North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN
A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024.
Day: 15 May 2024
Persistent Discount Plagues Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust as ETF Decision Nears
As May approaches its end, a significant number of market watchers are keen to find out whether the U.S. Securities...
Deutsche Bank Explores Blockchain-Based Asset Tokenization
Deutsche Bank has announced its collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Project Guardian, a multi-year initiative aimed at exploring...
Wisconsin Pioneers State-Level Bitcoin Investment in the U.S.
In a landmark move, Wisconsin has become the first U.S. state to invest in bitcoin, underscoring the growing institutional interest...
Vanguard Appoints Crypto-Friendly Salim Ramji as CEO, Sparks Speculation on Bitcoin ETFs
Salim Ramji, a former executive at Blackrock renowned for his leadership in Ishares and Index Investments, and for overseeing the...
The metaverse is coming straight to your web browser: Here’s how
Layer-1 blockchain and metaverse protocol Somnia has launched the Metaverse Browser, aiming to make Web3 exploration and custom content creation...
Post-FTX crypto industry needs education before regulation: Former Biden advisor
“What I preach for is regulation that protects and prevents but does not cripple and destroy ,” the senior adviser...
Bitget Wallet launches $10M ecosystem fund alongside Onchain Layer
The ecosystem fund is denominated in Bitget Wallet’s native token, BWB, which is scheduled for debut this quarter.
Solana-based Cypher developer confesses to gambling away $300K of user funds
The insider’s exploit went unnoticed for months, despite over 36 individual transactions.
El Salvador mines 474 Bitcoin using geothermal volcanic energy
El Salvador currently holds 5,750 BTC worth $354 million, accumulated over three years.
Cypher core contributor admits to stealing $260K and gambling it away
The contributor, “hoak,” said their actions were due to a “crippling gambling addiction” and “psychological factors that went by unchecked.”
How AI could ruin gaming, The Voice, addictive Axies game: Web3 Gamer
AI could help small gaming firms, but it might also unleash a wave of crap. Plus we review addictive new...
$20M exploit cripples Sonne Finance, hacker in no mood for negotiation
Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC. Efforts to recover the...
Defi Protocol Sonne Finance Reports Major Security Breach, $20 Million Lost to Hackers
Sonne Finance, a decentralized liquidity market protocol, was hit by a cyberattack, with initial losses of $3 million in USD...
Leading Trader Criticizes Worldcoin’s ‘Predatory’ Tokenomics, Labels WLD a Fake $60B AI Coin
The Worldcoin project’s predatory tokenomics will not result in the “greatest transfer of wealth” to the masses but a transfer...
