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US takes down 145 domains linked to $17M darknet marketplace and seize crypto wallets
US law enforcement agencies seized 145 domains and crypto linked to BidenCash, a darknet marketplace known for sellin…
US government seizes crypto funds, 145 domains tied to darknet marketplace BidenCash
BidenCash operators allegedly used the platform to simplify the process of buying and selling stolen credit cards and…
Singapore court declines WazirX’s restructuring plan after last year’s $230 million exploit
The crypto exchange said the Singapore High Court declined its proposed restructuring plan following a $230 million e…
Tether invests in Orionx to boost stablecoin use in Latin America
Tether has announced a strategic investment in Orionx, a digital asset platform operating in Latin America, according…
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. deny involvement in Magic Eden’s ‘Trump Wallet’
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. denied involvement in Magic Eden’s June 3 announcement of a partnership to develop …
Stablecoins Ignite Record-Breaking May, Supply Jumps To $244B – Data
A surge of stablecoin transactions marked May as a standout month for the crypto sector. It moved beyond mere token s…
Tether Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange Orionx to Drive Latin American Adoption
The exchange also received a 2023 investment from Bitfinex.
Stablecoin Protocol USDT0 Aims to Bring Tokenized Gold Closer to DeFi
The gold-linked XAUT0 token follows the protocol's Tether-linked USDT0 that has grown to $1.3 billion in supply and a…
The Daily: Metaplanet ramps up bitcoin buys as Strategy slows down, global Ethereum funds see best inflow run since 2024, and more
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
DeFi hacks accounted for most of May’s $302 million crypto losses: Certik
The largest crypto loss in May came from Cetus Protocol, which lost an about $225 million, although the protocol reco…
Tether shut out of Juventus capital raise despite increased investment
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has disclosed that the company is being prevented from participating in Juventus Football Cl…
Hackers drain over $3 million in crypto from Nervos Network’s Force cross-chain bridge, say security analysts
Force, a cross-chain bridge on Nervos Network, has lost about $3 million in ETH, stablecoins, and wrapped BTC in an a…
Stablecoin market capitalization surpasses $250 billion amid accelerating regulatory momentum
Analysts attributed the growth momentum to regulatory clarity on stablecoins and increased adoption of DeFi.
ZachXBT flags suspicious $11.5M outflows from BitoPro exchange’s hot wallets, says it was ‘likely exploited’
ZachXBT said there were suspicious outflows from hot wallets on multiple networks including Tron, Ethereum, Solana an…
Silk Road founder receives $31.4M BTC donation after bagging $1.8M in auction
The founder of the darknet marketplace Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, received 300 BTC, worth around $31.4 million, in a s…
BitMEX thwarts supposed Lazarus attack, discovers group’s IP addresses and ‘significant lapses’ in security
BitMEX's investigation allegedly discovered new insight into the group's inner workings and “significant lapses in …
Stripe co-founder says banks are ‘very interested’ in stablecoin integrations: report
The uptick in institutional stablecoin interest follows shifting regulatory regimes and increased lobbying efforts, e…
Sui community passes governance vote to recover stolen Cetus funds blocked by validators in $223M heist
Cetus eyes full protocol resumption in a week after a Sui community proposal to return frozen funds passed with 90% b…
Someone loses over $500,000 in deUSD liquidation, raising concerns about Chainlink’s VWAP pricing system
Some onlookers think this decentralized market function could be improved either through stablecoin price caps or "mo…
Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows
Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stabl…
Two Tether-backed startups launch a MiCA-compliant initiative as stablecoin giant exits European market
Tether, which once dominanted the European stablecoin market, has been forced to reduce its presence due to MiCA comp…
Cork Protocol pauses contract amid $12 million DeFi exploit
Cork Protocol, a DeFi venue for trading depeg events, paused its contracts after exploits withdrew some $12 million i…
Ethereum DeFi protocol Euler to launch EulerSwap DEX with lending-boosted yield
Euler has introduced EulerSwap, a new decentralized exchange that fuses automated market-making with lending infrastr…
Tether’s 2-Year, $5 Billion Investment Blitz Fuels US Companies: CEO
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has quietly funneled roughly $5 billion of its earnings into a mix of US b…
MetaMask wallet adds native Solana support via browser extension
Crypto wallet provider MetaMask announced Tuesday that Solana is now supported via a web browser extension.
Cetus poses community vote to possibly return 100% of funds to users affected by $223 million exploit
Cetus stated it can use its cash and token reserves, as well as a Sui Foundation loan, to recover stolen assets from …
Cobie’s ICO platform Sonar goes live with Plasma seeking $50 million at $500 million token valuation
Cobie's Echo has launched Sonar, a new ICO platform, with Plasma as its first project, which is offering 10% of its X…
Tether invests $5 billion profit into US companies while holding $120 billion in US debt
Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has disclosed that it has reinvested around $5 billion o…
Sui DEX Cetus says overlooked flaw in open-source library used by smart contract led to $223 million exploit
Cetus plans to bolster security through rigorous testing, expanded audits, and a strengthened bug bounty program.
Solana co-founder’s personal ID leaked on Hiphop group Migos’ Instagram page in apparent data breach
One Instagram post explicitly claimed Gokal 'should have' paid 40 BTC, suggesting a potential blackmail attempt.