Exploited Nomad Bridge Wallet Transfers $1.5M to Tornado Cash

As the team behind Nomad Bridge works on relaunching the platform, a fresh movement of 1200 ETH has been noticed from one of the wallet addresses linked to the hack. A wallet address belonging to Nomad Bridge, which faced a $190 million exploit last week, has recently moved a total of $1.57 million in ETH to the banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash. As per the PeckShield data, attackers of the cross-chain interoperability protocol transferred 1,205 ETH (about $1.5 million) to Tornado Cash. #PeckShieldAlert @nomadxyz_ bridge exploit related address has transferred…

German regulator warns of new banking and crypto malware ‘Godfather’

Financial authorities in Germany are raising the alarm amid the rapid spread of a new financial malware affecting banking and cryptocurrency applications. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) released an official statement on Jan. 9, warning consumers of “Godfather,” a malware collecting user data in banking and crypto apps. BaFin emphasized that the new virus is targeting about 400 banking and crypto apps, including those operating in Germany. Godfather malware attacks users by displaying fake websites of regular banking and crypto apps, stealing their login data. According to the regulator,…

Ripple (XRP) Related Flare Network Airdrop: FLR dumps by 70%

In late 2020, the Flare Network attracted a lot of attention in the Ripple (XRP) community. The creators wanted to open up the DeFi space for Ripple and announced an airdrop of Flare (FLR) tokens for all XRP holders. However, holders of XRP had to be patient for a long time. The launch was postponed several times. But today is finally the day: at 6:59 p.m. EST, the distribution of FLR tokens will take place. The FLR Token Distribution event is just 24 hours away. Join the #Flare team and…

BTC Climbs Back Above $17K, Hitting 3-Week High – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin rose to a three-week high on Jan. 9, as prices surged beyond the $17,000 mark to start the week. The move comes days ahead of the upcoming U.S. inflation figures, and as traders continue to react to Friday’s nonfarm payrolls (NFP). Ethereum was also higher, rising to a multi-week high in the process. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) moved above the $17,000 level to start the week, as markets shifted their focus to this week’s U.S. inflation report. Following a low of $16,928.18 on Sunday, BTC/USD surged to a peak of…

Stablecoins versus Meme Coins: How to Benefit from Both? Case Study of Tether and Big Eyes Coin 

Place/Date: – January 9th, 2023 at 1:10 pm UTC · 3 min read Source: Big Eyes Coin Photo: Big Eyes Coin As crypto begins to warm up to 2023, analysts and investors are paying close attention to two types of cryptocurrencies: stablecoins and meme coins. Both types of cryptocurrency seem to be showing strongly despite the bear market. Both are attracting serious investment and attention despite the backdrop of the crypto landscape, and in this article, we will explore why this could be. The most popular stablecoin, Tether ($USDT), has…

3 Reasons Crypto Whales Are Exploring HedgeUp (HDUP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) 

Place/Date: – January 9th, 2023 at 1:00 pm UTC · 4 min read Source: HedgeUp You may be wondering what whales are in crypto. Whales are investment entities or individual investors that hold a considerable amount of cryptocurrency. They check ahead of time if a token or a coin has qualities that prompt huge investment returns before deciding to hold a large amount. HedgeUp (HDUP) and Dogecoin (DOGE) are rapidly finding their way into the hands of whales. Big investors are interested in holding these two tokens for a substantial…

British PM Rishi Sunak Revives Arm London IPO Listing Plans

The UK PM has been in renewed talks with relevant stakeholders regarding an Arm IPO listing on the London Stock Exchange.  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revived discussions with Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp regarding an Arm Ltd London IPO. According to the Financial Times, the chip designer is highly sought after for a London Stock Exchange listing amid other external constraints. Sunak reportedly met with Arm’s CEO Rene Haas last month at the British Prime Minister’s official residence. Inside sources also stated that SoftBank’s billionaire founder Masayoshi Son also…