VC Roundup: Private accounts, tokenization and healthcare infrastructure grab investor attentionNocturne, Untangled Finance, Account Labs, Rymedi and Waterfall network secure venture capital funding in the latest funding blitz.Nov 5, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Monero’s community wallet loses all funds after attackA security breach has resulted in the loss of 2,675.73 XMR from Monero’s community crowdfunding wallet. The cause and source of the breach remain unidentified.Nov 5, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Crypto lawyer says $20M settlement is 99.9% win for RippleDeaton strongly refuted the idea that the lawsuit’s result was an even 50/50 outcome for the SEC, claiming that it’s closer to a 90/10 advantage in favor of Ripple.Nov 5, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Elon Musk launches AI chatbot ‘Grok,’ says it can outperform ChatGPTGrok costs $16 per month on X Premium Plus. But for now, it is only offered to a limited number of users in the United States.Nov 5, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Fake Ledger Live app sneaks into Microsoft’s app store, $588K stolenThe $588,000 was stolen across 38 transactions, with the largest transfer totaling $81,200.Nov 5, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Aave pauses several markets after reports of feature issueThe pause affects multiple markets, including Aave v2 Ethereum Market and certain assets on Aave v2 on Avalanche. In addition, certain assets on Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism have been frozen.Nov 4, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Blockchain adoption continues unabated — Bloomberg analystBlockchain adoption has been “unabated” throughout bull and bear markets over the past years, says Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts.Nov 4, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Crypto Biz: Value of X halves, CME rises among top Bitcoin futures exchanges, and other newsThe CME booms as the crypto industry anticipates the approval approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States.Nov 4, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Bitcoin bulls defend $34K as trader predicts next BTC price ‘impulse’Bitcoin is setting up for another trip past $35,000, analysis argues, as BTC price settles into the weekend.Nov 4, 2023William Suberg
Coinbase user agreement dispute reaches US Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court’s choice to take up this case represents a pivotal development for firms utilizing arbitration clauses.Nov 4, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rulesThe new CFTC proposal enhances rules for futures commission merchants and derivative clearing organizations, mandating high liquidity in customer fund investments.Nov 4, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Fraud trial of Mango Markets exploiter behind alleged $116M theft pushed to AprilAttorneys representing the alleged fraudster, Avraham Eisenberg, convinced the judge that more time was needed to sift through discovery materials submitted by U.S. prosecutors.Nov 4, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Bug in Fed’s payment system prevents Americans from getting paidBanks stressed customer accounts “remain secure,” and balances will be updated as soon as the issue is resolved.Nov 4, 2023Brayden Lindrea
OpenSea lays off 50% of staff with severance in preparation for version 2.0 launchThis is the second layoff by the pioneering NFT marketplace after the crypto winter and a stubborn bear market for collectibles.Nov 3, 2023Derek Andersen
FTX advisers sharing customers’ data with FBI: ReportFTX advisers have complied with subpoenas from multiple FBI field offices in recent months, providing law enforcement with records of some customers’ trades.Nov 3, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance RedefinedThe exploited Multichain bridge briefly opened on Nov. 1, and a trader managed to use this opportunity to buy debugged assets at a discount, allowing them to make more than $1.5 million in profits.Nov 3, 2023Prashant Jha
English school turned BTC miner in China expands capacity with 220 new unitsBTC Digital used to be a chain of English schools based in Shenzhen. Now it has mining farms in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.Nov 3, 2023Derek Andersen
Bitcoin Magazine claims Fed accused it of trademark violation for T-shirtsCrypto publication Bitcoin Magazine claims it has been threatened with legal action over “FedNow” T-shirts, hats and other items.Nov 3, 2023Tom Blackstone
Price analysis 11/3: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, TON, LINK, MATICBitcoin price is losing its upward momentum, but data suggests traders are gearing up to buy any significant dips.Nov 3, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Could regulation have prevented Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal verdict?Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried dreamed of being the president of the United States, but his lawlessness eventually caught up with him.Nov 3, 2023Ana Paula Pereira
CME Bitcoin futures hit record high, but uncertainty looms above $36KCME Bitcoin futures hit a two-year high, but options market data reflects investors’ hesitancy.Nov 3, 2023Marcel Pechman
DeepMind co-founder chides Elon over UK AI summit comments: ‘He’s not an AI scientist’World-renowned AI scientist Mustafa Suleyman appears to disagree with Elon Musk’s assessment of the threats and benefits AI technologies could pose in the future.Nov 3, 2023Tristan Greene
Opinion: With Bitcoin’s halving months away, it may be time to go risk-onRobert Kiyosaki has predicted that Bitcoin’s price is going to reach $100,000. Michael Saylor is aiming for $1 million. Is it a good time to start buying?Nov 3, 2023Evan Luthra
Boba Guys, Shopify users showcase adoption of Web3 tools — Solana BreakpointMainstream commerce and big brands report improved business results and promising loyalty programs through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem.Nov 3, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
SafeMoon addresses recent exploits amid SEC chargesSafeMoon says it is closely examining the recent developments and will work to resolve the situation promptly.Nov 3, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Universal Music releases Beatles’ ‘last song’ with help from AIThe final Beatles song, “Now and Then,” has been released — made possible with a little help from AI to produce John Lennon’s vocal track.Nov 3, 2023Savannah Fortis
FTX claims climb to 57% as Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all countsThe recent surge in FTX claims is attributed to its early investment in AI companies, which have jumped in valuation.Nov 3, 2023Prashant Jha
Help or hindrance: Is Web3 really improving mainstream industry and products?Web3 business models based around NFTs, blockchain and crypto have slowly been gaining ground in the mainstream, to mixed success.Nov 3, 2023Stephen Katte
Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineersThe social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named “Cross-platform Bridges.zip” — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation.Nov 3, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Abu Dhabi pioneers DLT regulation for DAOs, Web3 innovationsAbu Dhabi aims to become a crypto hub alongside Dubai in a move that’s part of a larger goal to foster initiatives in the blockchain and digital asset realm.Nov 3, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha