Coinbase Secures Major Regulatory Approval in Singapore

Coinbase, a United States-based cryptocurrency exchange, has recently obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. This license enables the company to expand its digital payment token services to individuals and institutions in the country. The license also allows Coinbase to conduct payment services without being subjected to transaction limits […]

Bitcoin Surges 4% to Top $28K, Ethereum Hits One-Month High

Bitcoin prices have surged to a new high of $28,000 during the Monday morning Asian trading session. Analyst ‘CrediBULL Crypto’ said that the move was expected and could have significant implications if it holds over the next couple of days. Will Clemente added that BTC was trading at major technical indicators at this level.Ethereum has […]

Crypto Exploits Cost $1.34 Billion in 2023 So Far

September has been a disastrous month for crypto-related exploits, with a total of $329.8 million stolen. The most significant contributor to this figure was the Mixin Network attack, which resulted in a loss of $200 million. Other major incidents included the CoinEx and Stake.com attacks, resulting in losses of $53 million and $41 million respectively. […]

North Korean Hackers Use Sophisticated Malware in Fake Job Scams

The North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group has been using a new type of “sophisticated” malware, LightlessCan, as part of its fake employment scams. According to ESET’s senior malware researcher Peter Kálnai, LightlessCan is a “significant advancement” compared to its predecessor BlindingCan, as it mimics the functionalities of a wide range of native Windows commands, […]

Hong Kong and Macau Authorities Make Fresh Arrests in JPEX Crypto Exchange Case

The JPEX saga continues with the latest development of 18 suspects being arrested in Hong Kong and Macau in connection with the crypto exchange case. A total of $2.8 million has been seized in both cash and gold.Charges have been filed against two individuals in Hong Kong for allegedly using Macau casinos to launder illicit […]

Miners’ Strategies at Bitmain Summit Challenge Analytical Narratives on BTC Price

At the Bitmain World Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) in Hong Kong, the common narrative around miners’ handling of block rewards and its effect on Bitcoin’s price was challenged. Jeff Taylor of Core Scientific revealed that they have built a 10,000 Bitcoin hoard and sell their Bitcoin production each day. This insight debunked the belief of […]

Honda Embraces Crypto, Allows Customers to Pay with XRP and SHIB

Honda Motor Co., a Tokyo-based manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, has partnered with the blockchain payment system FCF Pay to allow clients to lease or purchase company products in digital currencies instead of fiat. The accepted assets include Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Binance Coin (BNB), Polkadot (DOT), Pepe […]

Singapore Arrests 3AC Co-Founder Following $3 Billion Collapse

Zhu Su, co-founder of the now-bankrupt Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has been arrested in Singapore, according to a tweet from online news aggregator db. The reason behind the arrest and the nature of any charges brought are currently unknown.3AC’s downfall was a shocking event in the crypto industry, given its prominent position and substantial investment […]

Alibaba Moves Into Digital Wallets, Chinese Worker Fined $145K for VPN Use, Hangzhou Airdrops 10M E-CNY, 15 Detained Over Hong Kong Ponzi Scheme, CoinEx Resilient After $70M Hack

An unnamed individual in China was fined 1.06 million Yuan ($144,907) for using a virtual private network (VPN) to access restricted websites as part of a remote work routine for a foreign employer. Chinese law prohibits the use of VPNs to bypass the country’s “Great Firewall” that blocks popular sites such as Google, Wikipedia, and […]

Curve Founder Settles $42.7M DeFi Debt After $47M Hack

Michael Egorov, the founder of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve, has recently settled his loans on the lending platform Aave, reducing his debt position to $42.7 million across other DeFi protocols. According to the on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, the Curve founder deposited 68 million CRV tokens, worth $35.5 million, to lending protocol Silo and borrowed […]