Day: August 4, 2023

Bitfinex Heist: Ilya Lichtenstein Admits He Was Behind Colossal 2016 Crypto Exchange Hack

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The notorious “Crypto Couple” Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan pled guilty on Thursday to money laundering conspiracies relating to the massive 2016 hack on the crypto exchange Bitfinex. Lichtenstein also copped to executing the hack himself, clearing up years of mystery regarding how the couple first came into possession of the stolen Bitcoin (BTC) from Bitfinex. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says Lichtenstein used “a number of advanced hacking tools and techniques” to crack Bitfinex’s network and fraudulently authorize more than 2,000 transactions. In total, he transferred 119,754 BTC,…

Crypto Miner Argo Blockchain Mined 129 Bitcoins in July 2023

Argo Blockchain PLC, a leading global cryptocurrency miner listed on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ARB) and NASDAQ (NASDAQ:ARBK), has released its operational update for July 2023. The company reported mining 129 Bitcoin or Bitcoin Equivalents (BTC), averaging 4.2 BTC per day. This represents an 11% decrease from the daily average of 4.6 BTC in June 2023, primarily due to increased downtime at the Helios facility caused by weather-related curtailment and onsite construction. Despite the decrease in BTC production, Argo Blockchain’s mining revenue for July remained stable at $3.87 million,…

Core Scientific appoints Adam Sullivan as CEO amid restructuring process

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Publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific has appointed Adam Sullivan its CEO. Sullivan, who previously served as the company’s president, took the role on Aug. 4, while co-founder and former CEO Mike Levitt remains chairman of the board. Sullivan has over a decade of financial services experience, particularly in digital assets and infrastructure, with a background that includes strategy, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Before joining Core Scientific, he held roles at XMS Capital Partners, overseeing transactions totaling over $5 billion, including Core Scientific’s merger with Power &…

Will Bitcoin Rebound Anytime Soon? Here’s What On-Chain Data Says

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Bitcoin has continued to struggle recently as its price is still in the low $29,000 level. Here’s what on-chain data says about if a rebound is likely or not. What Does Bitcoin On-Chain Data Say About The Asset’s Near-Term Outlook? Bitcoin has stagnated recently as the cryptocurrency’s price has failed to keep any significant moves going. Even the latest decline in the asset has been indecisive, as the price didn’t take long to fall back to a sideways movement. Under these conditions, it’s natural that investors may be wondering when…

Curve hacker behind $61M heist begins returning funds

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The attacker behind the $61 million July 30 Curve Finance attack has returned 4,820.55 Alchemix ETH (alETH), worth approximately $8,889,118, to the Alchemix Finance team and 1 Ether (ETH), approximately $1,844, to the Curve Finance team. The Alchemix Finance protocol alETH-ETH pool on Curve is one of the pools originally exploited. We have received the test tx funds at 0x9e2b6378ee8ad2A4A95Fe481d63CAba8FB0EBBF9https://t.co/FZraob2wMq — Alchemix (@AlchemixFi) August 4, 2023 The Curve Finance protocol was attacked through a reentrancy bug on July 30, and over $61 million worth of crypto was lost in the…

‘The SEC has violated due process’ — Coinbase CLO on motion to dismiss lawsuit

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United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission in June. In an Aug. 4 filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, lawyers for Coinbase filed a motion for judgment, claiming the SEC had “violated due process, abused its discretion, and abandoned its own earlier interpretations of the securities laws” in asserting certain regulatory authority over the crypto exchange. The legal team cited precedent from the SEC v. Ripple case, in which a…

Bitstamp Makes Highly Anticipated XRP Announcement, But Does It Live Up To The Hype?

On Wednesday, August, 2, crypto exchange Bitstamp made a cryptic tweet teasing a new announcement and development for XRP. The exchange kept its promise and made the announcement. However, did it live up to the expectations and hype? The Big Announcement Popular digital asset exchange platform Bitstamp has recently unveiled its highly anticipated XRP announcement. The new feature allows users to stake their XRP holdings and earn long-term 2% APY in rewards. This offering is part of the platform’s creative Bitstamp Earn Lending Program, which offers users a reliable and…

Coinbase (COIN) Bears Doubt Stock Can Rise Even After Beating Wall Street’s Estimates

“Ultimately, we struggle to see a favorable valuation argument for the stock given that the company’s revenue base is tethered to an asset class that has yet to show a sustainable everyday utility value, as well as the significant levels of stock based comp, despite being profitable on an adjusted basis,” Goldman Sachs analysts led by Will Nance wrote. “Until we see evidence of mass adoption of crypto for everyday utility, we believe fundamentals will remain challenged,” the analysts wrote. Source