Month: January 2023

SEC’s ‘one-dimensional’ approach is slowing Bitcoin progress: Grayscale CEO

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The approach to crypto regulatory enforcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stalled the advancement of Bitcoin (BTC) in the country, according to the CEO of Grayscale Investments. In a letter published in The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 23, the chief of the cryptocurrency asset management firm, Michael Sonnenshein, said he agreed with an assertion that the SEC was “late to the game” regarding crypto regulation and preventing the bankruptcy of FTX, adding: “‘Late’ doesn’t capture what transpired here. The problem is the Securities and Exchange…

Ether Prices Fall Relative to Bitcoin

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Ether also rose then dipped on Monday but continued to trade comfortably over $1,600, about flat from Sunday, same time. Other major cryptos were mixed with AVAX, the token of base layer protocol Avalanche, and XRP, the native crypto of open source public blockchain XRP Ledger, up more than 4% and 5%, respectively, but AXS, the governance token of gaming platform Axie Infinity, dropping more than 12%. AXS had soared more than 40% on Sunday. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI), a measure of leading cryptos’ market performance, was up slightly.…

NFT Application Floor Acquires Data Platform WGMI.io to Educate Traders

The Floor iOS and Android app is currently in a closed beta test for a small community of token holders. It is led by co-founder and chief operating officer Christine Brown, who was previously the crypto chief operating officer at investing platform Robinhood, and co-founder and chief technology officer Siddhartha Dabral, who formerly founded software company Button Inc. Source

North Korea’s Lazarus Group masterminded $100M Harmony hack: FBI confirms

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the Lazarus Group and APT38 as the culprits behind the $100 million Harmony Bridge Hack from June 2022. The North Korea-linked cyber group had long been suspected of being behind the attack but their involvement hadn’t been confirmed by authorities until now. According to a Jan. 23 statement, the FBI noted that “through our investigation, we were able to confirm that the Lazarus Group and APT38, cyber actors associated with the DPRK, are responsible for the theft of $100 million of virtual…

Ether Turns Deflationary Again Led by Spike in NFT Sales

Ether’s inflation rate also depends on a separate mechanism known as the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-1559, where fees paid for transactions on the network are “burned,” or eliminated from circulation. The EIP-1559 is tied to the amount of ether burned with network usage: The more transactions on the blockchain, the more ETH is burnt. Source

Crypto Will ‘Play a Major Role’ in UAE Trade Going Forward, Minister Says – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for foreign trade says that cryptocurrency “will play a major role for UAE trade going forward.” He stressed: “The most important thing is that we ensure global governance when it comes to cryptocurrencies and crypto companies.” Crypto to Play a Major Role in the UAE United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi talked about cryptocurrency Friday during an interview with Bloomberg in Davos, Switzerland. He shared that one area the UAE is looking to expand is cryptocurrencies,…

First Mover Americas: Axie Infinity's Token Is Soaring

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 23, 2023. First Mover is CryptoX’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source The post First Mover Americas: Axie Infinity's Token Is Soaring appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

Porsche 911 NFT Collection Struggles During Mint, Gets Negative Pushback Online

The 7,500-edition collection, which pays homage to the brand’s iconic 911 sports car, opened minting for allowlist holders at 9 a.m. EST on Monday in four waves of one hour each. After the initial allowlist mint ended, the mint was released to the general public with an open-ended stop time. Collectors were allowed to mint up to three virtual 911 Porsches at 0.911 ETH each, roughly $1,490. Source

North Korean Hackers Behind $100 Million Horizon Bridge Theft

Horizon Bridge, a service enabling crypto assets to be traded between the Harmony blockchain and other blockchains, was drained of ether (ETH), tether (USDT) and wrapped bitcoin (wBTC). The FBI said that the hackers – “cyber actors associated with the [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea]” – relied on a malware campaign known as “TraderTraitor” in the Harmony attack. Source