How the Ledger Connect hacker tricked users into making malicious approvalsAccording to Cyvers, the attacker caused malicious code to be inserted into multiple app user interfaces, allowing the exploiter to fool users into confirming transactions.Dec 14, 2023Tom Blackstone
Don’t get excited about Fed ‘dovishness’ — another rate hike is in the cardsContrary to Jerome Powell’s intimations, inflation is likely to rise in the months ahead. If the Fed does not hike rates in 2024, the problem will get worse.Dec 14, 2023Oliver Rust
Is OpenAI about to drop a new ChatGPT upgrade? Sam Altman says ‘nah’A screenshot circulating on Reddit and X suggested that OpenAI could be releasing its latest large language model GPT4.5 soon. Sam Altman later confirmed the “leak" was fake.Dec 14, 2023Felix Ng
US energy NGO warns of overwhelming demand as ERCOT considers crypto proposalsGovernment policy and challenges getting projects online complicate energy policy and may have grave consequences.Dec 14, 2023Derek Andersen
Majority of UK MPs ‘lack crypto knowledge,’ says industry associationAccording to CryptoUK, MPs Andrew Griffith and Lisa Cameron were among the top crypto proponents in the U.K. government.Dec 14, 2023Turner Wright
Ledger CEO explains hack, calls it ‘isolated incident’CEO and chairman Pascal Gauthier says the company is working with law enforcement to “find this bad actor, bring them to justice.”Dec 14, 2023Derek Andersen
Security engineer pleads guilty to Nirvana Finance exploit and one other hackShakeeb Ahmed was arrested for hacking an unspecified DEX, and then admitted to the Nirvava Finance hack too.Dec 14, 2023Derek Andersen
Cardano (ADA), Solana (SOL) and Polkadot (DOT) soar — Is it altseason? ADA, SOL and DOT are showing strong bullish momentum as Bitcoin price consolidates.Dec 14, 2023Nancy Lubale
Which world leaders have made big promises on crypto? From Nayib Bukele to Donald Trump, many current and former heads of state across the globe have used crypto and blockchain as political tools.Dec 14, 2023Turner Wright
Ledger breach possibly affecting whole EVM ecosystem — LineaWallet provider MetaMask was also affected by the incident. Ledger released a patch to resolve the issue but warned users to wait 24 hours before using its connector library again.Dec 14, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
CoinList agrees to $1.2M settlement over apparent US sanctions violationsThe crypto exchange processed 989 transactions for users in Crimea from April 2020 to May 2022, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.Dec 14, 2023Turner Wright
Decentralized applications pause Ledger Connect as exploit fix deployedLedger has since attributed the exploit to a phishing attack on a former employee.Dec 14, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
‘No excuse’ not to long crypto: Arthur Hayes repeats $1M BTC price betBitcoin and altcoins are a sure-fire bet ahead of a “great pivot” by the Fed on interest rates in 2024, Hayes believes.Dec 14, 2023William Suberg
Ledger attacker drained at least $484KThe hacker behind the attack on Ledger’s connector library has stolen at least $484,000, according to blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain.Dec 14, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
J1mmy.eth once minted 420 Bored Apes… and had NFTs worth $150M: NFT CreatorJ1mmy.eth on front running Elon Musk’s comments by launching an onchain PFP projectDec 14, 2023Greg Oakford
Blockstream targets continued Bitcoin miner surplus with Series 2 BASIC Note Blockstream CEO Adam Back says 2023 presented a unique investment opportunity with Bitcoin’s price doubling amid low ASIC miner prices on secondary markets.Dec 14, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin gambit finally paying off?The rise in El Salvador’s bond prices “almost defies gravity,” and it may soon have access to Eurobond markets, said Santander Bank.Dec 14, 2023Andrew Singer
Crypto catfishers ditch fake exchanges for approval phishing scamsAccording to on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, romance scammers increasingly use this method to steal their victim’s hard-earned crypto.Dec 14, 2023Martin Young
Google slashes price of Gemini AI model, opens up to developers Google parent company Alphabet said it was slashing prices for its pro version of AI model Gemini and plans to make its tools more accessible to developers to create their own versions.Dec 14, 2023Savannah Fortis
Taurus starts credit tokenization as an asset class for German SMEsBlockchain tokenization provides an alternative means for SMEs to raise capital and liquidity while building diversified investment opportunities.Dec 14, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Ledger patches vulnerability after multiple DApps using connector library were compromisedMultiple decentralized applications using Ledger’s connector library have been compromised, including SushiSwap and Revoke.cash. Ledger claims the issue has been fixed.Dec 14, 2023Prashant Jha
TMX buys 78% of ETF tool VettaFi for $848M, boosting stake to 100%Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX is finalizing the purchase of VettaFi, an ETF tool that lists blockchain and cryptocurrency-themed E3TFs, including the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF.Dec 14, 2023Helen Partz
Over $300M in stolen crypto assets reached Bitcoin mixers in 2023Data shared by CertiK showed that a third of the losses from 50 of the largest crypto exploits in 2023 ended up in the Bitcoin network.Dec 14, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Top 5 blockchain ETFs that returned over 100% in 2023: DataSome crypto-linked ETFs, like the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF and Global X Blockchain ETF, have surged by as much as 200% in 2023.Dec 14, 2023Helen Partz
Basel Committee suggests introducing maturity limits for stablecoin reserve assetsShould longer-term assets be allowed as reserve assets, the committee thinks these must overcollateralize the claims of stablecoin holders.Dec 14, 2023David Attlee
Binance, crypto firms optimistic about UAE amid potential US regulatory shiftGhaf Capital managing partner Feras Al Sadek argued that the UAE’s “regulation by education” sets it apart from other jurisdictions.Dec 14, 2023Hermi De Ramos
OpenAI, Axel Springer in deal to integrate AI and journalism, tackle AI ‘hallucinations’German media giant Axel Springer has partnered with OpenAI to seek ways to enhance ChatGPT by integrating journalism and AI to reduce “hallucinations.”Dec 14, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Philippines SEC begins Binance ban countdownThe head of the Philippines SEC clarified that Binance and any other unregistered exchange issued with an advisory has three months before they are banned from the country.Dec 14, 2023Savannah Fortis
Bitcoin bulls eye BTC price comeback as cash inflows echo late 2020Bitcoin traders’ cold feet subsides as BTC price strength takes the market back to $43,000.Dec 14, 2023William Suberg
Crypto in the well and snake villain star in FCA’s pixelated animationThe United Kingdom’s financial regulator has published a pixelated, video game-styled Wild West cartoon to enlighten investors.Dec 14, 2023David Attlee