Coinbase Reports Delays in Processing Bitcoin Withdrawals Due to Network Congestion

Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has had its hot wallets drained by hackers with an estimated loss of around $114 million, several sets of on-chain data show.A suspected hack was flagged at around 10:55 UTC by blockchain security firms PeckShield and Cyvers. Poloniex announced 12 minutes later that the exchange's wallet had been disabled for maintenance. The

Aug 29, 2020 at 04:40 UTCChainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (CoinDesk archives)Chainlink Acquires Blockchain Oracle Solution From Cornell UniversityChainlink has acquired Cornell University’s privacy oracle solution DECO for an undisclosed amount. This is Chainlink’s second acquisition to date, according to an announcement made by the firm on Saturday. DECO was co-created by Ari Juel, former chief…

PV01 completed its proof-of-concept issuance of a tokenized bond, a U.S. treasury bill, with market makers B2C2, BlockTower Capital and Keyrock investing.Tokenization of real-world assets like bonds have become a booming sector in blockchain industry.The company "hopes" to facilitate a tokenized corporate bond sale of a crypto firm "in the next few months," Boonen said.06:22Philippines

Cryptocurrencies Wednesday roared back from yesterday's drubbing, with bitcoin (BTC) nearing a new 18-month high just shy of $38,000 after tumbling below $35,000 at one point on Tuesday.Ether (ETH) advanced more than 3% to near $2,060, retaking the $2,000 level after yesterday's fall to nearly $1,900.Native tokens of layer 1 blockchains Solana (SOL) and Avalanche

Nov 26, 2019 at 12:20 UTCUpdated Nov 26, 2019 at 12:06 UTCAnother Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance RiskOne of the top digital asset exchanges in Eastern Europe is to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency to align with international anti-money-laundering standards.Estonia-based BitBay announced Monday that monero (XML) will no longer be tradeable…

Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem token bone (BONE) rose some 10% in the past 24 hours to log one of the higher gains among otherwise tepid crypto markets.BONE exchanged hands at 90 cents in Asian morning hours on Wednesday. The tokens have a market capitalization of $233 million.Trader sentiment was likely buoyed as developers said the

The idea of tokenizing real-world assets – everything from homes, gold, art and collectibles to instruments like U.S. Treasuries and contracts – is gaining pace. Each week, we’ll be rounding up the most important news, offering you a snapshot of developments in this burgeoning space. (For an explainer on real-world assets, please see our article…

As we gear up for Sam Bankman-Fried’s day in court, it seems prudent to step back and unpack what happened in late 2022 that got us here today:It is one of the most consequential documents in financial history, given that it caused the collapse of a $32 billion empire in just nine days and now

Over $1 million in bitcoin was hidden in a picture – and there's still some left to be found. Called the 310 BTC Bitcoin Challenge, a pseudonymous user going by the name "Pip" stashed a total of 310.61 BTC (worth $2,011,267 at press time) into four digital wallets earlier this month – with the recovery…