Kraken has conducted an independent audit showing it has nearly $20 billion worth of BTC and ETH. It will also allow clients to verify their accounts using third-party services.
Earlier on Wednesday, February 2, DeFi bridge protocol Warmhole announced that the platform was hacked as hackers managed to steal a staggering 120 wETH worth $320 million. Warmhole is a DeFi blockchain bridge between Ethereum and Solana allowing users to swap SOL for other cryptocurrencies. However, the firm’s leaders have said that they have restored
Crypto Stakers and miners could finally breathe a major sigh of relief as the IRS has decided not to tax unrealized gains derived from crypto staking or mining digital assets. This has been a major relief as many crypto proponents have been voicing their opinion against these proposed taxes over the last few months. Blockworks’
On Wednesday, February 2, one of the most popular crypto bridge networks connecting the Ethereum and the Solana blockchains has faced a massive hack of a staggering $320 million. Warmhole has appraised this event on its Twitter handle stating that the hackers managed to steal a staggering 120K wETH or wrapped Ether. The official announcement
There’s a major bloodbath on Satoshi Street once again as Bitcoin and Ethereum corrected over 8% each. However, New York City Mayor Eric Adams Is All Set to Buy the Bitcoin Dip later today. As announced earlier, Adams shall be converting his paycheck from U.S. Dollars to Bitcoin and Ethereum. The fund conversion will happen
In the latest report, banking giant JPMorgan has said that Ethereum’s high gas fee and network congestion are putting a big risk for the smart contracts platform. JPMorgan said that this could be a “problem for Ethereum’s valuation”. It specifically added that Ethereum could be losing its NFT market share to rival Solana which has
Bank of New York Mellon is optimistic about a meaningful revenue ticking from its crypto services. On Tuesday, January 18, the bank’s chief financial officer Emily Portney said that the bank is collaborating with Fireblocks, a unicorn FinTech that allows financial institutions to store crypto assets. Portney said that the U.S. regulators should provide more
Ethereum (ETH) rises above the $3,300 mark following the previous session’s gains. After testing the highs, the world’s largest altcoin retraced lower and trades with 0.60% losses. Although, the price has recorded gains of 3.16% over the last seven days. ETH shows bullish interest from the long-term support zone of $2,900. A daily acceptance above
