Playdapp, a Web3 gaming platform, recently confirmed that it was a victim of a hacking incident which saw criminals mint tokens worth approximately $ 31 million. Playdapp said it has offered to reward the hackers if they agree to return the stolen assets and contracts. Crypto Exchanges Urged to Block Compromised PLA Tokens Playdapp, …
At 10:00 a.m. EDT on Feb. 9, 2024, the nine recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collectively possess 202,868.61 bitcoin, valued at $ 9.56 billion according to current exchange rates. New ETFs Command Over 200,000 Bitcoin In the last 28 days, spot bitcoin ETFs introduced by Blackrock, Fidelity, Ark Invest, Bitwise, Invesco, Vaneck, …
In the past week, several strange movements of dormant bitcoins have captured the attention of onchain analysts, with nine transactions on Jan. 31, 2024, mobilizing 726 bitcoins that had been stagnant since Mar. 30, 2016. Merely two days after, a staggering 1,210 bitcoins, originating from addresses created on the same date in 2016, were dispatched […]
On Jan. 31, 2024, a notable movement of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ occurred, involving wallets from 2013 and 2016 which collectively transferred 845.06 bitcoins valued at approximately $ 35.96 million. Originating from a handful of distinct addresses, 726 bitcoins were likely the property of a single entity, considering the patterns observed. $ 35 Million …
South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have successfully stopped romance scams and voice phishing criminals from siphoning digital assets worth over $ 82.6 million in the past year. The exchanges attribute their success in blocking criminals to abnormal transaction detection systems, which assist in flagging possible fraudulent transactions. Romance Scams on the Rise In 2023, South …