A sponsored Google ad claiming to promote Sony’s blockchain project, Soneium, has been exposed as a crypto wallet drainer. This incident adds to the growing threat of wallet drainers that have plagued the crypto space. Google Ad Scam Targets Soneium’s Users In a post shared on October 22 via X by blockchain security firm Scam […]
On Oct. 22, Chainling announced the results of its industry-wide corporate actions initiative involving major financial players such as Euroclear, Swift, UBS, Franklin Templeton, and Sygnum Bank. Blockchain ecosystem partners included Avalanche, ZKsync, and Hyperledger Besu networks. The oracle provider successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence, oracles, and blockchains “can solve a decades-long unstructured data challenge […]
Investors purchased a whopping 4,869 BTC worth $329 million through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) on Oct. 21. The move came as crypto markets retreated and competing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States saw outflows. All other funds aside from Fidelity’s saw zero or negative flows, resulting in the total net inflow for all […]
Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching a crucial price range, one that analysts say will be the first real resistance test. The cryptocurrency surpassed $69,500 on October 21, crushing the level last seen in late July when Bitcoin-friendly U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy gave highly anticipated speeches at the Nashville Bitcoin Conference. Despite […]
In a post on X on Oct. 20, adviser to the Senior Management of the Market Infrastructure and payments business area of the ECB, Jürgen Schaaf, labeled Bitcoin “a speculative bubble that will eventually burst.” He claimed that this would leave behind “substantial social damage amid its high energy use and facilitating illicit payments.” The […]
Bitget revealed that its native wallet has surpassed 40 million users, representing a growth of over 100% since March 2024. This brought the platform closer to Binance, making it the second most downloaded crypto app in the world. In fact, Bitget Wallet recorded 6 million downloads in September alone. In a recent blog post, Bitget […]
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has dismantled a massive cross-border fraud operation that used deep fake technology to con men into phony cryptocurrency investments. The scam targeted men through fake online romances, with the victims reportedly being conned out of approximately $46 million. 27 Arrested in Raid on Fraud Center Local media reports revealed […]
Binance revealed collaborating with the Delhi Police to take down a “sophisticated scam” orchestrated by a fraudulent entity known as “M/s Goldcoat Solar.” According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, the crackdown resulted in several arrests and the confiscation of more than 100,000 USDT in crypto assets. Solar Scam Busted As part of the […]
Crypto market capitalization has topped $2.5 trillion for the first time since late July as Bitcoin powers towards $70,000, but will this week’s economic reports propel it further? Additionally, the United States presidential election is just two weeks away, “which should begin to bring more volatility,” commented the Kobeissi Letter. Economic Events Oct. 21 to […]
Following the NFT crash a few years back, ApeCoin was among the most affected projects and seemingly disappeared from most crypto users’ range of vision. However, the protocol made a massive announcement hours ago that propelled a whopping rally for the native token, pushing its price beyond the coveted $1 level. $APE || The start […]