Ancilia accidentally shared a link to a wallet drainer in its attempt to help victims of the $52 million hack on blockchain lending protocol Radiant Capital. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-security-firm-ancilia-shares-drainer-link-radiant-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3FREFRESH1635472014029&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: October 2024
Euroclear Enters Asia with Stake in Singapore’s Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Marketnode
Euroclear, a global provider of financial market infrastructure, has made its first foray into Asia by acquiring a strategic stake in Marketnode, a Singapore-based digital market infrastructure firm specializing in blockchain tech. The investment by Euroclear is aimed at leveraging blockchain to modernize financial market infrastructure, focusing on simplifying fund management and reducing settlement times through distributed ledger technology. The…
Hermetica Raises $1.7M in Seed Round to Fuel Stablecoin Expansion
Hermetica, the creator of USDH, a Bitcoin-backed, yield-bearing synthetic dollar, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. The round, led by UTXO Management, will accelerate the development of USDH, a stablecoin that operates on Bitcoin’s layer one (L1) and layer two (L2) networks. USDH Gains Momentum as Hermetica Raises $1.7 Million in Seed Funding According […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/hermetica-raises-1-7m-in-seed-round-to-fuel-stablecoin-expansion/
Bitcoin Set to Rise Beyond $70,000 in ‘Coming Weeks,’ Experts Say
Bitcoin’s price surge shows no signs of slowing down, with some predicting a breach of the $70,000 price tag in the coming weeks. The world’s largest crypto is currently trading at over $67,600 after swelling to highs not seen since the beginning of August, CoinGecko data shows. Yet where does the asset go from here? According to Jonathan de Wet,…
A Second 2011 Bitcoin Wallet Moves $10M This Week—Could the Transfers Be Linked?
On Wednesday, as bitcoin soared to an intraday peak of $68,388 per coin, a wallet from 2011 suddenly sprang to life after lying dormant for over 13 years, spending 150 BTC, valued at $10.17 million. This latest awakening follows the movement of 100 BTC from a similar 2011 address just two days earlier. Bitcoin Wallet […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/a-second-2011-bitcoin-wallet-moves-10m-this-week-could-the-transfers-be-linked/
Crypto security firm mistakenly shares drainer link to ‘help’ Radiant hack victims
Ancilia accidentally shared a link to a wallet drainer in its attempt to help victims of the $52 million hack on blockchain lending protocol Radiant Capital. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-security-firm-ancilia-shares-drainer-link-radiant-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump-allied political action committee raises $7.5M in crypto
The Donald Trump-backing PAC “Trump 47” has seen millions in crypto-denominated contributions from industry executives since July. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-backing-pac-raises-over-7-million-in-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Jump Trading accused of crypto ‘pump and dump’ in game dev’s suit
Game developer Fracture Labs accused Jump Trading of using its DIO token to profit millions from a “pump and dump” scheme Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/jump-trading-accused-crypto-pump-and-dump-fracture-labs-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
BRICS Bank Offers Zimbabwe Escape From IMF Debt Traps, Says Professor
A Zimbabwean professor has highlighted the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) as a crucial alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering better financial terms to developing nations. He emphasized the NDB’s role in helping countries like Zimbabwe escape debt cycles and discussed the introduction of Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), a currency backed by mineral wealth, […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/brics-bank-offers-zimbabwe-escape-from-imf-debt-traps-says-professor/
Ethereum, L2s to reach over 100K TPS with ‘The Surge’ — Vitalik Buterin
Some of the “key goals” of The Surge are to achieve over 100,000 TPS across Ethereum and its layer 2s and to increase interoperability, says Vitalik Buterin. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-over-100k-tps-the-surge-vitalik-buterin?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound