Crypto hacks, scam losses reach $29M in December, lowest in 2024

United States-based payments firm Square’s Cash App has reportedly blocked the personal account of the founder of controversial social media site Gab, according to a tweet from Gab Jan. 8.The move was reported just after Gab announced that the firm had sent an email to its user base promoting Cash App and Bitcoin (BTC). In…

The Algorand Foundation introduced its Europe Accelerator program in October 2020. Now, 11 startups have been selected as part of the inaugural cohort. 2871 Total views 17 Total shares The Algorand Foundation, the research body behind smart contract protocol Algorand, has selected 11 startups for its inaugural accelerator program, a move that could enhance innovation…

The platform has already raised more than half of its target and still has another 21 days to go before the NFT funding campaign ends. 142 Total views 14 Total shares So called “no-loss lottery” DeFi platform PoolTogether has raised 470.90 Ether (ETH) via NFT sales to fund its legal defense against a putative class…

This Colombian beetle exporter once used biotechnology to reduce organic waste. It's now moving into cryptocurrency development. 67 Total views 3 Total shares As reported by Reuters Thursday morning, Tierra Viva ("Alive Earth"), a Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles based in Tunja, has been developing its own cryptocurrency to avoid high commission costs on international…

The platform would aid central banks in Asia with developing a central bank digital currency. 312 Total views 6 Total shares LINE, a Tokyo-based subsidiary of the South Korean internet search engine company Naver, is building a platform for developing central bank digital currencies, South Korean news agency The Chosun Ilbo reported on Oct. 19.Sources…

With no monetary investment required, Pi Network users believe they have nothing to lose — but critics say otherwise.

Bitcoin (BTC) has gained almost 170% since the European Central Bank (ECB) warned of its impending “irrelevance.”As noted by crypto proponent Eric Wall and others on Dec. 4, BTC price action has done the complete opposite of economists’ predictions.ECB Bitcoin myopia: "What else are they wrong about?"Bitcoin traded at just $16,400 when on Nov. 30