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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has denied claims of a leak in its security system.

Binance comments on leak in its security system

After an X post claiming Binance user data was available on GitHub, Binance support noted in a post dated Feb. 5 that there are no leaks in the platform’s system and user accounts remain s...

7 months ago

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) says the now-defunct crypto exchange Einstein Exchange operated as a Ponzi scheme after becoming insolvent in 2018.

Canadian crypto platform Einstein Exchange was Ponzi scheme, says local regulator

The BCSC has disclosed its allegations against Michael Ongun Gokturk, the sole director of three now-defunct crypto companies Einstein Exchange Inc., Einstein Capital Ltd., a...

7 months ago

Despite aggressive selling by the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF, all 10 spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively added nearly 19,000 BTC in January.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs add 151K BTC amidst GBTC dump in January

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) aggressively sold Bitcoin in January, but other ETFs bought significantly more BTC. According to public holdings data...

7 months ago

Project mBridge for Multi-CBDC Cross-Border Transactions

UAE and China Complete First $13.6M Cross-Border CBDC Transaction

The United Arab Emirates and China have executed their first cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) transaction valued at $13.6 million using digital dirham and digital...

7 months ago

Crypto exchange FTX was hacked for over $400 million just hours after filing for bankruptcy in 2022. Many initially believed it was an inside job.

FTX’s $400M hack linked to SIM-swap attack, feds charge 3

Three individuals charged by United States prosecutors for orchestrating a series of SIM-swap attacks have been linked to the $400 million hack of FTX in 2022 that occurred just hours after it f...

7 months ago

Belarusian and Cypriot national has been charged in the US for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e and money laundering conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Belarusian-Cypriot National Charged by US for Operating Unlicensed Crypto Exchange BTC-e

Aliaksandr Klimenka and Alexander Vinnik, allegedly controlled the digital currency exchange BTC-e, with others between 2011 and July 2017. BTC-e primarily targeted the Russian market ...

7 months ago

New York Community Bancorp acquired the assets and liabilities of the collapsed Signature Bank during the regional banking turmoil in 2023.

New York Community Bank plunges 40% after reporting $260M loss

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), which purchased the collapsed crypto-friendly Signature Bank in 2023, saw its share price plunge after reporting a $260 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2...

7 months ago

Some traders may have speculated on the price of the wrong token, while a 17-year-old trader claims to have raked in $1 million in airdrops of the actual Jupiter token.

Traders pumped and dumped another ‘JUP’ during $700M Jupiter airdrop

A seven-year-old defunct Ethereum-based protocol may have briefly benefitted from the $700 million airdrop for Solana-based exchange aggregator Jupiter due to its similar price ticker.

7 months ago

Pastor Claims God’s Instruction Behind $3.2 Million Scheme

Denver Pastor Accused of Crypto Fraud Spotted Preaching in Zambia After Missing Court Date

Denver-based Pastor Eli Regalado, who faces allegations of orchestrating a $3.2 million cryptocurrency scam, has been seen preaching in Zambia despite missing a mandatory court he...

7 months ago

MetaMask users can now sell crypto directly to a Visa card, which eliminates the need to use centralized exchanges.

Visa enables crypto withdrawals on debit cards in 145 countries

Global payment giant Visa is doubling down on cryptocurrency adoption by enabling another method to exchange crypto to fiat currencies without using a centralized exch...

7 months ago