Hacker breaches 15 X accounts, nets $500K boosting bogus memecoins: ZachXBT

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the blockchain’s initial layer-two scaling deployment is nearly complete. 1189 Total views 72 Total shares Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the blockchain’s layer-two scaling initial deployment has “basically” succeeded.In a June 1 tweet, Buterin claimed that most of the initial work on Ethereum’s second-level scalability solutions is nearly…

Bitcoin (BTC) faced down $40,000 on Feb. 27 as hopes for the weekly close hinged on avoiding a fourth red monthly candle in a row.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTensions mount for TradFi markets openData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD making several attempts to break out of the $30,000-$40,000 corridor Sunday, all…

Bitcoin (BTC) price is continuing to move higher on March 25 alongside U.S. equities markets, which yesterday saw a historic 11%+ rise on news of a potential multi-trillion-dollar economic stimulus package. This was the single biggest daily rally since 1933. At press time, BTC price is attempting to establishing a higher foothold at $6,700 while Dow…

The company stated its goal is to enable access to Bitcoin financial services for everyday individuals. 647 Total views 27 Total shares On Tuesday, New York Digital Investment Group, or NYDIG, a financial institution specializing in Bitcoin financial services such as savings accounts, trading brokerages, 401(k)s, etc., announced it had secured a $1 billion equity…

Crypto exchange Kraken has added stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) to its list of trading pairs. Touted as “the world’s fastest-growing stablecoin,” USDC saw listing today on crypto exchange Kraken, per a press release provided to Cointelegraph on Jan. 8.  USDC developed by Circle and CoinbasePayment company Circle, alongside crypto exchange powerhouse Coinbase, founded an endeavor called the…

The policy framework showcases Pakistan’s willingness to integrate AI for public and national betterment. The country has set 15 targets with timelines ranging from 2023 to 2028. 330 Total views 13 Total shares Just days after announcing that cryptocurrencies will “never be legalized” in the country, Pakistan’s Ministry of IT & Telecom drafted a policy…

NFT mania is reaching Asia as one of the region's most popular social media influencers is set to tokenize a series of videos. 1392 Total views 14 Total shares Baker, who has around 24 million followers across multiple Chinese social media platforms, will auction eight unique NFTs as part of the collaboration. One of the…

The recently launched Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association has called on the state to adopt crypto and blockchain technology, local news agency Korea Joongang Daily reports Aug. 8. According to the report, the blockchain association has filed a demand with the government to regulate the new technology to benefit from its opportunities instead of focusing…

In what seems to be one of the first major security breaches of 2019, New Zealand-based digital assets exchange Cryptopia was allegedly hacked this week. The platform reported the incident via Twitter on Jan. 15, mentioning “significant losses.” While the incident has been confirmed by the local police, many crucial details — including the amount…