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Bitcoin climbed by nearly 20% this week, surpassing the $1 trillion market cap for the first time since November 2021, owing to the continued inflows to the newly launched spot ETFs earlier this year. Following this milestone, BTC hit an all-time high against a few depreciating fiat currencies, including the Japanese Yen. In fact, Bitcoin surged to a fresh peak of 7.9 million Yen on the Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFLYER. In comparison, its price in USD remained...

After sanctions were imposed on Tornado Cash and Sinbad was shut down following similar actions against the platform, Chainalysis revealed that YoMix, a Bitcoin mixer, has stepped in as an alternative. Recent discoveries by the blockchain analysis firm show that a wallet linked to North Korean hacking operations received funds from YoMix, whereas it used to receive funds from Sinbad. Lazarus Group Shifts Mixer Tactics Sophisticated cybercriminal groups like Lazarus Group have...

Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, took to social media to alert the crypto community about a new wave of scams targeting users through deceptive user interfaces (UIs) in crypto wallets. Adams’ warning sheds light on how scammers are leveraging fake clones of Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains to deceive users and potentially siphon funds. How the Scam Works In a post on X, Adams expressed his concern, stating, “first time I’ve seen this scam, so posting it as a heads up...

Multinational financial services giant Citibank announced on Wednesday that it is experimenting with tokenized securities on the blockchain to bolster the adoption of distributed ledger technology on Wall Street. Based on the results of the “simulation,” the bank will determine whether it plans to offer related blockchain-based services in the coming weeks. Citibank Onboards The Blockchain The bank collaborated with Wellington Management and WisdomTree – a crypto-supportive...

Pandora, an unofficial ERC-404 standard, has become the latest sensation since its launch on February 2nd. In just a week, this new Ethereum token’s fully diluted valuation surged above $320 million while its total trading volume climbed 73,024 ETH, which is worth around $190 million. Currently, Pandora’s price stands at above $21,000, marking a 32% decline from its all-time high. According to the latest Nansen report shared with CryptoPotato, 1,420 distinct owner wallets are...

Gary Gensler – chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – faced heated pushback from one of CNBC’s popular anchors on Wednesday over the former’s “pet rockish” view of Bitcoin (BTC). During an eight-minute interview, Joe Kernen interrupted the chairman several times to call out his perceived prejudices against Bitcoin, and his primary characterization of the asset as a tool for criminals. Joe Kernen Versus Gary Gensler On Bitcoin Part of their discussion...

PlayDapp, a South Korean blockchain-based game development platform and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has lost over $290 million in crypto from an exploit lasting four days. According to a tweet from the platform’s team, the smart contract of PlayDapp’s native token, PLA, has been paused, and preparations are ongoing to conduct a snapshot for migration. PlayDapp Hacked for $290M PlayDapp’s woes began on February 9 when an unauthorized wallet minted 200 million PLA...

Bitcoin’s meteoric rise continues as its total market value surpasses $1 trillion, fueled by a surge in price to over $51,000 on February 14th. This increase follows rising interest from not just individual but also institutional investors, propelling Bitcoin to sustainable price appreciation despite significant challenges. Despite the latest milestone, data suggests an ongoing battle among traders revolving around the asset’s $50,000 market value. At such psychological...

The seventh day of the COPA v. Wright trial kicked off on Tuesday, exposing a glaring weakness in the latter’s argument to convince the court that he is the creator of Bitcoin. When pressed by prosecutors, Craig Wright failed to name a single person outside of the public domain to whom he had sent Bitcoin under the name of Satoshi. Who Did Satoshi Send Bitcoin To? As summarized by @bitnorbert on X, COPA asked the computer scientist to confirm whether he’d ever sent BTC to...

Founders Fund, the venture capital enterprise founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, is reportedly reinvesting in Bitcoin and Ether, as per reports. This move by the San Francisco-based venture capital firm, which has roughly $12 billion in total assets under management as of 2023, marks a resurgence of Silicon Valley’s interest in the crypto market. Silicon Valley’s Crypto Comeback According to sources familiar to Reuters, Founders Fund dedicated $200 million in the past year...