Ron Branstetter, creator of the viral meme coin Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD), announced that his Phantom wallet had been hacked, leading to the loss of $6.6 million worth of UFD tokens, Solana, and other crypto assets. Branstetter shared the news during an emergency livestream, expressing heartbreak while reassuring the community of his unwavering commitment to […]
After four years of steering crypto regulations and financial market oversight, former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is returning to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). According to a January 27 statement from the research university, his focus will now shift to artificial intelligence (AI), fintech, finance, and public policy. Gensler’s […]
Crypto markets are down a further 2.7% on the day, with total capitalization falling to $3.6 trillion, and altcoins are taking the brunt of the fall. “Capital is unlikely to rotate from BTC to alts because the majority of CT [crypto Twitter] is self-confessed to be mostly in altcoins,” observed trader ‘TXMC’ on Jan. 29. […]
Brian Armstrong, who heads the largest crypto exchange in the United States, Coinbase, has suggested a rethink of the company’s token listing process to respond to the incredibly high number of digital currencies being created every week. According to the crypto executive, approximately one million tokens are launched weekly, making it impossible to evaluate each […]
World Liberty Financial (WLF) – a venture linked to Donald Trump and his family – has been on an aggressive accumulation spree. In fact, the public wallet associated with WLF now holds $370.4 million in assets across 44 distinct cryptocurrencies. WLF Targets DeFi Leadership According to Santiment’s findings, these accumulation strategies signal its growing influence […]
It is “another milestone for the Everything App,” said X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Jan 28. “Visa is our first partner for the X Money account, which will debut later this year,” she added. The social media company will use Visa Direct, Visa’s solution for real-time money transfers, to load money into X Money’s wallet. […]
Wall Street feared Monday that a flashy showing by a Chinese open-source AI startup meant the Internet won’t need faster chips. The decline in Nvidia shares was dramatic on Monday, starting off the morning with a bang. NVDA went into free fall right out of the gate. Within minutes of the stock exchanges’ opening, the […]
Seychelles-based crypto exchange – KuCoin – has pleaded guilty to conducting an unlicensed money-transmitting business. As per the agreement, KuCoin faces monetary penalties of more than $297 million, which includes a forfeiture of $184.5 million and a fine of $112.9 million. KuCoin will also be suspending its US market activities for two years. Founders Michael […]
Rosseti Group – Russia’s leading electric grid operator – has announced its interest in becoming an operator for hosting mining infrastructure. The company told TASS that this initiative focuses on utilizing underloaded power supply centers, improving capacity utilization, and fostering economic growth. Rosseti Targets Crypto Mining to Use Idle Power According to the report, Rosseti’s […]
Dean Norris, best known for his role in Breaking Bad, has become the target of hackers again. His X account was recently compromised to promote a fraudulent meme coin named DEAN. Details from the Exploit An X user who shared a screenshot of the deleted posts described the incident as one of the “most believable” […]