Tag: #crypto

Nearly 4,000 BTC Appeared to Move Out of Blockstream’s Liquid Federation; Authorization Unclear

On Sept. 6 nearly 4,000 BTC appeared to move from Blockstream’s Liquid federation, shrinking LBTC’s shown reserves; Blockstream had not confirmed the transfer.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #blockstream, #liquid

1.65M SOL Unlock on Sept. 3 Likely Tied to Phantom’s PSOL Reserve, Not an Immediate Sell-Off

A 1,653,685 SOL unlock on Sept. 3 went to Phantom’s PSOL reserve stake account, suggesting routine liquid-staking reserve management rather than an obvious whale sale.

#solana, #crypto, #staking, #phantom

Washington Regulators Seek to Revoke CoinFlip License, Impose $1.03M Fine Over Alleged AML, Consumer-Protection Failures

Washington’s DFI charged CoinFlip with anti-money-laundering and consumer-protection failures, seeking license revocation, refunds and a $1.03M fine.

#crypto, #regulation, #coinflip, #consumerprotection

Sept. 2: 1,992 BTC Transferred From Wallet Labeled ‘Coinbase Institutional’ Amid Cluster of Large Transfers

On Sept. 2 a wallet tagged 'Coinbase Institutional' moved 1,992 BTC (~$154M), one of several large same-day Coinbase-linked transfers.

#crypto, #bitcoin, #coinbase, #blockchain

Circle mints two 250M USDC batches on Solana, treasury issuance totals ~$500M

Circle's USDC Treasury minted two 250 million USDC batches on Solana (~$500M). On-chain mints don't show whether tokens entered circulation.

#crypto, #usdc, #stablecoin, #circle, #solana

500 Million XRP 'Unlocked' on Sept. 1 Was Routine Ripple Escrow Release, Trackers Show

Trackers show 500 million XRP 'unlocked' on Sept. 1 followed Ripple's monthly escrow schedule; no evidence of a $689M open-market sale.

#crypto, #xrp, #ripple, #escrow

Cronos halted block production after Tectonic exploit; preliminary losses estimated $66–75M

Cronos halted its blockchain on Aug. 30 after an exploit at Tectonic froze activity; on-chain researchers estimate $66–75 million in preliminary losses.

#crypto, #defi, #blockchain, #security

London judge clears way for Saitama executive Manpreet Kohli’s extradition to U.S.

London judge referred Manpreet Kohli’s extradition to British ministers, advancing a U.S. crypto market-manipulation case tied to Saitama tokens.

#crypto, #extradition, #saitama, #marketmanipulation

Sandbox isolates SAND bridges after attacker mints 14.9 billion tokens on Base and BNB Smart Chain

The Sandbox halted bridging after an attacker minted 14.9B unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain; Ethereum-backed SAND largely unaffected.

#crypto, #blockchain, #sand, #sandbox

Tether Minted About $1 Billion USDT on Tron, On-Chain Records Show

Blockchain records show Tether minted roughly $1 billion USDT to a Tron treasury wallet on Aug. 10; no clear evidence it entered broader markets.

#crypto, #tether, #usdt, #stablecoins

Major DeFi Projects Announce $14.5–$15B Migration to Chainlink After KelpDAO Hack

About $14.5–$15 billion in announced migrations from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP reflect fallout from April's KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit.

#crypto, #defi, #chainlink, #layerzero

Manhattan court approves CFTC supplemental orders banning trading, registration for ex‑FTX insiders Ellison and Wang

Manhattan court approved CFTC supplemental orders banning trading and registration for ex‑FTX insiders Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang; no civil fines sought.

#ftx, #alameda, #cftc, #crypto

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado in $397 Million Crypto Ponzi Case

CFTC sued Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging a $397M bitcoin/ether Ponzi that victimized about 1,600 customers.

#cftc, #crypto, #ponzi, #sec, #fraud

Deribit wallet labels show $146M USDC move was internal, not to 'unknown' address

Whale Alert flagged a $146.18M USDC transfer from Deribit to an “unknown wallet,” but Deribit’s published wallet list shows both addresses belong to the exchange.

#crypto, #deribit, #stablecoin, #usdc, #whalealert

Senate Memo Says Trump-Linked $TRUMP Meme Coin Lost 97% of Value, Leaving About 1 Million Holders 'Nearly Wiped Out'

A July 27 Senate minority memo says the Trump-linked $TRUMP meme coin plunged about 97% since launch, leaving roughly 1 million holders with steep losses.

#crypto, #trump, #senate, #sec