Raiffeisen Bank will first roll out the services to small-scale customers who can invest as little as one euro in the country’s capital city of Vienna and the historic headquarters of the 97-year-old bank where most residents live. Austria’s financial landscape is gearing up for a major transformation as Raiffeisen Bank International announces the launch of its crypto trading services for retail customers, CoinDesk reported, citing an interview with the company’s head of innovation, Curt...
Read More »DEX Platform KyberSwap Faces Exploit Losing $47M
Kyber Network has asked all of its users to promptly withdraw all their funds without clicking on any suspicious links or DMs. KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol, has reportedly experienced a $47 million exploit, based on on-chain data. The funds were associated with its Elastic Pools liquidity solution. Unexpectedly, funds from wallets linked to the protocol moved to a single wallet, as highlighted by a user known as Spreek on X. The affected funds include $20.7 million...
Read More »KPMG Canada Partners with Chainalysis to Combat Crypto Fraud
The announcement of KPMG Canada’s partnership with Chainalysis coincides with broader industry efforts to tackle fraud associated with crypto. The KPMG Canada has announced a strategic partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis in response to the escalating threats of exploits and fraud within the crypto sector. Kunal Bhasin, Partner and Cryptoassets and Blockchain Co-leader at KPMG Canada, emphasized that “this collaboration will help to further solidify KPMG’s expertise in...
Read More »Binance CEO Tops List of 2023 Most Popular Social Media Personalities in Crypto
The ranking provides a measure of the credibility and perceived influence of these personalities in the eyes of the crypto community. CoinLedger’s recent compilation of the ten most popular crypto entrepreneurs of 2023 showcases a mix of highly influential and controversial figures, with Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao securing the top spot. Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao: Leading the Charge The list, based on social media followings, provides a glimpse into the diverse personalities...
Read More »Ethereum Layer 2 Protocol Blast Secures $20M Investments from Paradigm
The L2 protocol anticipates its Mainnet to go live on February 24 next year, enabling withdrawals, with users able to redeem their Blast Points starting May 24. Blast, an Ethereum layer 2 protocol with yield-bearing assets, announced the completion of its $20 million funding round led by Paradigm, a research-driven technology investment company with a special focus on crypto. Announcing the milestone on Twitter now X, the protocol said Standard Crypto also contributed to the $20 million...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Eyes Fresh Increase To $2,150
Ethereum price is eyeing an upside break above the $2,050 resistance against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $2,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $2,050 on the 4-hour chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could climb further if it stays above the $1,920 support zone. Ethereum price is consolidating above the $1,950 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise again...
Read More »Santander Private Bank Introduces Crypto Trading for Swiss Clients
Santander has made this move while most big banks limit their exposure to decentralized blockchains and the cryptocurrencies running on them. Santander Private Banking International has announced plans to allow its high-net-worth Swiss clients a chance to trade crypto assets. The bank will offer these clients a chance to buy, sell, and hold two major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). It also plans to add further cryptocurrencies that meet its criteria. According to the...
Read More »EigenLayer Launches Stage 2 Testnet for Validators and Restackers
As part of the Stage 2 testnet launch, operators can now register to the network and commence validation for the first App-Verified State (AVS) – EigenDA. EigenLayer, a leading blockchain protocol, has officially launched the Goerli testnet for EigenDA, signaling a significant advancement in its development journey toward the complete EigenLayer vision. The release of Stage 2 follows the successful introduction of restaking on the mainnet Ethereum in June, which saw a robust response from...
Read More »OKX to Launch zkEVM Layer 2 Network Atop Polygon CDK
As part of the partnership, OKX will play a pivotal role as a core contributor to Polygon CDK while allocating significant engineering resources to boost the technology stack of Ethereum scaling solutions. On Tuesday, November 14, OKX announced that it is introducing a Layer 2 network based on Ethereum’s zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, developed in collaboration with the Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK). Additionally, OKX will play a pivotal role as a core contributor to the Polygon...
Read More »Altcoins to Watch Out for as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Cool Off after Impressive Rally
Bitcoin and some large-cap altcoins have experienced significant resistance in the past few days pushing crypto traders to small-cap and meme coins’ speculation. The crypto cash flow has been moving from Bitcoin (BTC) and large-cap altcoins like Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Chainlink (LINK) to small-cap and meme coins as indicated by the traded volume. According to market data provided by Binance-backed Coinmarketcap, the daily average traded volume for meme coins was up...
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