WBTC thief returns $71 million worth of stolen funds
On-chain transactions leading up to the return suggest this wasn’t a white hat hacker but a malicious actor who intended to steal the funds before investigators got involved.
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South Korea’s banking association alarmed by altcoin trading mania
South Korea’s banking body wants crypto exchanges to be wary of the risks of being overexposed to altcoins. 2637 Total views 14 Total shares The Korea Federation of Banks has raised alarm over the increase in altcoin trading volumes across crypto exchanges in the country.According to a report by The Korea Herald on Monday, the…

Hackers compromise Uniswap founder’s Twitter account to promote scam
Hayden Adams’ account released a tweet encouraging its more than 254,000 followers to click on a malicious link, falsely claiming that users’ tokens were at risk. 144 Total views 4 Total shares Members of Crypto Twitter have quickly identified and warned others against a scam being pushed by Uniswap founder Hayden Adams’ compromised account.The "Web3…

Bitfinex offers new chain split tokens ahead of Ethereum Merge
ETHW and ETHS are the two newly introduced chain split tokens that will allow users to trade on the fork event. 299 Total views 23 Total shares iFinex, the company responsible for Bitfinex Derivatives, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new service offering available to users before the highly-anticipated Ethereum Merge. The exchange now…

Kraken Australia CEO talks the August market report and BTC price slump
“We always see corrections when we get to all-time highs. I think it's a natural part of the cycle,” said Kraken Australia CEO Jonathan Miller. Kraken Australia CEO Jonathan Miller described yesterday’s Bitcoin crash as a natural correction after BTC was “dragged up” by the overheated Ether (ETH) and nonfungible token (NFT) markets.In its August…

Huddle01 CEO explains why communications tech must be decentralized
The means by which humans communicate and coordinate are ever-evolving. People went from sending smoke signals and messengers on horseback to sending letters and telegrams, and since the dawn of the digital era, the pace of innovation has exploded.Today, hundreds or even thousands of people from around the world can gather in a Twitter Space

Crypto community in shock over Brian Brooks’ resignation from Binance.US
After serving as the chief executive officer of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance.US for less than four months, Brian Brooks announced Friday he would be stepping down — a move that was greeted with confusion and suspicion from the crypto community. Citing “differences over strategic direction,” the now-former CEO said he had already resigned his position at…

Goldman Sachs Ramps Up Development of New Secret Crypto Project
A new job listing from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs reveals apparent intentions to pursue digital asset development at an unprecedented pace. The listing, now live, seeks a Digital Asset Project Manager under the aegis of the bank’s GS Accelerate in-house incubator program.In a summary of the role, the bank indicates that the future hire will…

GameStop releases public beta NFT marketplace
American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer GameStop has launched its NFT marketplace enabling gamers, creators, collectors, and others to buy, sell and trade NFTs. 35 Total views 1 Total shares Gaming giant GameStop (GME) launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace on July 11. The new NFT marketplace intends to deliver low…