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$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams, and rug pulls in H12023: Report

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According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks, and rug pulls amounted to $656 million during the first quarter of 2023. This includes the loss of $471.43 million in 108 protocol attacks, $108 million in various phishing scams, and $75.87 million over 110 rug pulls. For hacks, the amount represented a significant decrease over H1 2022 and H2 2022, where $1.91 billion and $1.69 billion were lost, respectively. In addition, Beosin analysts wrote: “Approximately $215 million of stolen…

$656M lost from crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls in H1 2023: Report

According to a June 30 report by Web3 security firm Beosin, the total value of cryptocurrencies lost in scams, hacks and rug pulls amounted to $656 million during the first half of 2023. This includes the loss of $471.43 million in 108 protocol attacks, $108 million in various phishing scams and $75.87 million over 110 rug pulls. For hacks, the amount represented a significant decrease over H1 2022 and H2 2022, where $1.91 billion and $1.69 billion were lost, respectively. In addition, Beosin analysts wrote: “Approximately $215 million of stolen…

US SEC deems spot Bitcoin ETFs filings as inadequate: Report

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There may be a longer wait for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) labeled investment managers’ recent applications inadequate. According to the Wall Street Journal, the securities regulator told the Nasdaq and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) that their filings are not “sufficiently clear and comprehensive.” These exchanges represent asset managers in the filing of the financial product. In the eyes of the SEC, the exchanges should have named the spot Bitcoin exchange with which they would have…

Israel Seizes Millions of Dollars Worth of Cryptocurrency Belonging to Its Enemies: Report

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The Israeli government says it has seized millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from accounts allegedly tied to financing two enemy groups. According to a new Associated Press report, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued the order for the seizure of cryptocurrency wallets and the transfer of millions of dollars worth of digital assets to the Israeli government. The wallets were allegedly associated with financial schemes tied to groups sworn to destroy Israel, the Hezbollah militant group and the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force. Israel’s Mossad spy agency,…

CEO holds talks with ‘interested parties’ — Report

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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is one step closer to relaunching as an entirely new exchange. According to a June 28 report from the Wall Street Journal, FTX restructuring chief John Ray said the company had “begun the process of soliciting interested parties to the reboot of the FTX.com exchange.” Sources familiar with the matter said the firm has been holding talks with investors around financing the potential reboot. Blockchain lending company Figure is among the parties who have displayed interest in the process. Cointelegraph reached out to Figure but did…

BIS, 3 central banks look at DeFi technology for wCBDC FX in interim project report

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub published an interim report on Project Mariana, its collaboration with the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland, on the use of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) in tokenized foreign exchange trading. The project is a proof-of-concept that considers questions relating to credit and settlement risk and interoperability. Specifically, the project looks at automated market makers (AMMs), token standards and network bridges as it “explores the feasibility of an international FX interbank market using wCBDCs on a blockchain-based network.” An AMM…

$7.8B lost in crypto ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2022: Report

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According to a report published by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs on June 28, a combined $7.8 billion was paid to cryptocurrency pyramid and Ponzi schemes worldwide in 2022. In addition, another $1.5 billion in crypto was alleged by TRM to have been spent on darknets for illicit activities, while another $3.7 billion in crypto was lost in hacks or exploits. In total, $9.04 billion in crypto were sent to all types of financial fraud schemes, as alleged by TRM Labs. Despite a collapse in cryptocurrency prices from the ongoing…

Bankrupt FTX Initiates Early Talks on Crypto Exchange Relaunch: Report

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Bankrupt digital asset exchange FTX has kicked off initial discussions with potential investors as part of efforts towards relaunching the cryptocurrency trading platform, Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing John J. Ray III, the exchange’s new Chief Executive Officer. Explore limitless, instant crypto swaps. Choose from 1000+ coins and tokens and exchange with no registration or sign-up. Experience a platform that prioritizes your data privacy and fund security. According to the American publication, FTX is considering floating a rebranded entity operated through various structures, including as a joint venture.…