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Despite the name “EtherHiding,” the new attack vector that hides malicious code in blockchain smart contracts doesn’t have much to do with Ethereum at all, cybersecurity analysts have revealed.As reported by Cryptox on Oct. 16, EtherHiding has been discovered as a new way for bad actors to hide malicious payloads inside
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While Binance declined to comment on the restrictions placed on its U.K. partner, a spokesperson for the exchange told CryptoX that it had shared its partnership agreement with the FCA on Oct. 2, "almost a full week before the requirements of the updated Financial Promotions Regime came into effect." Source
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The cyber arm of Israel Police's Lahav 433 unit worked with the country’s defense ministry, intelligence agencies and crypto exchange Binance to target the accounts in question, according to the report. It added that any funds seized are destined for the Israeli national treasury. Source
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As Bitcoin halving approaches, the Binance boss doubts that BTC will reach a new maximum by the end of 2024. The crypto community should brace for a long recovery as Binance CEO thinks Bitcoin (BTC) won’t hit a new all-time high (ATH) sooner than 2025. In a blog post on Binance
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Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 4 in New York after jury selection began the previous day. Assistant United States Attorney Thane
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A recent investigation by Forbes, in collaboration with Gray Wolf Analytics and Inca Digital, suggests that Binance’s initial coin offering (ICO) for BNB in 2017 “was a flop”. The report claims that Binance likely raised less than $5 million for BNB, its native token, through its ICO, significantly less than what the exchange
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“Payment stablecoins, on their own, do not have the essential features of an investment contract,” meaning they fall outside of SEC jurisdiction, Circle’s filing said. “Decades of case law support the view that an asset sale — decoupled from any post-sale promises or obligations by the seller — is not
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The drop in Bitcoin (BTC) activity on Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, has been attributed to the removal of zero-commission trading in September. Bloomberg experts noted a 26% drop in average seven-day volume since the start of September. TrueUSD ended commission-free trading of BTC and stablecoins on Sep. 7, resulting in an
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Amid a backdrop of increasing regulatory scrutiny, Binance’s European payments provider, Paysafe, has started restricting euro withdrawals for some users ahead of its planned cessation of support on Sept. 25. This move that has left many European customers of Binance puzzled and frustrated, with some users finding themselves unable to access
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Amid escalating regulatory scrutiny and legal challenges, Binance experienced a 57% drop in its weekly Bitcoin trading volume since the beginning of the month, signaling potential turbulence for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. This downturn coincides with mounting legal challenges and increased regulatory oversight targeting the exchange on a global scale. Regulatory
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