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Azuki Twitter Account Hacked, Attacker Drains Over $750K in 30 Minutes

An abrupt hostile takeover of the gold-checked Azuki Twitter account led to

Kate Irwin Kate Irwin January 28, 2023

Senator Ted Cruz Wants Vendors to Accept Bitcoin at the Capitol

Senator Ted Cruz introduced a measure in the Senate Wednesday advocating for

André Beganski André Beganski January 27, 2023

Phantom Wallet Claims It Thwarted Over 18K Attacks

After the latest high-profile NFT hack, this time taking down tech entrepreneur

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 27, 2023

FBI Infiltrated Hive Network, Blocking Over $130 Million in Crypto Ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday the results of a months-long operation

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 27, 2023

Hackers Take Over Robinhood Twitter Account To Promote Scam

Cybercriminals hacked the Twitter account of the Robinhood exchange on Wednesday. In

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 26, 2023

FTX Creditors Include Apple, Netflix and Coinbase, Court Documents Reveal

Financial advisors for the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX at last revealed the

André Beganski André Beganski January 26, 2023

Ethereum Shanghai Mainnet Shadow Fork Goes Live

Ethereum users are one step closer to accessing the $26 billion worth

Sander Lutz Sander Lutz January 24, 2023

FBI Confirms North Korea Behind $100 Million Harmony Hack

The FBI announced Monday it has concluded that North Korean hacker organization

Sander Lutz Sander Lutz January 24, 2023

Are NFTs Back? OpenSea Sales Rise in Consecutive Months for First Time in a Year

Is the crypto bear market coming to an end? Cryptocurrency prices are

Andrew Hayward Andrew Hayward January 24, 2023

Signature Bank Halts SWIFT Transactions Under $100,000 for Crypto Users, Says Binance

Signature Bank’s customers facilitating fiat operations with Binance will not be able

Andrew Asmakov Andrew Asmakov January 23, 2023

This Week on Crypto Twitter: SBF Pleads Innocence via Excel, Twitter Reacts with Memes

Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt It was the third full week

Tim Hakki Tim Hakki January 23, 2023

Former Genesis Employee Reportedly Raises Millions of Dollars for a New Crypto Hedge Fund

Cryptocurrency lender Genesis officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 20,

Vignesh Karunanidhi Vignesh Karunanidhi January 22, 2023

$4.6 Billion in Ethereum Up in Flames Since EIP-1559

Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt's DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) Over the

Liam J. Kelly Liam J. Kelly January 22, 2023

Bitcoin Surges to Five-Month Peak Above $22,500 as Market Rebounds

This week’s crypto market rebound got another jolt on Friday afternoon as

Andrew Hayward Andrew Hayward January 21, 2023

SEC Charges Mango Markets Attacker With Manipulating Price of ‘Security’

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today charged Mango Markets

Kate Irwin Kate Irwin January 21, 2023

Nearly $700M Worth of Assets Linked to Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX Seized by US

United States prosecutors have seized nearly $700 million worth of assets either

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 21, 2023

Nexo Settles with SEC, Will Pay $45 Million and Kill Crypto Lending Product

It has been a tough week for Nexo Capital. On Sunday, Bulgarian

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 20, 2023

Genesis Files for Bankruptcy, Has $150 Million In the Bank

Digital currency brokerage Genesis announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Ryan Ozawa Ryan Ozawa January 20, 2023

Robinhood Rolls Out Its MetaMask Wallet Competitor to 1 Million Users

Robinhood is finally entering the software wallet game. The company today launched

Kate Irwin Kate Irwin January 20, 2023

Bitcoin Price Dips Following DOJ Announcement and December PPI Reveal

Bitcoin has seen its price take a dip after the U.S. Department

Joshua Ramos Joshua Ramos January 19, 2023

You Can Now Earn Bitcoin By Playing Chess on Your Phone

Looking to bridge the gap between Web3 and mobile gaming, mobile payment

Jason Nelson Jason Nelson January 18, 2023

Nearly Half of SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions in 2022 Were Against ICOs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a record number of

Andrew Asmakov Andrew Asmakov January 18, 2023

Coinbase Shutters Business In Japan After Cutting Over 2000 Jobs In 2022

Summary: Users have until February 16 to withdraw their assets from the

Ethereum World News Ethereum World News January 18, 2023

Vote on EU’s Landmark MiCA Crypto Bill Delayed Again

Voting has once again been delayed on the European Union’s proposals to

Alys Key Alys Key January 17, 2023

Ethereum Hits 500,000 Validators Ahead of Scheduled Shanghai Upgrade

The number of Ethereum (ETH) validators has hit 500,000, per data from

Will McCurdy Will McCurdy January 17, 2023

Ethereum Smart Contracts Deployment Jumped 293% in 2022: Alchemy Developer Report

Despite the fierce headwinds the crypto industry faced over the last year,

Andrew Asmakov Andrew Asmakov January 17, 2023

Lazarus Group Moves 41,000 Ethereum Nabbed From Harmony Bridge Hack

North Korea-linked cybercrime syndicate Lazarus Group has reportedly transferred $63.4 million in

Will McCurdy Will McCurdy January 16, 2023

Seven Factors Bitcoin Investors Should Watch In 2023

The below is an excerpt from a recent year-ahead report written by

Why Ethereum Bulls Are Turning to LSD

Decrypting DeFi is Decrypt's DeFi email newsletter. (art: Grant Kempster) The second

Liam J. Kelly Liam J. Kelly January 15, 2023

Stablecoin Regulation Is Congress’ Top Priority, Says Bitwise General Counsel

As Congress gears up for its next session with a slew of

Blockworks Blockworks January 14, 2023