Putin Calls to ‘Seize the Moment’ to Kickstart Digital Ruble and Crypto Adoption In Russia
President Vladimir Putin declared it was time for Russia to create the environment needed to increase the adoption of digital...
Year: 2024
Potential Ban on Cryptocurrency Mining in Certain Regions Disrupts Regulatory Efforts in Russia
The potential for a ban on cryptocurrency mining in regions classified as ‘energy deficient’ has hindered the ability to reach...
WazirX breach post-mortem: Dismantling the $230M attack
The WazirX breach highlights vulnerabilities in multisig wallets despite stringent security measures, with hackers exploiting discrepancies in data.
Onchain analysts tie $235M Indian exchange exploit to North Korean hackers
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic told Cointelegraph that specific patterns and techniques in the WazirX attack led them to believe North...
Chainlink’s tokenization sandbox cuts trials to days instead of months
The sandbox could lead to more financial institutions adopting asset tokenization solutions.
Pyth leads perps trading on Solana, Sui, but $600B trading volume will 10x
Due to organic, "market-generated" growth, the Oracle solution could witness another tenfold increase in trading volume.
Hamster Kombat users targeted by phishing attacks and fake airdrops
Cryptocurrency scammers are trying to bank on the viral popularity of the Telegram-based clicker game, by staging fraudulent airdrops.
New ‘overlay attacks’ are a growing threat to crypto users — security CEO
The attackers are creating fake overlays to trick users into providing login credentials for financial services apps, including potentially for...
Li.Fi releases incident report following $11M hack
The team also announced it was working on a voluntary compensation plan to reimburse 100% of funds to users affected...
Mt. Gox creditors opt to hodl Bitcoin payouts — Reddit poll
As the Mt. Gox trustee has yet to distribute 64% of the Bitcoin owed to creditors, the Reddit Mt. Gox...
How brands can transform loyalty programs with Web3: Polygon Labs
Polygon researchers argued that brands could use Web3 data to create more targeted products, services and marketing campaigns.
Tornado Cash Deposits Surge to $1.9 Billion in 2024 Despite Sanctions
Key points: Tornado Cash has seen a resurgence in 2024, with $1.9 billion in deposits in the first half of...
Solana traders notice ‘huge’ bullish pennant as price jumps 17%
Crypto traders note to “watch out” for Solana price action as a bullish pennant pattern has started to form on...
Tornado Cash sees $1.9B resurgence this year despite sanctions
The volume of new deposits into the OFAC-sanctioned crypto mixer has jumped significantly in the first half of 2024.
$520B state-owned Italian bank trials digital bonds on Polygon
The trial was part of an initiative set up by the European Central Bank to identify how blockchains can facilitate...
