SmokeLoader, RaccoonStealer (also known as RecordBreaker) and Vidar top the charts, according to BlackBerry’s list.

BlackBerry reveals top crypto-focused malware amid rising cyber threats

In the process of stopping over 1.5 million cyberattacks between March and May, the cybersecurity arm of the former smartphone goliath BlackBerry identified malware families that actively try to...

1 year ago

The AI chip developing company Tenstorrent just closed a funding round worth $100 million, which was led by manufacturing giants Samsung and Hyundai.

AI chip developer gets $100 million from Samsung and Hyundai

The artificial intelligence (AI) chip developer Tenstorrent announced the closing of a $100-million funding round on Aug. 3, which was led by major manufacturing companies Samsung and ...

1 year ago

Israel’s only public stock exchange is preparing to offer new regulated cryptocurrency services through another partnership with Fireblocks.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to offer crypto services via Fireblocks pact

Israel is set to introduce more regulated cryptocurrency opportunities, with the country’s only public stock exchange preparing to offer new crypto services. The Tel Aviv Stock E...

1 year ago

FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, with 102 of its units worldwide entering Chapter 11 proceedings.

FTX files motion to exclude its Dubai unit from bankruptcy proceedings

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has filed a motion in court to remove its Dubai unit from ongoing restructuring proceedings in the United States. In a court filing on Aug. 2, FT...

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A disclosure statement is an official, court-approved document outlining the debtor’s assets and liabilities.

Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Inches Closer to Refunding Clients

BlockFi’s reorganization continues to inch forward as the firm announced that its disclosure statement was conditionally approved by the U.S. bankruptcy court in New Jersey. &ldq...

1 year ago

Asset Managers Seek SEC Approval for Ethereum Futures ETFs in the US

Six Asset Managers File Fresh SEC Applications to Launch Ethereum Futures ETFs in the US

Six prominent asset managers have filed fresh applications to the US securities and exchange commission (SEC), for the approval of Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The filing...

1 year ago

Breaking: US Department of Justice Considering Fraud Charges Against Binance Crypto Exchange

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is mulling whether to press fraud charges against Binance, as per a Semafor report. However, as per the report, the DoJ is worried that if it in...

1 year ago

Worldcoin gives people digital coins in exchange for a scan of their eyeballs

Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as thousands queue for free money

The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns. Worldcoin, founded by US tech entreprene...

1 year ago

The retail company used to be known primarily for its brick-and-mortar retail stores but has also launched an NFT marketplace and a soon-to-be-canceled line of crypto wallets.

GameStop will stop support for its crypto wallets, citing ‘regulatory uncertainty’

Gaming retail company GameStop has announced it will remove its digital wallets from the market starting in November, citing “regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.” I...

1 year ago

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy held 152,800 Bitcoin as of July 31, and is back in the black.

MicroStrategy returns to profit and now owns $4.4B worth of Bitcoin

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy — one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin in the United States — managed to return to profitability in the second quarter amid a...

1 year ago