Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers
The North Korean-based hacker outfit Lazarus Group resorted to different privacy mixers attempting to anonymize the stolen funds, but it didn’t work.
Month: February 2023
Polygon sets late March launch date for its zkEVM mainnet beta
The Ethereum scaling solutions provider is preparing to launch its long-awaited Ethereum Virtual Machine roll-up technology.
Canine Crypto Coins Jump After Elon Musk Sends DOGE-Themed Tweet
Doge, Floki and SHIB are up, while BONK is flat after Musk declares his dog Floki is an amazing CEO of Twitter and “better than that other guy.”
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Celsius creditors committee proposes suing Mashinsky, other Celsius execs
The proposed lawsuit names Alex Mashinsky and a number of former executives and co-founders for alleged “recklessness, gross mismanagement, and self-interested conduct.”
DBS Says Bitcoin Trading up 80% in 2022 on DDex Exchange
DBS’ crypto exchange, which is not open to retail traders, currently allows for bitcoin, ether, XRP, bitcoin cash, DOT, and ADA trading.
Sell or stake: Ethereum staking giant Lido mulls choices for its $30M ETH
While LidoDAO’s current inflows of about 1000 stETH are sufficient to cover operating costs for the time being, it’s worried that may not last.
Sony’s PSVR2 teardowns reveal how the headset tracks the Sense controllers
Image: Sony The PlayStation VR2 headset can track the accompanying Sense controllers thanks to a bunch of IR LEDs hidden in the orb-shaped controllers, according to new teardown videos Sony posted Tuesday evening. Under the Sense controller cover, the controller itself has a ring of 14 IR LEDs and three placed elsewhere for tracking, as … Read more
Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain Association
The group’s policy head doubted a divided Congress can create crypto legislation but said it doesn’t give regulators absolute authority in the interim.
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
Photo illustration by William Joel / The Verge, photo by Christian Marquardt / Getty Images This story is based on interviews with people familiar with the events involved and supported by documents obtained by Platformer. At 2:36 on Monday morning, James Musk sent an urgent message to Twitter engineers. “We are debugging an issue with … Read more
South Korea’s Crypto Firms Will Have to Self-Regulate Under New Guidance
Crypto firms will conduct their own self-assessments before regulators step in, a lawyer in South Korea told CoinDesk.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady on CPI Data. Are Investors Undecided?
ALSO: Unspent transaction output, individual units of bitcoin that are locked in transactions on the blockchain, are rising. Here’s why the trend is significant. Bitcoin Ticks Upward.
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4M in Crypto Tied to Harmony Bridge Theft
Tracing firm Elliptic said it followed the money through Tornado Cash.
Google Fiber’s 5-gig internet service starts rolling out in three cities
Image: Google Fiber Google Fiber is now offering 5 Gbps speeds in certain markets (via Engadget). Customers in Kansas City, West Des Moines, and the Salt Lake City metropolitan area will be the first to get the option for the speedier tier, which is rolling out now. Late last year, Google started testing limited access … Read more