Ethereum (ETH)

The lone scammer has managed to abscond with approximately $385,000 worth of Ether (ETH) in under 24 hours. This incident forms part of a string of SIM-swapping hacks targeting users of the popular platform Friend.Tech. Scammer Steals 234 ETH in Less Than 24 Hours Blockchain investigator ZachXBT took to X on Oct. 5 to report that an individual had successfully stolen 234 ETH in the past day alone. This was achieved by manipulating the SIM cards of four unsuspecting...

Ethereum’s price action has been relatively bearish in recent months, breaking below multiple support levels. However, investors can still be hopeful that an upward movement may be on the horizon. Technical Analysis By Edris The Daily Chart As depicted on the daily timeframe, the price recently tested the $1,750 resistance level but failed to break above it and was rejected to the downside. The 50-day moving average, located around the $1,650 mark, is currently providing...

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Litecoin is slowly moving higher from the $63.00 support against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $65.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $65.00 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $65.00 and $65.50 resistance levels. Litecoin price is recovering from the $63.00 zone against the US Dollar, like...

In a recent string of incidents, users of FriendTech (FT) have reported instances of unauthorized access to their accounts, resulting in the theft of their valuable digital assets. These security breaches have raised significant concerns regarding the vulnerabilities of the centralized service, prompting SlowMist’s founder to issue a warning about the inherent risks associated with utilizing the platform. Twitter User Loses 22 ETH in FriendTech Hack The initial occurrence was...

Coinbase-incubated layer-2 blockchain, Base, witnessed a dramatic rise, even briefly outshining Ethereum mainnet. Based on Optimistic Rollup and developed on the Ethereum network, Base utilizes OP Stack tech that has added to its appeal owing to the growing demand and popularity of alternatives in the ecosystem. However, its TVL has taken a hit in the past week. According to data from L2Beat, the total value locked in Base Network fell by more than 18.28% to $437 million in...

The recent developments in the Celsius case show that the embattled crypto lender is currently in court seeking final approval to initiate customer repayments by year-end and gain complete approval for its reorganization plan. During a court hearing on Oct. 2, Christopher Koenig, the company’s legal counsel, stated that a new entity called NewCO will emerge with approximately $450 million in seed funding once the reorganization is approved. Restructuring and Repayment Plans...

By mid-day, the ETFs had seen less than $2 million in trading volume. According to the analyst, this was “about normal” for a new ETF but low when compared to BITO, the first Bitcoin futures ETF, which did $200 million in the first 15 minutes of trading. The highly anticipated launch of nine new Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has come to a seemingly underwhelming end. The new products went to market on October 2 and are designed to track futures contracts tied to the value...

Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $1,750 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,640 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $1,640 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if it breaks the $1,635 support zone. Ethereum price is declining below $1,750 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD remains at a risk of more...

Grayscale, the company behind the world’s largest crypto funds, has now moved to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF. Since the announcement, shares for ETHE have shot up 2.71% on the day. Grayscale’s Pivot to Ethereum Per a press release shared by Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein, the conversion to an ETF would mark the “final stage” of the Ethereum Trust’s planned lifecycle since launching in March 2019. “At Grayscale, our unwavering...