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Meme coins received cease and desist letters on-chain
Wow both pump and dump meme coins @Nyanmemecoin @GrumpyCat_Coin were just sent cease and desist letters on-chain. pic.twitter.com/drJvjfOQr0
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) May 18, 2023
Ripple acquires Metaco for crypto custody service
📢 Today, we announce that Metaco becomes part of @Ripple, joining forces in providing exceptional mission-critical software infrastructure solutions that empower institutions to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital asset economy.
— Metaco (@metaco_sa) May 17, 2023
To learn more: https://t.co/U68za92n6o pic.twitter.com/scPwNrYfQi
Metaverse tokens are on the rise this week amid rumours about Apple’s new AR/VR headset
#Metaverse tokens are on the rise this week amid rumors about Apple's new AR/VR headset 🎧
— CoinGecko (@coingecko) May 18, 2023
Got your eyes of any of these coins?https://t.co/bHqPPKWLk7 pic.twitter.com/FPl0854ZPa
Pakistan to ban crypto and says the country will never legalize it
JUST IN: 🇵🇰 Pakistan to ban #crypto and says the country will never legalize it.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 18, 2023
This staker got their ETH off FTX *just* before it went down
This staker got their ETH off FTX *just* before it went down, then embraced the low risk life and waited for Lido withdrawals to go live before depositing pic.twitter.com/TcasuwSKcG
— alto | dollar.eth (@etheraltog) May 18, 2023
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— alto | dollar.eth (@etheraltog) May 18, 2023
Tether plans to buy Bitcoin regularly
Tether🧡#Bitcoin
— Tether (@Tether_to) May 17, 2023
Starting this month, Tether will regularly allocate up to 15% of its net realized operating profits towards purchasing Bitcoin. These Bitcoin shall be considered on top of the minimum reserves assets that 100% back tether tokens.
More 👉 https://t.co/7zC2swgwWH pic.twitter.com/BOcSDjjmDf
Ledger has always had access to extract recovery phrases
It is and was always possible.
— Mudit Gupta (@Mudit__Gupta) May 18, 2023
If a centralized company with closed source firmware tells you otherwise and you believe it, the joke's on you.
You also know that your browser wallet can be malicious and show you an innocent tx but make you sign a malicious one, right? pic.twitter.com/FeWPxdQzMW
It is also possible on other hardware wallets btw. Dont jump on the next cool wallet, thinking they can't do this.
— Mudit Gupta (@Mudit__Gupta) May 18, 2023
Some try to build resilience against modified firmware and physical attacks, but nothing is foolproof.
Do your threat modelling accordingly.
10k BTC moved to Coinbase
🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 10,010 #BTC (267,915,801 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbasehttps://t.co/GaAbTlzz7u
— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 18, 2023
State of $XRP Ledger (XRPL)
.@redvelvetzip State of $XRP Ledger (XRPL) Q1 23' report ⬇️
— Messari (@MessariCrypto) May 18, 2023
+Daily active addresses & daily transactions increased QoQ
+XRP’s price increased 55.5% QoQ from $0.35 to $0.54
+Upcoming deployment of Hooks, sidechains, & new token standards
FREE Report 🔗👇 pic.twitter.com/R7ayx0MyNM
Coinbase is launching its subscription service, Coinbase One
Coinbase is launching its subscription service, Coinbase One, in 35 countries in a bid to retain users and grow its recurring revenue streams as the crypto economy struggles through a bearish market, including no trading charges, higher staking rewards, 24/7 customer support, and…
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 18, 2023
2/ The best of Coinbase just got ✨better✨ Unlock zero trading fees, a dedicated support team, boosted staking rewards, and exclusive benefits from partners with Coinbase One — all for $29.99/month.
— Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) May 18, 2023
Claim your 30-day free trial → https://t.co/agCecP7lsp
BlackRock Fund withdraws 1.27T $PEPE ($1.98M) from Binance
1/ We noticed that BlackRock Fund withdrew 1.27T $PEPE ($1.98M) from #Binance to 4 addresses 2 hrs ago.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 18, 2023
And BlackRock Fund made $2.39M(10x) on $PEPE before! pic.twitter.com/WgVnCGXpnt
2/ These 4 addresses use the same Binance deposit address as blackrockfund3.eth, and are most likely addresses newly created by BlackRock Fund.https://t.co/9i9Aq4XABshttps://t.co/6xVKMZQsNdhttps://t.co/ozWxhIf6Jhhttps://t.co/ahxPDWvhmd pic.twitter.com/oyoinpaS0E
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 18, 2023
3/ BlackRock Fund bought 1T $PEPE ($244K at that time) at an average price of $0.0000002431 on April 21, and sold all 1T $PEPE ($2.63M at that time) at an average price of $0.000002627 on May 5.
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) May 18, 2023
The profit is ~$2.39M (10x).https://t.co/nK7oHl8uDV pic.twitter.com/UqlG82gmDV
Australian Westpac Bank has banned customers from trading with Binance
Sydney-based Westpac Bank has banned customers from trading with Binance, AFR reported. Meanwhile, Binance Australia customers were told they could no longer use PayID to transfer Australian dollars into their Binance accounts due to restrictions placed on the exchange by a…
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) May 18, 2023
FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried
JUST IN: FTX sues Sam Bankman-Fried.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 18, 2023