Blockchain

Hackers who targeted Atomic Wallet earlier this month are laundering large sums of stolen XRP through centralized exchanges, on-chain data shows. According to xrpforensics on Twitter, the hackers began “heavily laundering funds,” on Monday, spawning new blockchain addresses to avoid blocklists established by crypto exchanges.  “We’re monitoring and working closely with exchanges to try and seize as much as possible,” said the team.  At least 280,000 XRP were sent to Binance,...

Huobi founder Li Lin has accused the crypto exchange of using the Huobi trademark, an action that supposedly goes against the agreement in the original acquisition contract. According to Chinese crypto reporter Colin Wu, X-Spot Co. Limited, controlled by Li Lin, has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against crypto exchange Huobi Global for trademark Infringement. Huobi founder Li Lin formally sued Huobi Global in Hong Kong for...

Tether – the company behind the largest stablecoin – announced the launch of USDT on Kava (a layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain network). Following the latest development, the token is now live on over a dozen networks, including Ethereum, NEAR Protocol, Solana, Tron, Algorand, and more. The stablecoin issuer praised Kava network for its scalability and speed, saying it will be the next blockchain where USDT will circulate. Paolo Ardoino – CTO at Tether – thinks the initiative...

Kava layer one blockchain joins other chains – like Ethereum, Solana, Algorand, EOS, Liquid Network, Omni, and Tron – that support USDT. The leading United States dollar-pegged stablecoin, Tether (USDT) has found a new channel to mainstream adoption through the Kava network, a layer one (L1) blockchain that was designed with scalability and speed in mind. According to the announcement, Tether USDT will work closely with the Kava blockchain to reshape the future of decentralized finance....

Ava Labs’ latest innovative approach reflects the company’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of the AI technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken another foray into the cryptocurrency industry, the latest to embrace this cutting-edge technology is Ava Labs, the brains behind the success of Avalanche blockchain. The software development company recently unveiled its newest addition: AvaGPT, a generative AI assistant to enhance user experiences. In a lengthy Twitter thread on...

iShares, Bitwise, WisdomTree, and Invesco, have just submitted proposals for a Bitcoin ETF, signaling a significant advance in the crypto business.  Bitcoin (BTC), the leading cryptocurrency, has experienced a remarkable surge in recent days, with its price coming in at $28,887.88, up by 8.03% within a 24-hour period and by 11.44% over the last week. The revival in the price of Bitcoin has marked a significant pivot point for most altcoins which are now printing their multiweek high at the...

Following through on its promise in May, crypto exchange giant Binance confirmed on Tuesday that it has begun running multiple nodes on Bitcoin’s lightning network.  The exchange plans to leverage the layer-2 scaling solution to enable cheaper Bitcoin (BTC) deposits and withdrawals on its platform.  Binance resolved to integrate lightning after an explosion in memecoin / Ordinals popularity on Bitcoin in May, which triggered major blockchain congestion and drove up...

After making off with $35 million worth of ill-gotten crypto, the hackers who targeted Atomic Wallet earlier this month have covered their on-chain tracks using the cross-chain liquidity protocol THORChain. According to the crypto tracking platform MistTrack, the hacker’s address transferred 503 Ether (ETH) to THORChain over the past two days.  Those funds were then swapped for Bitcoin (BTC) and bridged into a Bitcoin address. In addition, much of the stolen ETH was converted...

Gemini highlighted their plans to diversify their customer base and reduce the dependence on the US market. Gemini, the US-based exchange of the Winklevoss Twins, has announced its plans to establish a center in Singapore as part of its future expansion into the Asian market. According to Gemini’s statement, the company intends to hire over 100 employees in the next 12 months to capitalize on the growth potential of cryptocurrencies in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) market. Gemini Expanding...

Binance has confirmed it is not affiliated with a supposed branch in the UK after a Reddit post shared the exchange’s alleged UK address. Major crypto exchange Binance announced that it issued a cease and desist order to Binance Ltd in the UK. In a tweet from Binance’s official account, the exchange said the referenced company has no business with the company. The Binance tweet was in response to a Reddit post brought to Twitter, stating that the Binance office in the UK is a “utility...