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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...
Argentina Registers First Bitcoin Settled Lease Agreement
13.1.2024
Argentina has registered one of its first lease agreements denominated in bitcoin after the application of the emergency executive order issued by President Javier Milei, which opened the door for this kind of settlement. The agreement stipulates that the tenant must pay the $100 USDT worth...
Grayscale’s 4,000 Bitcoin Transfer Worth $175M Stirs Market Speculation Amid Record ETF Trading Volume
13.1.2024
Recent blockchain analytics reveal that 4,000 bitcoins, valued at approximately $175 million, have been transferred from addresses believed to be controlled by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust, commonly referred to as GBTC. Records indicate that these transfers occurred in four separate batches...
BlackRock’s New Bitcoin ETF Debuts Strong, Holding Over $120 Million in BTC
12.1.2024
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF now holds 2,620 BTC worth $120 million after launching on the Nasdaq exchange. Image by Sundry Photography, Adobe Stock. BlackRock’s new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is off to a powerful start, holding 2,620 bitcoins worth over $120 million after...
Telcoin Fully Restores User Balance Two Weeks After $1.2 Million Exploit
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Financial app developer Telcoin has restored all user balances two weeks after an exploit led to $1.2 million worth of funds being drained from users’ accounts. In an email to CryptoNews, Telcoin noted that it had restored all user balances, fixed the vulnerability,...
Crypto Products for European Investors Experiencing ETF FOMO
12.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Craig European crypto enthusiasts are on the sidelines watching as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved eleven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out) – it’s worth noting there are already plenty of products...
Ripple Labs Initiates Plan to Repurchase $285 Million Stake from Early Investors
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs has announced its plans to repurchase shares worth $285 million from early investors and staff. ???? #Ripple to buy back $285 million of its shares, valuing company at $11 billion.#crypto — Aman????Sai (@amansaiofficial) January 10, 2024...
North Korea-Affiliated Hackers Stole $600 Million in 2023 — Ten Times More Damaging Than Anyone Else
10.1.2024
North Korea-affiliated hackers stole digital assets worth $600 million in the past year. According to a TRM Labs report, this figure will likely rise to $700 million if additional attacks which occurred at the tail end of the year are traced to the same hackers. North Korea and its affiliates...
North Korean Lazarus Group Withdraws $1 Million in BTC Using Mixing Service
9.1.2024
The Lazarus Group, one of the most infamous cryptocurrency hacking collectives, has made one of its largest cryptocurrency withdrawals in over a month. According to Arkham, an on-chain intelligence exchange system, the group withdrew a million dollars worth of bitcoin from one of its addresses...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $1.2M Bitcoin From Coin Mixer to Holding Wallet
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 8, blockchain analysis firm Arkham reported that the Lazarus...
Mysterious Million-Dollar Bitcoin Transfer Sparks Wave of ‘Dust’ to Satoshi’s Genesis Wallet
7.1.2024
After the enigmatic transaction on Jan. 5, 2024, in which an unidentified bitcoin wallet transferred 26.917 bitcoin worth $1.19 million to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis wallet, there has been a surge of about 34 dust transfers to the same address in the past 24 hours. A Slew of Micro...
Traders Liquidate $225M in Crypto To Start The Year While Meme Coin Sees Investor Boost
7.1.2024
TLDR The crypto market kicked off the new year with massive liquidations of $225 million. NuggetRush emerges as a memecoin that has attracted investor boosts. The engaging gameplay experience NuggetRush offers makes it an attractive choice worth diversifying your portfolios with. In a dramatic...
Ark Invest Continues to Sell Coinbase Shares
6.1.2024
In a strategic move, Ark Invest has offloaded another portion of its Coinbase holdings, selling over $29 million worth of COIN shares from its ETFs. This decision aligns with Ark’s target weighting policy and follows Coinbase’s strong performance in the last quarter of 2023. Ark Invest...
Gamma Heist — Over $3M in Digital Assets Drained, 1,000 ETH Moved to Tornado Cash
6.1.2024
On Jan. 4, the decentralized finance protocol Gamma Strategies was a victim of a hacking attack which saw criminals make off with digital assets worth over $3 million. To pre-empt further attacks, Gamma Strategies said it has shut off all deposits on any of its “public-facing vaults.”...
North Korea Stole Over $600 Million in Crypto in 2023: Report
5.1.2024
North Korea was responsible for greater than $600 million worth of crypto being stolen in 2023, blockchain intelligence company TRM labs announced Friday. State-sponsored attacks supporting weapons of mass destruction According to TRM Labs’ latest report, the analytics data firm suggests that...
BlackRock’s $10 Million BTC Purchase Set For Today As Bloomberg Expert Predicts Imminent SEC Approval For Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.1.2024
Bitcoin ETF approval could be on the horizon as BlackRock plans a major BTC purchase and experts say the SEC is cornered into allowing regulated crypto funds. Image by Woraphon, Adobe Stock. Asset management firm BlackRock is set to purchase $10 million worth of Bitcoin on Friday, fueling...
Japanese Firms Collect Crypto Donations for Earthquake Victims
5.1.2024
Source: momius/Adobe Some of Japan’s biggest crypto firms are building donation platforms to help victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Per the Japanese news outlet CoinPost, crypto donors have already given “tens of millions of yen” worth of tokens to charities aiding earthquake victims. These...
Gamma Strategies Identifies Root Cause of Exploit Attack, Attempts Negotiation for Fund Return
4.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The protocol managing liquidity on the Ethereum blockchain, Gamma Strategies, has initiated a bounty negotiation with the attacker responsible for stealing $3.4 million worth of digital assets. The attack was discovered by blockchain defense company PeckShield on January...
Bitcoin ETFs Could Spark Huge BTC Trading. The Market Appears Up to the Task
4.1.2024
Market makers, like trading firm DRW, have been preparing for months to be able to provide the necessary liquidity to ensure sufficient liquidity should the SEC approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S
Defi Platform Radiant Capital Loses Digital Assets Worth $4.5 Million After Flash Loan Attack
4.1.2024
Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, confirmed on Jan. 3, 2023, that it fell victim to an attack which saw the “protocol accruing bad debt in the WETH market, totaling about 1.3% of total protocol TVL” or $4.5 million. Radiant Capital has urged the hackers...