Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Hackers Steal More Than 8 Million VISR Tokens From DeFi Protocol Visor
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDecentralized finance protocol Visor has fallen victim to a re-entry attack and has lost over 8.8 million VISR tokens.
Kraken Acquires Staking Platform Staked
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Kraken has just acquired staking platform Staked in a deal that the company has called “one of the largest acquisitions in the industry.”
FBI Confiscates Illegally Obtained 3,879 BTC from Cold Wallet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of Justice has recently announced it has returned some funds that were allegedly stolen from a branch of Sony Group Corporation.
Crypto.com Becomes Angel City FC’s Crypto and NFT Partner
Reading Time: 2 minutesCrypto.com has just announced it has become the official cryptocurrency and NFT partner of Angel City Football Club (ACFC).
AdaSwap Joins Forces with COTI-issued Stablecoin Djed to Explore DEX Listing & Integration Opportunities
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdaSwap has just announced it is entering into a partnership with COTI, the issuer of Djed, a Cardano based stablecoin.
Binance Invests in GameFi Platform Crypto Gaming United
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe crypto exchange has just announced it has made an investment in the GameFi platform Crypto Gaming United (CGU).
Cross-Chain Protocol Multichain Attracts $60M from Binance Labs, Circle Ventures and Tron Foundation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBinance Labs has led the Multichain’s (formerly Anyswap) cross-chain funding round, in which the company has raised $60 million.
State Government from India Will Recognize Web2 and Web3 Blockchain Startups
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe state government of Telangana has just announced it has launched the India Blockchain Accelerator program.
LucidPay Will Release a Stablecoin for the Hospitality Industry Based on Tezos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucidPay has just announced it will release a stablecoin for the hospitality industry based on Tezos.
72 Bitcoin Miners Worth $60,000 are Burned in Thailand
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Bitcoin mining farm consisting of 72 ASIC miners burned down in the Thai province of Chiang Mai in early December.
Hackers Steal $30M from DeFi Platform Grim Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe DeFi platform team has reported it has lost $30 million as a result of a hack.
83% of US Millennial Millionaires Own Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minute83% of Gen Y or Millennial millionaires have invested in cryptocurrencies. Of these, 48% plan to buy even more digital assets in 2022.
Dune Analytics Will Become a “Unicorn” with a $1 Billion Valuation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDune Analytics, a Norwegian-based analytical startup, is preparing to close a funding round that will bring its valuation to $1 billion.
Aztec Raises $17M from Paradigm and Other Investors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon-based startup Aztec has completed a $17 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm.
SubSocial Open Platform Secures Kusama Parachain And Will Distribute 16.5M SUB Tokens
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe popular Polkadot Social Network development platform SubSocial has indicated it will distribute 16.5 Million SUB tokens after it successfully won a Kusama parachain slot.
Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Allows Sending Arbitrary Amounts of ETH
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash team has deployed the Nova pool, which allows users to deposit and withdraw arbitrary amounts of ETH.
Miners Mined 90% of the Coins from the Total BTC Supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Bitcoin network has reached the point where it remains to mine 2.1 million BTC, or 10% of the available emission volume, at block #714,000.
Anchorage Raises $350 Million From KKR, Goldman Sachs and Other Investors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnchorage, an institutional-focused crypto bank, has completed a $350 million Series D funding round with a $3 billion valuation led by KKR.
Lum Network Attracts $4 Million in Private Sale to Become Business Trust Engine
Reading Time: 2 minutesLum Network, which provides a decentralized review system to help consumers make the right, informed choice for their products, has just attracted $4 million in a Private Sale round led by multiple key crypto and technology investors.
ETP based on Tezos Starts Trading at Deutsche Börse
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLondon-based ETC Group has announced the listing of a Tezos-based Exchange Traded Product (ETP) (XTZ) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra.
Unidentified Persons Hack Twitter of the Prime Minister of India and Announce BTC Legalization
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSome attackers have hacked into the personal Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
DeFi Platform Slingshot Finance Raises $15M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDecentralized trading (DeFi) platform Slingshot Finance (formerly DEX.AG) has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round.
Tether and Shiba Inu Trading Activity in Turkey is Higher Than BTC’s Amid Lira Collapse
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrading activity in Turkish Lira pairs with Shiba Inu and Tether has recently been more than five times higher than Bitcoin coinciding with the drastic devaluation of the lira.
Solana’s Network is Reportedly Attacked
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday, the Solana network allegedly fell victim to a DDoS attack, according to users.
Parallel Finance Wins 4th Slot in Polkadot’s Parachain Auction
Reading Time: < 1 minuteParallel Finance, an institutional-grade lending protocol for decentralized finance (DeFi), has recently secured the fourth slot in the Polkadot parachain auctions.
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