On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, blockchain detectives were left stunned when five dormant bitcoin wallets from 2009 suddenly became active. In a fascinating twist, exactly nine years earlier on Sept. 20, 2015, a single block reward from 2009 was spent, with the owner transferring block height 2,800 along with several other block rewards. Since then, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/a-detailed-analysis-of-ancient-2009-bitcoin-wallet-spending-since-2015/
OpenAI’s newest GPT-o1 AI model is the first to demonstrate capabilities that could aid experts in reproducing known—and new—biological threats, a former company insider told U.S. Senators this week. “OpenAI’s new AI system is the first system to show steps towards biological weapons risk, as it is capable of helping experts in planning to reproduce a known biological threat,” William…
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Bitcoin shot up this week following long-expected cuts from the Federal Reserve Wednesday. The biggest digital coin is now priced at $63,125 per coin, according to CoinGecko—a more than 5% seven-day rise. The price jump came after Jerome Powell announced that the central bank would be cutting by 50 basis points, while some were…
Bingx said it has resumed withdrawals for “mainstream” cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, tether and ethereum among others. However, the exchange has warned of potential delays due to security reviews. The crypto exchange said it will gradually restore withdrawal services for other cryptocurrencies but has canceled pending requests. The exchange’s chief product officer expressed concern about the […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/bingx-resumes-mainstream-asset-withdrawals-24-hours-after-hack/
XRP scammers hacked the Supreme Court of India’s YouTube account, and although it was recovered, it lost its subscriber base. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/supreme-court-india-youtube-hacked-crypto-scam-xrp-fake-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
The Youtube channel of India’s Supreme Court was compromised, promoting a scam involving XRP cryptocurrency instead of its usual live hearings. The breach temporarily shut down the channel, but services resumed later that day. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse responded, condemning the exploitation of crypto users. XRP Scam Promoted on Supreme Court of India’s Youtube Channel […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/supreme-court-of-indias-youtube-channel-hacked-to-promote-xrp-scam/
This week, Ethereum’s core developers decided that they will split the network’s next major upgrade, Pectra, into at least two parts, with the first update set to ship in or around February 2025. The last several Ethereum upgrades—including Dencun, which dropped in March, and Shapella, which went live in 2023—have ushered in meaningful changes both for blockchain developers and everyday…
Sangmin Seo, chairman of the Kaia DLT Foundation, asserts that China’s crackdown on the crypto industry, which led to its loss of dominance in bitcoin mining, has resulted in the decentralization of Asia’s crypto infrastructure. He adds that the rapid development of the Asian market outside of China has further solidified the region’s position as […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/computer-scientist-chinas-crypto-crackdown-spurred-decentralization-of-asias-web3-infrastructure/
Flappy Bird is back! And it’s a Telegram crypto game—who’d have thought? The iconic mobile game took the world by storm in 2014, but went dark after its mysterious creator decided it was gaining too much attention. At its peak, Flappy Bird had attracted 50 million downloads, topped the charts in 100 countries, and was allegedly raking in $50,000 from…
Shezmu recovers nearly $5 million in stolen crypto through negotiations with the hacker, agreeing to a higher bounty. Meanwhile, WazirX struggles with unresolved losses. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/shezmu-recovers-5-million-stolen-funds-hacker-negotiation?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
