The attacker was able to view team members’ private Discord messages, allowing them to gain access to the team’s wallet address and mint 100 million fake tokens.
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Fairshake PAC and affiliates raise $102M to support crypto candidates [cointelegraph]
The Super PAC and its two affiliates have backed ads or otherwise supported efforts for crypto-focused candidates from both major political parties.
Marathon Digital, Kenyan government discuss crypto policy, energy use [cointelegraph]
The Kenyan president announced the talks at an American business summit in Nairobi attended by the U.S. commerce secretary.
Jack Dorsey’s Block to raise $1.5B in senior notes offering [cointelegraph]
Fitch Ratings notes that Block has used convertible debt for external funding since its IPO and is well-positioned to exploit the growth in payments and consumer financial services.
Hong Kong spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs struggle to gain traction [cointelegraph]
The exchange-traded funds only managed to attract around $22.5 million in inflows during their first week of launch.
Runes and BRC-20s are just a stepping stone for Bitcoin DeFi [cointelegraph]
Bitcoin is becoming a yield-generating asset, thanks to new token standards like Runes, which may only be a stepping stone for Bitcoin DeFi.
First Bitcoin-backed synthetic dollar to launch with 25% yield [cointelegraph]
USDh is the first Bitcoin-native synthetic dollar with yield-generating capabilities. Is the 25% yield sustainable?
Robinhood crypto business slapped with SEC Wells notice [cointelegraph]
The SEC is planning to file an “enforcement action” against Robinhood’s cryptocurrency business, according to the Wells notice.
Nasdaq-listed Tiger Brokers rolls out online crypto trading to Hong Kong [cointelegraph]
The Tiger Trade app allows professional traders access to 18 different cryptocurrencies alongside stocks, futures, U.S. Treasury bonds and Bitcoin ETFs.
Turkish crypto bill: 5 things to know before it’s introduced [cointelegraph]
Turkey was expected to introduce crypto legislation in early 2024, but the local parliament is yet to report on the process.