Ahmad Shadid, the founder of the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) protocol io.net, has announced that he is stepping down as CEO “effective immediately.” He said that despite the allegations against him in the past, his resignation as CEO is to allow io.net to move forward without interference. COO Tory Green Takes Over “Today I […]
On Sunday, Loopring, an Ethereum zero-knowledge roll-up protocol, announced a significant security vulnerability attack on its smart wallets, linked to the Loopring Official Guardian. The project is collaborating with security and law enforcement agencies to investigate how the two-factor authentication system was compromised and to track down the cybercriminals. Loopring Official Guardian Exposed In a […]
Sandwich bots have been wreaking havoc on the Solana network for quite some time. In a bid to crack down on these attacks, the Solana Foundation has decided to remove a group of validator operators from its delegation program. The decision was made due to the involvement of these operators in carrying out “sandwich attacks” […]
Juan Tacuri, 46, of Greenacres, Florida, a senior promoter behind the Forcount cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District of New York. The scheme, which reaped $8.4 million from primarily Spanish-speaking investors, has been described as one of the more shocking frauds targeting vulnerable communities. Forcount […]
A recent report from blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic titled “AI-enabled crime in the cryptoasset ecosystem” has shed light on the emerging threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in cryptocurrency crime. The report, supported by case studies, identifies five emerging types of AI-enabled crimes, ranging from deepfake scams to state-sponsored cyberattacks, emphasizing that these threats are […]
In the last market cycle, altcoin and Bitcoin pairs capitulated in June 2019, just before the United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates. The chart pattern for this cycle is identical, and if history rhymes, a similar final flush out of altcoins may be imminent before this month’s Fed rate decision on June 12. However, […]
All eyes are on Wednesday, June 12, which is the date of the U.S. central bank’s policy decision on interest rates. However, the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week, following strong jobs data for May. Policymakers are almost certain to keep rates at the 5.25% to 5.5% range for a […]
TL;DR BRETT, a frog-themed meme coin, has surged nearly 400% in the past month, reaching a market cap of $1.7 billion. Analysts and ChatGPT believe it could surpass PEPE if current trends continue. BRETT’s Chances The cryptocurrency market jumped in the middle of the week, with the meme coin sector significantly contributing to that uptrend. […]
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) indicted Bill Guan, the chief financial officer of Epoch Times, on Tuesday. The DOJ alleges that Guan was involved in an international scheme to launder around $67 million of illicit funds using cryptocurrency. The Scam From 2020 to May 2024, Bill Guan engaged in a large-scale international money laundering […]
On June 5, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reported that one million people have joined ‘Stand With Crypto’ as advocates for the industry, adding, “That’s a lot of voters!” He continued to state that 600,000 of these advocates joined after a Whitehouse veto threat, “and thousands mobilized around the back-to-back historic, bipartisan wins in the House […]