Dexible aggregator hacked for $2M via ‘selfSwap’ function
    18 Feb 2023
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    The buggy function was intended to allow users to provide their own routing information, but the code did not limit routers to a preapproved list. The multichain exchange aggregator Dexible has been hit by an exploit, and $2 million worth of cryptocurrency has been lost as a result, according to a Feb. 17 post-mortem report…

    Crypto investors spent $4.6B buying ‘pump and dump’ tokens last year
    17 Feb 2023
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    Nearly 10,000 tokens launched on BNB and Ethereum last year are suspected to have been created just to dump on investors, according to Chainalysis. Cryptocurrency investors funneled as much as $4.6 billion into crypto tokens suspected to be part of “pump and dump” schemes in 2022. A Feb. 16 report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis “analyzed all…

    California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam tracker
    17 Feb 2023
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    The regulator receives thousands of consumer and investor complaints about possible crypto scams each year, and it appears it’s done something with the information. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has launched a new crypto scam tracker to help traders and investors spot possible industry threats. zDFPI launched the tracker on Feb. 16. It’s based…

    SEC proposes tougher rules as part of its crypto custody crackdown
    16 Feb 2023
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    The new proposals set forth by the Gensler-led Securities and Exchange Commission seek to “expand the scope” of rules set out by the 2009 Custody Rules. A five-member panel of the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has voted 4-1 in favor of a proposal that may make it more difficult for cryptocurrency firms to serve…

    Binance banking problems highlight a divide between crypto firms and banks
    16 Feb 2023
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    With exchanges losing banking partners, experts are beginnig to warn of a widening relationship between crypto firms and traditional banks. Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange by trading volume, will temporarily suspend bank transfers in U.S. dollars. The exchange stated in a tweet on Feb. 6 that no other trading methods would be affected. The announcement…

    Abu Dhabi to back the growth of Web3 startups with $2B
    16 Feb 2023
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    Abu Dhabi’s technology ecosystem, Hub71, has announced a new initiative called “Hub71+ Digital Assets,” with a capital backing of over US$2 billion. This project aims to advance Web3-based innovations, such as blockchain technology and metaverse applications. The initiative aspires to provide Web3 startups with access to a range of programs, and initiatives, as well as, corporate, government,…