In A Nutshell A timely intervention by a police officer in White Settlement, Texas, thwarted a $40,000 Bitcoin ATM scam involving an impersonator of Chase Bank. The scam targeted an elderly woman, deceiving her to withdraw cash from her bank and deposit it into a Bitcoin ATM. The police were alerted by a vigilant citizen,…
In A Nutshell DeFi Technologies Inc., an exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, recently faced a significant stock drop of nearly 28% following a report by the crypto-focused newsletter CoinSnacks. The report accused DeFi Technologies of engaging in “questionable email campaigns” and utilizing crypto influencers to artificially inflate its stock price. DeFi Technologies has vehemently denied these…
In A Nutshell Kraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has disclosed an incident involving a critical security bug that led to the unauthorized withdrawal of $3 million in digital assets. This event has escalated into a case of alleged extortion by an individual or group posing as a security researcher. Despite the significant amount involved, Kraken…
In A Nutshell The landscape of cryptocurrency, particularly the stablecoin sector, has witnessed a remarkable surge in adoption and utility over the past four years. Data from Token Terminal reveals that the monthly transfer volume of stablecoins has exponentially grown, marking a 16-fold increase from $100 billion in October 2020 to a staggering $1.68 trillion…
In A Nutshell The Bitcoin (BTC) network has witnessed a significant downturn in its average block size and transaction rates, reaching a yearly low in June. This decline is intertwined with a drop in Bitcoin’s price to approximately $64,100. The recent BTC halving event, which slashed block rewards by 50%, is believed to be a…
In A Nutshell The Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem is currently undergoing a phase of uncertainty, influenced by a combination of factors including recent decisions by the Federal Reserve and actions by Bitcoin miners. As BTC’s value dips below the $66,000 mark, concerns arise over the impact of selling pressure from miners, who have been offloading their…
In A Nutshell The realm of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is set for a significant transformation with institutional players preparing to onboard commercial real estate through tokenization, as per insights shared by Kunal Bhasin, digital asset co-lead at KPMG Canada. Speaking at the Toronto Collision Conference, Bhasin outlined the potential shift in ownership dynamics of major…
In A Nutshell Bitcoin is teetering on the edge of entering a phase dubbed the “Banana Zone,” a term coined by GMI founder Raoul Pal, indicating a potential euphoric price surge. However, this venture into optimism demands a reversal in three pivotal indicators as identified by analysts. The current landscape sees Bitcoin miners increasing their…
In A Nutshell Uphold, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will remove six major stablecoins from its platform by July 1st to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) enacted by the European Union. The affected stablecoins include Tether (USDT), Dai (DAI), Frax (FRAX), Gemini dollar (GUSD), Pax dollar (USDP), and TrueUSD (TUSD)….
In A Nutshell Tether, a dominant force in the stablecoin market, introduces a groundbreaking token minting platform named Alloy on the Ethereum network, allowing the creation of synthetic digital assets collateralized by tokenized gold (XAUT). This initiative represents a significant stride in Tether’s broader ambition to facilitate the tokenization of a wide array of assets….