Blockchain & crypto news from India
According to recent reports, during the first quarter of 2024, hackers managed to illicitly acquire digital assets totaling a whopping $542.7 million. This figure represents a significant 42% surge in comparison to the corresponding period in 2023, signifying a potential uptick in the activities of cryptocurrency hackers and exploiters. If this trend continues, it is…
If an influencer has clocked a billion views on TikTok promoting an unknown private coin, does that make the coin authentic and very less likely to be a scam? TikTok is a tech that can be used with destructive power, and influencers are doing their bit to attract crypto investors here. A research by dappGambl…
Away from the hype and excitement around blockchain and new forms of money, a Foreign Policy article offers a sobering view of the new business world that has sprung around the hype around cryptocurrencies, tokens, DeFi, NFTs and digital assets. It turns out it is the same old finance and market practices that have found…
Not just crypto and blockchain ventures, but a news outlet too were “infected” with the Sam-Bankman-Fried money virus, who has recently been arrested in The Bahamas on December 12. The Block has become another entity to face the heat of FTX’s collapse, now being considered as one of the biggest or perhaps the biggest fraud…
Many celebrities including boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, Kim Kardashian, ex NBA All-Star Paul Pierce are being charged over their roles in a so-called crypto scam. As per the class action compliant from the Central District of California, the firm EthereumMax including co-founders and others along with these celebs are being accused of making confusing statements…
If you are a crypto enthusiast or love to trade in crypto, then there’s a new botnet variant you need to be cautioned; about. Check Point Research, a cybersecurity company has reported a new botnet variant named Twizt. It is reported to have stolen crypto about half a million dollars via a technique called ‘crypto…