On January 9, PeckShieldAlert, a blockchain security and forensic platform, revealed that crypto hacks and scams cost $3.01 billion in 2024. This represents a substantial 15% increase compared to the $2.61 billion lost in the crypto industry
Mastercard has unveiled the expansion of its innovative Crypto Credential solution to the UAE and Kazakhstan, marking its debut in the Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) region. The solution aims to simplify cryptocurrency transactions by allowing users to…
China’s massive and tech-savvy population still drives global demand for blockchain applications, in spite of strict regulatory restrictions, found the ‘GTM in Asia’ report by Foresight Ventures and Primitive Ventures. “Western discourse often assumes that “China has completely banned crypto,”…
BTC and the S&P 500 seem to be tracking rates volatility, which is rising. What to know: The MOVE index, representing the Treasury market volatility, is rising. It could lead to tighter financial conditions, leading to deeper losses in BTC…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled the “Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Technology” (DLT) to help banks safely adopt blockchain-based solutions and unlock their potential. The initiative, announced on January 8, is aimed to assist banks in adopting…
Crypto exchange platform OKX has issued a warning about a fake OKX Wallet browser extension that recently appeared on the Firefox browser plugin store. The warning note posted on X stressed that OKX has not released any Firefox plugins. Further,…