User loses $32 million spWETH in a sophisticated phishing attack

The study of history and ancient people is immensely important to preserving the knowledge passed down through the generations. Unfortunately, the significance of the knowledge is particularly acute when it is lost. With tragedies such as the fire of the Library of Alexandria, or the pillaging of the House of Wisdom in ancient Baghdad, or the…

Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WasirX attack led them to believe North Korean hackers were behind the incident.

People who invested their first stimulus check into Bitcoin in April 2020, would now have more than $10,000. 2933 Total views 42 Total shares A Twitter account named “$1200 Stimulus Is Now Worth” has been tracking how much the first US $1200 stimulus would be worth if you invested in Bitcoin when the funds were…

The former chancellor said there was a particular lack of regulatory structure in regards to digital asset trading. 37 Total views 14 Total shares A former Chancellor of the United Kingdom has raised concerns the country is slipping behind its rivals in the European Union when it comes to the regulation of crypto.Philip Hammond, who…

The chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) believes Ether (ETH) is a commodity — and that ETH futures trading is becoming a reality.Heath Tarbert, who overtook J. Christopher Giancarlo in July, revealed his stance toward cryptocurrencies and forked coins at the All Markets Summit on Oct. 10, Yahoo Finance reports.First CFTC guidance on EtherWhile the CFTC…

BitMEX’s parent company is accepting applications for grant funding from developers contributing to open source technologies. Major Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives exchange BitMEX has started accepting grant applications from open source developers.The initiative follows $650,000 in developer grants that the exchange has issued to Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.BitMEX expands…

Bitcoin (BTC) delivered fresh volatility on Jan. 6 as rangebound behavior saw its first shake-up in weeks.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewOpen interest remains highData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping overnight to hit $42,000 for the first time since December.Although not the upside breakout that many had wanted, the move was…

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has formally proposed safe harbor for token projects.After initially floating the idea in August 2019, Peirce has now formally presented a regulatory vision that would create a safe harbor for projects that raise funds to build decentralized networks.Peirce proposes to provide decentralized network developers with…

June 22 — bitcoin (BTC) has crossed the $11,000 line for the first time since March last year today, according to Coin360. The leading cryptocurrency had surged past the $10,000 mark less than 24 hours ago.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin is currently already approaching $11,100, up a notable almost 13 percent in the past 24…