Bitcoiner loses 900 BTC in a DeFi attack
Badger DAO, a decentralized finance protocol based on Ethereum that allows users to earn money by staking Bitcoin, has been hacked. According to reports, the exploit cost a single user around $50 million in Bitcoin – 897 BTC. Badger’s developers have confirmed the hack. The team acknowledged the breach of protocol in a tweet and […]
WisdomTree’s application for spot Bitcoin ETF gets rejected by SEC
The Cboe BZX Exchange argued for approval using the precedents established by CME’s crypto futures products, but the SEC rejected them. After deferring a decision several times this year, the SEC has officially disapproved asset manager WisdomTree’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The SEC denied a requested rule change from the Cboe BZX Exchange […]
Dutch investment firm raises $120M in funding round
Dutch investment firm Maven 11 Capital is made up of a diverse group of blockchain-focused entrepreneurs, investors, and developers that are seeking for the next big thing in crypto. Maven 11 Capital , a digital asset investment business, has launched a $120 million capital round for Venture Fund II, its private investment arm, in a […]
Pashtana Durrani : The Taliban will never understand crypto
Pashtana Durrani, founder of an organization that seeks to educate women and children in Afghanistan, claimed the Taliban lacks financial literacy, particularly in crypto. In an interview with Pod Save the World’s Tommy Vietor on Wednesday, Pashtana Durrani, founder of LEARN Afghanistan , said the international community, notably the US, should consider lifting sanctions on Afghanistan […]
Adidas joins list of companies partnering with Metaverse
Adidas said on Thursday that it will join the Metaverse in conjunction with the Bored Ape Yacht Club, gmoney NFT, and the PUNKS comic. Adidas announced today that it has purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT and is collaborating with Bored Ape creators Yuga Labs and others in the space to enter the metaverse—an […]