Markus Thielen of Singapore asset manager IDEG believes ETH could be headed for a consolidation phase, turning “cautious” on the cryptocurrency. After a surge in Ether (ETH) prices last week, the cryptocurrency may now be treading in a consolidation phase, says asset management firm IDEG’s chief investment officer. In a report shared with Cointelegraph on…
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According to Chandler Guo, an influential Chinese bitcoin miner, a proof-of-work (PoW) version of Ethereum is “coming soon.” The news comes as The Merge is expected to be implemented on Ethereum during the week of September 19, and the growing discussions of delaying the highly anticipated proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. Chinese Miner Chandler Guo Says ‘Ethereum…
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Imran Khan, a former prime minister of Pakistan and current chairman of one of the largest political parties in the country, has confirmed that his Instagram account was compromised and hackers used it to promote a cryptocurrency giveaway scam. Imran Khan’s Instagram Account Hacked, Used to Promote Crypto Scam Imran Khan, a former Pakistani prime…
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The French cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is seeking to raise fresh new capital after raising $380 million in June 2021, according to sources familiar with the matter. The hardware wallet company Ledger is reportedly looking to raise at least $100 million from strategic investors. Crypto Hardware Wallet Manufacturer Ledger Is Reportedly Looking to Raise…
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Bitcoin fluctuated between USD 23,400 and USD 22,800 in the past 24 hours and kept trending lower. It is currently (03:49 UTC) trading near USD 22,900 and is down 2% in a day and up 7% in a week. Similarly, most major altcoins are moving lower. ETH is down almost 7%, and there was a…
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Cross-chain messaging protocol Nomad, which allows users to send and receive tokens between different blockchains, was drained of at least USD 150m after experiencing a security exploit that allowed bad actors to spoof messages. … Read More: Nomad DeFi Bridge Drained of At Least USD 150M in ‘Chaotic’ ‘Decentralized Robbery’ Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin…
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Backwardation reflects a market condition wherein spot prices trade higher than future prices. Ether (ETH) bulls like a positive spread between its spot and ETH futures prices because the so-called contango reflects optimism about a higher rate in the future. But as of Aug. 1, the Ethereum futures curve slid in the opposite direction. Ethereum quarterly…
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Vauld’s parent company Defi Payments Ltd says the moratorium granted on Monday will give it the necessary breathing room to form a restructuring plan. Embattled crypto lending platform Vauld has been granted a short period of reprieve from creditors after being given a three-month moratorium by the Singapore High Court on Monday. Its initial request…
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SEC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the founders and promoters of Forsage who allegedly fueled a $300 million “textbook pyramid and Ponzi scheme” The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for their alleged role in the creation of a “fraudulent crypto pyramid scheme” platform Forsage. The charges…
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Hundreds of potential exploiters appear to have drained all of the bridge’s $190 million in TVL in just a matter of hours. The Nomad token bridge appears to have experienced a security exploit that has allowed hackers to systematically drain the bridge’s funds over a long series of transactions. Nearly the entire $190.7 million in…
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