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Gemini looks into ways to protect users against financial crime
15.11.2023
Gemini is continuously engaged in the process of identifying potential threats to the protection of user interests. With regard to protecting users against financial misdeeds within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, greater clarity is necessary, according to the group. They are currently concentrating...
Tornado Cash Users Appeal Court Ruling Backing Treasury Department’s Sanctions
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The plaintiffs in the case against the United States Treasury Department’s sanctions over the popular cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash are dissatisfied with the ruling of the court. A group of five Tornado cash users has filed an appeal against the judgment of the US District Court...
OpenSea NFT users report massive email phishing campaign
15.11.2023
OpenSea users have reportedly been targeted with a widespread email phishing campaign, including a fake developer API risk alert and a fake NFT offer
Tornado Cash users file appeal over judgment in favor of US Treasury
14.11.2023
The six individuals, supported by crypto exchange Coinbase, have taken a case involving the U.S. Treasury sanctioning Tornado Cash to federal appellate court
Social Network MeWe Heralds Migration of Users to Web3 From Web2
14.11.2023
MeWe said at Consensus 2023 in April that it would be adopting the Polkadot parachain Frequency to bring self-sovereign blockchain-based identities to its 20 million users
Swan Bitcoin to Block Accounts Interacting with Coin Mixing Services
14.11.2023
Source: iStock Swan Bitcoin, a California-based Bitcoin services platform, announced recently that it would terminate accounts of users directly interacting with mixing services. In a statement released over the weekend, Bitcoin-only accumulation platform Swan issued a warning to users engaging...
Swan Bitcoin to Terminate Accounts Interacting With Bitcoin Mixing Services
14.11.2023
Swan Bitcoin, a bitcoin exchange platform, announced recently that it would terminate accounts of users directly interacting with mixing services. The company explained that this was due to the pressure from banking institutions after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) presented...
Chinese Hackers Turn to Skype Video App In Latest Scam Targeting Crypto Users: SlowMist
13.11.2023
Source: Adobe Crypto security analytics firm SlowMist has uncovered a new phishing scam in China that uses a fake Skype video app to target crypto users. New SlowMist Investigation Report: Fake Skype App Phishing Analysis Our latest report exposes how a fake Skype app led to the theft of stolen...
Hackers Loot $60 Million From Ethereum Wallets With Create2 Code
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hackers stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months from Ethereum wallets with Create2, according to on-chain sleuth ScamSniffer. On Sunday, X user ScamSniffer claimed that the hackers were taking advantage of Create2’s capability to pre-calculate contract...
The IRS Should Offer a Free Tax Reporting Tool to DeFi Users
13.11.2023
Blockchain is not the problem, it is the solution to the problem the U.S. tax agency wants to solve through its highly controversial "broker rule."
Chinese hackers use fake Skype app to target crypto users in new phishing scam
13.11.2023
Crypto security firm SlowMist has discovered 100 wallet addresses linked to a phishing scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting crypto users
High Court Orders Liquidation of Hodlnaut Crypto Lending Platform – 17,000 Users Impacted
11.11.2023
Source: Hodlnaut The Singapore High Court has ordered cryptocurrency lending platform Hodlnaut to undergo liquidation, as stated in a court document dated November 10. The court has appointed Aaron Loh Cheng Lee and Ee Meng Yen Angela, both from corporate advisory firm EY, as the joint liquidators...
JPMorgan Launches Live Programmable Payments With JPM Coin, Siemens, FedEx Become Early Adopters
10.11.2023
JPMorgan Logo / Source: Adobe Banking firm JPMorgan has rolled out a programmable payment feature for institutional users of its blockchain-powered payment system, JPM coin. *JPMORGAN LAUNCHES PROGRAMMABLE PAYMENTS IN NEW BLOCKCHAIN PUSH — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 10, 2023...
Binance Launches Web3 Wallet to ‘Lower the Barrier’ for Self Custody
10.11.2023
Binance has announced the launch of a new “self-custody” Web3 wallet aimed at simplifying the user experience and protecting user funds when using decentralized apps. The wallet features multi-party computation (MPC) tech, which Binance alleges allows users to manage the wallet without...
Maximizing Efficiency in High Fee Environments: A Guide to Bitcoin UTXO Consolidation
10.11.2023
In an era where bitcoin transaction fees can soar unexpectedly, managing your unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) is crucial for minimizing costs. Bitcoin users with multiple UTXOs can face hefty fees for future transactions, which depletes the value of their holdings over time. Understanding UTXO...
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
10.11.2023
Ethereum gas fees reportedly breached the $200-mark for certain high-priority transactions in the last 24 hours
Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap Plans Refund Site for User Losses – What’s Going On?
9.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Who is Danny In a recent update, MuesliSwap, one of the most popular decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on the Cardano blockchain, has announced its intention to launch a refund site to address concerns raised by users regarding losses due to high slippage over the past year....
Indian Government Misses on $420 Million in Crypto Taxes as 90% Trade Volume Shifts Offshore: Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pexels The imposition of a one percent tax-deducted-at-source (TDS) on the trading of cryptocurrencies in India has led to a massive shift of millions of users to offshore crypto exchanges, according to a recent report published by the Esya Centre. In February 2022, India’s Ministry...
NFT Giant Opensea Retrenches an Unknown Number of Employees
9.11.2023
Opensea recently retrenched an unknown number of employees as part of what the CEO Devin Finzer describes as a rebuilding exercise. According to the CEO, taking this step helps Opensea build a foundation which enables it to innovate faster. Smaller Team With Direct Connection to Users Opensea,...
Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap to Open Refund Site 'Soon' as Some Users Voice Concerns
9.11.2023
The DEX previously said traders lost a significant amount of ADA due to a “misunderstanding” about how the platform operates, but confirmed it would refund losses at the time