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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of the second-largest blockchain, Ethereum, had his X account hacked to portray a phishing site that reportedly drained over $800,000. The fraudulent post has been deleted since, and the account has been restored. The blockchain security resource PeckShield was among the first to alert about the ongoing hack later last night, showcasing the suspicious post coming from Buterin’s account. It read that Consensys has decided to distribute...

Bitcoin’s price performance continues in a sluggish fashion, with the asset failing to produce any significant moves in either direction. Several alternative coins have dropped hard over the past day, with SOL leading the adverse charts. BTC Boring Below $26K September has not been the most exciting month in terms of price performance for BTC, at least for now. The asset started the month with a crash to an 11-week low of $25,350, which followed the surge past $28,000 after...

Although Ripple scored a partial court victory against the SEC earlier this summer, the battle is far from over, as the agency has formally requested the right to appeal against the decision. The US securities regulator’s response comes after the deadline for Ripple to present its opposition passed on September 1. Recall arguably the most significant development in the crypto industry in July, when US Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of the blockchain company that most of...

The now bankrupt crypto exchange, which actually has intentions to restart operations at some point, reportedly wants to retrieve some of the money it paid to professional athletes and teams that used to promote it. Some of those names, according to Bloomberg, include Shaquille O’Neal and Naomi Osaka, but Tom Brady has not been mentioned. During its peak in 2021, FTX was on a roll, striking massive deals to acquire the naming rights of arenas, as well as being promoted by...

Bitcoin spiked to a multi-day high above $26,400 yesterday, but that was short-lived, and the asset has returned to a familiar sight at under $26,000. The altcoins are also slightly in the red today, with BNB, ADA, and SOL retracing by over 1%. BTC Fails at $26K Bitcoin’s price performance has been anything but impressive for the past 10 days or so, ever since it shot up by $2,000 and then dumped by almost $3,000 days later after Grayscale’s win over the SEC. The subsequent...

Bitcoin mining company Marathon Digital Holdings announced producing 1,072 BTC in August, which represented a drop of 9% from the previous month due to extreme weather conditions in Texas. Despite the decrease in Bitcoin production, the figure is still five times more than in August of last year. Marathon’s Bitcoin Production: August Edition In its unaudited BTC production and miner installation updates for the month of August, Marathon Digital cited increased curtailment...

The US National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), have released a joint report cautioning users to remain vigilant against recently discovered malware that is being deployed to target crypto wallets and exchanges. The advisory report unveiled a malware campaign conducted by Russian cyber actors against the Ukrainian military. Russian...

The leading cryptocurrency miner – Argo Blockchain – has reportedly decreased its debt to $75 million during the first half of the year. In comparison, it owed $143 million at the end of June 2022.  The company also managed to reduce overall costs and expenses. However, revenue in H1 was significantly less than the one registered in the first half of last year.  The H1 Results As reported by London South East, Argo Blockchain’s pretax loss for the first six months of 2023...

Worldcoin – a crypto project by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman – has greatly polarized the Web3 community. At its core, Worldcoin uses Proof-of-Personhood (PoP), which is a mechanism that establishes an individual’s humanness and uniqueness. Proof-of-Personhood has never been more important, especially in the age of surveillance when identity – one of our most fundamental human rights – is under threat. However, experts in the digital asset industry believe Worldcoin is not the way to...

KuCoin’s most recent report focused on the crypto trends in Turkey estimated that 52% of the locals aged 18 to 60 have already invested in bitcoin or alternative coins. The figure was 40% in November 2021, indicating that Turks have shown great interest in employing digital assets as a hedge against inflation in the past few years. The country has been coping with severe economic issues as of late, seeing its national currency plunging to record levels against the US...