Cryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask has denied claims that an exploit of its wallet is the cause of a “massive wallet draining operation” that has claimed over 5,000 Ether (ETH). On April 18, MetaMask tweeted in response to a series of tweets posted on April 17 by Taylor Monahan, the founder of Ethereum wallet manager MyCrypto, who explained an unidentified wallet-draining exploit has stolen over $10.5 million in crypto and nonfungible tokens (NFTs) since December 2022. “Recent reporting on [Monahan’s] thread has incorrectly claimed that a massive wallet-draining operation is a…
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Exploit targets crypto veterans, drains over $10M across 11 blockchains
An as-of-yet unidentified wallet-draining exploit has taken more than $10.5 million in nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and coins since December 2022 from experienced community members who were “reasonably secure.” MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan brought the issue to light and said that at least 5,000 Ether (ETH) had been stolen, but also noted that the extent of the losses has not yet been determined. Monahan highlighted that “no one knows how” the exploit works yet. For the past 48hrs I’ve been unwinding a massive wallet draining operation I don’t know how big…
CoFund tokenizes $10M hotel in Bali via Tokeny
On Apr. 11, tokenization infrastructure provider Tokeny announced a new partnership with Ethereum real-estate tokenization marketplace CoFund. The deal would enable CoFund to issue regulatory-compliant ERC-3643 security tokens on the Polygon (MATIC) network to tokenize a $10 million hotel in the Indonesian island resort of Bali. According to Tokeny, investors can own a piece of the hotel starting with a minimum investment of $1,000. Luc Falempin, CEO of Tokeny, commented: “Simple ERC20 tokens and NFTs don’t meet compliance needs. Our technology platform leverages the ERC-3643 token standard to ensure our…
Information Protocol RSS3 Raises $10M via Token Sale to DWF Labs
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AI-Focused Blockchain CryptoGPT Raises $10M Funding at $250M Valuation
“Instead of applying ZK technology to payments, CryptoGPT integrates it for private data transfers,” CryptoGPT said in the statement on Monday. The proceeds of the new funding will be used to grow its developer team globally and build on its regional presence in the Asian markets, said Dejan Erja, co-founder and CTO of the AI-focused blockchain. Source
Robinhood Reaches $10M Settlement with State Securities Regulators for Failing Investors
Multifaceted trading platform Robinhood will pay the $10 million fine to DFPI following an investigation by NASAA. Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has reached a $10.2 million settlement with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). According to reports, the financial services company is paying the penalty for “operational and technical failures” that harmed investors. The Robinhood settlement follows a probe by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). The NASAA looked into complaints regarding the company’s system outages and service unavailability that cost users several trading opportunities. During the Robinhood…
US state regulators announce $10M settlement with Robinhood ‘for failing investors’
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation said that the company behind cryptocurrency and stock trading platform Robinhood will likely pay more than $10 million in penalties “for operational and technical failures that harmed main street investors.” In an April 6 announcement, the DFPI said the settlement — up to $10.2 million — was the result of an investigation by the North American Securities Administrators Association in conjunction with securities regulators from Alabama, Colorado, California, Delaware, New Jersey, South Dakota and Texas. The platform suffered a series of system outages…
Dragonfly Capital invests $10M in Bitget amid industry recovery
Dragonfly Capital has invested $10 million in cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget, the San Francisco-based venture capital firm announced on April 4. The funds will be used to support Bitget’s ongoing global market and service expansion and upcoming corporate social responsibility initiatives directed at crypto education and adoption. Bitget disclosed that since its inception in 2018, the exchange has grown to comprise over 80,000 traders and 380,000 copy traders, or individuals that sync their trading positions with that of traders using automation. For its 2023 roadmap, Bitget plans to expand its spot…
Alchemy Pay Sees $10M in Investment Funding as Native Token Jumps
Alchemy’s new raise of $10 million was single-handedly funded by market maker DWF Labs. Singapore-based payments provider Alchemy Pay has taken its expansion efforts a bit further. Alchemy Pay raised $10 million in investment funding to reach a valuation of $400 million, according to a press release. Alchemy Pay Keen on Expanding Its Business For what it’s worth, Alchemy Pay has been focused on leveraging the crypto-friendly nature of South Korea to its fullest capacity. According to a recent statement by the firm, it aims to be at the forefront…
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