“Self-custody wallet experience was completely broken and required users to go through several hurdles of the Web3 space like blockchain, self-custody, security and trust, signing transactions or gas fees,” said Khandelwal. “Okto is the first such system which provides a Web 2-like single click mobile experience in the Web3.” Source
Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The idea behind this new product is to ease the onboarding of Bitso’s customers into this landscape, allowing them to dabble in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized exchange, and other services from a trustable platform. Bitso Launches Web3 […] Source
The cryptocurrency exchange Rain, which focuses on the Middle East, was likely exploited for $14.8 million on April 29, according to online crypto investigator Zachxbt. Zachxbt says he traced the stolen funds to a bitcoin address with 137.9 bitcoins and an ethereum address holding 1,881 ether. Crypto Exchange Yet to Confirm Attack According to online […] Source
Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT suspects a hack on the Rain cryptocurrency exchange. In a blog post, the researcher shared his speculations, suggesting that Rain was likely hacked for $14.8 million on April 29. Rain is a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian that serves the Middle East, Turkey, and Pakistan. ZachXBT claims that suspicious outflows were detected from their Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) wallets. ZachXBT shared two addresses where the stolen funds are likely located to prove the assumptions. However, ZachXBT stressed that, at the moment, Rain has not…
“It appears the crypto exchange Rain was likely exploited for $14.8M on April 29, 2024 after their BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP wallets saw suspicious outflows. Funds were quickly transferred to instant exchanges and swapped for BTC and ETH,” ZachXBT wrote on Telegram. Source
Juliano will become chairman and president of dYdX Trading. Source
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency exchange Wenia, and Genesis Digital Assets announces flare gas-powered bitcoin mining site in Argentina. Argentine Authorities Crack Down on $1.25 Million […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly appointed a London-based consulting firm to serve as an outside monitor for Binance after the world’s largest crypto exchange pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and sanctions laws. People familiar with the matter but wanted to remain anonymous say the DOJ has selected Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) for the three-year monitorship of Binance over the previous frontrunner, New York-based law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, reports Bloomberg. One of the conditions of Binance’s plea deal in November is the appointment…
The crypto exchange Kraken is pushing back against claims made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In November, the SEC charged Kraken with operating its crypto trading platform as an unregistered securities exchange, broker, dealer and clearing agency. Earlier this year, Kraken filed in US District Court to dismiss those charges, and the company provided additional arguments in support of that motion on Thursday. The exchange’s lawyers argue that the SEC’s argument would widen the definition of investment contracts and expand the regulator’s jurisdiction outside of its delegated responsibility.…
New data reveals that the overall trading volume of centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) plummeted in April after six consecutive months of gains. According to blockchain tracker CCData, the combined volume of spot market and derivatives trading on centralized exchange platforms fell by a staggering 43.8% to $6.58 trillion. The firm’s charts indicate that in March, the combined volume was about $11 trillion and in February, it was approximately $8 trillion. However, the chart also reveals that the overall volume in April 2024 is still higher than it was during any…