Phishing victim sends eye-watering $4.5M in USDT to scammer
On-chain data shows the $4.5 million was first transferred from the Kraken crypto exchange, before eventually arriving at an address...
Day: 20 September 2023
Optimism to sell $160M in OP tokens to 7 purchasers via private sale
The Optimism Network has revealed that it will sell 116 million OP tokens in a series of planned sales.
Bitcoin energy pivot achieves what ‘few industries can claim’ — Bloomberg analyst
Bitcoin's hash rate has continued to increase and yet its emissions intensity has been trending down, contrary to most other...
Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage
A recently resurfaced video shows Hal Finney discussing the possibility of zero-knowledge proofs at an annual cryptology conference in California...
Crypto exchange Kraken ‘disappointed’ over regulator proceedings in Australia
The regulator alleged that Bit Trade — the provider for Kraken in Australia — did not make a target market...
Brazilian lawmakers seek to add crypto to debtors’ protected assets list
Cryptocurrencies may become a part of the personal savings category, protected from seizures on behalf of creditors. As Brazilian lawmakers...
Crypto makes up 70% of South Korea’s reported overseas assets: Tax agency
Over 1,400 individuals and corporations in South Korea have reported holding $98 million in crypto overseas, which is 70% of...
Balancer blames ‘social engineering attack’ on DNS provider for website hijack
Blockchain security firms SlowMist and CertiK also believe the crypto wallet drainer Angel Drainer was involved in the estimated $238,000...
OnlyFans, Patreon models turn to Web3 amid payment and censorship fears
Patreon creators had difficulties getting paid in August, while OnlyFans once tried to ban porn on the platform, forcing creators...
International financial group finds gaps in digital euro legislative package
The Institute of International Finance looked at seven areas where digital euro legislation, which is being developed alongside the technology,...
Apple, Goldman Sachs drop plans for trading app: Report
Initial plans called for a 2022 rollout, but economic conditions caused the project to be reportedly shelved last year. Apple...
US Democrats speak up for CBDC global leadership, Republicans fear ‘dark side’
Despite approaching the issue from vastly different angles, the two sides were able to agree on a few basics as...
Signal hints at leaving UK market following passage of online safety bill
Critics of the U.K. Online Safety Bill had pushed for amendments prior to passage, claiming the legislation could allow authorities...
Troubled crypto exchange JPEX applies for deregistration in Australia
The unlicensed exchange allegedly solicited more than $128 million from users before being reprimanded by the Hong Kong Securities and...
Evmos, Swing, Tashi, Wormhole team up to solve Cosmos liquidity problems
Tashi and Swing will integrate Wormhole bridged tokens for USDC, USDT, wETH, and others, potentially making Cosmos DeFi easier to...
