Authorities in China have arrested six individuals suspected of engaging in illicit cryptocurrency transactions amounting to 2.94 billion yuan — worth roughly $300 million. According to a May 10 report by local media outlet Chinanews, the suspects were taken into custody by The Public Security Bureau of Panshi in the Northeast Chinese province of Jilin. The authorities claim...
Bitcoin and other leading cryptocurrencies may be showing bearish trends, but Solana meme coin Catwifhat (CWIF) is bucking that pattern. Catwifhat, a feline-themed counterpart to Soalna memecoin Dogwifhat, is back on an upward trajectory. The coin has surged by 42% today, reaching $0.00000082 following a 60% jump in trading volume. Data from CoinMarketCap reveals that Catwifhat has...
ChatGPT’s security audit shows major centralization flaws in the Tomwifhat (TWIF) — a memecoin on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum smart contract. With the rise of dogwifhat (WIF) in late December 2023, the number of fraudulent memecoins with the hat theme has also increased. According to the ChatGPT analysis, the owner of the TWIF smart contract used...
NFT marketplace OpenSea is seeing user activity drop on its platform to its lowest level since 2021. The NFT platform, once hailed as the leading NFT marketplace, is now struggling to hold its dominance as newer platforms like Magic Eden and Blur are capturing more activity. Data from Token terminal show that OpenSea’s NFT trading volumes have nosedived 33% over the past...
Authorities in the UK have arrested two men for stealing £5.7m (approximately $7.125 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from victims all across the globe. According to a recent report, James Heppel, 42, from Staverton in Wiltshire, and Jake Lee, 38, from Charlcombe in Bath, have been charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit fraud. The accused defrauded cryptocurrency...
An NFT trader recently lost over $145,000 worth of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collectibles to a phishing attack amid the growing rate of scam schemes that have plagued the cryptocurrencyo scene. On-chain security platform PeckShield brought attention to the movements in an X post on May 9. The attack resulted in losing three BAYC NFTs. The...
The native token of the now-defunct Celsius Network, CEL, has recorded an impressive price surge following its massive token burn. On-chain data shows that Celsius burned over 94% of its total supply on April 30 — plunging from 695.65 million CEL to 40.55 million CEL. The tokens were sent to a null address, marking the third-largest transaction in the Celsius...
Emart24, a prominent South Korean convenience store chain, is set to introduce a Bitcoin-themed meal box as an in-store item. According to a May 9 announcement, the company has joined hands with local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to bring the Bitcoin delicacy to life. The partnership will make 30,000 of these meal boxes available by the end of the...
Dragonfly Capital has passed on investing in Eclipse as sexual harassment allegations against its CEO, Neel Somani, have come to light. In a May 10 X post, Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner of crypto VC firm Dragonfly Capital, said that his firm declined to invest in Eclipse while completing due diligence on the L2 solution. During the process, Dragonfly discovered...
Roger Ver spoke at Token2049 in Dubai last month — weeks prior to his arrest — about his commitment to cryptocurrency freedom as a bulwark against tyranny. Ver’s speech at TOKEN2049 in Dubai showcased his commitment to cryptocurrency as a tool for financial freedom and privacy. While he has been a vocal proponent of privacy and control over personal financial...
