The Fantom Foundation has unveiled a treasury allocation of 200 million FTM, approximately $120 million USD, to expedite the migration of partners to its new Sonic network. This allocation includes native application grants, strategic grants to decentralized applications (dapps), and first-class infrastructure tools and partners for developers and users. The Foundation is said to be […] Source CryptoX Portal
A critical security flaw in cryptocurrency exchange Kraken’s platform has sparked a bitter dispute with security firm CertiK. The incident involved a $3 million theft of digital assets and accusations of extortion, media reports said. Kraken identified a critical vulnerability that allowed users to artificially inflate their account balances without completing deposits. This stemmed from a recent user interface change. An anonymous security researcher, later revealed to be affiliated with CertiK, alerted Kraken about the bug. However, instead of following ethical hacking practices, the researcher exploited the flaw with two…
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has fined crypto exchange Binance $2.25 million (₹18.8 crore) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. Binance’s return to India is seen as challenging, especially after the government’s tax measures significantly reduced daily trades on some major local crypto exchanges. This fine follows Binance’s global scrutiny and former CEO Changpeng Zhao […] Source
The Winklevoss donations to Trump 47 join similar maxed-out contributions from Jeffrey Sprecher, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, and his wife Kelly Lynn Loeffler, a former U.S. senator and CEO of Bakkt; Joe Ricketts, the founder and former CEO of TD Ameritrade; and Robert Bigelow, who owns Budget Suites of America and founded the now-defunct Bigelow Aerospace. Source
The recently hacked tokenization platform, Holograph, has unveiled a token-burning process to eliminate one billion illegally minted HLG tokens. The Holograph team stated that this process, which has resulted in the burning of more than 53 million tokens so far, is expected to reduce the total number of tokens in circulation to 10 billion. Holograph […] Source CryptoX Portal
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been fined approximately $2.2 million (18.82 crore INR) for providing services to Indian clients without adhering to the nation’s anti-money laundering rules, India’s anti-money laundering unit announced Thursday. Source
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced that it has fallen victim to a major security flaw that has resulted in the theft of $3 million worth of digital assets. However, in a surprising turn of events, the party responsible has been identified as CertiK. This blockchain security firm claims to have initially reported the bug through Kraken’s bug bounty program. CertiK is now accused of exploiting additional vulnerabilities and extorting the exchange for more money, leading to calls for legal action and concerns among crypto investors. Kraken Security Flaws Exposed The…
Cleanspark Inc. has announced the acquisition of five new bitcoin mining facilities in Georgia for $25.8 million. The deal is expected to close immediately, increasing the company’s operating hashrate to over 20 EH/s by the end of the month. Publicly Listed Miner Cleanspark Obtains 5 New Mining Facilities The newly acquired sites, which range from […] Original
Crypto funds witnessed outflows last week after recording five weeks of consecutive inflows. According to CoinShares data, digital asset funds saw $600 million in net outflows for the week ending June 14. The outflows were concentrated in Bitcoin and Solana funds, which saw $621 million and $0.2 million exits, respectively. These outflows come amidst a corresponding drop in the price of Bitcoin throughout the week and a more hawkish-than-expected Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held during the week. Crypto Funds Bleed Largest Since March, With Bitcoin In The Lead…
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced their third consecutive day of outflows on Monday, losing over $145 million. Fidelity’s FBTC continued to lead the outflows with $92 million exiting the fund on June 17. Fidelity’s FBTC and Ark Invest’s ARKB Among Biggest Losers During Monday’s Outflow According to sosovalue.xyz metrics, U.S.-based spot bitcoin ETFs […] Original