The surge in Russian traffic to global cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the last two quarters has prompted officials to issue a warning about the risk of Western sanctions. According to a central bank study, Russian traffic to some of the largest crypto exchanges increased by 16.4%, reaching 104.6 million visits. Russian Share of Global Traffic […]
Report Reveals Hundreds of US Banks at Risk of Failure Amid High Interest Rate Environment
Following the dramatic bank failures last year and the recent collapse of Philadelphia’s Republic First Bank last week, an analysis by Klaros Group indicates that hundreds of U.S. banks are at risk of failure. The study reveals that smaller and regional banks are experiencing stress due to burdensome commercial real estate loans and the current […]
JPMorgan Warns of Downside Risk in Crypto Markets
JPMorgan has warned of a downside risk in crypto markets, citing subdued crypto venture capital flows. The global investment bank’s analysts also remain cautious about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May. Crypto Market’s Downside Risk Warning Global investment banking giant JPMorgan published a report on Thursday, […]
Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor protocol failure, Ethena backer Arthur Hayes introduced a risk tracker by intotheblock.com that monitors aspects like the token’s adherence to its U.S. dollar peg. Intotheblock.com’s Ethena Risk Radar Dashboard At the time of reporting, Ethena’s recently launched USDE stablecoin boasts […]
User Alert: Tornado Cash Developers Warn of Risk to Funds Deposited Since Jan. 1
Tornado Cash developers have issued a scam warning to cryptocurrency users who made deposits via the IPFS’ gateways between Jan. 1 and Feb. 24. Developers suspect that an exploiter may have “leaked” Tornado Cash deposits during this period to a server under their control. ‘Malicious Javascript Code’ Developers of Tornado Cash, a smart contract-based cryptocurrency […]