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Several attendees of Yuga Labs’ ApeFest event in Hong Kong reported eye pain and vision loss, claiming they were exposed to improper lighting.

ApeFest attendees report ‘extreme pain’ and vision problems after event

Attendees of a Yuga Labs’ ApeFest event on Nov. 4 in Hong Kong have reported burns, damaged vision and “extreme pain” in their eyes, which they attribute to the use of imp...

10 months ago

The $744 million trust asset sale request comes after the judge approved the phased-out sale of nearly $3.4 billion in crypto assets in September.

FTX seeks sale of Grayscale and Bitwise assets worth $744M

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has requested the bankruptcy court in Delaware allow it to sell certain key trust fund assets, including from crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments and custody ...

10 months ago

Ledger Live Users Lose $600,000 In Bitcoin: Report

Ledger Wallet Users Lose Nearly $800,000 To Fake App On Microsoft’s App Store

According to on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, around $800,000 in crypto assets has been carted away from users who installed a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store. In&n...

10 months ago

Hong Kong’s securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), may allow retail investors to buy spot crypto ETFs.

Hong Kong to allow retail investors to participate in spot ETFs

Bloomberg, citing SFC CEO Julia Leung, writes that the regulator welcomes proposals using innovative technologies that improve efficiency and quality of customer service. “We&rsq...

10 months ago

DZ Bank AG launches its own digital assets custody platform, built on blockchain.

DZ Bank, third-largest German bank, to start crypto custody for institutional investors

DZ Bank, the third largest bank in Germany by asset size, has launched its own digital assets custody platform built on the blockchain. According to an announcement published on Nov. 2...

10 months ago

Monero’s community wallet was drained of all assets following a security breach described as shocking and a little sketchy.

Monero’s Security Breach Drains Entire Funds In Community Wallet: What’s Going On?

The attack on the privacy coin’s wallet took place on Sept 1 but was not revealed until Nov 2 on GitHub. According to the company, the source of the breach remains unidentified a...

10 months ago

The social engineering attacks trick community members into downloading a malicious ZIP archive named ‘Cross-platform Bridges.zip’ — imitating an arbitrage bot designed for automated profit generation.

Apple MacOS malware targets crypto community and engineers

A new malware discovered on Apple’s macOS — tied to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus — has reportedly targeted blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform....

10 months ago

The e-HKD CBDC pilot program will enter Phase 2 following praise from the city’s monetary authority.

Visa completes digital Hong Kong dollar pilot test with local banks

Payment processor Visa has completed the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank. According to the No...

10 months ago

The prosecution is delivering its closing arguments at the Southern District Court of New York, where SBF’s trial has been taking place since Oct. 3.

Sam Bankman-Fried ‘doubled down’ by buying Binance’s stake in FTX — US prosecutors

Federal prosecutors claimed Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried “doubled down” on using customers’ funds when he purchased Binance’s $2 billion stake in FTX in 2021. Acco...

10 months ago

The Swiss wCBDC pilot project will be hosted on SDX and use the infrastructure of Swiss Interbank Clearing.

Swiss wholesale CBDC pilot kicks off in alliance with central, commercial banks

The Swiss National Bank (SNB), six commercial banks and the SIX Swiss Exchange will work together to pilot the issuance of wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the nation, offici...

10 months ago