Middle East Conflict: Dozens Reported Dead In Gaza Humanitarian Aid Delivery Stampede
It's Day 146 of the Israel-Hamas war, and a deadly stampede during a humanitarian aid delivery operation Thursday in northern Gaza has raised further concerns from the U.S. about the need for a "temporary" halt in the fighting to allow for more aid to enter the devastated enclave.
Seneca Protocol Hacker Returns Over $5M Worth ETH From $6.4M Breach
Seneca was exploited for around $6.4 million Wednesday, but the hacker has since returned millions worth of the pilfered ETH and kept some 20% of the stolen funds.
Toncoin Soars After Telegram Announces TON Blockchain Integration For Creator Ad Revenue Payouts
Toncoin has jumped more than 20% in the last 24 hours in a rally driven largely by Telegram's unveiling of a new ad platform that will pay channel owners through the TON blockchain.
Binance Nigeria Accused Of Funneling $26B Untraceable Funds; 2 Senior Execs Reportedly Detained
The Nigerian government reportedly blocked Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and several other crypto trading platforms last week as part of its efforts to curb the Nigerian Naira's downturn.
ARK Invest, 21Shares Up Transparency With Chainlink Integration For Bitcoin ETF
ARK Invest and 21Shares has followed in Bitwise's footsteps, announcing they will disclose their spot BTC EFTs reserves through Chainlink's reserve proof platform.
SBF's New Legal Team Seeks Leniency For 'Non-violent' Founder Of Fallen FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried's new lawyers want a more lenient sentence for their client, whom they argue did not commit heinous or predatory acts.
Middle East Conflict: Hamas Fires 40 Missiles Toward 2 Israeli Army Sites
On Day 145 of the Israel-Hamas war, Hamas claimed that it fired 40 missiles toward two Israeli army sites, marking one of the largest attacks from the Palestinian terror group in recent weeks.
Coinbase Expands Asset Recovery Tool To BNB Smart Chain, Polygon
Coinbase's asset recovery tool, which was launched for Ethereum back in 2022, can now be used on BNB Smart Chain and Polygon to help users recover assets mistakenly sent to their Coinbase addresses.
Republican Senators Move To Block Federal Reserve From Issuing A CBDC
Sen. Ted Cruz and several other Republican senators are pushing a bill that could prohibit the U.S. central bank from issuing CBDCs, saying a CBDC will only infringe on the American public's financial freedoms.
Foreign CBDCs Could Erode US Dollar's Exchange Medium Role: Fed Analysts
U.S. Federal Reserve analysts have warned of "some potential" for the dollar's role as a medium of exchange to be eroded with the rise of well-designed foreign CBDCs.
Recent ETH Price Rally Driven By US Demand, Data Shows
Following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, there is much excitement and anticipation in the crypto market for spot Ether ETFs, and it appears U.S. investors are particularly interested in ETH, as per recent data.
OKX Launches In Crypto-Friendly, High Demand Turkey
OKX has launched OKX TR for Turkish crypto users, promising low transaction fees and quick processing of deposits and withdrawals.
Middle East Conflict: Iran Reportedly Pledges To Double Houthi Weapons Support, Including 'Submarines'
It's Day 144 of the Israel-Hamas war, and a new ceasefire deal may be closer than it has ever been in the past week. However, tensions in the Middle East remain at a vexatious high as Iranian-backed groups run amok in the Israel-Lebanon border and waters around the Red Sea.
World's First BTC Layer 2 Summit To Attract Over 500 Blockchain Elites
Layer-2 platform enthusiasts and investors are expected to be drawn to the Bitcoin Layer 2 Conference – East & West 2024 as it has already confirmed the participation of some of the crypto and blockchain industry's major players.
Gensler, South Korean Counterpart To Talk On NFTs, Spot BTC ETFs In May: Report
The SEC's Gensler is reportedly set to meet his South Korean counterpart in May as the Asian nation mulls potential updates to its cryptocurrency and virtual assets regulations.
KyberSwap Hacker Moves Millions In ETH, Stablecoin; DEX Provides Update On Recovered Funds
KyberSwap's exploiter reportedly moved millions worth of ETH and DAI Monday – the DEX later provided its users with an update on when users affected by the 2023 hack can claim recovered funds.
BitForex Goes Offline, Unresponsive After Nearly $57M Hot Wallets Withdrawal
BitForex has blocked users from accessing the exchange's website following a reported withdrawal of nearly $57 million from hot wallets last week – the supposed user block came less than a month after its former CEO stepped down.
MicroStrategy Acquires 3K More Bitcoin Following Alleged X Account Compromise
MicroStrategy has acquired around 3,000 more Bitcoin during a 10-day period, bringing its total BTC holdings to approximately 193,000 Bitcoin.
Middle East Conflict: 'Prominent Figure' Reportedly Killed In Israeli Drone Strike In Lebanon
On Day 143 of the war in Gaza, Yemeni Houthi rebels continue to threaten commercial shipping in the Red Sea as Israel and Hezbollah escalate their fire exchanges in the Israeli-Lebanese border, risking a potential new battle front.
Blast Ecosystem Project RiskOnBlast Vanishes After Raising Over $1M
A project on a rising layer-2 platform disappeared over the weekend after raising more than $1 million in funding from investors and retail traders.
Over $400K May Have Been Stolen In Alleged MicroStrategy X Account Hack: Reports
A phishing post on MicroStrategy's X account Sunday night reportedly resulted to losses of more than $400,000.
Texas Bitcoin Miners Score Win In Bid To Block Energy Department's Usage Data Collection
A unit of the U.S. Energy Department said earlier this month that it was looking to conduct a "mandatory survey" to determine how much energy Bitcoin miners use in their activities.
Crypto Whale Sells Nearly $4M Worth Shiba Inu, But Token Retains Upward Trend
The SHIB token saw a significant crypto whale transaction on Saturday, following a year of milestones and significant interest in the cryptocurrency realm.
Blockchain Platform Aleo Reportedly Reveals Some Users' Information, Raising Privacy Concerns
Aleo, which utilizes a privacy-centric approach, has reportedly leaked user data to other users of the decentralized blockchain platform via email.
Middle East Conflict: US Charges 4 Over Ship Raid That Killed 2 Navy SEALs
On Day 140 of the Israel-Hamas war, eyes are on the greater Red Sea as Iranian-backed Houthis threatened to shut down the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, a critical merchant shipping strait that has been under Houthi aggression since November. The U.S. announced it charged 4 onboard a ship suspected of transporting Iranian weapons that U.S. Navy SEALs raided in January.
K9 Finance's $KNINE Token: Reshaping DeFi On Shibarium, One Block At A Time
K9 Finance's token generation event is less than two weeks away and it's already creating buzz as investors and users await the arrival of the first ever liquid staking token on Shibarium.
South Africa Eyes Stablecoins, Tokenization To Reform Digital Payments
South Africa's Treasury said in its 2024 budget review that this year will see the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group putting more effort into studying the possible use cases of stablecoins and tokenization to further promote digital payments.
KuCoin Users Take To X, Reddit Over Alleged Frozen Funds
Some KuCoin users said their funds have been frozen for months on the crypto exchange, with one user claiming Monero tokens worth more than $30,000 were locked.
South Korea's KODA Sees Crypto Assets Triple Amid Hype Around Spot Bitcoin ETFs
KODA said digital asset deposits in H2 2023 spiked to around $6 billion from approximately $1.7 billion in the first half of the year.
'Emperor's New Clothes': European Central Bank Compares Spot BTC ETFs Approval To Deception Folktale
Despite the SEC's recent approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETF's the European Central Bank is unconvinced that Bitcoin has lived up to its promises.