KiloEx Exchange Recovers $7.5M as Hacker Gives Back Stolen Funds

Key Notes KiloEx exchange lost $7.5M in a price oracle exploit on April 15. Hacker returned all funds and received a 10% bounty. KiloEx paused trading and pledged stronger security. The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) space is no stranger to hacks, rug pulls, and exploits. One of the latest victims, KiloEx, a decentralized exchange (DEX), was hacked on April 15, losing $7.5 million in the breach. KiloEx, like other decentralized exchanges, depends on pricing oracles to access the price data for listed tokens and decide on trading pairs’ exchange rates. The…

KiloEx exchange exploiter returns all stolen funds after $7.5M hack

A hacker behind the $7.5 million KiloEx exploit returned all the stolen funds four days after the attack. Decentralized exchange (DEX) KiloEx had suspended platform operations after suffering the $7.5 million exploit, Cointelegraph reported on April 15. In a surprising turn of events, the wallet address behind the exploit has returned all of the stolen cryptocurrency loot to the DEX.  “#KiloEx exploiter -labeled addresses have returned ~$5.5M worth of cryptos to #KiloEx,” according to an April 18 X post from blockchain security platform PeckShieldAlert. Minutes after the transfer occurred, KiloEx…

Solana ETFs Launch on Toronto Stock Exchange

Canadian retail investors now have a third option on their spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) menu, but one analyst says it may not be as big of a deal. Canada Debuts Inaugural Batch of Solana ETFs Four investment managers launched spot solana ( SOL) ETFs on Wednesday after Canada’s largest regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission […] Source

Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations

Cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1 after reports alleged the firm was used to launder funds from a Bybit hack. In an April 17 notice, eXch said the majority of people in its management team voted to “cease and retreat” in response to the allegations that North Korea’s Lazarus Group used the exchange to launder roughly $35 million of the funds stolen in a $1.4 billion exploit on Bybit. The exchange said it was the subject of “an active transatlantic operation” aimed at shutting it…

24 Exchange Sets Daily Record with $7.5B in FX Non-Deliverable Forward Trades

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Crypto Exchange Upbit Triggers Explosive Rally for Wallet-Focused Altcoin After Adding Support

The South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has announced a new listing for a wallet-focused altcoin, triggering explosive price action. According to a new announcement, Upbit is supporting Wallet Connect (WCT) for trading over the Optimism (OP) network on its platform starting Wednesday. The project, launched in 2018, is a Web3 communications open-source protocol that aims to connect crypto wallets to decentralized applications (DApps) through encrypted connections using QR code scanning and deep linking. “Traditionally, connecting wallets to apps on the blockchain required complex steps, which often discouraged new users and…

Bitwise Launches 4 Crypto ETFs on London Stock Exchange

Bitwise supercharges its European expansion by listing four top-tier crypto ETPs on the London Stock Exchange, unlocking elite access for UK investors. Bitwise Unleashes Institutional Crypto Arsenal on LSE in Major UK Power Play Asset management firm Bitwise announced on April 16 that it had listed four of its Germany-issued crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) on […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin US vs. offshore exchange ratio flashes bullish signal, hinting at BTC price highs in 2025

US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin’s (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr pointed out that the “US vs. off-shore ratio,” which measures token transfer volumes between US-regulated and offshore exchanges, indicated a drop in dominance from US exchanges after BTC reached an all-time high in January. Bitcoin total transferred ratio chart (US vs off-shore). Source: X.com As illustrated in the chart, a trend reversal is underway, which implies BTC transfer volumes on US exchanges…