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On Nov. 27, major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange UpBit announced that 342,000 Ether (ETH), accounting for roughly $50 million, were stolen from its hot wallet earlier that day. Details remain vague, and some users are suggesting an inside job, although experts are skeptical of the theory after analyzing the incident.The platform’s operator has promised to…

Rumors suggesting that Grand Theft Auto 6 will incorporate cryptocurrencies surface every once in a while, fueling expectations that the highly awaited game may incorporate digital assets as rewards for players, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as in-game goods, or even as part of the storyline's humor.The most recent speculations in the crypto community emerged last week…

On October 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the launch of the agency’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub). The new arm of the regulator will be focused on fintech-related fields, including, specifically, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets.What made the SEC create FinHub?The SEC, being an independent federal…

"I am very sorry about the difficult financial circumstances members of our community are facing," writes Mashinsky. 277 Total views 5 Total shares According to a new press release published on Tuesday, Alex Mashinsky, CEO of troubled crypto lender Celsius Network, has resigned effective immediately. In explaining the decision, Mashinsky wrote: "I regret that my continued…

Despite the reports surfacing of low numbers of unique active wallets on Decentraland, the metaverse hype, investment and development go on. 226 Total views 5 Total shares An initial interpretation of DappRadar numbers on Oct. 11 reported extremely low engagement numbers for Decentraland, one of Web3’s most-hyped metaverses. The numbers shocked the community, as the…

The donation was made after the co-founder of Polygon set up a charity drive to aid COVID-19 relief amid India's second wave. 180 Total views 2 Total shares Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has contributed 100 Ether (ETH) and 100 Maker (MKR) tokens to a COVID-19 relief fund, as the country finds itself embroiled in the…

EOS, LTC, ETC and ETH are just a few of the altcoins that chased after new multi-year highs as layer-1 projects saw an increase in trading volume. 7485 Total views 25 Total shares The cryptocurrency market provides investors with another day of 'altseason' as the majority of altcoins in the top 100 on CoinMarketCap rallied…

Trading altcoins continues to be one of the most profitable strategies in the crypto market. The highlight of this week was the MATIC (MATIC) pump and subsequent dump, which I was lucky enough to time perfectly, securing a 60% profit near the all-time high. I closed a number of positions in profit, and am still…

The former Wall Street and City of London banker is making his second bid to become mayor of London.