prices, President Nayib Bukele decided to share advice for fellow Bitcoin investors that may be concerned about the prolonged bear market