Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Security firm SlowMist has issued a warning about a wave of crypto thefts orchestrated by fake journalists. In a recent Medium post, the company said the first instance of this malicious campaign was reported on October 14 when a Twitter user named Masiwei alerted the community about a targeted attack on…
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Source: pisotckii/Adobe Russian banks are reportedly “fighting back” against the digital ruble amid claims a CBDC launch would cost them $684 million a year. Per a report from Comnews, even the Central Bank’s commercial bank partners are “looking for ways” to “avoid” dealing with the coin and “preserve” the banking status quo. The report pointed…
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Uniswap Website Major blue-chip crypto markets are mixed on Monday, with Bitcoin (BTC) dipping back into the mid-$36,000s and Ether (ETH) mounting a challenge of the $2,100 level once again, while most other major altcoins also pull back ahead of the release of key US inflation and retail sales figures later in the week. The…
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Source: AdobeStock / Ascannio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings announced international and domestic expansion. Per the press release, it plans to expand crypto capabilities into numerous international markets with existing and…
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Source / Sam Cooling THORChain, a decentralized crypto trading protocol capable of cross-chain swaps, has become the third-largest decentralized exchange (DEX) in terms of trading volume over the past seven days. Over the past week, THORChain recorded a trading volume of $1.32 billion, third to Uniswap, which registered $10.85 billion, and PancakeSwap with $2.77 billion,…
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Image Source: Pixabay A group of former FTX executives have joined forces to establish a new crypto trading platform based in Dubai. Led by Can Sun, the former general counsel of FTX, the startup is called Trek Labs and received a license from Dubai’s crypto regulator last month, according to a recent report from The Wall…
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Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Argentina, a non-government organization dedicated to promoting crypto, has presented a draft bill aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency market in a manner that ensures decentralization and enhances public trust. The proposal was introduced by Bitcoin Argentina’s president, Ricardo Mihura, during the LABITCONF 2023 event held in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, on November 10.…
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Bitcoin (BTC) Chart / Source: TradingView Dogecoin (DOGE) is consolidating after hitting its highest level since July on Saturday above $0.08. As per CoinMarketCap, the cryptocurrency is up around 11% in the last seven days. DOGE was last changing hands around $0.0775, but bulls remain confident that a near-term pump towards yearly highs above $0.010…
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Source: Adobe / Ascannio FTX’s bankruptcy advisers have filed a lawsuit against crypto exchange Bybit Fintech and its two affiliated companies. The lawsuit aims to recover approximately $953 million worth of cash and digital assets that were withdrawn from Sam Bankman-Fried‘s FTX exchange prior to its Chapter 11 filing a year ago. The lawsuit, filed in…
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Solana (SOL) Chart / Source: TradingView The price of Solana (SOL), the cryptocurrency that powers the high-performance, smart-contract-enabled Solana layer 1 blockchain protocol, continues to melt higher on Saturday, taking its rally since the start of the week 44% as the price tests $60. SOL/USD was last changing hands around $59.5, up around 5% on…
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