Consensys integrates Wallet Guard to boost MetaMask’s security, aiming to drive user fund losses to zero amid rising Web3 threats.
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NFT sales down 44%, Logan Paul sues Coffeezilla: Nifty Newsletter Logan Paul claims YouTuber Stephen Findeisen, also known as Coffeezilla, “maliciously and repeatedly” made false statements about his NFT project CryptoZoo.
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Singapore ups crypto exchanges risk factor in update to AML/CFT laws The update aims to prevent terrorist groups and organizations from exploiting Singapore’s economic openness as an international financial, business and transport hub.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows highest in a month as Bitcoin hovers near $63K BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust — the two largest spot Bitcoin ETFs by net asset value — saw zero flows on Monday.
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Philippines adopts Tether’s USDT for social security payments The Social Security System is a state-run social insurance program that serves employees in the official, informal and private sectors.
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Crypto hacks down by 54.2% in June, $176M lost in a month May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses in 2024 so far, with nearly $385 million in net losses suffered from crypto hacks.
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Hong Kong eyes DeFi, DAO spent $37M to help free Julian Assange: Finance Redefined The Hong Kong government aims to expand its fintech dominance in DeFi and the metaverse despite challenges in the current landscape.
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Bolivia lifts ban on Bitcoin, authorizes crypto transactions via banks The change in regulatory stance marks the end of a ban on crypto use in the country in place since 2014.
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Bitcoin social sentiment decline may signal market bottom The BTC price has failed to hit a new all-time high in over three months, even after the Bitcoin halving in April.
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Satoshi era Bitcoin wallet wakes up after 14 years, sends 50 BTC to Binance The Bitcoin wallet belongs to a miner who earned 50 BTC as mining rewards in July 2010, a time when BTC was trading at $0.05.
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Celebrity memecoins highlight crypto’s influencer problem Celebrity memecoins have become the latest crypto trend in 2024, with a slew of celebrity endorsements.
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Bitcoiner contributes to Julian Assange’s freedom, pays $500K debt in BTC A Bitcoiner has helped Julian Assange return home debt-free after 14 years of fighting against U.S. extradition.
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Memecoins reverse bearish market trends to record double-digit growth The biggest winners in the recent bullish surge are new memecoins that have emerged over the past few months.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees plummet to lowest level in 7 months In 2024, Bitcoin transaction fees have stayed relatively low, particularly since the April Bitcoin halving, which reduced the BTC mining reward by half.
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Kraken-CertiK $3M saga, zkSync airdrop wallets dumping tokens: Finance Redefined The ZK token dump led to a 34.5% price decline in the token $0.18 after it hit a high of $0.32 shortly after launching.
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Kraken-CertiK saga turns murky as part of exploited funds go ‘missing’ Kraken is planning to take legal action against security firm CertiK as the “white hat” operation by the security firm turns into a legal blunder.
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Crypto community backs Tornado Cash devs with $2.3M legal fund Tornado Cash’s founders and developers are in the legal crosshairs, but the crypto community argues merely writing code shouldn’t be a crime.
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Is Germany selling its BTC? Arkham-tagged wallet sparks curiosity The German government-labeled wallet held 50,000 BTC since February and moved out 6,500 BTC on June 19.
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Montenegrin PM among early investors in Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs: Report Prime Minister Spajic was among the early investors who invested in Terraform Labs just days before it was registered in Singapore on April 23, 2018.
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Uphold to delist USDT and 5 stablecoins by July 1, citing MiCA Apart from Uphold, other major crypto exchanges, including Binance, Kraken and OKX, also tweaked their stablecoin listing policies to comply with MiCA regulations.
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New South Korean law requires exchanges to regularly review token listings South Korea will implement the law on virtual asset user protection by July 19.
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Crypto hack losses hit $19B, Terraform Labs shuts down: Finance Redefined Nearly $19 billion worth of digital assets have been lost to exploits in the past 13 years, with $2.9 billion stolen in the largest single crypto theft.
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UwU Lend faces second hack during $20M reimbursement process The UwU exploiter strikes again and steals $3.5 million from the lend protocol as it begins reimbursing hack victims.
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Zimbabwe consults crypto firms on virtual asset regulation needs The Zimbabwean government hopes to create a regulatory structure tailored to country’s specific needs and conditions.
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Crypto downturn nukes $190M leveraged positions as traders eye CPI data The liquidation comes just a few days after the crypto market recorded a $400 million liquidation on Friday, June 7.
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Solana cracks down on validator sandwich attacks Sandwiching occurs by placing one order before the transaction and another immediately after, which ensures that retail always gets the worst possible price.
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Ethereum governance, and the downfall of celeb tokens: Finance Redefined The rise and fall of celebrity meme tokens: how these celebrity-backed tokens have dumped in the current bull market.
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The Sandbox raises $20M at $1B valuation, promises to expand creator economy During a period when major metaverse projects are struggling to gain traction following the bear market of 2022 to 2023, Sandbox announced that it has added over 330,000 unique creators.
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CBDC privacy concerns and ‘lack of purpose’ stall progress: 4 out of 167 live Government interest in CBDCS was a knee-jerk reaction to the popularity of crypto and the rise of private stablecoins.
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Hackers exploit Chrome plugin to steal millions from Binance accounts The promotional plugin steals cookies from users, which hackers use to bypass password and two-factor authentication verification and log into the victim’s Binance account.