Chinalysis posts its mid-year crypto crime report Chinalysis increased the use of Chinese-language marketplaces and laundering networks, including Huon Guarantee, which it noted in its mid-year cryptocrime. Report. News It reported in July that scam operators in Southeast Asia were making extensive use of the Cambodian online market. Chinalysis says the platform has processed more … Read more
Binance Research Says Blockchain Could Speed Up Payments Global payments are cheaper on the blockchain. Blockchain could revive the slow, expensive fiat banking system. According to Binance research, Blockchains provide a unified technological landscape that can efficiently streamline the global payments infrastructure and overcome the fragmented nature of the modern banking system. Report. When a … Read more
Voters who own crypto are more likely to favor Trump, poll says. After calling crypto a ‘scam’, Trump took aim at the industry. Those who don’t have crypto will love Harris. Former President Donald Trump’s expansion into the crypto industry is working, according to a Pol Fairleigh Dickinson University has picked up Vice President Kamala … Read more
North Korean hackers exploited a previously unknown bug. Software maker Google patched the bug two days later. Hacker group Citrine Sleet is behind the attack, the report said. North Korean hackers exploited a previously unknown bug in Chrome-based browsers on August 19 to steal crypto. Report From Microsoft, the software maker added that Google patched … Read more
Crypto group Harris plans fundraiser, says Reuters The goal is to raise $100,000 for the Democratic presidential nominee. The industry is looking for more positive crypto policies. Crypto Investors and Executives Urge Vice President Kamala Harris to Take a Positive View of the Industry reported. Cleve Mesidor, executive director of the Blockchain Foundation and one … Read more
Fears of a violent halt to the global yen-focused trading strategy led to market panic on August 5. Markets have calmed down since then, but the threat hasn’t disappeared. Estimating the size of a yen carry trade is not an easy task. The trade that sparked the global financial panic on August 5 is alive … Read more
Non-fungible token marketplace OpenCy could face an SEC lawsuit. The crypto industry says this is another example of a regulator’s unfair crackdown, while regulators focus on risks to consumers. For a musician, the problem is his livelihood. “That’s why we fightin’/Want to get it in writing/So we applaud the war he instigates.” That’s an excerpt … Read more
French authorities draw a clear line between free speech and corporate responsibility. Crypto experts say the case signals massive changes in the culture and practices of the industry. Devs are under more pressure to be accountable for their craft. Crypto devs better watch out – they can be legally responsible for how their handiwork is … Read more
Threshold muscled up trying to get wBTC. GnosisDAO is not a fan of censorable DAI.SafeDAO is generating $2.5 million in revenue. After a quiet summer, governance activity on DAOs has begun to accelerate. DAOs, or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, are digital collectives that manage crypto projects. These digital communities are collectively governed $22 billion 2,400 in … Read more
A class-action lawsuit was filed in 2022. The plaintiffs sought $258 billion in damages. A judge ruled that Musk's posts were “aspirational and bloated.” Elon Musk and Tesla get a June 2022 layoff claim Accused of defrauding investors by pumping and then dumping the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, causing investor losses. The plaintiffs are seeking $258 billion … Read more
Market makers are essential for crypto exchanges. Infima Capital's CEO said new firms are rarer than other crypto business startups. According to a reviewed pitch deck, former employees of Nexo have left to start a new market-making company called Infima Capital. News. Tom Stanev, Nexo's former head of trading, will lead the new operation. A … Read more
Money funds allow investors to earn returns on cash-like instruments. While stablecoins are popular in crypto, tokenized money funds may offer superior returns. Stablecoins are one of crypto's biggest success stories, but they're facing increasing competition from another type of digital asset: tokenized money market funds. According to Roger Bayston, head of digital assets at … Read more