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While layer 2 networks have become immensely popular in recent months, scammers are targeting newly launched ones and deceiving investors through creative phishing schemes to misappropriate funds. Blast – the recently launched Ethereum layer 2 network – has caught the attention of these malicious entities, with a victim losing more than $130,000. Blast Phishing Scam A fraudster impersonated Paradigm partner Matt Huang to endorse phishing links for Blast. Bitrace was the first...

In response to a New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request initiated by Coindesk, Tether and Bitfinex announced dropping their opposition. According to the official blog post on November 24th, the decision underscored the companies’ “commitment to transparency” within the crypto sector, which aligns with the broader intention to maintain a balanced approach to document release. While emphasizing the core principle of transparency, Tether and Bitfinex, in a joint...

Dogecoin had a decent streak, along with the rest of the crypto market surging by nearly 15% in the past few weeks. The latest data suggest that the OG memecoin is once again in the spotlight, and it appears to be primed for more gains. Prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez observed a notable surge in DOGE transactions, which surpassed $100,000 in the past month and is consistently hitting new highs. This uptick in on-chain activity demonstrated an increased interest in the...

In his latest remarks, Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell spoke about the current state of the cryptocurrency industry amidst a backdrop of significant regulatory actions. Powell’s comments came shortly after a settlement between Binance and the U.S. Department of Justice, resulting in a $4.3 billion fine for Binance. Jesse Powell Critiques Regulatory Landscape In a recent post on X, Powell expressed his thoughts on the $4.3 billion fine settlement between Binance and the U.S....

An unknown Bitcoin (BTC) user paid an 83.6 BTC ($3,136,058) transaction fee while moving his coins on Thursday, marking the largest transaction fee the network has ever recorded in dollar terms. The total size of the transaction was 139 BTC ($5,198,720.84), meaning less than half of the transfer (55.7 BTC) actually reached the recipient. Another Costly Transaction Mistake The costly transaction was sent from wallet address bc1qn3d…wekrnl to address bc1qyf…km36t4 on November...

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International announced its plan to offer cryptocurrency trading services to its retail customers. This pioneering step will commence by the end of January 2024, marking a new era in the bank’s 97-year history. Raiffeisen Bank to Launch User-Friendly Crypto Trading Services Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank, headquartered in Vienna, has announced its plan to offer crypto trading services to its retail customers throughout the European Union and Eastern...

The prospect of a regulated spot Bitcoin ETF has roused cryptocurrency investors into a frenzied bull run. They expect an ETF product to on-ramp millions of investors in structured broker-dealer accounts. Since March, Bitcoin (BTC) has traded in a range bound by support at $25,000 and resistance at the $30,000 level. As spot ETF rumors spread in October, the price surged from below $27,000 to above $37,000 by Nov 10. Meanwhile, investors added $366 billion to the overall...

After an impressive run along with the rest of the crypto market, Polygon’s native token – MATIC – lost approximately 15% of its value over the past week dragging its price to $0.77. Experts suggest that this level is far below the crucial support zone. If the price continues to stay below this range, there is an increased risk that these holders may begin selling to prevent substantial losses. According to prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez, MATIC has fallen beneath a...

FTX and Alameda have been actively divesting their holdings. Within the past 24 hours, both entities have transferred $36.01 million worth of MATIC and AVAX to various exchanges. This is a testament to their ongoing commitment to reaching settlements with creditors amidst the twists and turns of the bankruptcy battle. FTX Selling Spree Continue Based on Spot on Chain analytics, FTX deposited $36.01 million worth of MATIC and AVAX to different exchanges within 24 hours. Out of...

OpenAI announced the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO and the appointment of new board members, responding to the widespread backlash following his unexpected removal. The Delaware-based American artificial intelligence research organization asserted that it is working “to figure out the details” of the agreement. Altman confirmed the development and added that he is looking forward to returning to OpenAI. Sacked CEO Returns to OpenAI Altman gained recognition following the...