Vitalik Buterin Donates $500K in Crypto to Animal Charity
Vitalik Buterin donated 200 ETH (~$532,398) to the Effective Altruism Funds’ Animal Welfare Fund on August 15. On August 15, Buterin disclosed that he had finalized these contributions, furnishing a receipt that indicated a transfer of 200 ETH, which is equivalent to approximately $532,398, to the Animal Welfare Fund of the Effective Altruism Funds. Buterin […]
Meta Rejects Claim That Over Half of Facebook Crypto Ads Are Scams
Meta denied the ACCC’s claim that over half of Facebook crypto ads are scams, arguing the data is outdated and based on a limited 2018 dataset. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has refuted allegations that more than half of the cryptocurrency advertisements on the platform are fraudulent. Meta maintains that the data is obsolete […]
World’s 3rd Largest Pension Fund Buys $34M in MicroStrategy Shares
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest public pension fund, purchased $34 million worth of MicroStrategy shares. The third-largest public pension fund in the world has recently acquired roughly $34 million in shares of MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm that purchases Bitcoin. According to a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission […]
Arrests Made in $14.4M Holograph Hack After Two-Month Investigation
Multiple arrests have been made following the June 13 Holograph hack, thanks to a two-month investigation led by French and international agencies, including Europol and the Royal Cayman Islands Police. Several arrests have been made in connection with the Holograph breach that occurred on June 13. The development is the result of a two-month-long investigation […]
Malaysian Kidnappers Abduct Chinese Man for $1M in USDT
Six Malaysian Kidnappers, including a couple, were charged with kidnapping a Chinese national and demanding a $1 million ransom in Tether. The abduction of a Chinese national and the demand for a ransom of 4.44 million Malaysian ringgit ($1 million) in Tether were the charges against six Malaysian nations, including a married couple and four […]