Mistake or money laundering? User pays $1.6 million for CrypToadz NFT
The purchase was funded from a digital wallet, which has been a part of the chain of transactions, anonymized by the Ethereum coin mixing service Tornado Cash Go to Source
Month: October 2023
Binance users in Hong Kong lose $450K in wave of fraud texts: HK police
Hong Kong police have issued a warning concerning a recent Binance phishing scam targeting Hong Kong users of the platform. Go to Source
Bitcoin analysts look to November as price action looks to mirror past cycles
Bitcoin’s months of sideways action have been uncannily similar to the previous two BTC market cycles, which saw a pivot in November leading up to a halving event. Go to Source
Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website
Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link. Go to Source
Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks
The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform. Go to Source
FTX hacker could be using SBF trial as a smokescreen: CertiK
The still-unidentified FTX hackers started ramping up their movement of stolen funds in recent weeks, potentially using media attention of the trial as a cover to hide the illicit activity. Go to Source
3Commas on ‘heightened alert’ after several user accounts hacked
The firm has implemented additional security measures following an investigation that found “only a few” 3Commas user accounts were compromised. Go to Source
Bitcoiner drops BitVM paper — bringing Ethereum-like contracts to Bitcoin
The author of the white paper, Robin Linus, based BitVM’s architecture on Ethereum’s optimistic rollups with fraud proofs and recent Merkle tree developments. Go to Source
US Stocks Overcome Early Decline Amid Israeli-Gaza Tensions to Close Higher
The Dow and S&P 500 fell early in the day, but rebounded to end the day positive. Go to Source
Brazilian securities regulator plans sandbox for tokenization in 2024
Daniel Maeda with Brazil’s CVM said during Rio Innovation Week the regulator plans to explore a regulatory sandbox for use cases of tokenization potentially starting in 2024. Go to Source
