The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover these funds. The crypto industry was rocked by the largest hack in history on Feb. 21, when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether (stETH), Mantle Staked ETH (mETH) […]
Key takeaways PoR audits are cryptographic verifications used by cryptocurrency exchanges to prove they hold sufficient assets to cover customer deposits. Using methods like Merkle trees and zero-knowledge proofs, PoR ensures transparency, similar to how capital reserves are mandated in traditional finance for stability. Coinbase’s cbBTC uses PoR to verify that for every wrapped Bitcoin, […]
In what some would consider an unexpected move, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of digital asset firm Ripple Labs and majority holder of the XRP cryptocurrency, cleared the air about his position on bitcoin ( BTC). “I first bought bitcoin in 2012 coming out of an event when I was first introduced to it,” Garlinghouse explained. “And […]
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority has launched the tokenization regulatory sandbox to support firms developing tokenized investment products within the Dubai International Financial Centre. Crypto Tokens Excluded The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced the launch of its Tokenisation Regulatory Sandbox, a new initiative designed to support firms exploring tokenized investment products and services […]
The Dubai government started the pilot phase of a project that would convert real estate assets into digital tokens on the blockchain. The Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government entity responsible for registering, organizing and promoting Dubai real estate, announced that it started the pilot phase of its real-estate tokenization project. The project was launched […]
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to two-week highs on March 20 amid rumors that the US government was preparing a “major update” to its crypto policy. BTC/USD 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Fed’s Powell injects relief into stocks, crypto Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching nearly $87,500 on Bitstamp. Currently consolidating near $86,000, Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin is unlikely to revisit the $77,000 price level anytime soon after the Fed signaled a slowdown in quantitative tightening (QT), says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. On March 10, Bitcoin (BTC) dipped near the $77,000 level for the first time since November, according to CoinMarketCap data. “Was BTC $77k the bottom, prob,” Hayes said in […]
Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has warned of a new form of crypto-stealing malware hidden inside a “cracked” version of TradingView Premium, software that provides charting tools for financial markets. The scammers are lurking on crypto subreddits, posting links to Windows and Mac installers for “TradingView Premium Cracked,” which is laced with malware aimed at stealing personal […]
More than a million Russians have fallen victim to cybercrime, resulting in an estimated $3 billion in damages. Cybercrime accounts for 35% of all crimes in Russia and is increasing by 30% annually, outpacing law enforcement efforts. Russia Faces Surge in Cybercrime, With Billions Lost to Fraud More than a million Russians have fallen victim […]
Crypto exchange Bitnomial has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of launching its Ripple XRP futures in the United States. The Chicago-based firm said in a March 19 statement to X that its XRP (XRP) futures are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and will be available […]
BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, says that Bitcoin will most likely thrive in a recessionary macro environment, contrary to what some analysts may think. “I don’t know if we’ll have a recession or not, but a recession would be a big catalyst for Bitcoin,” Mitchnick said in a March 19 interview with Yahoo […]
