Indian crypto exchange Wazirx says it is close to completing the reversal of trades after the $230 million cyberattack. “We’re working with legal experts to help us formulate an effective method for enabling withdrawals,” the exchange stated. Additionally, Wazirx revealed that its bounty program has attracted 344 bounty hunters to help recover the stolen funds. […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Blockchain firm Verofax has teamed up with climate tech startup Netgreen to enhance global reforestation efforts. The partnership aims to create a transparent and efficient way for individuals to support tree-planting initiatives. This collaboration will also help track and measure carbon capture, preventing double counting and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. Linking People to Verified […] Source CryptoX Portal
The B.C. Securities Commission has ruled that the crypto platform ezBtc defrauded its customers, diverting $9.4 million to gambling, personal use. A panel from Canada‘s British Columbia Securities Commission has found that a crypto trading platform based in British Columbia, dubbed “ezBtc,” engaged in fraudulent activities by misleading its customers and diverting approximately C$13 million (over $9.4 million) of their assets to gambling. In a press release on Aug. 12, the BCSC said that the platform, established by former British Columbia resident David Smillie, assured customers that their crypto holdings…
Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of U.S.-based exchange Gemini and VC firm Winklevoss Capital, has alerted about the ongoing status of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a plan directed to difficult banking access to crypto companies. Winklevoss’ remarks come after the Federal Reserve found Customers Bank, a crypto-friendly bank, had “deficiencies” in compliance with anti-money laundering requirements. Tyler Winklevoss […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
Selangor police in Malaysia are pursuing four local suspects connected to the July 11 kidnapping of a Chinese national and a Malaysian woman near the Lebuharaya Maju Toll Plaza in Cyberjaya. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan disclosed that three men and a woman remain at large, while 14 others involved have been apprehended […] Source CryptoX Portal
Donald Trump-themed meme coins were among the best performers on Aug. 12 as traders awaited a crucial interview on X with Elon Musk. Dark Maga (DMAGA) token rose by 15%, while MAGA Hat (MAGA) jumped by almost 50% to $0.00007737, its highest point since Aug. 7. Similarly, MAGA (MAGA) rose by 12.7% to $3.56, giving it a market cap of over $161 million. MAGA: Fight for Trump (TRUMPCOIN) jumped by almost 30%, bringing its valuation to $8.1 million. These tokens are rising ahead of an X (Twitter) interview between Elon…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the masterminds behind Novatech with running a fraudulent $650 million crypto scheme. Novatech allegedly operated as a multi-level marketing and crypto asset investment program, where most investor funds were misappropriated to pay existing investors and promoters. SEC Charges Novatech Ltd. in $650 Million Crypto Fraud Case […] Source CryptoX Portal
On Aug. 12, 2024, the startup behind Perplexity, an AI-driven search engine and chatbot, revealed a new partnership with Polymarket, a blockchain-powered predictions market. With this integration, users searching for events on Perplexity will now find news summaries accompanied by real-time probability forecasts sourced directly from Polymarket. Perplexity and Polymarket Unite The AI-focused search engine […] Source CryptoX Portal
The much-awaited Pi Network mainnet launch progresses while Bitcoin forms a rare death cross pattern. Pi Network developers have been working diligently this year to ensure the blockchain moves from the enclosed mainnet to the public mainnet phase. In a recent post, they noted that they were progressing well with the Know Your Customer verification for customers. Over 13 million pioneers have passed the KYC process and 6 million have already migrated to the mainnet. The network has reached over 13 million Pioneers who have passed KYC and over 6…
Twenty days have passed since the debut of U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), encompassing 14 trading sessions to date. During this period, the overall net inflows have dipped to a loss of $405.94 million. Nevertheless, Blackrock’s ETHA and Fidelity’s FETH have witnessed significant gains. ETHA’s net inflows are approaching the $1 billion milestone, while […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal