Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last week of September with a retest of $26,000 as a stubborn range persists. An unimpressive weekly close sets the tone for the culmination of what is a traditionally lackluster month for BTC price action. Having shaken off a hectic week of macroeconomic events, Bitcoin has plenty more to weather before September is up. United States…
Month: September 2023
Mixin Network hack drains $200M from mainnet assets
Decentralized peer-to-peer network Mixin Network has lost approximately $200 million in a hack involving the compromise of the database of a third-party cloud service provider. On Sept. 25, Mixin Network confirmed that a hack conducted two days ago — on Sept. 23 — drained approximately $200 million worth of crypto assets from its mainnet. An immediate suspension of all deposit…
Vitalik wallet sends 400 ETH worth $600K to Coinbase
Blockchain sleuths have flagged a number of ETH transactions from a wallet associated to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in September 2023 totalling over $3.9 million. Seperate blockchain monitoring profiles shared details of a 400 ETH transaction worth an estimated $632,000 from Vitalik’s wallet to Coinbase on Sept. 25. @VitalikButerin deposited 400 $ETH to #Coinbase at $1,579 ($632K) 2hrs ago. Notably,…
From walls to wallets: Barcelona graffiti artists share their love for Bitcoin
Nine months after launching, the Street Cy₿er artist collective has over 100 street artists, musicians and Bitcoin enthusiasts involved. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-graffiti-crew-street-cyber-spreading-messages-about-btc
JPEX scandal masterminds still at large as 11 suspects taken into custody: Report
Hong Kong police said the leaders of the JPEX crypto exchange are still at large and are now enlisting the help of Interpol to track them down. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/jpex-scandal-fraud-hong-kong-arrests-sfc-masterminds
JPEX scandal masterminds still at large as 11 suspects taken into custody: Report
Hong Kong police said the leaders of the JPEX crypto exchange are still at large and are now enlisting the help of Interpol to track them down. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/jpex-scandal-fraud-hong-kong-arrests-sfc-masterminds
Chainlink downplays worries after users notice quiet change to multisig
Decentralized oracle network Chainlink has downplayed a recent change in the number of signers required on its multisig wallet — a move that garnered backlash on social media from vocal critics. Crypto researcher Chris Blec was among a number of users on X (formerly known as Twitter) who called out Chainlink for quietly reducing the number of signatures required on…
North Korean Lazarus Group amasses over $40M in Bitcoin, data reveals
North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group holds a whopping $47 million in cryptocurrency, most of which is in Bitcoin (BTC), new data shows. According to data collated on Dune Analytics from 21.co — the parent company of 21Shares — wallets associated with the Lazarus Group currently hold around $47 million worth of digital assets, including $42.5 million in Bitcoin, $1.9…
HK regulator vows to intensify crackdown on unregistered crypto platforms
Hong Kong’s financial regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has vowed to step up its efforts to combat unregulated cryptocurrency trading platforms in its jurisdiction According to a Sept. 25 announcement, the SFC said it will publish a list of all licensed, deemed licensed, closing down and application-pending virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) to better help members of the…
Terra Classic Community Votes to End Minting, Reminting of USTC Tokens
The Terra Classic community has voted to end the minting and reminting of Terra Classic USD (USTC) tokens more than a year after its collapse sparked a widespread meltdown in cryptocurrency markets. A week of voting on whether or not to end the token concluded on September 21, and ended with about 59% of the community in favor of ending…