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WeChat operator, Tencent, announced the launch of a new digital yuan smart contract enterprise credit solution platform.

Tencent launches credit solution for digital yuan

The new platform aims to bring a more convenient and efficient financing service for small and medium-sized enterprises. The project will use the digital yuan as the payment ...

11 months ago

Beware of the El Paso Crypto Scam: Fake FBI Letters Preying on Identity Theft Fears

Texas city locals warned of crypto scam impersonating FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in El Paso has warned the city’s residents of a crypto scam that convinces targets to send cryptocurrency and other funds, under the guise that t...

11 months ago

CBDC Programmability Can Be Used for Macro Economic Management

China's FX Minister Suggests CBDC Programmability for Macroeconomic Management

An official from China's foreign exchange regulatory body has suggested the potential use of "programmable features" within China's Central Bank-Backed Digital Currency (CBDC) ...

11 months ago

Former Alameda Research engineer Aditya Baradwaj says one trader lost more than $100 million after clicking on a fake link.

Alameda Research lost $190M to scams and ‘questionable’ blockchains: Whistleblower

FTX’s sister hedge fund, Alameda Research, lost at least $190 million of its trading funds due to arguably avoidable scams, according to a former engineer at the firm. In an Oct....

11 months ago

ARK Invest and 21Shares amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing seemingly addresses earlier concerns highlighted by the SEC, which is a good sign of progress, according to Bloomberg’s ETF analysts.

ARK’s amended spot Bitcoin ETF filing is a ‘good sign’ of future approval

A recent amendment to ARK Invest and 21Shares’ joint spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application could be seen as a “good sign” of progress and impending approvals...

11 months ago

The world’s largest asset manager wants to take control of a raft of domain names that have been registered to imitate it.

BlackRock seeks court crackdown on 44 copycat sites, some crypto adjacent

Investment giant BlackRock has called for a crackdown on a range of potentially scammy domains and “typosquatting” websites it alleges are taking advantage of its name. On ...

11 months ago

Trezor is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing three new self-custody products, with a focus on providing entry-level devices.

Trezor releases new hardware wallet and metal private key backup

Trezor, a major provider of hardware cryptocurrency wallets, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by releasing three self-custody products, including a new Trezor wallet, a proprietary private ke...

11 months ago

On-chain social platform, Star Arena has announced a recovery of assets drained from its platform over the weekend following an agreement with the hacker.

Avalanche-based Star Arena Recovers 90% of Hacked Funds, Offers 10% Bounty

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the platform disclosed that 90% of user assets have been recovered while the hacker was offered a 10% bounty. The agreement means the com...

11 months ago

Amicus briefs filed to support the SEC argue crypto is insignificant, only used for speculation, and captured by existing investor-protection rules.

U.S. State Regulators Intervene in Coinbase’s Unregistered Securities Case

Coinbase is fighting a potentially existential case from federal regulators who argue it operated an unregistered securities exchange. Three new legal filin...

11 months ago

Lax security practices seemed to be a feature of the former crypto trading titan.

Alameda Lost Nearly $200M to Phishing Attacks, Ex-Engineer Says

You’d expect big-name traders to ensure high levels of security and steps in place to protect against phishing attacks and hacks, both of which plague the crypto ecosystem. But n...

11 months ago