The XRP Ledger Foundation has identified a “serious vulnerability” in the official JavaScript library used for interacting with the XRP Ledger blockchain network, the nonprofit said. On April 22, blockchain security specialist Aikido said in a blog post that XRP Ledger’s open-source JavaScript library was “compromised by sophisticated attackers who put in a backdoor to
Bitcoin (BTC) surged past $93,000 on Tuesday afternoon, climbing nearly 7% amid renewed investor optimism and fresh hopes of a thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions, but headwinds persist that could cap further upside, analytics firm CryptoQuant cautioned. Markets were buoyed by morning remarks from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who reportedly told investors at a
A hacking group dubbed ‘Elusive Comet’ targets cryptocurrency users in social engineering attacks that exploit Zoom’s remote control feature to trick users into granting them access to their machines. Zoom’s remote control feature allows meeting participants to take control of another participant’s computer. According to cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits, which encountered this social engineering campaign,
KUWAIT CITY, April 22: The Ministry of Interior has issued a warning against unlicensed cryptocurrency mining activities in Kuwait, cautioning that such operations are in violation of national laws. Meanwhile, officials from the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy have disclosed that over 1,000 locations across the country have been identified where individuals are
Vanessa Sierra went on Australian national television to find love… but that didn’t work out. A few years later, she accidentally got big on Crypto Twitter, which is almost as good. She says anyone can learn to go viral in crypto — if they follow the right steps. Sierra thinks Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin would
Written by Zoe Wilkerson, Content Specialist. Cryptocurrency has grown significantly since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009, leading to increased interest from both individual and institutional investors. As digital assets become a larger part of investment portfolios, the need for secure custody solutions has become paramount. The evolution of cryptocurrency custody solutions reflects this growing need, adapting
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage U.S. cryptocurrency companies are pursuing banking licenses amid the launch of new cryptocurrency listings and the evolution of stablecoin regulatory frameworks. Circle and BitGo lead this integration push, while Congress debates laws governing the management of dollar-pegged digital tokens. The Trump administration’s
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The overall feeling in the market was positive from the close of October 2024 until the beginning of this year. The market was sluggish for a couple of months, but things are starting to look up for altcoins. After a month of
Restart Energy One, a Romanian provider of renewable energy solutions with two bond issues listed at the Bucharest Exchange, announced in a note to investors that it is entering into a preventive arrangement to avoid insolvency. Its bonds were recently temporarily suspended from trading amid an investigation conducted by prosecutors involving the company’s founder, Profit.ro
According to a new report, 15 firms and individuals from the crypto industry donated more than $100,000 to President Trump’s Inauguration, totaling over $85 million. Almost all of these companies apparently received direct or indirect benefits from Trump’s administration. This includes dropped legal proceedings, lucrative business partnerships, participation in Trump’s Crypto Summit, and more. Crypto