Month: January 2023
Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Looks to Amend BlockFi Loan, Warns of Default
The outsanding $20 million are secured by only $5 million.
First Mover Americas: SEC Targets Gemini, Genesis
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 13, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Meta sues surveillance company for scraping data with fake Facebook accounts
Meta claims to have disabled over 60,000 fake Facebook and Instagram accounts used by Voyager Labs. | Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta has filed a legal complaint against a company for allegedly creating tens of thousands of fake Facebook accounts to scrape user data and provide surveillance services for clients. The firm, … Read more
Microsoft investigating Windows Start menu and taskbar shortcuts disappearing
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft says it’s investigating an issue in Windows that is causing application shortcuts in the Start menu or taskbar to disappear. Multiple IT admins have detailed the problem on Twitter and Reddit this morning, and it appears to be related to a recent update to the Microsoft Defender … Read more
Another Earth-size exoplanet discovered in habitable zone of nearby star
Newly discovered Earth-size planet TOI 700 e orbits within the habitable zone of its star in this illustration. Its Earth-size sibling TOI 700 d can be seen in the distance. | Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Robert Hurt NASA’s planet-hunting telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), has discovered a second Earth-size planet within the habitable zone of a … Read more
Multi-Million Euro Crypto Fraud Operation in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia Busted
The bust saw four call centers and 18 other places searched, with 14 people arrested in Serbia and one in Germany.
FTX allowed by bankruptcy judge to sell LedgerX, other assets
The FTX assets that will be sold include the derivatives platform LedgerX, the stock-clearing platform Embed, and its regional arms FTX Japan and FTX Europe.
Decentraland’s MANA Token Jumps as Metaverse Tokens Outperform Crypto Markets
Metaverse tokens are the best performing sector in crypto this year so far, as the CoinDesk Culture and Entertainment (CNE) index is up 37% this month.
Citi Says Solana Blockchain Activity Remains High
Active addresses and daily NFT trading volume have returned to levels last seen before the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, the report said.
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Crypto lender Nexo wants to sue Bulgaria after office raids
Nexo platform has reportedly experienced massive outflows amid the news on office raids and an ongoing investigation against the firm.
PayPal Xoom adds cross-border remittance on debit card deposit
PayPal’s cross-border remittance service called Xoom partnered with Visa Direct to allow debit card holders to receive funds within minutes.
Cardano Developer IOG Deploys Sidechain Toolkit to Boost Blockchain
Sidechains would make Cardano more scalable without compromising the stability or security of the main chain, developers said.
Tesla turns tables on Bitcoin as 2023 gains outpace BTC price comeback
It’s a game of cat and mouse for BTC price and TSLA stock this month, but so far, Tesla is staging a stronger rebound.
Friday’s top tech news: unexpected price cuts at Tesla
A Tesla Model Y at a recent trade show. | Photo by Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Plus more information on Royal Mail’s ongoing cybersecurity incident, and a neat new Nvidia feature. Continue reading…
Hodlnaut creditors reject the restructuring plan, prefer liquidation
Hodlnaut downplayed its exposure to the Terra ecosystem, but an investigation into the embattled crypto lender shows it lost $190 million in the Terra crash.
Bitcoin’s ‘Volatility Smile’ Shows Increased Demand for Bullish Exposure
Bitcoin’s volatility smile is a graphical representation of implied volatility or demand for options at different strike levels.
Inside Bonk Inu: How 22 Developers Put the Shiba Inu Fun Into Solana and Away From FTX
Distraught, disgusted, and jaded. Solana’s popularity took a hit when reports of possible fraud at Sam Bankman-Fried’s then-behemoth crypto exchange FTX first came to light. But developers found a way to jumpstart activity.
Royal Mail’s ‘cyber incident’ appears to be a ransomware attack
Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images British postal service Royal Mail’s ongoing cybersecurity incident is the result of an attack carried out using ransomware tools from Russia-linked hacking group LockBit, The Telegraph reports. Royal Mail disclosed the incident on Wednesday, saying that it’s unable to send packages internationally. A ransomware note circulating on Twitter that was … Read more
Hodlnaut Creditors Seek Liquidation, Reject Restructuring Plan: Bloomberg
The restructuring plan would have allowed Hodlnaut directors who were at the helm during its collapse to continue managing the company.