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.
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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.
First Mover Americas: FTX Wants to Sell Its GBTC
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Hong Kong Now Considering Spot Crypto ETFs for Retail Investors: Bloomberg
The move comes a month after authorities in the City updated financial regulations to allow for retail investors to buy spot crypto ETFs.
Crypto Trader Avi Eisenberg’s $110M Fraud Trial Delayed Until April 2024
Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg’s trial will start in April 2024 after defense and prosecutors agreed to delay the proceeding, first scheduled for December.
Bitcoin Stalls at $35K as Gains Flow to Altcoins in Crypto’s ‘Early Bull Market Rotation,’ Analyst Says
Layer 1 cryptocurrencies and DeFi tokens soared this week as bitcoin and ether chopped sideways.
Ex-FTX Unit LedgerX in Gray Area Beyond CFTC Proposal on Customer Funds: Commissioner
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a rule change Friday on how customer funds should be invested by firms the agency oversees – futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivative clearing organizations (DCOs).
Prescient Bitcoin Whale Moves $244M in BTC to Crypto Exchange. Has BTC Price Topped?
The whale wallet was the 14th-largest individual bitcoin owner in March, holding 46,500 BTC.
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.