Digital assets worth over $572.7 million were lost to hacks and fraud in the second quarter of 2024. This latest figure brings the value of digital assets lost to hacks, fraud, and scams in 2024 to $920.9 million. Decentralized finance (defi) platforms lost approximately $172.1 million across 63 incidents. This figure is 25% lower than …
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Yield App, a platform for earning interest, buying, and swapping cryptocurrencies, announced on social media platform X Friday the suspension of all activities in preparation for liquidation proceedings. The Seychelles-based company halted operations due to significant portfolio losses from third-party hedge fund managers on the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which are currently under litigation. To …
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Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst has stated that the odds of a Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved within the next 12 months are closely linked to the likelihood of a change in the U.S. presidency. He noted that it is “safe to say the chances of both are higher today than they were yesterday.” Potential …
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Top US exchange Coinbase is not going to facilitate the planned merger of multiple artificial intelligence altcoin projects into a single new crypto. In an announcement via the social media platform X, Coinbase says that customers will have to initiate the merger on their own. “Ocean (OCEAN) and Fetch.ai (FET) have announced a merger to …
A JPMorgan Chase customer is filing a lawsuit after the banking giant refused to reimburse thousands of dollars drained from her account by a bad actor. Real estate attorney Ebony Lucas says she recently discovered her highly active business account has been hit with $30,000 in fraudulent transactions, reports CBS News Chicago. Some of the …
Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname – HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others. Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing …
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Crypto trader Duncan has explained why he is “extremely long” on Ethereum (ETH) despite the crypto token’s recent drop to around $3,400. He emphasized the Spot Ethereum ETFs, which he believes could spark a significant rally for ETH. A ‘Significant Upside Repricing’ Could Be On The Horizon ForTHEEthereum Duncan mentioned in an X (formerly Twitter) …
Solana has been showing a breakout over the last few days, but data shows crowd FOMO is rising, which could be a bad sign for the rally. Solana Social Volume Has Shot Up Alongside The Rally According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, the SOL social volume has observed a sharp increase following …
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Leading asset manager and Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) issuer VanEck has officially filed a Spot Solana ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), fueling bold growth predictions for the Solana ecosystem. Market-making firm GSR Markets recently released a report shedding light on the potential impact of a Solana ETF and highlighting the …
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Bitcoin is at a crossroads after getting rejected at $62,000. Unsurprisingly, this has led to clashing sentiment in the market, with the bulls and bears engaged in an intense tug of war. But while bulls remains vocal, the bears have come out of the woodwork, leading to speculations that the price might actually be going …
Peter Thiel also believes that Bitcoin’s original vision as a cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist, freedom tool hasn’t been fulfilled.
A 24-year-old man from Florida has been convicted of running a crypto-stealing scheme that also included kidnapping and assault. In a new press release, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says that Remy St. Felix, from West Palm Beach, was the mastermind of a burglary crew that targeted crypto owners from September 2022 to July …
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The Internal Revenue Service did not include decentralized exchanges or self-custodial wallets under its broker reporting requirements.
The US Treasury and IRS released final regulations defining the new reporting requirements for digital asset brokers on June 28. Crypto brokers, including exchanges, will need to report gross proceeds for crypto sales starting from 2026. This will include crypto sales during 2025. Furthermore, brokers will need to report information about the tax basis of …
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Asset manager 21Shares has filed for a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF), marking the second such application from a major firm this week. The proposed 21Shares Core Solana ETF is designed to track the performance of Solana (SOL) by aggregating the notional value of SOL trading activity across major spot exchanges, according to the S-1 …
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