Crypto infrastructure giant ConsenSys has acquired Web3Auth, a key provider of wallet authentication infrastructure, in a move aimed at enhancing the usability and security of its flagship wallet, MetaMask. Announced via a company blog post on June 2,...
A major data breach at Coinbase has been linked to a January incident involving an employee of TaskUs, a U.S.-based outsourcing company with operations in India—months before the crypto exchange publicly acknowledged the security lapse. According to a...
In a bid to attract more retail investors, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) will carry out a 3-for-1 stock split later this month. The split announced by the fund’s issuer 21Shares is scheduled for June 16. It...
A mysterious transfer of 300 Bitcoin (worth approximately $31.4 million) to the donation wallet of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has sparked speculation online. Still, blockchain researcher ZachXBT believes it is unlikely to be a self-donation. According to...
Taiwan-based crypto exchange BitoPro has confirmed that it suffered a major security breach, which resulted in over $11.5 million in digital assets being drained from its hot wallets on May 8, weeks before the platform publicly acknowledged the...
In a landmark move following regulatory reforms, World Vision Korea has become the first nonprofit organization to legally sell cryptocurrency in South Korea. The humanitarian aid group sold 0.55 Ether (ETH) — worth approximately 1.98 million won ($1,436)...
The Open Network (TON), a layer-1 blockchain closely integrated with Telegram, temporarily halted block production on June 1 following a technical glitch that disrupted its masterchain operations. The outage, which began shortly before 1:00 PM UTC, was resolved...
Social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, is launching a new feature-rich messaging tool called XChat, aimed at rivaling established encrypted communication apps like Signal and Telegram. According to a June 1 X post by Musk, XChat...
A Russian couple recentlyescaped from a kidnapping ordeal orchestrated through a cryptocurrency scam, sparking an international search for the perpetrators. ???? A Russian couple running a crypto biz in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was kidnapped for a $43K digital...
Elon Musk has officially announced his departure as the Biden administration’s government cost-cutting czar, marking the end of a turbulent tenure aimed at slashing federal spending and jobs. In an X post, Musk confirmed that his term as...
