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Cybercriminals are increasingly moving away from ransomware attacks and opting for a more covert strategy of utilizing stolen computing power to mine digital currency. To increase their likelihood of success, these malicious entities constantly vary their tools, tactics, and procedures, remaining adaptive and evasive in their approach. According to SonicWall, the publisher of cyberattack intelligence and ransomware data, cryptojacking incidents are soaring alarmingly. This...

The Bank of Canada published a report on Wednesday outlining Canadian crypto ownership trends last year. Its Bitcoin Omnibus Survey found that Bitcoin (BTC) ownership across the country declined from 13% to 10% of the population in 2022. The report noted that the ownership decline occurred on the back of Bitcoin’s massive price decline of over 50% throughout the year and increased regulatory scrutiny after FTX’s collapse in November. Altcoin ownership also decreased in 2022....

According to recent research by CoinGecko, two-thirds of the 30 biggest global banks by assets under management (AUM) support crypto trading through regulated exchanges. Furthermore, around 74% of the top 50 banks worldwide support crypto trading by connecting to regulated exchanges, the report added. “However, none support retail crypto trading or on-ramping from respective native platforms.” 1/ How many of the top 30 banks in the world support crypto trading? 66% or 20 out...

The number of average daily active addresses on the BNB Chain spiked to 1.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, signaling a 25.6% increase from the figure recorded in Q1. According to a report by crypto intelligence firm Messari, the number of daily active addresses almost reached an all-time average of approximately 1.5 million recorded in Q4 2021, during the end of the last bull season. BNB Chain Sees Increase in Daily Active Addresses Messari’s researchers found that...

FTX and Genesis have come to an agreement in principle to settle claims made by both parties in their ongoing legal brawl. Both bankrupt firms had previously claimed that the other party owed money. However, the legal counsel representing both wrote to bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane stating that they had agreed to a settlement. The exact settlement details remain undisclosed. The letter filed by their representatives at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District...

Well-known crypto critic, Senator Elizabeth Warren, won support from Washington-based banking advocacy group, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), for newly introduced bipartisan legislation that seeks to regulate the crypto industry and eliminate loopholes for illicit activity. Its support has been viewed as a peculiar move because both Warren and the Wall Street banks have hardly agreed on the same things before. In fact, the Senator has been known to blast at the trade group...

Bitcoin’s price movements continue to be highly uneventful as the asset continues to remain just inches above $29,000. Most altcoins have mimicked BTC’s performance, aside from DOGE, SHIB, UNI, and OP, all of which have jumped by more than 3% daily. BTC Boring at $29K It was precisely a week ago when the primary cryptocurrency tried its hand at taking down $30,300 but failed in its tracks, and the subsequent rejection pushed it south hard. In about a day, the asset had lost...

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati partnered with XRP Ledger to enter the Web3 space. The main goal is to launch its first-ever digital collectible, which is a video sequence of all the Ducati logos that have appeared on the tanks of motorbikes produced in Borgo Panigale from 1946 to the present day. The first release is essentially a gift to Ducati fans as it pivots into the Web3 world and is scheduled to be launched on Wednesday, 26 July. Users are required to sign up...

Deloitte, a prominent member of the renowned “Big Four” accounting, consulting, and professional service firms, has joined forces with Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, this week. The newly formed strategic alliance aims to offer comprehensive solutions and services for digital asset data and analytics. The collaboration will enable their shared clients to utilize Chainalysis’ exclusive blockchain dataset and analytics software and training program, as well as...

Amidst a lack of bullish cues in the market, SHIB rose by almost 6% over the past day, which pushed its monthly gains to nearly 12%. The meme coin’s surge can be attributed to the Shibarium Beta Bridge, which went live for public testing this week. The move is part of an ambitious roadmap that seeks to transform the Shiba Inu project into a complete ecosystem. The team behind SHIB announced the release of the Shibarium Bridge beta version for public testing, which would allow...