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Top Stories This Week Judge rules XRP is not a security in SEC’s case against Ripple Ripple Labs scored a victory in a district court in New York on July 13, with Judge Analisa Torres ruling partially in favor of the company in a case brought forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test. 799 Total views 40 Total shares Blockchain firm Elrond has invited hackers to attack its network during the upcoming incentivized stress test.According to an announcement on June 2, the upcoming Elrond incentivized stress test will include a variety of…

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has partnered with crypto analytics startup Coinfirm to improve its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.New platform for FATF complianceThe integration of Coinfirm’s blockchain-agnostic AML Platform will purportedly streamline Binance’s compliance with the AML rules issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according to a press release published on Oct. 3.The new…

The sudden uptick in outflows may have been caused by market makers leaving the exchange. 1037 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTBinance appears to be suffering from a decline in liquidity. A report from crypto analytics firm, Nansen, indicates that Binance has had net withdrawals…

The funds have been reportedly taken on the Ethereum blockchain. The number of Bitcoins stolen remains uncertain. 323 Total views 8 Total shares Crypto payment platform Alphapo had at least $31 million drained from its hot wallets on Ether (ETH), TRON (TRX), and Bitcoin (BTC), security experts reported on July 22. Since the number of…

Lawyers representing the former FTX CEO and U.S. prosecutors requested until Feb. 17 to discuss the impact using a VPN could have on Bankman-Fried's bail conditions. 227 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTProsecutors behind the criminal case against former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried…

Nigerian crypto wallet Satowallet has allegedly pulled off a $1 million exit scam, while the firm cites an unexplained OVH data server error that has kept user funds in limbo.Multiple versions to delay withdrawalsAfter users first reported withdrawal issues in April 2019, Satowallet has been citing different versions of events to account for their failure…

Bitcoin (BTC) is facing fresh competition from altcoins this month as data shows that — technically — it is already "alt season."Figures from CoinMarketCap and TradingView show that BTC currently makes up around 41% of the overall crypto market capitalization — its lowest since the start of 2022.Bitcoin sheds market cap prowessAfter suffering at the…

In this week’s newsletter, read about how the metaverse may integrate touch and smell. Check out how the nonfungible token (NFT) project Moonbirds plans to become a global brand and how NFT marketplace Magic Eden will refund users affected by a recent exploit. In other news, find out how NFT image hosting issues can be…