Cryptocurrency
- India
Crypto exchange WazirX hacked, USD 235 million funds stolen
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX experienced a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $235 million in user funds. According to reports, the incident involved…
- Business
Binance to pay Rs 18.82 cr fine to restart India operations
New Delhi: Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance will be required to pay Rs 18.82 crore fine to restart operations in India. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has imposed this penalty on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man dies by suicide over cryptocurrency losses
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident in LB Nagar on Tuesday, a man was found dead in his home. He had hanged himself, distressed by continuous financial losses from cryptocurrency investments. The police…
- Technology
N.Korean-backed state hackers steal $3 bn of crypto since 2017: Report
New Delhi: North Korean-backed state hackers have stolen around $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency over the last six years since January 2017, a new report has found. According to the cybersecurity company…
- World
Bitcoin rocketing higher, topping USD 35,000 for the first time since May 2022
New York: Bitcoin is rocketing higher, topping $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. It’s up 20 per cent over the past five days, a media report said. The famously volatile…
- Middle East
Indian crypto links emerge in Hamas funding amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
New Delhi: The severe attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas from Gaza in Israel over the weekend, causing significant damage and casualties, has led to questions about the funding source for the…
- Technology
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban loses USD 870K in crypto scam
San Francisco: Mark Cuban, an American businessman, investor, film producer, and television personality, lost about $8,70,000 to a crypto scam late on September 15. On-chain sleuth Wazz first noticed the unusual transactions…
- Business
Crypto market saw illicit transactions of USD 70 billion in 5 years: Report
New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market witnessed nearly $70 billion worth of illicit transactions in the last five years, a new report said on Tuesday. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, illicit crypto…
- India
Ahmedabad man loses Rs 1 cr in matrimonial site cryptocurrency scam
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad-based software engineer fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam, resulting in a loss of over Rs one crore, said officials on Monday. The victim, identified as Kuldeep Patel, encountered the scammer,…
- Business
CoinDesk to slash workforce ahead of potential sale: Report
San Francisco: Cryptocurrency news company CoinDesk is reportedly slashing its workforce, as a group of investors was likely in the final stages to acquire it for about $125 million, the media reported…
- Technology
New malware targeting Android users to steal sensitive data using OCR
San Francisco: Two new malware families targeting Android users have been discovered on Google Play, named CherryBlos and FakeTrade, which are designed to steal cryptocurrency credentials and funds or conduct scams using…
- Technology
NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet loses 99 per cent of value
New Delhi: The very first tweet of Jack Dorsey, whose non-fungible token (NFT) was sold for a whopping $2.9 million in 2021, now has a paltry price of less than $2,000. Iranian-born…
- Technology
19 people across world become billionaires via cryptocurrency
New Delhi: As the world of cryptocurrency tumbles down amid regulatory crackdowns, there are 19 individuals in the world who achieved the title of a billionaire through cryptocurrency. One cryptocurrency in particular…