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South Korean Agencies Investigate $82M Orbit Bridge Hack After Reports of Lazarus Group’s Involvement
5.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Orbit Bridge, which serves as the main bridge for the Claytont ecosystem, was exploited for nearly $82 million hours before the new year’s eve. Multiple South Korean agencies are currently investigating the multi million hack. Allegations have emerged identifying North Korea’s...
South Korean Police Arrest Suspected OTC Crypto Thief
5.1.2024
Source: spaxiax/Adobe South Korean police have arrested a man they suspect of stealing cash as part of a bogus over-the-counter (OTC) crypto exchange. Per the broadcaster KBS, police officers in the town of Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, said they had arrested a man “in his 20s” on theft-related...
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...
Visa Unveils Web3 Loyalty Program
4.1.2024
Visa announced a web3-based loyalty program for its customers Thursday in the hopes of creating an immersive,valued-added experience for its users. “Seamless and immersive digital real-world experiences” According to a press release from the payment services company, the newly launched service...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Rolls Out Regulations For Financial Institutions Dealing with VASPs
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new regulations to guide banks and other financial institutions that offer domestic accounts for virtual assets service providers (VASPs). In an official circular released on its website on Jan 3, the country’s leading banking...
Senator Thom Tillis Adds Voice in Opposition to Warren’s Anti-Crypto Bill
4.1.2024
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) has voiced his opposition to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) recently proposed anto-crypto bill, according to a letter published by Satoshi Act Fund CEO and co-founder, Dennis Porter. Tillis’ “significant concerns” Tillis’ letter, originally published by Porter to...
Bitget’s Resilience and Growth Strategy in the Crypto Bear Market: Gracy Chen Explains
4.1.2024
Source: Bitget Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget went forward with key investments amid the digital asset winter setting the tone for favourable market conditions in the future. In a Jan 4 interview with Colin Wu, the Bitget executive explained the role the exchange took in the bear market,...
CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund HyperVerse Seems to Not Exist At All + More News
4.1.2024
“Hyperverse CEO Steven Reece Lewis”. Source: a video screenshot,DST NATIONAL CHANNEL / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund...
The Road to Digital Euro: ECB Publishes Crucial Rulebook Draft
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe/Christian The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled progress in the development of the digital euro, with the publication of a report detailing the advancements made by the digital euro scheme’s Rulebook Development Group (RDG). The update follows a June 2023 report from...
Gamma Strategies Launches Investigation into Security Incident Following Exploit Draining Over 211.9 ETH
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Ethereum-based asset management protocol, Gamma Strategies, is currently investigating an ongoing security incident that may have resulted in the depletion of at least 211.9 Ether (ETH). We're monitoring and reacting to a possible security incident. Please be patient while...
Binance Labs Invests in Memeland’s Native Ecosystem Token Memecoin (MEME)
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Binance The investment arm and incubator of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Binance Labs, has invested in the Memecoin (MEME) token. According to an announcement on January 4, Binance Labs revealed that it has invested in the naive ecosystem token of Memeland, a project...
Curve Finance will integrate ZetaChain for native BTC support
4.1.2024
ZetaChain recently announced an official collaboration with Curve Finance. The announcement was made on the X/Twitter account of ZetaChain. According to the string of tweets, the parties will work together for the first native BTC support. The support will be delivered to omnichain asset pools...
Orbit Bridge Hacker Suspected in Coinspaid and Coinex Breaches
4.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tamara Blockchain analysts from Match Systems have found that the Orbit Chain hackers used the same tactics as those in several other high-profile attacks – suggesting that a cybercrime organization, possibly the infamous Lazarus Group, stands behind these hacks. This...
Bitcoin Ordinals Founder: Market Forces, Not Censorship, Should Shape Future
4.1.2024
Bitcoin developer Casey Rodarmor opposes censoring blockchain transactions enabled by his bitcoin ordinals project, sparking community debate. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. Bitcoin protocol developer Casey Rodarmor has strongly reiterated his opposition to censoring transactions on...
South Korea Proposes Ban on Crypto Purchases with Credit Cards
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / viarami South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced a proposal to amend its Enforcement Decree of the Credit-Specialized Financial Business Act, aiming to ban crypto purchases with credit cards. The proposed amendment plans to restrict the use of credit...
S Korean City of Incheon Seizes $375,000 Worth of Crypto from ‘Tax Dodgers’
4.1.2024
Source: JYPIX/Adobe South Korea’s Incheon says it has confiscated $375,000 worth of cryptoassets from “tax-evading” residents who tried to hide their earnings in token wallets. Per the media outlet Newsis, the city collected the combined sum from 298 people. The media outlet noted that the city...
Crypto Investment Products Record $243 Million Inflows in Final Week of 2023, Yearly Total Reaches $2.2 Billion – CoinShares
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency investment products witnessed substantial inflows, totaling $243 million in the final week of 2023, contributing to a cumulative yearly inflow of $2.2 billion. According to CoinShares, Bitcoin (BTC) led the way with over $1.9 billion in inflows, accounting...
South Korean Gaming Giant WeMade Must Pay $41M ‘Crypto Tax’ Bill
4.1.2024
Source: Zerbor/Adobe The South Korean gaming firm WeMade has been hit with a $41 million tax bill for its crypto-related activities. Yonhap reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) issued the bill following an investigation into the firm’s historic crypto business operations. The NTS said...
Ethereum Foundation Announces Devcon 7 Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, November 12-15, 2024
3.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock / Dennis The Ethereum Foundation has announced that Devcon 7, the Ethereum developer conference, will be hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 12 to 15, 2024. The decision reflects an expansion of the event’s vision, with a focus on embracing the entire Southeast Asia...