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The X account of French football star Kylian Mbappe was reportedly hacked on August 29, with the attackers posting multiple messages promoting a suspicious cryptocurrency named ‘$MBAPPE.’  The posts, which also included opinions on contentious topics such as the Israel-Palestine conflict, caught the attention of many, leading to significant financial losses for some. Investor Loses Over $1 Million According to data from analytics firm Lookonchain, an unwitting victim of the...

A long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) address has been reactivated after more than 11 years of inactivity. The wallet, which holds 100 BTC, was brought back to life on August 29, according to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert. Worth a mere $14,202 when the address was last used in 2013, the crypto stash has jumped by more than 41,000%, and now stands at approximately $6.02 million going by the largest cryptocurrency’s current price. Crypto Community Reacts There were some...

Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris is all but confirmed to support a tax on unrealized capital gains after her economic advisor Bharat Ramamurti defended the policy during a Wednesday interview. “I think that this reaction to unrealized gains is a little funny given that I bet that the majority of people are already paying a tax on unrealized gains. It’s called a property tax,” said Ramamurti. Why Harris Will Support An Unrealized Capital Gains Tax In a...

Donald Trump has announced a new batch of NFT trading cards, continuing his bid to win crypto votes in the upcoming November elections. The Republican U.S. presidential nominee took to his Truth Social account to unveil the non-fungible token while posting a promotional video of himself saying people call him the “crypto president.” NFT Trading Cards Series 4 The digital cards, titled “Series 4: America First Collection,” feature 50 stylized images of the former president...

The realized capitalization of Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) surpassed $10 billion this week for the first time ever. This highlighted the growing confidence among investors who hold the asset for extended periods, typically more than 155 days. The LTH metric is particularly crucial because it reflects the conviction of these holders in Bitcoin’s long-term potential, as they are less likely to sell during short-term market fluctuations. $10 Billion Milestone The latest...

The Tether network quietly achieved a 5-month high in new wallet creation, surpassing 31.3K addresses in a single day, and the highest since March 2024. This surge has coincided with rising network growth in Multi Collateral Dai, indicating a broader trend across stablecoins. According to Santiment’s analysis, 732 new DAI wallets were created, representing the fourth-highest figure since March 2024. Interestingly, the timing of these new wallets, emerging after a market...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has made it its mission to target various cryptocurrency platforms, albeit with questionable success so far. Next on the list is the NFT platform OpenSea, whose CEO went on to X to express the team’s disappointment in the regulator’s move. Devin Finzer, OpenSea’s chief exec, tweeted that the company he runs is the latest to receive a Wells Notice from the SEC, which indicated that non-fungible tokens available to buy or sell on the...

The bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has released its first status report on creditor distributions, revealing that affected parties have received over $2.53 billion in liquid crypto and cash. According to a filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the $2.53 billion in crypto and cash was distributed to more than 251,000 creditors at prices set on January 16, 2024. Celsius is in the process of repaying other creditors...

Litecoin’s value has plummeted by 36% since peaking on April 1st. The crypto asset hasn’t been generating much buzz on social forums either, as per latest data. Meanwhile, a certain cohort of small LTC holders have been quietly exiting the market. However, this has ignited interest in a potential bullish reversal shortly. According to Santiment’s findings, there has been a sudden liquidation of 45.2k net wallets holding between 0.1-1 LTC which suggests that small traders are...

Maker, one of the first and largest DeFi lending protocols on Ethereum, has rebranded to “Sky” following key upgrades to its decentralized stablecoin system. That stablecoin, previously known as DAI, has also rebranded to USDS, and the MKR governance token has been changed to SKY. From MKR to SKY: What’s New? As announced over Twitter on Tuesday, SKY is an “upgraded version” of MKR obtainable by supplying USDS token to the Sky protocol through Sky.money. 1 DAI can be...