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Battle of the bots: WTF token launch drains 58 ETH
The WTF token airdrop got off to a wild launch. Users reportedly lost thousands of dollars while one bot disappeared with 58 ETH.
NEAR Protocol raises $150M to promote Web3 adoption
Ethereum competitor NEAR Protocol raised funds for Web3 adoption, with Three Arrows Capital and Andreessen Horowitz supporting the proof-of-stake blockchain.
70% of US crypto holders started investing in 2021: Report
46% of respondents reported having $1,000 or less in crypto, while another 25% said they held between $1,000 and $10,000.
Tesla launches Dogecoin payments for merch but there is a catch
Tesla starts accepting Dogecoin payments for company merchandise. However, the firm states that they will not issue refunds for DOGE purchases.
Tether freezes $150 million in USDT
Tether has not issued a statement giving a specific reason for blacklisting three addresses, but it has done so before to comply with law enforcement and aid exchanges after cyber attacks.
Fan Controlled Football raises $40M to expand league with Bored Apes and Gutter Cats
“One of the most powerful things that tokenization does is release the energy of fans into tangible forms of value and meaning, we see this effect in NFTs and also social tokens,” said Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu.
North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis
Hackers from North Korea have nearly doubled their thefts since 2019 by amassing $400 million in crypto via cyber attack in 2021.
Nifty News: Mike Tyson loves Solana, Aoki stops show to flaunt NFT, Apple and the 'AR Verse'
Apple is reportedly looking at AR over the Metaverse and Artemis has launched a mobile-based social media NFT platform.
Crypto crime’s overall impact set to fall even further in 2022: Chainalysis
“Cash is still king when it comes to illicit finance, and that is not likely to change,” says Chainalysis researcher Kim Grauer.
Jack Dorsey’s Block To Democratize Bitcoin Mining With Open Source Mining System
Block, formerly known as Square, is working on an open-source bitcoin mining system, according to CEO Jack Dorsey. He referenced a more detailed thread on the project’s objectives by the company’s general manager for hardware, Thomas Templeton. We’re...