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Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Service for E-Commerce
Coinbase is launching a platform designed to make stablecoins a go-to payment method for online transactions. The payments initiative could help add new sources of revenue, according to Mark Palmer, analyst at Benchmark.
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Iran Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hit by Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
Nobitex, one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been hacked for $90 million (roughly Rs. 782 crore). Nobitex’s website was unavailable Wednesday. Messages sent to the company’s support channel on Telegram were not returned.
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Iran Crypto Exchange Hit By Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
An anti-Iranian hacking group with possible ties to Israel announced an attack on one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, destroying nearly $90 million and threatening to expose the platform's source code.
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Bitget Partners UNICEF Unit to Expand Blockchain Training Across India, Other CountriesÂ
Bitget plans to educate over 3,00,000 individuals across eight countries, including India, Brazil, Malaysia, and Morocco among others, in partnership with UNICEF Luxembourg . "Bitget Academy", the educational arm of exchange, will create a training module teaching how to create video games using the blockchain technology.Â
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Coinbase Announces American Express-Backed Crypto Credit Card That Offers Bitcoin Rewards
Coinbase has introduced a crypto credit card in partnership with American Express. A blog post by Coinbase claimed that the card would waive trading fees on the first $500 (roughly Rs. 43,000) earned in trades. Meanwhile, USDC stablecoin holders will be able to gain additional rewards.
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WazirX Parent Zettai Urges Singapore Court to Review WazirX Restructuring, Extend Moratorium
Zettai, the parent company of crypto exchange WazirX, has approached the Singapore High Court seeking a reassessment of its financial restructuring plan. The filing also requests an extension of the ongoing moratorium, which has protected both Zettai and WazirX from creditor lawsuits while the company works on its reimbursement strategy.
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Stablecoin Giant Circle's Shares Surge in Blowout NYSE Debut
Circle Internet's shares more than doubled in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The New York-based company's stock opened for trading at $69 (roughly Rs. 5,920) apiece, valuing the stablecoin issuer at nearly $18 billion (roughly Rs. 1,54,356 crore), on a fully-diluted basis.
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WazirX Restructuring Plan Rejected By Singapore High Court; Crypto Firm to Appeal Decision
WazirX users affected by the $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,970 crore) hack are set to face further delays before their money is reimbursed. On Wednesday, the Singapore High Court rejected the crypto exchange's restructuring scheme, despite it receiving approval from creditors in April. WazirX requires the court's permission to execute the restructuri...
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Robinhood Acquires Bitstamp for $200 Million, Adds Over 50 Licences to Network
Robinhood has officially acquired Luxembourg-headquartered crypto exchange Bitstamp. In an announcement posted on June 2, Robinhood revealed that it paid $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,709 crore) in cash to complete this acquisition.
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Coinbase Breach Said to Be Linked to Customer Data Leak in India
Coinbase said in the May SEC filing that it knew contractors accessed employee data "without business need" in "previous months." A May 14 SEC filing revealed that part of the breach involved an India-based employee of the US outsourcing firm TaskUs photographing her work computer with a personal phone.
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SEC Dropping Enforcement Case Against Binance Crypto Exchange
The US SEC has moved to end its legal battle against Binance. The regulator and the exchange’s co-founder Changpeng Zhao filed a joint motion on Thursday to stay the case in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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Coinbase Faces Multiple Lawsuits After User Data Breach: ReportÂ
At least six lawsuits have been filed against Coinbase following a cybersecurity incident that led to a breach of user account data, a report by CoinTelegraph claimed on Monday. The plaintiffs have said that Coinbase failed to train its employees adequately that led to the incident.
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WazirX Reimbursement Plan Faces Delay as Singapore Court Extends Existing Moratorium to June 6
WazirX has been directed by the Singapore High Court to complete some more documentation work before giving it the go-ahead to implement its restructuring scheme. For now, the Singapore court has extended its moratorium cover to WazirX and Zettai to 6 June.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
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Coinbase Launches Stablecoin Payments Service for E-Commerce
Coinbase is launching a platform designed to make stablecoins a go-to payment method for online transactions. The payments initiative could help add new sources of revenue, according to Mark Palmer, analyst at Benchmark.
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Iran Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hit by Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
Nobitex, one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been hacked for $90 million (roughly Rs. 782 crore). Nobitex’s website was unavailable Wednesday. Messages sent to the company’s support channel on Telegram were not returned.
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Iran Crypto Exchange Hit By Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
An anti-Iranian hacking group with possible ties to Israel announced an attack on one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, destroying nearly $90 million and threatening to expose the platform's source code.
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Bitget Partners UNICEF Unit to Expand Blockchain Training Across India, Other CountriesÂ
Bitget plans to educate over 3,00,000 individuals across eight countries, including India, Brazil, Malaysia, and Morocco among others, in partnership with UNICEF Luxembourg . "Bitget Academy", the educational arm of exchange, will create a training module teaching how to create video games using the blockchain technology.Â
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Coinbase Announces American Express-Backed Crypto Credit Card That Offers Bitcoin Rewards
Coinbase has introduced a crypto credit card in partnership with American Express. A blog post by Coinbase claimed that the card would waive trading fees on the first $500 (roughly Rs. 43,000) earned in trades. Meanwhile, USDC stablecoin holders will be able to gain additional rewards.
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WazirX Parent Zettai Urges Singapore Court to Review WazirX Restructuring, Extend Moratorium
Zettai, the parent company of crypto exchange WazirX, has approached the Singapore High Court seeking a reassessment of its financial restructuring plan. The filing also requests an extension of the ongoing moratorium, which has protected both Zettai and WazirX from creditor lawsuits while the company works on its reimbursement strategy.
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Stablecoin Giant Circle's Shares Surge in Blowout NYSE Debut
Circle Internet's shares more than doubled in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. The New York-based company's stock opened for trading at $69 (roughly Rs. 5,920) apiece, valuing the stablecoin issuer at nearly $18 billion (roughly Rs. 1,54,356 crore), on a fully-diluted basis.
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WazirX Restructuring Plan Rejected By Singapore High Court; Crypto Firm to Appeal Decision
WazirX users affected by the $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,970 crore) hack are set to face further delays before their money is reimbursed. On Wednesday, the Singapore High Court rejected the crypto exchange's restructuring scheme, despite it receiving approval from creditors in April. WazirX requires the court's permission to execute the restructuri...
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Robinhood Acquires Bitstamp for $200 Million, Adds Over 50 Licences to Network
Robinhood has officially acquired Luxembourg-headquartered crypto exchange Bitstamp. In an announcement posted on June 2, Robinhood revealed that it paid $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,709 crore) in cash to complete this acquisition.
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Coinbase Breach Said to Be Linked to Customer Data Leak in India
Coinbase said in the May SEC filing that it knew contractors accessed employee data "without business need" in "previous months." A May 14 SEC filing revealed that part of the breach involved an India-based employee of the US outsourcing firm TaskUs photographing her work computer with a personal phone.
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SEC Dropping Enforcement Case Against Binance Crypto Exchange
The US SEC has moved to end its legal battle against Binance. The regulator and the exchange’s co-founder Changpeng Zhao filed a joint motion on Thursday to stay the case in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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Coinbase Faces Multiple Lawsuits After User Data Breach: ReportÂ
At least six lawsuits have been filed against Coinbase following a cybersecurity incident that led to a breach of user account data, a report by CoinTelegraph claimed on Monday. The plaintiffs have said that Coinbase failed to train its employees adequately that led to the incident.
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WazirX Reimbursement Plan Faces Delay as Singapore Court Extends Existing Moratorium to June 6
WazirX has been directed by the Singapore High Court to complete some more documentation work before giving it the go-ahead to implement its restructuring scheme. For now, the Singapore court has extended its moratorium cover to WazirX and Zettai to 6 June.
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Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Reimbursement Cost After Recent Cyberattack
Coinbase has estimated that it could see expenses between $180 million (roughly Rs. 1,541 crore) - $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,426 crore) as it sets to manage the situation after a recent data breach incident. As part of the attack, cybercriminals managed to lure in funds from the exposed users under false claims and Coinbase plans to voluntarily r...
