Lost And Found: Hackers Successfully Access Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallet, Retrieve $3 Million

In an extraordinary turn of events, two hackers have successfully cracked the long-forgotten password of a digital wallet, leading to the recovery of approximately $2 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC).   Lost Bitcoin Fortune Unlocked As reported by Wired, the story began in 2013 when an individual known by the alias “Michael” securely stored his Bitcoin holdings in a password-protected digital wallet. дальше »

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Andreessen Horowitz donates $25 million to Fairshake Super PAC

VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) donated $25 million to Fairshake and related entities, a16z crypto Managing Partner Chris Dixon said on May 30. Dixon said the donation would help Fairshake support bipartisan US candidates, promote entrepreneurship, and advance clear rules for digital assets. дальше »

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Singapore’s Largest Bank Reportedly Holds Over $650 Million Of ETH

Nansen, a blockchain analytics firm, is strongly convinced that one Ethereum addressing controlling a whopping 173,700 ETH worth over $650 million at spot rates belongs to the DBS Bank, the largest bank in Singapore. дальше »

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University of Austin And Unchained To Raise $5 Million For Bitcoin Endowment

The University has committed to holding the Bitcoin for at least five years. дальше »

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Why Bitcoin’s adoption of Ordinals and BRC-20 is saving it from irrelevance

Discover how Bitcoin's adoption of Ordinals and BRC-20 is contributing to its security and relevance, with over $160 million in miner fees. The post Why Bitcoin’s adoption of Ordinals and BRC-20 is saving it from irrelevance appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Iggy Azalea’s Meme Coin Launch Marred by $2 Million Insider Trading Allegations

Iggy Azalea’s meme coin launch, Mother Iggy (MOTHER), faces insider trading allegations and community backlash. The post Iggy Azalea’s Meme Coin Launch Marred by $2 Million Insider Trading Allegations appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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JasmyCoin price reaches new 3-month high: Why is JASMY soaring?

JasmyCoin (JASMY), dubbed the “bitcoin of Japan”, has soared to a new year-to-date high. Data from CoinMarketCap showed that the token’s price hit $0.031 across major crypto exchanges on Thursday. The gains accounted for a 24-hour jump of over 25%, with JASMY’s daily trading volume up by 116% to over $308 million and market cap […] дальше »

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Gambling is on the rise — So why is investing still restricted?

Americans aren't allowed to make certain investments unless they earn $200,000 annually or they're worth more than $1 million — but they are free to gamble. дальше »

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Babylon secures $70 million to turn Bitcoin into PoS security backbone

Babylon, the Bitcoin staking protocol, has successfully closed a $70 million funding round led by Paradigm, with significant contributions from Bullish Capital and Polychain Capital. This pre-launch funding aims to support team growth, research, and development ahead of Babylon’s mainnet launch. дальше »

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Crypto losses from fraud and hacks declined 12% in May — Immunefi

The decline in crypto scams and frauds continued, with only $52 million lost in May compared to $59 million the previous year.

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A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress

A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry's U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto's biggest names at about $136 million and potentially elevating the sector to the upper echelon of campaign donors. дальше »

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UXLINK Reaches Global User-Tiered Operations with NFT Distribution

UXLINK has experienced incredible user growth and has quickly become a large Web3 social platform. It allows users to discover and engage in quality Crypto assets socially. UXLINK has successfully implemented a stratified operation for over 7 million users globally by issuing community NFTs. дальше »

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Toncoin TVL Surpasses $300M; Number of Users on KangaMoon and Arbitrum Skyrockets

The TON ecosystem has been experiencing extreme growth since the beginning of this year. The project has set a new record surpassing $300 million in TVL, a sign of high activity on the network.  Meanwhile, the number of users on the Arbitrum and KangaMoon ecosystem is on the rise. While […] дальше »

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Ethereum Whale Holding $650 Million in ETH Decoded: Possible Identity Unveiled

Possible identity of massive Ethereum whale holding staggering $650 million worth of ETH has been uncovered дальше »

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Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi

More than $473 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost to hacks and rug pulls in 2024, according to a report by security researcher Immunefi дальше »

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U.S. DOJ busts botnet boss for orchestrating $130M cyberscam

Chinese national Yunhe Wang has been accused of hijacking over 19 million private IP addresses and reselling them to criminals for nefarious use. дальше »

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Singapore’s DBS Bank identified as major Ethereum whale with $650 M in ETH holdings

DBS Bank Ltd, Singapore’s largest banking corporation, has been identified as a significant Ethereum whale, holding approximately $650 million worth of ETH, according to on-chain analytics firm Nansen. дальше »

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Singapore’s largest bank DBS holds $650 million in ETH: Nansen

Singapore’s DBS bank holds over 173. 7k ETH worth $650 million. Blockchain analytics plaform Nansen identified a whale wallet with the ETH as belonging to the bank. DBS, Singapore’s largest bank that boasts nearly $740 billion in assets, holds Ethereum (ETH) worth $650 million. дальше »

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Nigerian star Davido latest to be ensnarled in string of celebrity meme coin rug-pulls

Nigerian singer Davido the latest celebrity to be involved in a rug-pull masterminded by Sahil Arora, an Indian national allegedly responsible for a number of other recent pump and dumps. With over 15.3 million followers on X and 7.9 million… дальше »

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Singapore's Largest Bank DBS Is an Ether Whale With Nearly $650M in ETH: Nansen

The address has already made $200 million from its ether holdings. дальше »

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Feds, Chainalysis reveal $169m in Bitcoin controlled by 911 S5 botnet

Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has discovered $169 million in Bitcoin connected to the 911 S5 botnet, facilitating the arrest of Chinese national Yunhe Wang. Crypto analysis firm Chainalysis has traced $169 million in Bitcoin linked to the notorious 911 S5… дальше »

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Cryptocurrency liquidations reach $160m amid marketwide turbulence

The cryptocurrency ecosystem witnesses increased liquidations as the market weathers correction. According to data provided by Coinglass, the total crypto liquidations have reached $160. 71 million in the past 24 hours. дальше »

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ZKasino Announces 72-Hour Refund Window For Affected Crypto Investors

Crypto gambling platform ZKasino is again in the spotlight after returning to the community to announce the refund to affected users. The now-disgraced platform was in the news over a month ago after allegedly stealing $33 million from investors. дальше »

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Bitcoin addresses with positive balances surpass 52.5 million amid strong growth since 2020

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: Number of Addresses with a Non-Zero Balance by Glassnode is the number of unique addresses holding a positive (non-zero) amount of coins. The number of addresses with a non-zero balance provides insights into the market forces and user adoption. дальше »

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Analyst Prepares for Altcoin Season as Crypto Whale Spends Millions

Cyclop forecasts a lucrative altcoin season, advising strategic investments. A crypto whale's $25 million buy reinforces market optimism. The post Analyst Prepares for Altcoin Season as Crypto Whale Spends Millions appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Zilliqa price outlook as network hits key milestone

Zilliqa (ZIL) recently hit 66 million network transactions. However, ZIL price was down 2. 5% at the time of writing, trading near $0. 024. Zilliqa (ZIL) price has traded in the $0. 021-$0. 026 range. дальше »

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Disbarred California attorney pleads guilty to crypto Ponzi scheme

David Kagel has pled guilty to conspiring to operate a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $9.5 million. Disbarred 85-year old former attorney Kagel confessed to participating in a fraudulent crypto Ponzi scheme in which he and… дальше »

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Trader’s Shiba Inu (SHIB) Investment Surges 419x After 4-Year Hiatus, Netting Over $1 Million Gains

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Ripple invests $25 million in pro-crypto campaign for 2024 US elections

Ripple donates $25M to Fairshake PAC, aiming to influence 2024 elections for a crypto-supportive US policy. The post Ripple invests $25 million in pro-crypto campaign for 2024 US elections appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Bitfarms rejects Riot’s unsolicited acquisition offer

Bitfarms said on May 29 that it rejected Riot Platform’s unsolicited acquisition proposal because the offer undervalued the company. The proposal, received on April 22, offered $2. 30 per common share in a mix of cash and Riot common stock — amounting to a $950 million offer. дальше »

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Mastercard Crypto Credential Launches with "First Peer-to-Peer Pilot Transactions"

Mastercard says wider availability will roll out to more than 7 million users across participating exchanges. дальше »

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Iggy Azalea-endorsed meme coin delivers $2 million profit to insiders

Insiders profit $2 million from Iggy Azalea's Mother Iggy coin before her endorsement, amidst concerns of insider trading in meme coins. The post Iggy Azalea-endorsed meme coin delivers $2 million profit to insiders appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Memeinator Memecoin Lists On Exchanges After Raising $7.7 Million

Memeinator, the ultimate meme coin, is proud to announce its listing on leading exchanges MEXC and Uniswap. Memeinator is set to list its native token  MMTR   on the MEXC and Uniswap exchanges on May 29th, 2024, at 3 PM UTC. дальше »

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Unimantic Protocol’s success story from a startup to a $100 million platform

Amid cryptocurrency's highs and lows, the Unimantic Protocol has grown from a humble startup to a platform with a monthly turnover of $100 million. #sponsoredcontent дальше »

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Trader Buys 2M Dogecoin Call Options as Meme Coin Market Heats Up

A trader bought $2 million worth of dogecoin {{DOGE}} call options at a strike price of $0.22 on Wednesday, according to PowerTrade's head of institutional sales, Bernd Sischka. дальше »

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$1 Million Bitcoin (BTC) Is Matter of Time, Believes Samson Mow

Is Bitcoin set to skyrocket by 1,470%? Samson Mow believes so дальше »

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XRP Holders Take Huge 40.6 Million XRP out of Major Exchange

Major exchange faces 40 million XRP drop in user funds дальше »

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Viral Meme Coin, Memeinator, Lists On Exchanges After Raising $7.7M

London, United Kingdom, May 29th, 2024, Chainwire Memeinator the viral new meme coin, continues its upward trajectory following its successful $7. 7 million presale and has confirmed it will list its MMTR token today, the 29th of May, at 3 PM UTC on both MEXC and Uniswap. дальше »

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Whale capitalizes on PepeCoin’s (PEPE) price dip, accumulates 67 billion tokens  

Lookonchain data shows an investor accumulated PepeCoin worth over $1. 02 million, 67 billion coins, from OKX exchange on Wednesday. Notably, the top player has switched from Shiba Inu to PEPE, highlighting a potential dynamics shift in the memecoin sector. дальше »

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Memeinator to list on Uniswap and MEXC on Wednesday

Memeinator is in focus at writing as it’s slated to go live on both Uniswap and MEXC at 03:00 p.m. UTC on Wednesday. Why is a Memeinator listing significant for investors? The AI-enabled trading bot attracted solid demand in the presale of its native namesake coin and raised close to $4.0 million. Memeinator may be […] дальше »

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UXLINK Season 1 Airdrop Voucher NFTs to be Snapshot on June 3 – Over 1.41 Million Unique Community Addresses Minted So Far

The largest Web3 social platform and infrastructure, UXLINK, announced on Platform X that the “In UXLINK We Trust” Season 1 Airdrop Voucher NFTs will take a snapshot on June 3 at 23:59 UTC, after which the NFT number range will be announced. дальше »

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Memeinator due to list on Uniswap and MEXC today

Key takeaways  The Memeinator presale has raised more than $7.7 million Memeinator is scheduled to list on both Uniswap and MEXC at 3pm UTC today A second staking pool also opened yesterday, offering up to 60% APY Memeinator will list on Uniswap and MEXC today With Memeinator wrapping up its presale after raising a staggering […] The post Memeinator due to list on Uniswap and MEXC today appeared first on CoinJournal. дальше »

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This Hacker Just Cracked A Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Wallet Holding $3 Million in BTC Treasure

Popular hardware hacker Joe Grand, also known as "Kingpin" in the hacker community, has successfully cracked a long-lost, time-locked Bitcoin wallet from the Satoshi era, containing $3 million worth of Bitcoin.  дальше »

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Bitfarms founders may not be acting in ‘best interests’ of shareholders

Bitcoin mining giant Riot Platforms is on track to acquire its rival Bitfarms for $950 million, accusing Bitfarms founders of not acting in the best interests of all shareholders. In an attempt to become the “largest publicly listed Bitcoin miner”… дальше »

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Ripple $25 million crypto education contribution amid rising importance in 2024 election

Ripple has highlighted the 2024 US election as a crucial juncture for the crypto industry, according to a May 29 statement. In response, the company has donated $25 million to Fairshake, a federal super PAC that backs pro-crypto and pro-innovation candidates. дальше »

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Cyber engineers ‘hacked time’ to recover $3m in Bitcoin from password manager

American engineer Joe Grand with his friend Bruno discovered a loophole in an older version of the RoboForm password manager, enabling them to recover $3 million in BTC. Hardware hacker and engineer Joe Grand together with his friend, software hacker… дальше »

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF claims top spot after $102 million in inflows

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT becomes the largest Bitcoin ETF, surpassing Grayscale with $19.68 billion in holdings. The post BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF claims top spot after $102 million in inflows appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Bitbot presale now in final stage, prepares for exchange listings

Key takeaways  The Bitbot presale is now in its final stage, with nearly $4 million raised so far. The team is already preparing to list the native token on crypto exchanges. Bitbot presale approaches its end The Bitbot presale is slowly coming to an end, with the last stage almost completely sold out. дальше »

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BlackRock’s IBIT flips Grayscale’s GBTC to lead US spot Bitcoin ETFs

BlackRock’s IBIT has surpassed Grayscale’s GBTC, becoming the largest spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. The latest flip comes after BlackRock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw a $102 million inflow on Tuesday. IBIT now holds nearly $20 billion worth… дальше »

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Bitcoin ETFs see $45m in inflows

Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a net inflow of $45 million on May 28.   This extended their win rate to 11 straight days despite the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) experiencing $105. дальше »

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