The defrauded bitcoin amassed during Wednesday’s monumental Twitter hack is already “on the move,” according to cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis.
Hackers Take Over Prominent Crypto Twitter Accounts in Simultaneous Attack
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org.
The Bahamas Edges Closer to Hurricane-Proof Digital Currency
The Bahamas is betting that its mobile phone-based digital currency could be the key to faster post-disaster economic recoveries.
Gemini Crypto Exchange Integrates With Privacy-Focused Brave Browser
Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.
BitMEX Derivatives Exchange Operator Rebrands to ‘100x’
BitMEX’s parent company, HDR, has undergone a perhaps controversial rebranding to 100x.
Darknet Markets are Mixing Bitcoins At Blistering Pace: Report
Darknet markets mixed $67 million in bitcoin in Q1 2020, a staggering jump from 2019’s Q1 totals: $3 million.
Filecoin Pushes Back Final Testing Phase, Announces ‘Calibration Period’ for Miners
Filecoin has delayed the launch of its incentivized testnet by two weeks, providing a window for miners to test their set-ups.
Grayscale Says Institutions Invested Record $900M in Crypto Products in Q2
Two consecutive record quarters for Grayscale mean cumulative capital inflows have doubled in the past six months to $2.6 billion.
Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report
As rivals and allies move forward with their own CBDC plans, Japan will seriously consider a digital yen as part of this year’s policy agenda.
Disgraced Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crypto Case
Previously convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has pleaded guilty to knowingly promoting an alleged crypto fraud with false and misleading information.
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month.
China to Test Digital Yuan on Tencent-Backed Food Delivery Platform
Now three Tencent-backed companies are setting themselves up to become early-stage testers for China’s digital yuan initiative.
Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Sponsors NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace
The NASCAR driver has a new sponsorship deal with Jack Dorsey’s Cash App that will see him sport the bitcoin logo at race events.
Standard Chartered Participates in Jammed $18M Round for Crypto Custodian
Standard Chartered said it invested in Metaco to improve the relatively undeveloped market infrastructure in digital assets.
Crypto Luminaries Auction NFT ‘Art’ for Charity
Vitalik Buterin’s quadratic funding notes raised 40 ETH for an open-source grant program. He and others are auctioning off NFTs on Cryptograph for charity.
Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant’s purported BBQ company.
Kraken Adds 3 DeFi Tokens – COMP, KAVA, KNC
Riding the surge of interest in yield farming, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is listing three tokens from the world of decentralized finance.