Crypto firms’ vulnerability to CrowdStrike blackout: Analyst insights
VibcryptoAlthough no major crypto exchange was affected by the CrowdStrike downtime, analysts provided possible impacts in a case where they are.
WazirX hacker funnels $149M, Hamster Kombat users face phishing attacks: Finance Redefined
This week, hackers staged the second-largest crypto hack of 2024, stealing over $230 million, while other malicious actors are targeting Hamster Kombat players.
Crypto community reacts to Windows-CrowdStrike outage as blockchains unaffected
Many crypto community members noted that blockchains’ decentralized nature allowed them to continue running despite widespread outages across the global economy.
Binance gets greenlight to invest customer assets in US Treasury Bills
The court stipulated that Binance could invest customer funds custodied at BitGo in Treasury Bills maturing along a four-week basis.
Liminal blames compromised WazirX devices for hack, claims UI not responsible
Compromised WazirX devices provided "legit transaction details" to Liminal’s network, allowing the attacker to drain the exchange’s funds, the MPC provider claimed.
Bitcoin oversold after German gov’t sell-off — ARK Invest
Bitcoin miners seem to be capitulating, a harbinger of a bullish reversal, according to ARK.
Telegram to get mini app store by the end of July—Pavel Durov
According to the company, Telegram has over 900 million monthly active users and ranks among the top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide.
Crypto market faces structural weakness: Binance report
Despite recent improvements, the crypto market remains down 14% from its peak, with new capital inflows slowing and a “Player vs. Player” market emerging.
TON’s Teleport BTC bridge will be ‘highly resistant’ to private key compromises
TON Foundation marketing director Jack Booth explained that the protocol will ensure that private keys are not created or held by a single party.
Bitcoin Runes protocol sees sharp decline in popularity
The Bitcoin Runes protocol initially dominated daily transactions post-launch but is now seeing a decline, with BTC reclaiming its network dominance.