In what is considered now the largest hack within the cryptocurrency industry, Bybit’s hot wallet was compromised when trying to complete a legitimate transfer, and roughly $1.5 billion, mostly in ETH, was stolen by being sent to another address. Aside from the immediate impact on crypto prices, such a notable incident garnered the attention of the community, and now some prominent figures are calling for a rollback of Ethereum’s chain. Hayes, Mow Say Yes Arthur Hayes, the...
Read More »Bybit Hack Aftermath: Single Whale Liquidated for $46M as BTC Dumps by $4K
As the details around perhaps the largest hack in the cryptocurrency industry continue to unravel, BTC’s price has started to crash once again, falling by over four grand since today’s peak. With the altcoins in a similar state, it’s no wonder that the total value of liquidated positions has skyrocketed to over $600 million on a daily scale. Recall the events that took place earlier today when reports emerged about suspicious transfers made from Bybit’s hot wallets. Later on,...
Read More »Bybit Becomes First Exchange to Fully Open Liquidation Data
Bybit enhances crypto transparency by sharing real-time liquidation data, empowering traders with accurate insights, improving trust, and attracting institutional investors. Bybit has introduced a groundbreaking initiative by making all liquidation data fully open to the public through its enhanced API. With this update, Bybit delivers new liquidation data every half second to give precise and immediate information to users. Bybit works to add transparency to the crypto market which helps...
Read More »BTC Rejected at $100K After $1.5B Bybit Hack, SEC to Halt Coinbase Lawsuit: Your Weekly Crypto Recap
It was a relatively slow and quiet uneventful week for the cryptocurrency markets but Friday turned the tables around with some big news. But before we dive into the major developments that took place earlier today, let’s focus on the price movements over the past week. Recall that the largest digital asset spiked to $99,000 last Friday where it was met by the bears and was not allowed to progress toward the coveted six-digit territory. The weekend was quite sluggish as BTC...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Crashes on Reports of Alleged $1.5B Bybit Security Incident
Several reports emerged in the past minutes that one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, Bybit, was compromised for roughly $1.5 billion in digital assets. Although the news is yet to be officially confirmed, the panic spread rapidly, causing an immediate price crash for BTC and most altcoins. Seems that @Bybit_Official hot wallet just got hacked. Though, it’s a multi-sign $1.5B worth of $ETH was withdrawn to the new address and is currently being sold More info below...
Read More »Bybit Stops Services for Users in France Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Bybit will stop withdrawal and custody services for French users starting January 8, 2025, amid increasing regulatory scrutiny in France. Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will cease providing withdrawal and custody services to users in France starting January 8, 2025. This decision follows increased scrutiny from French financial regulators. Bybit reiterated it will fully adhere to all the laws and regulations in the applicable jurisdictions. However, because of the...
Read More »Diese 3 Bitcoin-Börsen sind für Anfänger besonders geeignet
Liste an Bitcoin-Börsen, sortiert nach Rating bei Trustpilot. Wenn grosse Firmen wie Microsost in Bitcoin einsteigen, wird der Bitcoin-Preis rasant ansteigen. Es kann sich also lohnen, jetzt noch einzusteigen, auch wenn man Anfänger und Neuling ist: Die Welt der Kryptowährungen fasziniert immer mehr Menschen, doch gerade für Einsteiger kann der Einstieg oft überwältigend sein. Bitcoin, die bekannteste Kryptowährung, stellt oft den ersten Schritt in...
Read More »FTX Agrees to $228 Million Settlement in Bybit Legal Dispute
FTX has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Bybit, its executives, and investment arm Mirana, securing an expected $228 million to aid in repaying creditors. This recovered amount is expected to help the bankrupt exchange repay its creditors. FTX-Bybit: Closure in Sight The deal, outlined in an Oct. 24 court filing, brings closure to a 2023 lawsuit initiated by the FTX estate, which aimed to recover assets for former customers and creditors of the bankrupt exchange. The...
Read More »WazirX CEO Defends Fund Transfers Amidst Accusations of $75M Crypto Movement to Exchanges
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty has responded to allegations that the company transferred $75 million worth of crypto assets to two major exchanges without informing users. The situation arose after the Indian crypto platform disclosed more than 240,000 wallet addresses as part of the requirements of a four-month moratorium granted to it by a Singapore court following a $235 million hack in July. CoinSwitch’s Accusation Unpacking the disclosure in an October 21 post on X,...
Read More »Bybit Obtains Provisional VASP License from Dubai Authority
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