Bitcoin
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced for Laundering Billions in Stolen Bitcoin
TL;DR Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in the 2016 Bitfinex hack, which resulted in the theft of 120,000 bitcoin. Lichtenstein and…
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Cryptocurrency
DeFi Technologies Launches SolFi to Expand Investor Access to the Solana Ecosystem
TL;DR DeFi Technologies launches SolFi Technologies, a company focused on providing direct access to the Solana ecosystem. SolFi will use validator nodes and advanced…
DeFi
Binance Labs Backs Brevis to Advance Verifiable Off-Chain Computing in Web3
TL;DR Binance Labs invests in Brevis, a platform that enables verifiable calculations on historical blockchain data. Brevis powers smart contracts with advanced off-chain processing…
Blockchain
Crypto Investor Loses $6M in Phishing Scam via Fake Zoom Link
TL;DR A Gigachad (GIGA) token investor lost $6.09 million in a phishing attack. The attack was carried out through a fake Zoom link that…
Companies
The MicroStrategy $10B Bitcoin Profit
TL;DR MicroStrategy posts $10.55 billion in unrealized gains thanks to recent surge in Bitcoin price. The company has accumulated 252,220 BTC, currently valued at…
Companies
FTX and Alameda’s Aggressive Legal Actions Highlight Need for Transparency and Education in Crypto
TL;DR Alameda Research sues Waves founder Aleksandr Ivanov for alleged market manipulation. The lawsuit seeks to recover $90 million in digital assets as part…