Source: Pixabay Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Raft has suffered a hack resulting in the loss of approximately $3.3 million in Ethereum ( ETH). However, the attacker’s attempt to profit from the heist may have backfired, as they incurred a loss themselves. On-chain data reveals that the hacker drained 1,577 ETH from Raft and subsequently sent…
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Source: Hodlnaut The Singapore High Court has ordered cryptocurrency lending platform Hodlnaut to undergo liquidation, as stated in a court document dated November 10. The court has appointed Aaron Loh Cheng Lee and Ee Meng Yen Angela, both from corporate advisory firm EY, as the joint liquidators for Hodlnaut. The decision comes after the two were initially…
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Source: a video screenshot, ABC News / YouTube A number of altcoins bankrolled by recently convicted FTX founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, appropriately dubbed “Sam coins,” have continued to rally this week ahead of his potential March trial. With FTT up 200%, altcoins such as serum, maps, and oxygen have also outshined this week, with the total…
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Source: AdobeStock / Tim Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Mining news A public mining company mined bitcoin for free in Q3, according to the latest Miner Weekly report by BlocksBridge Consulting. It said that Riot Platforms reported a negative $6.1k…
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Source: Adobe United States federal prosecutors have halted the bail of SafeMoon’s CEO Braden John Karony after they challenged the previous order citing a danger to the community and a potential flight risk. Court filings show New York District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall has paused Karony’s bail previously ordered by a Utah Magistrates the previous…
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Source: Adobe/fotofabrika The regulated derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has dethroned Binance as the largest Bitcoin ( BTC) futures exchange. The shift marks the first time in two years that CME has claimed the top spot, indicating a surge in demand from institutional traders. According to data from CoinGlass, CME now ranks first among futures…
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Source: Adobe / Andrii Yalanskyi Recent data from blockchain security firm CertiK has revealed a noteworthy slowdown in the creation of new cryptocurrencies, with the pace now reaching its slowest in three years. Citing data shared by CertiK, CoinDesk on Wednesday reported that the third quarter witnessed the creation of the fewest new tokens since…
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Source: MyCreative/Adobe Cryptocurrency adoption is experiencing a significant surge in South and Central Asia, driven by the emergence of real-world use cases, according to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. During a recent webinar discussing the Chainalysis 2023 Geography of Cryptocurrency report, Chengyi Ong, head of APAC policy at Chainalysis, mentioned the growing use of digital assets…
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Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 HSBC Holdings aims to introduce a custody service for digital assets, catering to institutional clients seeking exposure to tokenized securities. The global bank will offer the new service in collaboration with Metaco, a technology firm owned by Ripple Labs, according to a Wednesday report by Bloomberg. The upcoming custody offering, expected to…
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Source: Circle Internet Circle Internet, the issuer of USD Coin stablecoin, is eyeing a potential initial public offering (IPO) in early 2024, according to Bloomberg. The company is currently in discussions with advisors to weigh the feasibility and timing of such a move to the public markets, as informed by undisclosed “people wither knowledge of…
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