Day: April 3, 2023

Allbridge offers bounty to exploiter who stole $573K in flash loan attack

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The attacker behind a $573,000 exploit on the multichain token bridge Allbridge has been offered a chance by the firm to come forward as a white hat and claim a bounty. Blockchain security firm Peckshield first identified the attack on April 1, warning Allbridge in a tweet that its BNB Chain pools swap price was being manipulated by an individual acting as a liquidity provider and swapper, who was able to drain the pool of $282,889 in Binance USD (BUSD) and $290,868 worth of Tether (USDT). In an April 1…

Allbridge offers bounty to exploiter who stole $570K in flashloan attack

The attacker behind a $573,000 exploit on the multi-chain token bridge, Allbridge, has been offered a chance by the firm to come forward as a white hat and claim a bounty. Blockchain security firm Peckshield first identified the attack on April 1, warning Allbridge in a tweet that its BNB Chain pools swap price was being manipulated by an individual acting as a liquidity provider and swapper, which allowed them to drain the pool of $282,889 in Binance USD (BUSD) and $290,868 worth of Tether (USDT). In an April 1…

Alchemy Pay Raises $10M at $400M to Push South Korean Expansion Plans

The company, which provides a way for crypto companies to access the fiat payment system, aims to capitalize on South Korea’s “high level of crypto acceptance” and assist local firms in achieving greater internationalization, according to a statement shared with CoinDesk. It has previously worked with the likes of Visa, Mastercard, Google Pay and Apple Pay to this end. Source

Bitcoin BTC Price Holds Above $28 as Investors Await Fresh Productivity, Jobs Data

This week, Investors will have a fresh set of employment and productivity data to gauge whether the U.S. economy is continuing to contract as recent signs have suggested or powering forward. The U.S. Census Bureau will release February durable goods orders on Tuesday, with expectations for a 1% month-over-month decline, and on Friday the U.S. Labor Department will announce March’s nonfarm payrolls, with expectations for a 225,000-job spike, and the monthly unemployment rate, which is expected to remain at its current 3.6%. A hot jobs market has figured prominently in…

BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

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While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than 88% since the crypto asset’s all-time high recorded on February 14, 2023. Blur’s Native Token Slides 28% Against the Greenback in 30 Days The NFT marketplace Blur has captured a majority of the NFT sales over the past month, according to metrics from dappradar.com. Additionally, according to data from…

Hindenburg Research and its damage to Jack Dorsey’s crypto empire

In the wake of a damning report by short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc. (SQ) faced its worst week in over three years. NEW FROM US: Block—How Inflated User Metrics and “Frictionless” Fraud Facilitation Enabled Insiders To Cash Out Over $1 Billionhttps://t.co/pScGE5QMnX $SQ (1/n) — Hindenburg Research (@HindenburgRes) March 23, 2023 Hindenburg’s allegations, centered around overstated user numbers and involvement in criminal activity, have sent shockwaves through the crypto community and raised questions about the future of Dorsey’s impact on cryptocurrency adoption. As a result, SQ shares plummeted…

Arbitrum Foundation Pledges New Votes, No ‘Near-Term” ARB Sales Amid Community Revolt

In the Discord post, Eli_DeFi said that 750 million ARB token allotment will now be subject to a standalone vote. “We’re working on options to add more accountability,” he said, noting Foundation tokens will not be used in votes. (The current vote treats the Foundation’s power over that sum as a foregone conclusion; it started spending and sending tokens even before passage). Source ARBArbitrumCommunityFoundationNeartermPledgesRevoltSalesVotes CryptoX Portal

Saudi Arabia and OPEC Reveal Surprise Oil Production Cut; White House Insists Cuts Aren’t Advisable Right Now – Economics Bitcoin News

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On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and several major oil producers announced their plan to cut oil production by 1.15 million barrels per day, starting in May and continuing until the end of 2023. According to the Saudi Energy Ministry, the move was coordinated with some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC members as a “precautionary measure” to stabilize the oil market. Geopolitical Implications: The Move to Cut Oil Production Comes Amid Shifting Alliances and Tensions Between Major Players This weekend, Saudi Arabia and several major…