Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?
“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.
Crypto Investor HashKey Aims to Raise $100M for New Digital Assets Fund
The liquid digital assets fund, regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, will open for investments on Sept. 1.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Accept Presidential Campaign Donations in Bitcoin
Bitcoin-friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez will be accepting donations in bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto for his presidential campaign, he announced on CoinDesk TV on Friday.
Avalanche Blockchain Usage Grew in Second Quarter: Nansen
The Avalanche C Chain saw daily active address and transaction volume – two important metrics to gauge a blockchain’s health level – increase significantly in the period.
Coinbase Bears Doubt Stock Can Rise Even After Exchange Beats Estimates
It’s hard to see a favorable valuation argument for the stock given the company’s revenue is tethered to an asset class that has yet to show a sustainable everyday utility value, Goldman Sachs said.
Looter Behind $61M Curve Hack Starts Returning Assets, Raising Hope for Recovery
The exploited protocols offered a 10% bounty Thursday for returning the rest of the assets until the end f this week.
‘Suspicious’ Multichain Wallet Dumps $1.8M of WOO Network Tokens; Price Drops 8%
An Ethereum wallet funded by a beneficiary of the Multichain exploit has sold $1.8 million worth of WOO Network (WOO) tokens on Uniswap, causing the price to slump by 8%.
U.S. Added 187K Jobs in July, Missing Estimates for 200K, Bitcoin Slips to $29,100
The unemployment rate TKTK to 3.X% versus estimates for 3.6%.
First Mover Americas: Upbit Moves Up to No. 2 in Spot Trading Volume
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Hong Kong’s New Crypto License Could Cost Exchanges a Pretty Penny
The city’s new licensing regime paves the way for exchanges to operate legally but tough compliance requirements could cost firms as much as $20 million, industry insiders say.