WazirX hacker funnels $149M of SHIB, MATIC other altcoins into ETH
Blockchain security firms say bad actors typically move altcoins into Ether to prepare for laundering, as the native token has no built-in means to get frozen.
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Sunday, Jan. 12 — most of the top cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers around the $8,100 mark again.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Among the top cryptocurrencies, the one that has seen the most growth over the last 24 hours is DASH, which was up by around…

OKEx’s Future Trading Shortfall ‘A Valuable Lesson’ for Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The world of futures trading in Bitcoin for the traditional investor is still very new, as it only opened in December of last year when CBOE and CME launched their products to the market in what was expected to be a big boost for Bitcoin adoption. However, for those already involved in cryptocurrencies, there have…

BlackRock and Citadel back new Texas national stock exchange
The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) reportedly secured around $120 million in funding and is prioritizing ETF listings, as well as aiming to offer a more competitive alternative to the two major US stock exchanges.

US Partner of Crypto Exchange Huobi Rebrands as Huobi
HBUS, the United States-based strategic partner of China-born crypto exchange Huobi, has announced the rebranding of its retail trading service from HBUS.com to Huobi.com. The rebranding was shared in a press release with Cointelegraph on Jan. 11.As reported, HBUS launched as a strategic partner of Huobi Group — the operator of the flagship Huobi Global…

Peter Brandt: ‘Laser eyes’ to blame for Bitcoin correction — but it’s ‘very mild’ anyway
Bitcoin has corrected 17% so far but could have much further to go. 545 Total views 10 Total shares Veteran trader and chart guru Peter Brandt has made a cheeky correlation between the current Bitcoin market correction and the prevalence of ‘laser eyes’ on Twitter.In a tweet on April 18, the technical analyst tied the…

10-month BTC price lows spark $1B liquidation as Bitcoin eyes $35K CME futures gap
Bitcoin (BTC) upended buy trends through May 10 as BTC/USD sank below $30,000 for the first time since July 2021.Data from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant showed exchange reserves start increasing as panic gripped crypto markets.BTC flows back to exchangesAfter seeing a sustained downtrend, the amount of BTC on major exchanges has begun to increase again.According…

China has no plan to replace USD with digital yuan, former PBoC head says
A former PBoC official says that his country has taken a cautious approach with the digital yuan. 1292 Total views 14 Total shares The Chinese government is not seeking to replace existing fiat currencies with its own digital currency, according to a former governor of the People’s Bank of China, or PBoC.Zhou Xiaochuan, the president…

Ethereum risks another 10% drop versus Bitcoin as $15.4M exits ETH investment funds
Ethereum's Merge on Sep. 15 turned out to be a sell-the-news event, which looks set to continue. Notably, Ether (ETH) dropped considerably against the U.S. dollar and Bitcoin (BTC) after the Merge. As of Sep. 22, ETH/USD and ETH/BTC trading pairs were down by more than 20% and 17%, respectively, since Ethereum's switch to Proof-of-Stake (PoS.ETH/USD and ETH/BTC daily…