Author - James Lim

Ethena Labs reportedly suffers from security incident, analysts suspect $290k exploit

PeckShield analysts reported a security incident with the Ethena Labs project on March 29. Experts say the vulnerability underlying the exploit is still unknown. According to PeckShield, it resulted in the loss of 480 BNB, equivalent to around $290,000 at the time of writing. In a comment to the post, X users suggested that the incident was...

Arrow Markets launches crypto options trading platform for non-US markets

Arrow Markets has launched a new platform for trading non-U.S. crypto options, aiming to simplify the trading process for users internationally. The initiative seeks to fill a gap in the market, akin to the role Robinhood plays in the U.S. for stock options trading, but focusing on the defi sector. Supported by Framework Ventures, Delphi Ventures, and Blizzard the...

Crypto industry losses to hacking decreased by 23% in Q1

In the first quarter of the year, the crypto industry lost $336.3 million to hacking, 23.1% less than last year. According to the Immunefi report, in the first three months of 2024, crypto projects lost more than $321 million due to 46 hacks and 15 fraudulent incidents. Decentralized finance (defi) is a prime target for hackers, accounting for 100%...

IntoTheBlock: Meme coin investors catch speculative mood

IntoTheBlock experts note a meme coin speculative sentiment increase amid the ongoing bull market. According to the latest IntoTheBlock report, traders increasingly turn to speculative opportunities promising high returns. The trend is evident throughout the meme coin sector, as seen in the emergence of new meme coins and the resurgence of older ones gaining popularity again. Analysts...

Prisma Finance hacker sends $6.5m in ETH to Tornado Cash

PeckShield reported the movement of assets from addresses related to the hacking of the Prisma Finance protocol. Analysts tracked the movement of funds in wallets involved in the criminal operation. Through two transactions, the hacker sent 1,840 Ethereum (ETH) worth about $6.5 million to the Tornado Cash mixer. After some time, experts noted that the attacker sent a message...

Arbitrum Foundation opens phase three funding for dApps

The Arbitrum Foundation has officially opened applications for the third phase of its funding plan, which will run from April 15 to the end of June. The phase aims to support dApp projects across various domains, including games, NFTs, social platforms, DAOs, and defi applications. The foundation is adopting a more structured approach by introducing grant tracks,...

CFTC Commissioner hints at overreach on KuCoin charges

Caroline Pham, a CFTC commissioner, has publicly criticized her agency’s legal action against the crypto exchange KuCoin. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, charged KuCoin on March 26 for unlawfully operating a digital assets derivatives exchange. The charge by the CFTC has sparked controversy, particularly regarding jurisdictional boundaries between the CFTC and its sister...

Bitcoin futures open interest hits record $36b before options expiry

Bitcoin futures open interest surged to over $38 billion today, as BTC price increased 10% over the week. The surge reflects growing investor interest and speculative activity around Bitcoin’s future price movements. Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, reported its highest BTC open interest to date, at $8.4 billion. Record-setting open interest in Bitcoin futures comes as $15.1 billion...

UK court freezes $7.6m of Craig Wright’s assets

A British court has issued a global freeze on $7.6 million of Craig Wright’s assets, effectively blocking him from transferring the funds abroad. A legal ruling earlier this month found Wright not to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, contrary to his previous claims. Judge James Mellor presided over the lawsuit initiated by the Crypto Open Patent...

Cat-themed tokens continue to surge as MEW leads the meme coin charts

As Solana meme coins continue dominating the bull market, traders are shifting to a new niche of cat-themed tokens. The meme coin market cap has increased by 9% today, reaching nearly $70 billion. Within this sector, the market cap of Solana meme coins has increased by over 20% today, exceeding $8 billion. However, the top gainers in...