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Ashfaq

A devoted content writer having 3 years of crypto trading experience. Loves cooking and swimming. Stays up to date with the latest developments on blockchain technology.

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Solana's New Memecoin COOLCoin Dump Raises Concerns

Levana Protocol Suffers $1.1M Attack, Halts Operations

An attack was found in the Levana perpetual swap protocol on the Osmosis blockchain. Someone without authorization took over $1.1 million from Levana’s liquidity pools over the course of 13 days. The protocol lost 10% of its liquidity due to this occurrence, which was a major loss. Many factors contributed

December 28, 2023 1 min read
Solana's New Memecoin COOLCoin Dump Raises Concerns

Telcoin Pledges to Refund Users Post $1.2 Million Hack

A significant platform vulnerability was discovered at Telcoin, a developer of mobile-focused financial applications. Peckshield, a blockchain security business, and the Telcoin Discord community forum both acknowledged that the attack caused users to have over $1.2 million stolen from their accounts. As a result of a glitch with the company’s

December 27, 2023 1 min read
Tether Mints $1B USDT on Tron, Hits $33B in Yearly Issuance

Tether Mints $1 Billion USDT, Citing Inventory Replenishment

Another 1 billion USDT has been “authorized but not issued,” as stated by CEO Paolo Ardoino of Tether, the firm behind the stablecoin. Whale Alert, informed on December 25 via twitter that Tether Treasury has minted one billion USDT ($1 billion). The CEO of Tether, Ardoino, then issued a public

December 26, 2023 2 mins read
OKX Hit by API Malfunction, Users Report Fluctuating Balances

OKX CEO Jay Hao Outlines Criteria for Listing BRC-20 Tokens

According to OKX CEO Jay Hao, several people have been asking him to list new BRC-20 tokens. As a result, he has brought attention to certain requirements that must be satisfied prior to the listing being made. The CEO of OKX has said that he is grateful to his friends

December 25, 2023 2 mins read
Kenya's Blockchain Association Pushes for Binance Executives Release in Nigeria

Nigerian Banks Embrace New cNGN Stablecoin in Addition to eNaira

Investors and the Nigerian economy stand to benefit from the new stablecoin, the cNGN, which is being developed and managed by a consortium of Nigerian institutions. Anonymous insiders within the project have confirmed that the cNGN token is linked to and supported by the Nigerian naira, the official currency of

December 23, 2023 2 mins read
China Tightens Grip on In-Game Tokens with Stringent Regulations

China Tightens Grip on In-Game Tokens with Stringent Regulations

A draft describing substantial changes to the regulation of in-game tokens within the online gaming sector was recently issued by the General Administration of Press and Publication of China (GAPP). The country’s attitude to digital currency in gaming has undergone a strategic shift with this decision. Game tokens cannot be

December 23, 2023 2 mins read
Hong Kong Attracts 18 Crypto Exchanges for License 

Hong Kong Regulators Welcome Virtual Asset Spot ETF Applications

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), two of Hong Kong’s financial regulatory agencies, have made headlines in the cryptocurrency spot ETF market with their announcement. The SFC and the other relevant authorities have announced their intention to begin accepting applications to authorize VA

December 22, 2023 2 mins read
Worldcoin Partners with Alchemy to Accelerate World Chain Initiative

Worldcoin Reportedly Abandons Orb Verification in India, France, and Brazil

Worldcoin has reportedly disabled its offline orb verification feature for customers in France, India, and Brazil. The Orb, a silver sphere weighing five pounds that can scan an individual’s eyes to confirm their identity, was designed by Worldcoin to help with onboarding in areas where conventional forms of identification are

December 21, 2023 2 mins read
Ripple Eyes Stablecoin Market, Plans to Launch USD-Backed Stablecoin

Controversial Deepfake Scam Video of Ripple CEO Sparks Outcry

A deepfake video impersonating Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been uploaded on YouTube. The video uses a tried-and-true tactic used by scammers to trick XRP users into sending their tokens for a promised double. The XRP community is furious because Google has decided not to delete the video after several

December 21, 2023 1 min read
Bitcoin Mining Firm GRIID Debuts on Nasdaq Stock Exchange

Marathon Digital Boosts Mining Capacity with $178.6M Facility Purchase

The purchase of two Bitcoin mining facilities for $178.6 million was announced by Marathon Digital Holdings. The impending halving of the Bitcoin mining payout in 2024 is a major factor in this strategic acquisition by Generate Capital, which is expected to significantly enhance Marathon’s mining capacity. The capacity of Marathon

December 20, 2023 1 min read