CoinEx exchange drained of $27M worth of crypto in suspected hackA CoinEx hot wallet transferred $27 million of various tokens to a wallet with no previous history in what the exchange’s team has referred to as “anomalous withdrawals.”Sep 12, 2023Tom Blackstone
MetaMask Snaps to let users interact with Solana DApps through SolflareSolflare co-founder Filip Dragoslavic said that the integration removes the “friction” that prevented potential users from entering the Solana ecosystem.Sep 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Ripple is staring down an opportunity to fix its closed systemRipple Labs built its XRP token on a centralized system. But with legal action against Ripple coming to a close, it could move toward a more open platform.Sep 12, 2023Eric Chen
Franklin Templeton files for spot Bitcoin ETFSeveral prominent financial institutions have filed for spot Bitcoin products in recent months.Sep 12, 2023Derek Andersen
India, Nigeria, Thailand top Chainalysis’ 2023 Global Crypto Adoption IndexChainalysis’ upcoming Global Crypto Adoption Index indicates that the broader Asia region is driving grassroots cryptocurrency adoption.Sep 12, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
PayPal enables US users to sell cryptocurrency via MetaMask walletPayPal continues expanding its digital asset services, integrating new methods to sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.Sep 12, 2023Helen Partz
Bitcoin faces ‘ton’ of resistance after daily BTC price gains pass 5%BTC price strength improves after a trip to three-month lows, but Bitcoin bulls have multiple hurdles to clear.Sep 12, 2023William Suberg
Binance pledges $3M in BNB to Morocco earthquake victimsBinance said it will issue a series of airdrops worth up to $100 in BNB to users located in Morocco’s highly impacted Marrakech region.Sep 12, 2023Savannah Fortis
Are NFT markets in a death spiral or ready for a resurgence?NFTs have taken a massive hit since the 2021 bull market, but some experts say they could make a comeback.Sep 12, 2023Stephen Katte
Manta Network’s L2 hits mainnet to drive ZK-enabled DApp developmentManta Network has launched its zero-knowledge proof layer-2 scaling network, which promises lower fees and higher throughput for developers looking to deploy decentralized applications.Sep 12, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin ETF optimist and Worldcoin skeptic Gracy Chen: Hall of FlameGracy Chen is managing director of crypto exchange Bitget and judge of Web3 reality show Killer Whales.Sep 12, 2023Ciaran Lyons
NFT collection Milady exploited by developer stealing $1M in feesMilady NFT creator Charlotte Fang said that Remilia “easily identified” the individuals involved in the exploit and will start legal action.Sep 12, 2023Helen Partz
Venture capital exec says ‘lack of innovation’ drives funding away from cryptoForesight Ventures partner Tony Cheng said that most of the narratives like layer-2 solutions, zero-knowledge tech and nonfungible tokens have already “played out.”Sep 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin to hit $100K in 2024? Canaan VP weighs up 2024 halving opportunities Canaan vice president Davis Hui believes a supply deficit following the next Bitcoin halving will drive its price past $100,000.Sep 12, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Privacy prevails and cypherpunks write code at Baltic Honeybadger The Riga cypherpunk reunion convened around the Lightning Network, privacy and a strong anti-CBDC sentiment.Sep 12, 2023Joe Hall
Bitget exec says KYC is useful to filter out illegitimate usersBitget managing director Gracy Chen said that if users are not doing illegitimate activities like money laundering, they should be “pretty comfortable” with the KYC process.Sep 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
CNA Insurance excludes NFTs from coverage of $20M trust policyThe insurer attached an exclusion saying that any losses, damage, claim, occurrence or lawsuit related to NFTs are not covered by the policy.Sep 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
CFTC commissioner plans to modernize investor protection with technologyTo minimize the damages caused by financial fraud, Romero proposed the formation of the National Financial Fraud Registry, a centralized record of all crimes and fines related to financial fraud.Sep 12, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Bitcoin price must take $26K, trader says after ‘textbook short squeeze’Bitcoin shorts start to suffer thanks to a $1,000 BTC price relief rally, but key resistance remains in place.Sep 12, 2023William Suberg
DeFi group petitions to stop ‘patent troll’ targeting DeFi protocolsThe DeFi Education Fund says a patent owned by True Return Systems is being used to try to profit from lawsuits against decentralized protocols.Sep 12, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Metaverse is dead in the West, but ‘so hot’ in Asia: Sandbox co-founderSandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget says the metaverse sector is thriving in Hong Kong, Korea and Japan.Sep 12, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Hackers behind $41M Stake heist shifts BNB, MATIC in latest move: CertiKA total of $4.8 million in funds have now been moved by the hacker to Bitcoin and now Avalanche.Sep 12, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Banana Gun’s failed contract passed 2 audits, but ChatGPT found the bug in secondsBanana Gun’s newly launched token plummeted more than 99% within three hours of its launch after a bug was discovered in its contract.Sep 12, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Stablecoin depegging plagued USDC and DAI more than others: AnalystsStablecoins from Circle and MakerDAO have been more unstable than those from Tether and Binance over the past couple of years, according to a new report from S&P Global.Sep 12, 2023Martin Young
BIP-300 biff: Debate reignites over years-old Bitcoin Drivechain proposalA core developer has reworked a proposal to allow other blockchains to be built on the Bitcoin network and requested it be added to Bitcoin’s codebase, sparking new debate over its merits.Sep 12, 2023Jesse Coghlan
Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM swap attackThe Ethereum co-founder has regained control of his T-Mobile account, confirming that a SIM swap attack resulted in the hack of his X account.Sep 12, 2023Martin Young
Bitget announces further $100M fund for ecosystem developmentThe announcement follows the launch of a $100 million fund back in April focused on investing in crypto projects in Asia.Sep 12, 2023Ezra Reguerra
SEC’s Gary Gensler to hold firm on crypto enforcement in Senate hearingDespite his agency suffering a slew of losses in the courts, Gensler is sticking to his guns at the Senate Banking Committee hearing.Sep 12, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
Bitcoin will bring global payments out of the ‘fax era’ — Ex-PayPal bossDavid Marcus says there’s still no universal protocol when it comes to transferring money, unlike information that can be shared via email.Sep 12, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Crypto companies form Texas blockchain group to advocate for clear regulationsA16z crypto, Coinbase, Ledger, Bain Capital Crypto, Blockchain Capital and Paradigm joined to advocate for clear regulations.Sep 11, 2023Tom Blackstone