The third-largest BTC whale has accumulated more than 2,700 coins in a day as the cryptocurrency spiked above $50,000. The mystery entity has bought over 5,600 BTC in the past two weeks. CryptoPotato frequently reports the behavior of this particular whale who tends to sell when the cryptocurrency’s price has gone on a tear lately...Read More
Over the weekend, BitMart suffered a large-scale security breach. It can be counted as one of the most devastating attacks to date wherein the hackers managed to siphon off $196 million worth of cryptocurrencies after compromising a private key that opened two hot wallets. But the communities of Seychelles-based Huobi and Shiba Inu (SHIB) have...Read More
The blockchain provider and development platform – Syscoin announced that its Layer 1 for Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) smart contracts has reached mainnet on block 1,317,500. With that development, it has fulfilled Phase One of the NEVM launch. Syscoin Combines Bitcoin And Ethereum According to a press release seen by CryptoPotato, this upgrade will allow...Read More
In an accouchement on Dec 5, the company behind Cardano – Input Output HK – stated that the SundaeSwap DEX was launching imminently as a testnet. IOHK added that it anticipates a growing interest in Cardano’s big DEX ambitions. “We’re expecting a huge amount of interest in this highly-anticipated event, and lots of activity. This...Read More
It appears that crypto lending firm Celsius Network was also affected by this week’s BadgerDAO hack. The firm reportedly lost $55 million worth of wrapped bitcoin (wBTC). Hacker Steals $120 Million worth of wBTC CryptoPotato reported over the week how hackers managed to steal around $120 million from BadgerDAO – a decentralized autonomous organization that...Read More
The central bank of Indonesia is willing to issue a digital form of its national currency as a way to “fight” private digital assets. The financial institution believes a CBDC would be more “credible” than bitcoin or the altcoins. Indonesia and its CBDC Efforts Bank Indonesia (BI) – the country’s central bank – displayed its...Read More
2021 has been a profitable year for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as the market has grown exponentially, allowing anything to be tokenized on the blockchain. The decentralized nature of the industry also allows anyone to create, mint, and issue their NFTs from any part of the world, including those in prison. Ross Ulbricht Launches NFT Ross...Read More
Bitmart has confirmed that it was hacked, with early estimations indicating that the total amount swiped is around $200 million in various cryptocurrencies. Sheldon Xia, founder and CEO of the exchange, asserted that the company has temporarily suspended withdrawals. Users on Twitter started to complain about a possible security breach against Bitmart earlier on December...Read More
In August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized more than $2 million worth of digital assets linked to ransomware attacks committed by the Russian resident – Aleksandr Sikerin. The criminal is known for his connection to the notorious cyber gang REvil that has assaulted numerous US businesses in the recent past. REvil on The Spotlight...Read More
El Salvador’s pro-bitcoin president updated earlier today that the country has reacted to the recent price crash by purchasing 150 more coins at an average price of just over $48,500. It’s safe to say that El Salvador is the most bullish country on bitcoin as it legalized the primary cryptocurrency earlier this year. Since then,...Read More
TeraWulf – an American bitcoin mining company – raised around $200 million in debt and equity financing from a group of individual and institutional investors. As a result, the firm expects to achieve a mining capacity of 6 exahash per second or 200 megawatts by the second part of 2022. Furthermore, TeraWulf eyes public listing...Read More
Blockchain.com outlined plans to launch a marketplace exclusively focussed on NFTs to cater to the rising demand and fortunes that have attracted the attention of well-known individuals from different fields. With this move, the Luxembourg-based company is the latest one to dip its toes into the NFT market. It joins the list of crypto giants...Read More
The past seven were somewhat successful for Bitcoin, and the total market capitalization managed to increase by some $150 million. Some altcoins are really taking off, while others are seemingly in a stalemate situation. But let’s start with Bitcoin. The market leader failed to produce any meaningful gains but is up slightly above 2% in...Read More
There have been many reports questioning if Spotify pays musicians fairly. While the popular music streaming service is yet to disclose exactly how much it pays, industry experts have suggested that its payout rate for recordings at nearly $4,000 per million streams, or less than half a cent per stream. However, NFT is here to rescue,...Read More
Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced that the hearing will take place on Dec. 8. Titled “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance: Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Financial Innovation in the United States,” the assembly aims to demystify some of the misconceptions lawmakers have regarding the crypto...Read More
AMC Theatres – the largest movie theatre chain in the US – recently offered 86,000 non-fungible tokens to early buyers of the latest Spider-Man film. The enthusiasm among fans was quite high as it led to the second-highest one-day ticket sales in AMC’s entire history. AMC’s NFT Offer At the start of this week, the...Read More
2TM Participacoes, the parent company of Brazil’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, has recently raised $50 million from investors to further its expansion project. Crypto Service Expansion in LatAm According to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg, the company will use the funds to increase its product offering and expand its services to other Latin American...Read More
Following a related partnership with Coinbase, Adidas has joined various NFT influencers as part of their adaptation to the metaverse. These include Punks Comic, GMoney, and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Leaping Into The Metaverse Adidas originals – an Adidas subdivision dedicated to lifestyle and fashion – tweeted about their new partnership earlier today. Few...Read More
At the stage of the 2021 Global ETP Conference, Sohn Byung-doo stated that the digital asset industry is not very different from capital markets. The exec emphasized the need for investor protection and transaction stability support. The KRX Chief Wants To Study Crypto So far, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies remain outside the domestic regulatory scope that...Read More
One of the leading cryptocurrency mining companies in the US – Riot Blockchain – acquired the electrical equipment provider – Ferrie Franzmann Industries (known as ESS Metron) for $50 million. As a result, the latter will provide a steady infrastructure supply for Riot’s new mining machines. Riot’s Expansion The news was announced in a recent...Read More
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) recently activated BEP-95, which integrates a real-time burning mechanism into its tokenomic structure. From now on, a fixed ratio of gas fees collected by BSC validators will be burned in each block. The Real-Time Burn Begins BSC announced the new mechanism’s launch over Twitter earlier this week. Its burn ratio –...Read More
Badger DAO, a protocol allowing users to use bitcoin as collateral across other DeFi projects, has been allegedly exploited. Early estimations show that the amount stolen is around $10 million. Reports started to emerge earlier today that the DeFi protocol was exploited, with the most predominant theory indicating that the hack was against Badger DAO’s...Read More
On Dec. 2, Square announced that it is changing the company name so it can give the “full Square brand” to its Seller business. The Seller division provides an integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services for sellers. The name change also distinguishes the corporate entity from its businesses or building blocks....Read More
Meta – formerly Facebook – said they will be expanding crypto ad eligibility on their platform, by increasing the number of regulatory licenses they accept. Formerly limited to 3, the company now accepts 27 licenses, which are publicly viewable on their policy page. Crypto Ads to Flood Facebook Meta announced their ad expansion on their...Read More
Bitcoin’s closing price for November below $60,000 meant that PlanB’s floor model, which was particularly accurate until now, was finally broken. At the same time, though, the analyst confirmed that the more popular stock-to-flow model was still valid as BTC is on track towards $100,000. PlanB’s Floor Model Fails PlanB is among the most popular...Read More
The popular decentralized exchange 1inch Network has raised $175 million in a Series B funding round. Some of the notable names that participated in the event include VanEck, Alameda Research, Gemini Frontier Fund, and Tribe Capital. 1inch Secures $175 Million The press release seen by CryptoPotato reads that aside from the aforementioned names taking part...Read More
Prominent cryptocurrency exchange, CryptoCom is gearing up to acquire NADEX and Small Exchange. The proposed acquisition would help the platform cater to US-based customers and offer the trading opportunities of certain derivatives and futures products. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Singapore-based CryptoCom has announced executing a sale and purchase agreement to acquire...Read More
One of the world’s largest asset managers, Fidelity Investments, is set to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada and doesn’t intend to wait for the US Securities and Exchange Commission to make up its mind. Fidelity Investments currently manages around $4.2 trillion in assets, making it one of the leading asset management companies in...Read More
In a CNBC interview over the week, a major hedge fund manager predicted that “massive inflation” will lead the Fed to hike interest rates six times by 2024. Crypto traders are keeping a close watch on the macro-financial environment as they wrap up another volatile month. Federated Hermes has over $600 billion in assets under...Read More
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is moving to Connecticut, and with this relocation, the company aims to generate over 300 jobs over the next five years. Barry Silbert cited the proximity to major metropolitan areas, infrastructure, talent, business-friendly environment, and facilities as the reasons behind the move. Cryptocurrency behemoth Digital Currency Group (DCG) announced relocating to...Read More
