A sponsored Google ad claiming to promote Sony’s blockchain project, Soneium, has been exposed as a crypto wallet drainer. This incident adds to the growing threat of wallet drainers that have plagued the crypto space. Google Ad Scam Targets Soneium’s Users In a post shared on October 22 via X by blockchain security firm Scam...Read More
VanEck has introduced staking for its Solana Exchange Traded Note (ETN) in Europe, which currently has assets under management (AUM) totaling $73 million. The Solana ETN, which trades under the ticker VSOL, will now enable investors to benefit from staking rewards that will be accrued and reinvested daily. A Non-Custodial Staking Model The announcement was...Read More
On Oct. 22, Chainling announced the results of its industry-wide corporate actions initiative involving major financial players such as Euroclear, Swift, UBS, Franklin Templeton, and Sygnum Bank. Blockchain ecosystem partners included Avalanche, ZKsync, and Hyperledger Besu networks. The oracle provider successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence, oracles, and blockchains “can solve a decades-long unstructured data challenge...Read More
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari has found himself on the wrong end of a backlash after stating that most cryptocurrency transactions involve drugs or illegal activities. The comment from the official, a known crypto skeptic, did not go unchallenged, with several members of the community calling him out for it. Fed Official Says Crypto...Read More
In recent weeks, Pump.fun, the popular Solana-based platform for launching meme coins, has been consistently selling large volumes of SOL. According to the latest findings by Lookonchain, the Fee Account of Pump.fun, sold an additional 40,000 SOL, worth around $6.68 million, on October 2nd. The sale has prompted speculation about its broader market impact. Shortly...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, USA, October 22nd, 2024] Decentraland, the first decentralized virtual social world, launched a powerful new desktop client today, signaling a new era for experiencing spatial environments. This beta release enhances performance, delivers a more immersive environment, and introduces new engaging features, setting the stage for future innovations and expanded creator...Read More
WazirX founder Nischal Shetty has responded to allegations that the company transferred $75 million worth of crypto assets to two major exchanges without informing users. The situation arose after the Indian crypto platform disclosed more than 240,000 wallet addresses as part of the requirements of a four-month moratorium granted to it by a Singapore court...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – New York City, United States, October 22nd, 2024] In the latest twist in the ongoing intersection of technology, society, and culture, the enigmatic Marc Andreessen Truth Terminal has revealed a startling discovery: the “Memex.” This program, powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs), is designed not just to create memes but to...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – London, United Kingdom, October 22nd, 2024] Aventus, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain solutions and parachain on Polkadot, today confirms the launch of Aventus 2.0, an evolution of the Aventus Network aimed at establishing a stronger foundation for long-term growth and value capture. The update introduces several strategic initiatives designed to enhance...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, October 22nd, 2024] The TON ecosystem, initially celebrated for its decentralized architecture and seamless integration with Telegram, is now facing significant challenges from an uptick in fraudulent activities. According to a newly published report by Match Systems, scams targeting TON users have escalated in frequency and sophistication, raising concerns across...Read More
After an unsuccessful attempt to break past the $70,000 mark this week, bitcoin briefly dipped below $67,000 before staging a modest recovery. Despite the brief pullback, data indicates a renewed interest from retail investors, which is typically seen as a strong indicator of broader market sentiment. Bitcoin Retail Activity Returns CryptoQuant’s latest analysis reveals a...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 22nd, 2024] Avenix Fzco, a technology company, has debuted ForexRova to the forex community. Designed to work with the MetaTrader 4 platform, this Expert Advisor targets the XAUUSD (Gold) market on the 30-minute period in an effort to provide a novel approach to automated trading. Decoding Market...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, Singapore, London, and Dubai, Global, October 22nd, 2024] Scroll, the leading zero-knowledge rollup for Ethereum, announced the launch of its native token, $SCR today. With the introduction of $SCR, Scroll recognizes its global community of contributors for their ongoing support and aims to provide everyone, everywhere with opportunities to participate...Read More
Investors purchased a whopping 4,869 BTC worth $329 million through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) on Oct. 21. The move came as crypto markets retreated and competing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States saw outflows. All other funds aside from Fidelity’s saw zero or negative flows, resulting in the total net inflow for all...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 21st, 2024] SuiHub Dubai is the first in a global series of hubs designed to support blockchain developers and entrepreneurs. The center is located in Expo City Dubai, a key tech hub in the region, to foster collaboration and innovation. Ghaf Studios and Sui aim to provide...Read More
In a first for Japanese law enforcement, authorities have tracked and analyzed Monero (XMR) transactions to arrest 18 alleged scammers. Yuta Kobayashi, the 26-year-old suspected leader of the group, has been charged with laundering funds through Monero and engaging in computer fraud by exploiting stolen credit card details. Money Laundering Activities Through Monero According to...Read More
Fintech giant Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion. This purchase marks the largest acquisition in the crypto industry to date. Record $1.1 Billion Deal TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington revealed the news in a post on X, stating, “This deal is done. $1.1b.” Bridge, co-founded by Sean Yu and...Read More
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan’s Democratic Party for the People (DPP), has proposed a crypto tax reform to support the growth of a token economy, including Web3 and NFTs if he wins the election. His plan would lower the taxation on crypto gains to a 20% separate declaration tax instead of treating them as miscellaneous...Read More
More than 100 physical attacks have been perpetrated against Bitcoiners, according to the “Known Physical Bitcoin Attacks” archive, maintained by Casa’s co-founder Jameson Lopp. The archive catalogs a concerning pattern in the crypto landscape: a rise in physical attacks against those possessing BTC and other digital assets. While numerous incidents go unnoticed, this list serves...Read More
As the US presidential race becomes more intense with less than a month away until Election Day, data from last week suggests that digital asset inflows have surged to $2.2 billion. This figure marked the highest level since July, spurred by optimism for a potential Republican success in the election. Inflows Surge Amid US Election...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, California, October 21st, 2024] NFL Rivals, the officially licensed video game of the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association, has launched its ‘Monster Smash 2’, Halloween program, which allows players to complete challenges and compete to “rewrite history” with its first NFL Legend, former NFL MVP,...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared insights into Ethereum’s next upgrade on its technical roadmap – The Scourge. It aims to fix issues involving centralization concerns in Ethereum’s staking and block production. Buterin has proposed several fixes to these shortcomings the layer-1 blockchain faces. Ethereum’s Scourge to Reduce PoS Centralization Following Ethereum’s Merge upgrade in...Read More
Riding the recent wave of AI interest among crypto investors, the Worldcoin price has shot up 8% this week. Meanwhile, the new meme coin Flockerz and its ‘Flocktopia’ DAO shows significant strength in its ICO as an analyst backs it explode. Traders Look Toward Further Gains As WLD Breaks Key Structural Level The AI meta...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, October 21st, 2024] Aptos and MEXC have joined forces to launch a series of events centered around Aptos’ native token, APT, offering a total prize pool of up to 1.5 million USDT. The event officially starts on October 21, 2024, and all users have the opportunity to participate and share...Read More
In a post on X on Oct. 20, adviser to the Senior Management of the Market Infrastructure and payments business area of the ECB, Jürgen Schaaf, labeled Bitcoin “a speculative bubble that will eventually burst.” He claimed that this would leave behind “substantial social damage amid its high energy use and facilitating illicit payments.” The...Read More
Crypto market capitalization has topped $2.5 trillion for the first time since late July as Bitcoin powers towards $70,000, but will this week’s economic reports propel it further? Additionally, the United States presidential election is just two weeks away, “which should begin to bring more volatility,” commented the Kobeissi Letter. Economic Events Oct. 21 to...Read More
Binance revealed collaborating with the Delhi Police to take down a “sophisticated scam” orchestrated by a fraudulent entity known as “M/s Goldcoat Solar.” According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, the crackdown resulted in several arrests and the confiscation of more than 100,000 USDT in crypto assets. Solar Scam Busted As part of the...Read More
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has dismantled a massive cross-border fraud operation that used deep fake technology to con men into phony cryptocurrency investments. The scam targeted men through fake online romances, with the victims reportedly being conned out of approximately $46 million. 27 Arrested in Raid on Fraud Center Local media reports revealed...Read More
Bitget revealed that its native wallet has surpassed 40 million users, representing a growth of over 100% since March 2024. This brought the platform closer to Binance, making it the second most downloaded crypto app in the world. In fact, Bitget Wallet recorded 6 million downloads in September alone. In a recent blog post, Bitget...Read More
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested an individual responsible for posting a fake tweet announcing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this year. According to a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, authorities have charged the...Read More
