CoinDCX Launches White-hat Recovery Bounty after $44M Hack

Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDXC announced a recovery effort after falling victim to a $44 million exploit on Friday, with the firm pledging a bounty for ethical hackers who help retrieve the stolen funds. CoinDXC’s internal accounts used for “liquidity provision” were exploited on Friday, leading to $44 million worth of cryptocurrency being stolen, while user…

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Atkins Emphasized Blockchain’s Potential to Revolutionize US Financial Infrastructure

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering the creation of an innovation exemption within its regulatory framework to foster tokenization, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said during a press event on Friday, according to Bloomberg. In the Bloomberg report, Atkins said that the SEC staff was considering changes that would promote tokenization, including an…

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Bitcoin, Ether Tipped For Upside As ETH Hits 7-Month High

Key points: Bitcoin market participants expect a resistance trend line breakout, with nearby targets including $125,000. Attention continues to focus on altcoins while Bitcoin consolidates, with Ether reaching seven-month highs. Upside potential across altcoins remains, with many not yet copying Ether’s rebound, says the latest market commentary. Bitcoin (BTC) circled $118,500 into Sunday’s weekly close…

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Bitcoin Grows to 5th Global Asset ahead of Crypto Week

Optimistic regulatory expectations became the focal point for cryptocurrency investors this week, following an event dubbed by the US government as “Crypto Week,” during which lawmakers sought to pass three key regulatory bills for the Web3 industry. Fueled by the optimistic outlook, Bitcoin (BTC) flipped Amazon’s $2.3 trillion market capitalization and soared to become the…

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No Difference Between CBDCs and Regulated Stablecoins

United States congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the GENIUS stablecoin bill creates a “backdoor” for the government to effectively create a central bank digital currency, veiled as privately issued crypto tokens. The lawmaker said that regulated stablecoins feature “functional surveillance capabilities,” which make them indistinguishable from CBDCs. In a separate social media post, she…

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