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Proceedings from yesterday’s hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been moved to seven addresses, crypto news outlet The Block reports on May 9.The breach resulted in about 7,074 bitcoins (BTC) — worth nearly $42.8 million at press time — being stolen from the exchange’s hot wallet. The transaction had 44 outputs, 21 of which were…

NFTs continue to surge with what looks to be no end in sight. Since January 14, 2022 OpenSea notched trading volumes over $1.03 billion, and its latest rival, LooksRare, has eclipsed the platform according to data from DappRadar. Top 8 NFT marketplaces by volume. Source: DappRadar What’s clear is that NFT collectors and traders appear to be…

The project also wants to give traders access to better information. A new cloud-based platform called altFins is releasing a crypto analytics app that will allow investors and active crypto traders to screen, analyze, and trade altcoins across a multitude of exchanges.According to data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, daily demand for Bitcoin is higher…

The Australian arm of Big Four accounting firm KPMG could soon be holding executive meetings and closing multi-million dollar deals with clients in the Metaverse, with the firm now exploring how the revolutionary technology can transform its business model.In a recent interview, KPMG’s James Mabbott, Partner in Charge at KPMG Futures said the firm sees…

Iran’s National Cyberspace Center has revealed that the draft of the state-backed cryptocurrency project is ready, local news outlet Financial Tribune reports August 25. According to the article, the national digital currency project was developed on instructions from President of Iran Hassan Rouhani. Saeed Mahdiyoun, the deputy director in charge of drafting regulations for Iran's…

Where in Canada BitMEX is allowed to offer its services? BitMEX, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) trading platforms, is now officially restricted to operate within at least two Canadian provinces.Following a request from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), BitMEX will be soon limiting the access to its platform by Canadian investors from Ontario…

The Electric Coin Company (ECC), the firm behind second-biggest anoncoin zcash (ZEC), intends to build a new scalable zcash blockchain, cryptocurrency news outlet Forklog reports on June 22.Per the report, chief engineer at ECC Nathan Wilcox said that the firm should “make Zcash usable by 10 billion people by 2050” if it can. Still, Decrypt…

Fintech and blockchain developer Ant Financial, an affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has been ranked the fifth most valuable private firm in China.In an inaugural rankings report by Hurun, which is best known for compiling a rich list for China, Ant Financial is the top firm in its field and fifth largest in a ranking…