Recently, Gala Game, a Web3 gaming project, fell victim to an exploitation incident where an unknown attacker, posing as a compromised admin address, managed to mint 5 Billion GALA tokens, valued at over $200 million. This breach led to the unauthorized sale of 600 million tokens through Uniswap, amounting to $29 million at the time
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The upcoming week is poised to be an eventful one in the economic realm, with key highlights being the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a much-anticipated earnings report from semiconductor giant Nvidia. These two events have the potential to significantly impact market sentiment and direction in the coming days. In addition to
A recent confidential report from the United Nations obtained by Reuters has shed light on the nefarious activities of North Korea’s notorious cybercriminal group, the Lazarus Group. According to the report, the hackers managed to transfer millions of dollars worth of stolen cryptocurrency back to North Korea last year. The cybercriminals targeted HTX, a crypto
The cryptocurrency market has been showing signs of bullish momentum in recent days, with major assets like Bitcoin experiencing substantial gains. One of the key highlights of this period is the surge in the price of Bitcoin from $61,000 to over $67,000, marking a significant milestone after nearly a month of consolidation. This price movement
Robinhood, the popular millennial trading platform, released its earnings report on May 8 and managed to surpass analyst estimates. The first-quarter results showcased record revenues of $618 million, marking a significant 40% increase year-over-year. Notably, revenue from cryptocurrencies saw an impressive surge of 232% to $126 million. This surge was largely driven by transaction-based revenues
The Bitcoin mining industry has been experiencing significant changes, and the leader in this sector has recently announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2024. After emerging from bankruptcy, the company has shown remarkable improvement in its financial performance. With a net income of $210.7 million, the company has come a long way
Blockchain analytics company Elliptic recently announced a groundbreaking development in the fight against money laundering in Bitcoin transactions. Through a collaboration with researchers from the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, Elliptic has successfully leveraged artificial intelligence to detect illicit proceeds and identify new patterns of money laundering activities. By utilizing a deep learning model, researchers were
Block, owned by X co-founder Jack Dorsey, recently announced that they will be investing 10% of profits made from bitcoin-related products into monthly BTC purchases. In his Q1 2024 earnings report, Dorsey emphasized the importance of bitcoin as the best candidate for a decentralized open protocol for money. This move comes as Block addresses concerns
The recent guilty plea of Russian national Alexander Vinnik, the operator of the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e, sheds light on the dark underbelly of the cryptocurrency world. Vinnik’s involvement in money laundering activities through BTC-e, which was one of the largest crypto exchanges globally between 2011 and 2017, highlights the ease with which illicit funds
Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, recently reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2024. The company’s total revenue for the quarter stood at a remarkable $1.6 billion, representing a substantial 72% increase compared to the previous quarter. Moreover, Coinbase’s net income reached an impressive $1.18 billion, equivalent to $4.40 per