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The infamous FTX exploiter with address 0x3e957 has resurfaced. After 10 months of inactivity, the hacker that masterminded the multi-million dollar FTX heist transferred 2,500 ETH, equivalent to $4.2 million, from their dormant address. This marks the first activity from the address since the infamous hack almost a year ago. According to
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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Consensys surveyed around 15,000 people worldwide, and 92% said they ‘heard about’ crypto. What’s more: 50% of respondents ‘understand’ the asset class. Such understanding was especially high
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FTX was hacked in November 2022, hours after the global crypto empire declared bankruptcy and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried stepped down from running the company. Source
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Blockchain company Fireblocks, which is backed by Sequoia Capital, has acquired Melbourne-based decentralized finance (defi) startup BlockFold for a reported $10 million. This acquisition will allow Fireblocks to expand its services beyond custody services. Neither Fireblocks nor BlockFold has made any public statements regarding the deal. BlockFold, founded in 2022, provides smart contract
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The Musée d’Orsay in Paris, which houses the world’s largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artworks, is minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh’s final months. From Oct. 4, these NFTs will be available for purchase in partnership with the Tezos. There will be two types of NFTs, with 2,300 minted
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On Sep. 28, Epic Games, the company behind the popular video game Fortnite, announced that it would be laying off some of its employees due to expenses exceeding revenue. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney emailed affected staff, revealing that two-thirds of those affected were from teams “outside of core development.” Sweeney explained that his
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The National Bank of Georgia (NGB) is developing the digital GEL and is searching for a suitable partner. NGB plans to launch a Limited Access Live Pilot Environment through various use cases to test the technology capabilities and potential application areas of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) system. After extensive research, NGB has
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Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, will reportedly cease operations in the Netherlands due to regulatory requirements imposed by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). According to Reddit sources, the exchange notified its clients in the country of its decision to take effect on Nov. 17, 2023. Gemini cited the DNB’s
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Sam Bankman-Fried's attorneys objected to some of the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed voir dire questions in a late Friday filing, saying they may miss potential juror bias or otherwise lead to jurors making assumptions about the case. Source
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Su Zhu, co-founder of the bankrupt crypto hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has been detained by law enforcement in Singapore over a year after the hedge fund collapsed in 2022. Zhu, who was believed to be in Dubai at some point following the collapse of 3AC, was reportedly arrested at
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