September 2024 crypto hacks surpass $120M, centralized exchanges hit

The London Stock Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has led a $20 million investment round in fintech startup Nivaura, Reuters reported on Feb. 27. The British blockchain startup is the developer of the world’s reportedly first crypto-denominated, blockchain-settled bond.According to Reuters, LSEG paid an undisclosed amount for a minority equity stake in Nivaura.  The startup provides…

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Under pressure from regulators around the world, major exchange Binance is looking to establish a headquarters in Ireland. Until now it has operated globally for years under what its chief executive, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has described as a “decentralized” structure.An Oct. 6 report from Irish media outlet Independant noted that Binance had established three subsidiaries…

U.S. crypto investor law firm Silver Miller has filed arbitration claims against telecoms giants AT&T and T-Mobile for “SIM-swap”-related thefts, according to a press release published Nov. 8SIM-swapping – also known as a ‘port-out scam’ – involves the theft of a cell phone number in order to hijack online financial and social media accounts, enabled…

Users will still need to provide a full Ethereum address however as ENS domains have not yet been integrated. 89 Total views 3 Total shares In Sept. 2021, Twitter enabled Bitcoin payments as the first cryptocurrency payment option available via its tipping jar. Wednesday, the social media platform added a slew of fresh payment services to…

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has declared his solidarity with Virgil Griffith, the American citizen arrested for his blockchain educational activities in North Korea.In a tweet posted on Dec. 1, Vitalik shared a link to a blog post penned by blockchain firm CEO Enrico Talin, which had appealed directly to the Ethereum co-founder to start…

The hacker who stole $25 million in crypto on April 19 from decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocol, dForce, has since returned the money. Most signs indicate that this was due to the hacker accidentally leaking data which could have led to their identity being discovered. dForce has not issued any clarifying statements, despite mounting criticism…

Thursday, Jan. 24 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are mostly trading sideways with slight losses and gains across the board. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently creeping above $3,600 according to data from CoinMarketCap.Market visualization from Coin360At press time, Bitcoin is continuing to trade around the $3,600 threshold as it did yesterday. The current price is $3,610,…