US Court of Appeals reboots HEX manipulation case against Binance.US
A panel of three judges has partially reversed a class-action lawsuit that alleged Binance.US and CoinMarketCap manipulated the price of...
Day: 12 August 2024
New Jersey Regulators Urge Crypto Investors to Withdraw Funds From Abra
New Jersey’s Attorney General, the Division of Consumer Affairs, and the Bureau of Securities have urged investors to immediately withdraw...
SEC Charges Novatech in $650 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the masterminds behind Novatech with running a fraudulent $650 million crypto...
WBTC Custody Changes Prompts Defi Moves, Bitgo CEO Disregard Concerns
The recent announcement of the custody change of WBTC, a wrapped version of bitcoin, has prompted a negative reaction in...
AI Search Engine Perplexity Teams up With Predictions Market Giant Polymarket
On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket,...
Weird ‘null address’ iVest hack, millions of PCs still vulnerable to ‘Sinkclose’ malware: Crypto-Sec
iVest hit with “null address” exploit, millions of PCs at risk to “un-removable” malware, Web3 gamer tricked into $69K approval:...
Price analysis 8/12: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA
The S&P 500 Index is extending its recovery, boosting buying in Bitcoin and select altcoins in the near term.
Bitdeer clocks 50% gross profit jump amid Bitcoin mining ramp up
The Bitcoin miner reported a net loss of $17.7 million in the second quarter of 2024 despite hashrate growth.
DEF buys patent to stop lawsuits against MakerDAO and Compound
The patent for “oracle-like” data storage contained technology that was already in existence, DEF said.
Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case: Law Decoded
Ripple faces a $125 million civil penalty after a federal judge rules in favor of the SEC, rejecting the agency’s...
SEC charges Novatech, company founders, promoters with fraud
Novatech claimed funds were stolen via a cyberattack in May 2023 and reassured customers the company was working to recover...
Hamster Kombat turns down venture capital offers
Hamster Kombat has attracted more than 300 million users to the game, setting records in Web3 game development.
Mixed Fortunes for US ETH ETFs: Blackrock, Fidelity and Bitwise Thrive Amid Market Shifts
Twenty days have passed since the debut of U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), encompassing 14 trading sessions to date....
SUI and ZETA Lead the Week’s Crypto Gains, Monero Dips Slightly
Despite the recent dip in the crypto market, several digital currencies have experienced solid growth over the past week. Leading...
Hamster Kombat Rejected Numerous Venture Capital Investments; Players Will Not Become ‘Exit Liquidity’
Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn sensation, revealed having rejected several investment proposals from some of the biggest venture capital firms...
