The Lazarus Group, which is responsible for the hack, previously moved over $60 million of the stolen funds on Jan. 13. 1 min read Updated: January 29, 2023 at 12:02 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate The Harmony Bridge attackers, who Read More
Bitcoin wallet cracking competition unbeaten as seed words revealed
Wallet provider, Wasabi Wallet, launched an educational Bitcoin competition on Jan. 23, asking people to ‘crack’ the seed phrase of a wallet loaded with over 4 million Sats. The project, titled ‘Hunting Sats,’ is backed by Swan Bitcoin, Trezor, Blockstream, Read More
IIC: Industrial Metaverse is one of the most promising machine economy use cases
The following is a guest post from Olivier Acuna. Two leading tech firms co-authored an Industrial IoT Consortium (IIC) article introducing the machine economy, a new IoT digital transformation frontier that, according to PwC, will contribute to 70% of the Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried denies he tried to sway witness, awaits possible contact restrictions
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has denied that he tried to influence a potential witness. Previously, government officials suggested that Bankman-Fried attempted to do so and requested restrictions on his communications in a Jan. 27 court filing. SBF tried to Read More
Op-ed: How crypto turned Portugal into a promised land for entrepreneurs
The crypto industry has seen tremendous growth in the past few years. It took less than four years for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology to go from a niche industry to a global powerhouse able to move markets and shape regulation. Read More
Binance is still operating normally despite months of FUD
Toward the end of 2022, the market saw some FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) surrounding the safety and security of Binance, one of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges. The concerns stemmed from various sources, including social media Read More
25 important stats about the DeFi industry from 2022
On the one hand, DeFi projects had countless hacks and one of the most disastrous collapses in tech/internet history with Terra. Combined with macro conditions, these factors caused the DeFi market to decline significantly, even more than other blockchain sectors, Read More
BlockFi permitted to pay $10M in staff bonuses in spite of bankruptcy
The firm retains about 125 employees, according to earlier reports. 1 min read Updated: January 27, 2023 at 10:35 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate Bankrupt crypto lending firm BlockFi has been granted court permission to pay nearly $10 million in Read More
Azuki’s Twitter account used to promote fake virtual land mint
The hackers posted two tweets with malicious links to promote a fake virtual land mint. 1 min read Updated: January 27, 2023 at 10:04 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate Azuki’s head of community, Dem, said malicious players compromised the official Read More
White House report says it would a ‘grave mistake’ to deepen ties between crypto, broader financial system
A new White House report provides additional insight into the mind of the executive branch of the US federal government when it comes to regulating cryptocurrencies. The authors of the Jan. 27 report, members of President Joe Biden’s economic team, Read More
Third consecutive Friday of significant outflows for Bitcoin
CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: FTX reveals creditors; U.S. man spends BTC on hitmen FTX has revealed its complete list of creditors, which includes several major companies. Meanwhile, a Washington man has been sentenced to prison for hiring hitmen with Bitcoin. These Read More
Hoskinson reacts to push back against CoinDesk acquisition
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson responded to criticism over his proposed acquisition of CoinDesk by saying “[this] epitomizes the fundamental problem of journalism.” Specifically, he was referring to an op-ed from crypto media outlet Protos, titled, “Opinion: Charles Hoskinson would be Read More
SEC re-declines Bitcoin ETF from ARK, 21Shares
The regulator rejected a proposed rule change from Cboe BZX. 1 min read Updated: January 27, 2023 at 1:52 am Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected a Bitcoin spot ETF from ARK and Read More
SBF family, associates refuse to cooperate in FTX bankruptcy case as arrest details emerge
Associates and family members of Sam Bankman-Fried are refusing to cooperate in FTX’s bankruptcy case, according to a court filing dated Jan. 25. SBF associates not cooperating Following its collapse last November, the once-leading crypto exchange FTX entered bankruptcy proceedings Read More
As Bitcoin and Ethereum continue rally, capitulation severity has lessened
DeFi, L1s, and BTC at $30k: Industry veterans on CoinList opine on what’s in store for 2023 Around 1,000 early crypto adopters shared their predictions for 2023, showing that crypto is up for a turbulent but meaningful year. 20 hours Read More
A&T Capital launches ‘Web3 Trends 2023’ report
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › A&T Capital launches the ‘Web3 Trends 2023’ report and delves into the six trends that will shape the future of the Web3 Read More
Pudgy Penguins launches cross-chain transactions for Polygon, BNB Chain, Arbitrum
The project is using LayerZero to expand its current Ethereum blockchain to improve ease of access and network capability. 1 min read Updated: January 26, 2023 at 10:20 am Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate Pudgy Penguins announced that it is using Read More
Aptos prints new ATH amid whales movement
Kaikos said the APT token was seeing consistent buy orders larger than $250,000 — all of which were executed on Binance. 2 min read Updated: January 26, 2023 at 7:00 am Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate Layer1 blockchain Aptos (APT) posted Read More
Ireland’s central bank leader calls for ban on crypto ads targeted at youth
Gabriel Makhlouf says that ads aimed at young adults should be banned. 1 min read Updated: January 26, 2023 at 1:45 am Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate The governor of Ireland’s central bank has called for legislators to ban crypto ads Read More
Roger Ver says he can afford to pay Genesis $20M but insolvency changes agreement
Ver claims that his agreement required the company to remain solvent. 2 min read Updated: January 25, 2023 at 11:02 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate Bitcoin Cash evangelist Roger Ver said on Jan. 25 that he can afford to pay Read More