Trader loses $68M in address poisoning scam
The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings.
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Japan’s largest gift card platform Amaten will issue tokenized gift cards in partnership with blockchain network provider Aelf.United Kingdom news outlet Verdict reported on Aug. 20 that Amaten partnered with Aelf — one of the 30 blockchain providers certified by the China Electronics Technology Standardization Institute — to issue gift cards on the blockchain. Amaten plans…

Arbitrum (ARB) falls to all-time low as network usage metrics decline
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Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B in BTC Alexander Vinnik to France
Greece’s Council of State ruled for the extradition to France of former operator of now-shuttered crypto exchange BTC-e and Russian national Alexander Vinnik.English-language local news outlet Greek Reporter reported on the court’s decision on Jan. 23. Yesterday, Russian news agency TASS reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov protested:“The decision to extradite him to France…

Pantera Capital Nears $175 Million Target for Third Venture Fund
Cryptocurrency hedge fund Pantera Capital is close to completing funding for its third venture fund, already raising $160 million, the company announced in a blog post оn March 27.Pantera, which debuted its first fund in 2013, has since risen to become a conspicuous player in the crypto startup industry. Its latest project, dubbed Venture Fund…

Blockchain Wallet Adds Support for Crypto Payments Processor BitPay
Crypto wallet service Blockchain Wallet has integrated cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay.Payments conducted through Blockchain WalletBlockchain announced the news on Aug. 23, stating that it now allows its users to copy or scan invoices, allowing them to make a Bitcoin (BTC) payment entirely through its wallet app. The new functionality reportedly allows users to purchase products and…

EOS Creator to Provide Over $1.5M via New EOSIO Grant Program
Block.One, the firm behind EOS, the seventh-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has launched a new $1.5 million grant program to support the EOSIO development.EOS VC, the Block.One’s venture capital arm, plans to award grants worth $50,000 to each qualified project within its new funding initiative, the EOS VC Grants Program. According to an official announcement…

US Treasury Dept lists crypto mining firm in latest sanctions against Russia
"The United States is committed to ensuring that no asset, no matter how complex, becomes a mechanism for the Putin regime to offset the impact of sanctions,” said Treasury. 225 Total views 3 Total shares The United States Treasury Department has added Russia-based crypto mining services provider BitRiver and several subsidiaries as firms facilitating the…

Mark Yusko explains the real problem with Fed policy — and why Bitcoin matters
The founder of Morgan Creek Capital explains how the Federal Reserve is destroying your purchasing power and why it could get a lot worse. 283 Total views 2 Total shares Inflation is front-page news again after the Labor Department revealed this week that the United States consumer price index soared to 8.5% year-over-year in March…