Bitfinex wallet hacker returns most of the $20 million back to US gov’t

October 25, 2024
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According to security firm CertiK, crypto losses in Q3 2024 are up 9.5%, with more than $750 million in total funds stolen by threat actors.

Bitcoin (BTC) and “unsteady cryptocurrency mania” are the one of six factors that threaten Goldman Sachs 2018 market outlook, according to a July 2018 report by the Goldman Sachs Investment Strategy Group. The report entitled “(Un)Steady as She Goes,” highlights “cryptocurrency mania” as one of several factors that could affect their initial market outlook for…

CFTC Joins the Telegram Vs. SEC Case, Shedding Light on Likely Verdict

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission has recently weighed in on the Security and Exchange Commission’s ongoing legal battle with Telegram by filing a letter that contained its views on the case. According to the submitted document, the CFTC’s Office of General Counsel believes that all digital currencies are commodities, thus implying that Telegram’s…

Fitch lowers El Salvador’s rating due to Bitcoin adoption

“Policy unpredictability” and “adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender” are part of the reasons why the country received a downgrade from Fitch. 202 Total views 17 Total shares El Salvador faces another whipping from a traditional finance firm for its "forbidden" love for Bitcoin (BTC). American credit rating agency Fitch Ratings lowered El Salvador’s long-term Issuer Default…

Price analysis 9/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB

The United States equities markets and the cryptocurrency markets have started the new week on a strong footing. This suggests that investors expect the Federal Reserve's possible 75 basis point rate hike in the Sept. 20 to 21 meeting to be priced in and it also could mean that investors believe inflation has peaked.Bitcoin’s (BTC)…

Offchain transaction validation could prevent 99% of crypto hacks, scams

A blockchain security solution by Cyvers could prevent 99% of crypto hacks and scams, addressing vulnerabilities like phishing and CEX exploits that cost $2.3 billion in 2024.

FBI accused of violating MIT License in smart contract code usage

The FBI has faced claims over the improper use of OpenZeppelin’s libraries in its smart contracts, sparking legal concerns.

Solv launches Bitcoin staking token on Solana

Bitcoin’s emerging layer-2 and DeFi ecosystems are sparking competition for BTC liquidity on other chains.

Upbit Exchange Delists Privacy Coins Due to Money Laundering Concerns

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will cease trading support for six cryptocurrencies, including some so-called privacy coins.Block the possibility of money launderingIn a Sept. 20 notice, UpBit announced that the exchange will delist and cease trading support for Monero (XMR), DASH, ZCash (ZEC), Haven (XHV), BitTube (TUBE) and PIVX by Sept. 30.The…

‘Invisible Aether’: World’s largest museum launches NFT art exhibition

After raising $440,000 selling NFTs on Binance, the Hermitage is now curious if NFTs are about the art, or rather just the money. 378 Total views 17 Total shares The Russian State Hermitage Museum continues diving in the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) industry by debuting its first fully-virtual exhibition of digital art.Shortly after raising over $400,000…

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