Blockchain fraud group shifts $1M to Blast for new schemes

A team that has been involved in past blockchain scams on Magnate, Kokomo, and Lendora is now planning new deceitful ventures on Blast. They have lately transferred approximately $1 million from laundered proceeds to fund these illegal activities. Based on the investigation of crypto sleuth ZachXBT, the money was originally transferred from an Ethereum account … Read more

Nigeria’s Binance crackdown threatens Web3 industry

The aftermath of actions against Binance executives is causing concern in Nigeria, leading some investors to reconsider business deals and collaborations, especially within the web3 sector. Critics argue that the country’s business environment is perceived as risky and that the Nigerian government’s stance towards Binance serves as a warning. Lucky Uwakwe, head of Nigeria’s Blockchain … Read more

VC Roundup: Capital flows and alternative funding models fuel crypto startups

Investors specializing in venture capital have returned to the cryptocurrency sector, providing startups with fresh financing options besides traditional methods, including awards and token sales for their projects. Seamless, a lending platform native to Base, has teamed up with Degen Chain at the layer-3 level and Pandora, a semi-fungible token protocol, to award around $600,000 … Read more

Bitcoin price bounce gives BNB, TON, VET and BGB a boost — Will it last?

Bitcoin (BTC) had been trading within a limited range for most of the week. However, it experienced a significant drop on April 12 and 13, causing approximately $2.5 billion in cryptocurrency liquidations. The long positions outnumbered the short ones during this decline, resulting in substantial losses for investors who had anticipated Bitcoin’s rally around and … Read more

Crypto sleuth warns of scammers behind DeFi protocol

Anonymously identified blockchain analyst ZachXBT sounded the alarm on a gang of swindlers planning to ensnare more unsuspecting victims with millions of ill-gotten gains under their belts. On X’s discussion forum, ZachXBT revealed the results of an examination into Leaper Finance, a lending platform built on Blast. Based on his research, this team is linked … Read more