In a recent development, renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been appointed one of four custodians for a multisig wallet holding the hacked user funds of the GameFi protocol Munchables. We’re on the final steps with the lockdrop refunds. As part of our next phase, we have restructured the team completely. We have brought in established...
In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Luke Barwikowski, the founder and CEO of Ronin-based social Web3 game Pixels, discussed his early start in the coding space and his move into Web3 gaming. He talked about Pixels’ development and successes, what it takes to launch a Web3 game, and why projects should wait before launching a...
Nexo, alongside more than 35 prominent cryptocurrency organizations, has embarked on a campaign to advocate for creating an official Bitcoin emoji. Every revolution needs a symbol. We have joined forces with 20+ leading crypto organizations for a historic cause: Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji Coming together to bring Bitcoin to digital keyboards worldwide are: @bitcoinbrink, @bitgetglobal,...
On March 31, Solareum, a Telegram trading bot for trading Solana-based tokens, announced its closure after an exploit resulted in the theft of over 2,000 Solana (SOL) tokens from users’ wallets. Solareum Trading Bot Users Safety Remains Uncertain Due to “Lack of Funds” The developers disclosed the shutdown via a Telegram message via the support...
Former “king of crypto” Sam Bankman-Fried is speaking out following his sentencing last week that saw the FTX founder nab 25 years in prison, telling ABC News in an April 1 interview that he “never thought” his actions were criminal. Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Criminality “I’m haunted everyday by what was lost,” Bankman-Fried told ABC News....
The French Financial Markets Authority, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), warned against BITGET, citing unauthorized digital asset services. The AMF regularly updates its black lists of new websites and entities “proposing typical investments to investors in France without being authorized.” French Financial Regulator To Blacklist BITGET for Unauthorized Crypto Services [Mise en garde] L’AMF...
In its bid to provide a seamless AI experience to the global audience, OpenAI announced on April 1 that its generative AI tool ChatGPT will no longer require users to create an account to access its services. However, users without an account could face some limitations while using the chatbot. Other products like DALL-E 3...
On April 1, the China announced a groundbreaking initiative led by Conflux Network – the “Ultra-Large Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Platform for the Belt and Road Initiative.” The announcement, shared in an X post by Conflux Network, signifies a significant step towards China leveraging blockchain technology to facilitate seamless and secure cross-border transactions. Research Institute Hosts...
March saw a major decrease in crypto theft incidents, with malicious actors stealing approximately $79 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) projects, according to data from blockchain security firm CertiK. The figure represents an incredible 48% drop compared to the $160 million stolen in February. Flash Loan Attacks and Phishing Scams Contribute to Losses CertiK’s breakdown...
South Korean politicians are accusing one another of crypto-related wrongdoings ahead of parliamentary elections in the nation on April 10. The country will go to the polls in just over a week to elect members of the National Assembly. The parliament is currently dominated by the Democratic Party. But President Yoon Seok-yeol’s People’s Power Party...