A single scammer has reportedly managed to steal around $385,000 worth of Ether (ETH) in less than 24 hours amid a scourge of SIM-swap hacks seemingly targeting Friend.tech users. On Oct. 5, blockchain sleuth ZachXBT reported the same scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping four different Friend.tech users. The
Decentralized social media (DeSo) application Stars Arena has caused a major uptick in activity on Avalanche’s C-chain network. As network activity increased, so did the price of the network’s native AVAX (AVAX) token, which has gained more than 8% in the last 24 hours. Launched in late September, the Friend.tech-inspired Stars Arena has seen the
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have set up a crypto-focused working group to deal with illicit crypto exchange activities. In an Oct. 4 statement, the SFC said the group was formed after a meeting with the HKPF on Sept. 28 amid continuing arrests and developments in connection
The relatively lackluster performance of nine new Ethereum futures exchange traded funds (ETFs) has prompted analysts at K33 Research to urge a “rotate back” into Bitcoin (BTC). In an Oct. 3 market report, analysts Anders Helseth and Vetle Lunde said that it’s “time to pull the brakes on ETH and rotate back into BTC,” with
Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark recorded strong Bitcoin production increases in September, leading to a small boost in share prices on Oct. 4. The firm’s balance sheets also strengthened despite Bitcoin’s price (BTC) recording another month of sideways movement — hovering between the $25,100 and $28,500 mark. Marathon’s Bitcoin production rises 245%
The prosecuting attorneys in the criminal case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, have started to call witnesses. According to an Oct. 4 X (formerly Twitter) thread by Inner City Press, the Assistant United States Attorneys presented testimony from a London-based cocoa broker named Marc-Antoine Julliard who used FTX for crypto
United States 10-year Treasury yields soared above 4.8% on Oct. 3, their highest level since 2007. DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the spread between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields has narrowed from 109 basis points a few months ago to 35 basis points. He cautioned
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the criminal case of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, painted a very different picture for the jury to consider during the trial. In a New York courtroom on Oct. 4, Assistant United States Attorney Thane Rehn and SBF attorney Mark Cohen delivered opening arguments to a
An on-chain crypto investigator took to social media to expose the supposed black truth behind Justin Sun’s Tron but has thrown Ethereum in the mix, alleging that the cryptocurrency is backed by the CCP and may harbor crypto wallet addresses by Fentanyl traffickers. On-Chain Detective Unveils Potential Tron Ponzi Scheme An X (formerly Twitter) user
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao reportedly declined to pay $40 million to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) for a futures crypto exchange in March 2019, according to an excerpt from Michael Lewis’ book Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. According to the book, SBF proposed a futures exchange with “zero
Blockchain data analysts from Nansen have revisited the days leading up to the collapse of FTX, including the transfer of $4.1 billion worth of FTT tokens between the exchange and Alameda Research. A Nansen report shared with Cointelegraph reveals unique observations from the blockchain analytics firm, highlighting the close relationship between the two companies founded
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed glued to $27,500 at the Oct. 4 Wall Street open as attention continued to focus on rampant United States yields. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analysis: $27,000 now “key” for BTC price Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed a calm day for BTC price action while U.S. dollar volatility ruled.
The Open Network (TON), a decentralized blockchain platform originally designed by Telegram, has secured major funding from the venture arm of the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC. TON has raised an eight-figure investment from MEXC Ventures, a subsidiary of MEXC’s global cryptocurrency exchange MEXC, the firm announced on Oct. 4. In conjunction with funding, MEXC and the
Cryptocurrency mining in Uzbekistan is overcoming major changes as the country’s major crypto market supervisor has approved a framework for licensing crypto mining operations. Uzbekistan’s National Agency for Perspective Projects (NAPP) issued a decree on licensing cryptocurrency mining operations, limiting such activities exclusively to legal entities. Apart from banning individual miners’ operations, the NAPP has
In Cuba’s capital, Havana, a Bitcoin community has emerged from an economically antagonistic environment.“Satoshi didn’t create Bitcoin for Cubans, but it really comes in handy for us,” Forte, co-founder of the aptly named local Bitcoin organization Cuba Bitcoin, tells Magazine. Cubans are turning to Bitcoin because their money is increasingly worthless. Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Lebanon
El Salvador officially launched its first local Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool as the Volcano Energy project begins mining blocks through Lava Pool in partnership with Luxor Technology. The Bitcoin-friendly country’s $1 billion renewable energy project made headlines earlier in 2023, with stablecoin issuer Tether among companies investing in the project that plans to generate electricity from
Payment company Ripple continues to score victories worldwide and expand its services. The Brad Garlinghouse-led company celebrated two major milestones yesterday, one within its borders, the United States, and the second in Asia. Ripple Takes Over Asia According to an official announcement, the payment company received authorization from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to
The European Commission is conducting risk assessments and considering export controls on “critical technology areas,” including artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technologies, according to a press release from the ommission. On Oct. 3, European Union officials said they identified four areas that need assessment regarding technology risk and risk of technology leakage: AI, advanced semiconductors technologies,
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has developed a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a system tracking on-chain and off-chain transactions from cryptocurrency exchanges and public blockchains, including Bitcoin. Working with the Deutsche Bundesbank, De Nederlandsche Bank, the European Central Bank and the Bank of France, the BIS has announced a successful PoC called Project Atlas to
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion in court on Oct. 4, claiming the lack of crypto regulations in the U.S. is no bar to the criminal charges made against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). The DOJ’s letter was filed in response to the defendant’s request for clarification and reconsideration of charges
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