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As if the traditional banking system isn’t causing enough troubles, a DeFi lending protocol called Euler Finance was also hit by a flash-loan attack. The damage equates to almost $200 million worth of staked ether, USDC, wrapped BTC, and DAI. Euler Finance is a decentralized lending protocol that was most recently exploited for a whopping $197 million in total. The breakdown of the funds is as follows: $8.7 million worth of the decentralized stablecoin DAI, $34 million worth...

Yet another crypto-friendly bank has been forced to shut its doors: Signature Bank – the bank numerous crypto firms retreated to after Silvergate revealed operational difficulties earlier this month.  As with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the U.S. government has agreed to fully bail out the firm’s depositors as part of a “systemic risk exception.” In a joint statement from the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the parties clarified...

The U.S. government’s biggest financial regulators released a joint statement on Sunday promising to save every last depositor at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – even those not fully covered by standard federal deposit insurance.  In response to the news, both Bitcoin and USDC are quickly returning to their price levels from before the bank’s collapse.  The Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly announced that every depositor would...

Minneapolis-based cybersecurity firm Jamf Threat Labs found a crypto-jacking program well hidden in pirated copies of Apple’s Final Cut Pro. Jamf warns Apple chip speed will make Macs increasingly popular targets for malware attacks. In its report, Jamf said: “During routine monitoring of our threat detections in the wild, we encountered an alert indicating XMRig usage, a command-line crypto-mining tool. While XMRig is commonly used for legitimate purposes, its adaptable,...

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and professional tennis player Naomi Osaka may avoid being held accountable in the collective lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange FTX due to a lack of notification. As per the order issued on March 9, US District Judge Kevin Moore stated that it is unclear if O’Neal and Osaka were notified of the lawsuit. Therefore, the judge has requested that the plaintiffs explain why the sports stars should not be dismissed from the lawsuit. What Are...

It’s been one year since the Swiss city of Lugano established Bitcoin and Tether (USDT) as de facto legal tender within its borders. Since then, how has its adoption initiative fared?On Monday, Tether published a breakdown of various milestones the city has reached around crypto infrastructure and education under “Plan B.” According to Tether’s post, over 150 merchants around Lugano are now accepting Bitcoin, Tether, and LVGA – Lugano’s Swiss-franc pegged stablecoin – for...

A second-year B.Com student from the Indian city Lucknow reportedly hanged himself after losing a bitcoin investment worth ₹3.5 lahks ($4,200). The local police assured they will investigate the tragic event once the victim’s family filed a complaint.  Depression and Then Suicide According to coverage by Hindustan Times, the boy distributed the sum through an online crypto investment company which he previously found while using Telegram. The firm promised high returns, and...

One of the leading travel agencies in Latin America – Despegar – partnered with Binance Pay and Inswitch to enable clients to pay for tour packages in cryptocurrencies. For starters, the offering will be available only for customers in Argentina.  Despegar Leads the Way The agreement, announced by the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance, turned Despegar into the first online travel agency (OTA) in Latin America to accept digital assets as a means of payment....

According to Dua Crypto’s research, The Netherlands rank as the most interested European nation in cryptocurrencies. Russia (where the local central bank is predominantly negative on the asset class) is at the bottom of the list. Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency in most countries, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is second. The Dutch Reached the Top The study estimated that the residents of The Netherlands had conducted the highest number of crypto-related searches per...

After a series of high-profile collapses and the ensuing regulatory heat in their wake, if you thought the crypto saga had hit a roadblock, you can’t be held wrong. However, a new survey by Paxos, the New York-headquartered blockchain technology company, offers a new spin to the tale. It says 75% of consumers are confident about the future of cryptocurrencies.  Neither Daunted Nor Deterred As many as 72% of the respondents of Paxos’ Cryptocurrency Adoption & Purchasing...