Celsius Winner Proof Group Is in Running to Relaunch FTX, Sources Say
The Silicon Valley investment firm was part of the Fahrenheit consortium that successfully bid for bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius.
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ApeFest Attendees Report Severe Eye Burn. BAYC Says Less Than 1% Have Symptoms
Attendees of a ApeFest, an event hosted by Bored Ape Yacht Club creators Yuga Labs, have been receiving medical care after reporting blurred vision and burning eyes.
Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers
Hackers managed to steal 16.8 bitcoin [BTC] over the weekend after a fake Ledger Live app was posted on the Microsoft app store.
Smart Contract Platform Llama Raises $6M From Investors Including Polygon, Aave Founders
Llama aims to make governance of blockchain protocols more effective by enabling protocols to encode roles and permissions to take on-chain actions.
Celestia’s TIA Airdrop Hype Wanes as Blockchain Struggles to Gain Users
Celestia, the modular blockchain that claims it will scale with more users, has struggled to wrangle much of a market share in its first week, with less than 350,000 transactions being registered in four days.
Voyager Token Jumps 20% as $7.3M VGX Sent to Burn Address
The native token [VGX] of bankrupt crypto brokerage firm Voyager Digital surged by 19% on Friday after on-chain data revealed that a Voyager wallet sent 52 million tokens ($7.3 million) to a burn address.
BitGo and Copper Combine Crypto Custody Settlement Networks
The network effect of BitGo’s cold storage settlement system and Copper’s ClearLoop comprises exchanges like Bybit, OKX, Powertrade, Bitget, Gate.io, Deribit, BIT, Bitfinex, and Bitstamp.
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
Singapore’s police force have issued a warning in relation to a new variant of a phishing scam that involves hackers taking over a victim’s WhatsApp account and contacts.
U.S. October Jobs Up 150K, Missing Forecasts for 180K; Bitcoin Remains Lower at $34.3K
Interest rates have fallen sharply this week across the U.S. yield curve, in part as traders place bets the Fed is finished tightening monetary policy.
Coinbase Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates, But Trading Volume Fell
The crypto exchange’s third quarter transaction revenue rose/fell short from previous quarter.