Putin Calls to ‘Seize the Moment’ to Kickstart Digital Ruble and Crypto Adoption In Russia
President Vladimir Putin declared it was time for Russia to create the environment needed to…
Day: 19 July 2024
Hamster Kombat users targeted by phishing attacks and fake airdrops
Cryptocurrency scammers are trying to bank on the viral popularity of the Telegram-based clicker game,…
Tornado Cash Deposits Surge to $1.9 Billion in 2024 Despite Sanctions
Key points: Tornado Cash has seen a resurgence in 2024, with $1.9 billion in deposits…
Solana traders notice ‘huge’ bullish pennant as price jumps 17%
Crypto traders note to “watch out” for Solana price action as a bullish pennant pattern…
WazirX hacker funnels $149M of SHIB, MATIC other altcoins into ETH
Blockchain security firms say bad actors typically move altcoins into Ether to prepare for laundering,…
Hong Kong Regulators Say Proposed Stablecoin Regulation Has Received Positive Stakeholder Feedback
Hong Kong regulators announced the conclusion of a stablecoin regulation consultation phase that saw stakeholders…
Kraken Expands Crypto Custody Services to Institutions in UK and Australia
Crypto exchange Kraken has expanded its custody services to institutional clients in the UK and…
Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands, and HKT Join Forces on Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Sandbox
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SCBHK), Animoca Brands, and Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) have…
FBI Seizes $2.5M in Crypto From Thailand-Based Pig Butchering Scam Targeting Americans
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has launched a civil forfeiture action to reclaim cryptocurrency seized by…
Monad’s $225M funding: Optimistic parallelization and MonadBFT insights
Monad Labs raised $225 million, led by Paradigm, pushing forward the discussion on parallelized EVM…
BitGo integrates Stacks for Bitcoin rewards, following institutional BTC demand
The integration comes due to growing institutional demand for Bitcoin, according to Stacks’ ecosystem investor…
Mt. Gox creditors opt to hodl Bitcoin payouts — Reddit poll
As the Mt. Gox trustee has yet to distribute 64% of the Bitcoin owed to…
How brands can transform loyalty programs with Web3: Polygon Labs
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services…
Tornado Cash sees $1.9B resurgence this year despite sanctions
The volume of new deposits into the OFAC-sanctioned crypto mixer has jumped significantly in the…
Li.Fi releases incident report following $11M hack
The team also announced it was working on a voluntary compensation plan to reimburse 100%…