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The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase estimated in its latest study that every fifth American has already hopped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.  There are more HODLers among youngsters and people of color. Crypto Can Update the Financial System Coinbase surveyed over 2,000 American adults to determine their thoughts on the current global financial network and check their sentiment on digital assets. 20% of the participants admitted owning bitcoin or alternative coins despite...

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) is willing to enable clients of its non-banking members to trade cryptocurrencies.  Its proposal comes as a result of the turmoil experienced in the sector last year, which according to numerous watchdogs, was a prerequisite for imposing stricter regulations. Authorizing NBMs The TASE – Israel’s only public stock exchange – wants to expand the authorized activities of its non-banking members (NBMs) to allow customers to trade digital...

Solana outages have yet again sparked questions about the design of the premier Layer 1 blockchain. The validators tried to restart the network twice over the weekend after the on-chain activity froze. At one time, Solana was processing only 93 TPS. Following the performance degradation, the validator community eventually had to opt for a synchronized chain restart of the network. Solana Outage Again According to the official blog post, the cause of the outage has not been...

Coinbase – the largest crypto exchange in the United States – announced that it is halting BUSD trading one week after the stablecoin’s issuer ceased minting new units of the token.  According to a tweet from Coinbase on Monday, the exchange will suspend trading for the token across Coinbase.com, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime. Users can still access any BUSD held in their accounts, and withdraw it from the platform at any time.  “We regularly monitor...

Lendhub, a relatively small cross-chain crypto lending platform operating on HECO, was exploited to the tune of $6 million dollars earlier this January. Attack Possible Solely Due to Poor Coding The attack was carried out due to a poorly-executed removal of a deprecated IBSV cToken. Its replacement, which was already active, had an identical price point at the time, which allowed the unknown bad actor to manipulate the pricing and drain around $6 million worth of crypto from...

The US authorities alleged Vladimir Okhotnikov, Olena Oblamska, Mikhail Sergeev, and Sergey Maslakov – the founders of the dubious cryptocurrency investment platform Forsage – to have orchestrated a global pyramid scheme that conned investors with approximately $340 million. All defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and could receive a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail. Another Multi-Million Scam? A federal grand jury in the District of...

Most residents of McLouth, Kansas, reportedly criticized the potential construction of a cryptocurrency data center about a mile and a half north of the town.  Their main concerns are that the facility will harm the local environment and be very loud.  Not a Warm Welcome According to recent coverage, many residents of the small town of McLouth have frowned upon the possible construction of a cryptocurrency data processing center on top of a nearby natural gas field. Paul...

According to recent Bulgarian sources, Ruja Ignatova, a.k.a the “Cryptoqueen,” might have been killed in November 2018.  She is the founder of the fraudulent scheme OneCoin and was last spotted in Greece in 2017. More Evidence About her Possible Death Secret police documents seen by Bulgarian media outlets revealed that the notorious Ruja Ignatova might have been brutally murdered over four years ago. The hitman, acting on behalf of the local drug lord Hristoforos Amanatidis...

Nadeam Nahas – a 39-year-old former US state of Massachusetts employee – reportedly faces charges of placing a cryptocurrency mining operation in a remote space at a local school.  Court documents claim he stole nearly $17,500 worth of electricity to power his supercomputers. Revealing the Crime According to recent coverage, Nahas set up his crypto miner in the basement of Cohasset High School. Prosecutors insisted that he vandalized the facility and stole over $17,000 worth...

Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs revealed that some major Russian-linked ransomware syndicates rebranded their activities in 2022 to avoid sanctions from Western countries. According to a new report published recently, the rebranding and other significant activities showed notable changes in the cybercrime space and darknet markets (DNMs) after Russia invaded Ukraine. Ransomware Operators Rebranded to Evade Sanctions In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...