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North Korea-affiliated hackers may have scaled back their operations in the second half of 2024 while preparing for what became the largest crypto hack in history. The crypto industry was rocked by the enormous hack on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion to the infamous North Korean Lazarus Group, which seems to have

Smartphone users in South Korea can open bank accounts remotely with KYC verification via an ICON-powered app. South Koreans will soon be able to remotely open bank accounts requiring KYC verification using only their smartphones.According to an Aug. 26 announcement from ICONLOOP, the technology arm of South Korean blockchain network ICON, is partnering with Shinhan…

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the filing of a civil enforcement action against Nevada-based Circle Society.Defendants guaranteed investors 300% returnOn Oct. 16, the CFTC announced that it was charging Circle Society and its owner, David Gilbert Saffron, with “fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, and registration violations relating to an $11 million binary…

United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market.In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its physical futures offering was live on its Omni trading platform. “It's official: we're live with retail trading on Omni!” officials confirmed. Physical Bitcoin…

Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekLibra hearings: Hostility and criticism as Congress grills Facebook executiveA godsend…

As the Federal Reserve keeps inflating asset bubbles this holiday season, gifting your loved ones some BTC doesn’t sound like a bad idea. 1784 Total views 14 Total shares On Wednesday, the United States Federal Reserve wrapped up its final policy meeting of 2021 by voting to keep interest rates at record lows. In doing…

On June 3, the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project, one of the most ambitious crypto-based initiatives in mainstream finance, announced that it had taken the next step in its progression: the creation of a new company called Fnality International and the completion of a 50 million British pound ($63.2 million) Series A financing round.The momentum…

Ethereum's native token Ether (ETH) rose by more than 5% to reach its intraday high above $1,930 on May 30. Nonetheless, the ETH/USD pair risks facing another sell-off round due to concerns about a massive ETH inflow into an exchange.58.7K Ether transferred to FTX in MayOn May 30, the Ether address allegedly associated with Three…

Chainlink and the Colorado State Lottery have partnered on a hackathon with the goal of creating new games to generate $1 billion in future revenues from its lottery. 224 Total views 2 Total shares Chainlink (LINK) and the State of Colorado have partnered on a hackathon with the goal of creating a new lottery game.…