$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls in H1 2023: Report
According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks...
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“Sam Bankman-Fried really hurt the industry” — Anthony Scaramucci
During a panel at Collision 2023 in Toronto, Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House communications director, stated...
Staked ETH surpasses 23 million in June — Nansen
The volume of Ether staked keeps reaching new heights since the Shapella upgrade in April, crossing 23 million Ether locked in...
New Web3 ID app lets users find each other based on proven interests
A Web3 app launched on June 27 lets users prove their social credibility using blockchain technology, according to an announcement...
Optimism network transactions surged 67% following Bedrock upgrade — Nansen
Transactions on the Optimism network surged 67% following its June 7 “Bedrock” upgrade, according to a June 26 Twitter thread...
Terra Allies’ Six Samurai team aims to revive the ecosystem
After a joint governance proposal on liquid staking derivatives in Terra Classic (LUNC), a new proposal emerged for the next...
Shiba Inu Burn Twitter account experiences suspension
The Shiba Inu (SHIB) burn tracker Twitter account, Shibburn, which is well-engaged with the crypto community, has been unexpectedly suspended....
Judge blocks Bankman-Fried’s attempt to obtain key documents in fraud prosecution: Report
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of FTX, has been denied his request to obtain documents from a Silicon Valley law firm,...
Bitcoin breaks $30,000 and is the center of attention again!
In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Mati Greenspan, founder and CEO of Quantum Economics. Greenspan is an experienced...
Bitcoin think tank rejects science behind ‘limited adoption problem’ paper
A team of researchers from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, have roundly rejected the conclusions reached in...
Binance to implement Lightning Network nodes for enhanced Bitcoin transactions
On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a...
Crypto lender Delio to resume withdrawals after counterparty contagion
According to a recent report by local news outlet Decenter, South Korean crypto lending platform Delio will resume withdrawals, albeit...
CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has received over $1 million in donations from the crypto community in just over 24 hours to...
SEC and Binance.US strike a temporary agreement on asset access
Binance, Binance.US, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly agreed on Friday, June 16, to temporarily limit...
Self-custody Bitcoin amount unmeasurable so far, says Santiment exec
There is no way to measure the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that is being sent to self-custody wallets so far,...
Ripple partners with Colombia’s central bank to explore blockchain technology
Banco de la República, Colombia’s central bank, is partnering with Peersyst and Ripple to pilot blockchain technology on the XRP...
South Korean Bitcoin lending platform Delio pauses withdrawals
Delio, a virtual asset manager and lending platform based in South Korea, has announced the temporary suspension of customer withdrawals...
Crypto yield platform Haru suspends transfers after investigation
On June 13, South Korean yield platform Haru Invest announced that it would be suspending deposits and withdrawals effective immediately....
Bank of China issues $28M in digital structured notes on Ethereum blockchain
On June 12, Bank of China's investment bank subsidiary BOCI announced the issuance of 200 million Chinese Yuan ($28 million)...
SOL is not a security, says the Solana Foundation
The Solana Foundation took to Twitter to address for the first time the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's classification of...
Nigeria to tax crypto, digital assets 10% on capital gains — Experts react
On the eve of his departure from office on May 28, former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Finance Act,...
Crypto.com suspends US institutional exchange service
Crypto.com will no longer serve institutional clients in the United States after announcing the suspension of the service starting June...
