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In a shocking turn of events, a middle-aged Swedish couple fell victim to a violent home invasion orchestrated by a gang of masked men determined to steal their Bitcoin holdings. This incident, which unfolded earlier this week in the town of Rönninge, south of Stockholm, has highlighted the alarming trend of cryptocurrency-related robberies in Sweden. Sweden’s Rising Trend of Violent Bitcoin Robberies The robbery in Rönninge is described as a serious incident, with one victim...

According to the latest report from Immunefi, from January to October 2023, over $1.41 billion has been lost to hacking and fraudulent activities in 292 specific incidents. In October 2023 alone, losses amounted to approximately $22.2 million, primarily attributed to hacking and fraud. The most frequently targeted blockchain networks during the period were BNB Chain and Ethereum, accounting for 83.3% of the total losses among targeted chains. Immunefi disclosed that BNB Chain...

Space and Time, a data warehousing player, announced that it will enable its novel zero-knowledge (ZK) proof for SQL operations to work with Google Cloud’s warehouse, BigQuery. Dubbed ‘Proof of SQL,’ Space and Time’s new ZK protocol, will enable developers leveraging BigQuery to cryptographically confirm query results were computed accurately and on untampered data. BitQuery is the latest to incorporate the ZK-proof technology while citing that the end goal is to establish...

Stablecoins are often viewed as assets that pose systematic risks to the financial market. However, these pegged tokens have become the most popular category among investors amid adverse market conditions. QuickNode’s latest on-chain report revealed a notable surge in stablecoin activity across blockchain networks. Stablecoins saw a 45% growth in active addresses and a 41% increase in transactions between the first and third quarters. Contrastingly, DeFi experienced...

The market is getting ready for yet another month of token unlocks. Data suggest that there were substantial unlocks exceeding $10 million in November, featuring tokens such as SUI, IMX, HFT, APT, APE, AVAX, OP, and others. Nearly $400 million worth of assets will enter circulation following the unlock events. Token Unlock: November Edition According to the TokenUnlocks website, SUI is the first token to be unlocked this month on November 3rd. These newly unlocked tokens –...

Solana (SOL) has emerged as the top-performing crypto asset, rallying to a level last seen in August 2022. The seventh-largest crypto by market cap surged nearly 14% over the past day, surpassing $44 on November 2nd. The latest price action has pushed its yearly gains to 40% and its monthly gains to 80%. It has outpaced many of the leading coins, such as BTC, ETH, and XRP. Source: CoinGeckoSolana’s Recovery Since FTX Debacle Solana, which had attracted users and buzz with its...

Research by blockchain security firm Hacken has found that most of the crypto projects rug-pulled in the third quarter of 2023 had no audit reports. According to the Q3 2023 Security Insights report, only 12 out of 78 examined rug pulls conducted and reported audits. Most Rugpulled Projects Are Not Audited An independent third-party audit offers a detailed review of a token, identifies the project’s vulnerabilities, and alerts investors. Hacken noted that rug pulls are one of...

In a recent study conducted by Coinbase, a paradigm shift has emerged among the young American population. An impressive 38% of younger Americans now believe crypto and blockchain technology can provide significant economic opportunities not commonly found in the traditional finance sector. Interestingly, this stands in stark contrast to older generations, where approximately 26% share the same belief in the potential of blockchain technology. Younger Generations Attraction...

Ever since the conflict, or war, between Israel and Hamas started a couple of weeks ago, two assets have been showcasing notable price increases – bitcoin and gold. As such, we decided to ask the AI chatbot which one of the two will continue its positive movements and perform better as long as the conflict rages on. Gold Vs. Bitcoin During a War Geopolitical tension is always taking its toll on financial markets, just like what happened last year when Russia launched its...

Bitcoin’s price slipped under the $34,000 level but the bulls managed to intercept the move and the asset stands just north of it as of now. Several altcoins have outperformed the largest cryptocurrency, including Chainlink, Aptos, and Cardano. BTC Back Above $34K Bitcoin is at the end of one of its most favorable and positive trading weeks in a long time. It all began on Monday when BTC finally reclaimed decisively the $30,000 level. By the end of the day and on Tuesday...