Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX crypto exchange, shared his optimistic outlook on the future of Bitcoin’s price on May 3. He predicted a stabilization around $60,000, followed by fluctuations within the $60,000 to $70,000 range until August 2024. Arthur Hayes Bitcoin Price Forecast Propelled By Increased Dollar Liquidity Arthur Hayes explained in...
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against a developer at OKO Design Bureau on May 1, a Russia-based drone maker. OFAC sanctioned the developer and added three crypto addresses associated with the firm to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. According to OFAC’s press release, the OKO Design Bureau developer...
With the U.S. government targeting crypto mixers, Edward Snowden, the famed whistleblower and vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, took to X on Thursday to urge Bitcoin developers to prioritize privacy. He stressed that time is running out to implement privacy solutions at the protocol level. The Clock Is Ticking On Bitcoin Privacy, Edward Snowden Warns “I’ve...
The Hundred Finance hacker, responsible for the $7.4 million crypto theft, resurfaced on May 1 after a year of inactivity and started moving crypto assets from Curve’s decentralized exchange. Etherscan data revealed that a year ago, the hacker withdrew ETH and USDT worth about $800,000 that had previously served as liquidity on Curve. Hundred Finance...
Paragraph, a web3 publishing startup, has secured $5 million and taken over the blogging platform Mirror. According to a recent announcement by Mirror Development, the new funding round was led by Coinbase Ventures and Union Square Ventures. Paragraph is set to assume stewardship of Mirror, including its product, design system, and brand. Paragraph Takes Over...
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has petitioned the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to challenge a blockchain naming patent held by Unstoppable Domains (UD). According to a series of posts ENS published on social media, UD obtained a patent for an open-source technology developed by ENS Labs. The company now has officially petitioned to...
Crypto-powered narcotics gangs have turned Korean-language Telegram channels into “drugs department stores” and a “playground” for young South Koreans, media outlets reported on April 28. Newspapers such as Seoul Kyungjae noted that it has been almost a year since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for an “all-out war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking. Yoon’s comments...
Io.net CEO Ahmad Shadid recently disclosed details of a Sybil attack on the network, emphasizing the company’s measures to bolster security. According to a postmortem Shadid published on social media, the attackers exploited vulnerabilities to spoof GPU availability and receive rewards of the decentralized computing network based on Solana. Io.net CEO Reflects on Lessons Learned...
China’s JunHe Law Firm has released a report addressing the anti-money laundering (AML) challenges posed by digital yuan. JunHe’s Partner Chen Xin recently co-authored and published The Anti-Money Laundering Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital Yuan, an article that analyzes China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC)’s AML compliance. JunHe’s Report on Digital Yuan AML Compliance...
In a relentless pursuit of cyber infiltration, the notorious Lazarus Group, allegedly backed by North Korea, has added a new weapon to its arsenal, which is now targeting LinkedIn users. Reports surfaced today, April 29, revealing a sophisticated phishing operation orchestrated by the group, posing as a senior executive from Fenbushi Capital, a prominent Chinese...