Investors Inject $450 Million Into Consensys, Ethereum Incubator Now Valued at $7 Billion – Finance Bitcoin News

The Ethereum software firm Consensys has announced the incubator has raised $450 million in a Series D funding round led by Parafi Capital. The latest financing brings the company’s valuation to over $7 billion, following the $200 million Series C raise Consensys secured last November. Consensys Raises $450 Million, Proceeds From the Round Will Be Converted to Ether The Ethereum software and incubator firm Consensys has revealed it closed a $450 million Series D led by the venture capital firm Parafi Capital. The financing round also saw participation from Third…

Hacker Siphons $3 Million Worth of DAI and ETH From Defi Protocol Deus Finance – Bitcoin News

Another decentralized finance (defi) protocol was breached this week after it was discovered that a hacker exploited the bilateral over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives platform Deus Finance. According to a post mortem Twitter thread published by the security firm Peckshield, Deus lost around $3 million worth of ethereum and the stablecoin DAI. Attacker Steals $3 Million From Defi Protocol Deus Finance via Price Oracle Exploit The crypto community has been conversing about another defi hack after a few reports noted the defi application Deus Finance was siphoned for $3 million in crypto…

Blockchain Forensics Firm Uncovers 15 Million Crypto Addresses Tied To Sanctioned Russians

A crypto forensics firm announced the discovery of information on a digital wallet believed to be associated with Russian oligarchs and sanctioned officials. Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, disclosed Monday that the wallet has large digital asset holdings worth millions of dollars. The blockchain security firm has been collaborating with law enforcement to expose cryptocurrency wallets associated with sanctioned individuals or corporate entities. Related Article | Mexican Drug Cartels Sneak In $25 Billion A Year Using Bitcoin To Fund Operations Illicit Crypto Wallet Elliptic has discovered more than 15 million digital wallet…

Terraform Labs Donates 12 Million LUNA to Luna Foundation Guard – Bitcoin News

Terraform Labs, the company behind the creation of Terra, has announced a new donation to support the ecosystem of the terra (LUNA) token. Do Kwon, CEO of Terraform Labs, announced that the company has donated 12 million LUNA (approximately $1.2 billion) to the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) with the goal of continuing to grow its decentralized forex reserve to intervene during stressful market conditions if necessary. Terraform Labs Fills LFG Vaults Terraform Labs, creator of the terra token, is putting funds toward supporting the growth of its flagship…

Canadian Police Seize Bitcoin Worth $28 Million From Former Government Employee in Ransomware Case – Regulation Bitcoin News

Canada’s police have seized bitcoin worth more than $28 million from a former government employee who has been extradited to the U.S. to “face charges for dozens of ransomware attacks resulting in the payment of tens of millions of dollars in ransoms.” Canadian Authority Seizes Bitcoin Worth $28 Million The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that a former Canadian government employee was extradited the previous day from Canada to the U.S. to “face charges for dozens of ransomware attacks resulting in the payment of tens of millions of…

Demand for UST Keeps Rising, Luna Foundation Guard to Burn 4.2 Million LUNA From Treasury – Bitcoin News

The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG), a nonprofit organization, has announced new measures to keep the supply of UST, the flagship stablecoin of the Terra ecosystem, liquid in secondary markets. The protocol has already reached the max issuance of UST per day, but demand is strong enough that the foundation will have to burn more LUNA to guarantee the supply of UST in these markets. Luna Foundation Guard to Burn 4.2 Million LUNA for UST The Luna Foundation Guard, an organization dedicated to supporting projects from the Terra ecosystem,…

Crypto Exchange Kraken Pledges Over $10 Million to Support Ukrainian Users – Exchanges Bitcoin News

Kraken is planning to hand out more than $10 million in aid for clients affected by the military conflict in Ukraine. The amount covers the fees paid by Ukrainian residents in almost a decade and will also include those withheld from Russian traders in the first half of 2022. Kraken Exchange to Give $1,000 in Bitcoin to Each Eligible Ukrainian Customer U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken is preparing to distribute $10 million to Ukrainian customers suffering from the Russian invasion. Between March 10 and July 1, clients who created an account…

Mega Awakening — Whale Transfers 429 ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ From 2010 Worth Over $16.8 Million – Bitcoin News

After tapping a 24-hour high at $42,592 per unit, the price of bitcoin lost the gains it gathered on Wednesday, sliding more than 5% during Thursday morning’s trading sessions. Meanwhile, as crypto prices fluctuated, an odd bitcoin transaction from 2010 was transferred at 1:45 a.m. (UTC) moving 429 bitcoin worth $16.8 million. Large Sum of ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Transferred After More Than 11 Years of Slumber Crypto prices have been shaky during the last few days amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and increased pessimism toward the global economy’s future. After falling to…

Avalanche Foundation Launches $290 Million ‘Multiverse’ Incentives Program for Subnets – Defi Bitcoin News

The Avalanche Foundation has announced a new incentives program to support the use of subnets. The organization announced that the program, dubbed “Multiverse,” will connect developers with a fund of up to $290 million, approximately 4 million AVAX, to incentivize the growth of subnets, a trait that allows AVAX to spur multiple networks that share common computing resources. Avalanche ‘Multiverse’ to Incentivize Subnet Usage The Avalanche Foundation has just announced a new incentives program that seeks to put subnets, a core trait of the Avalanche protocol, in the…