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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

“I didn’t feel good about it,” Ellison said.

SBF's ex-girlfriend: He 'directed me' to steal billions from FTX

Caroline Ellison was one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s top deputies and his onetime romantic partner. On Tuesday she testified that Bankman-Fried "directed me" to steal billions from cu...

11 months ago

Israeli authorities had previously seized around 190 Binance accounts with alleged ties to terrorist groups.

Hamas-Linked Crypto Accounts Frozen by Israeli Police, With Binance's Help: Report

Israeli police have frozen cryptocurrency accounts linked to Palestinian militant group Hamas, local media outlet Calcalist reported Tuesday, citing an official press statement. ...

11 months ago

The purchase was funded from a digital wallet, which has been a part of the chain of transactions, anonymized by the Ethereum coin mixing service Tornado Cash

Mistake or money laundering? User pays $1.6 million for CrypToadz NFT

One of the CrypToadz non-fungible tokens (NFTs), whose average price doesn’t exceed $1000, was bought for an astonishing 1,055 Wrapped Ethereum (WETH), an equivalent to $1.6 million. ...

11 months ago

The Israeli police cyber unit have frozen cryptocurrency accounts used by Hamas to raise donations via social media, Jerusalem Post reported.

Israeli Authorities Freeze Crypto Donation Accounts Linked to Hamas

This action comes as part of a broader effort to curb the flow of funds into the hands of the terrorist organization, especially during times of conflict. The cyber unit's investig...

11 months ago

The EU's MiCA framework promotes traditional institutions in cryptocurrency. In 2023, Bitstamp witnessed considerable corporate onboarding growth.

Bitstamp in Talks with European Banks to Offer Crypto Services Amidst Regulatory Ease

Bitstamp has disclosed its ongoing discussions with three prominent European banks about assisting them in launching cryptocurrency services. These discussions are poised to bear fruit in the fi...

11 months ago

Cyprus Strengthens Cryptocurrency Sector Regulation

Cyprus to impose strict penalties for unregulated crypto service providers

In a move aimed at bolstering its regulatory framework in the cryptocurrency sector, Cyprus is planning to introduce stringent penalties for cryptocurrency service providers (CSPs) who fail to r...

11 months ago

Finance ministers and central bank governors are all set to meet for the final time under India’s G20 presidency on October 12 and 13 in Marrakesh, Morocco.

India to Push Crypto Regulation Talks at Final FMCBG Meet in Morocco

The roadmap for crypto regulations is expected to be one of the major key agendas during the meeting. India will seek to ensure that the issues that were part of the New Delhi Declaration are pu...

11 months ago

ChatGPT CEO Sounds the Alarm: US Government's Ambitions on Bitcoin Control

ChatGPT CEO warns US government wants to control Bitcoin

Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI, the parent company behind the interactive artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT, has voiced his concerns about the future of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocu...

11 months ago