Hong Kong Woman Loses $3.3 Million in Crypto Romance Scam
A Hong Kong woman lost HK$26 million ($3.3 million) in a crypto romance scam after investing through a fake trading app, highlighting the growing threat of cryptocurrency fraud worldwide.
Articles by Hassan Maishera
Hassan is a Nigeria-based financial content creator that has invested in many different blockchain projects, including Bitcoin, Ether, Stellar Lumens, Cardano, VeChain and Solana. He currently works as a financial markets and cryptocurrency writer and has contributed to a large number of the leading FX, stock and cryptocurrency blogs in the world.
Prediction Market Trading Volume Hits Record $50.6 Billion in July as World Cup Drives Surge
Prediction market trading volume reached a record $50.59 billion in July as the FIFA World Cup boosted activity, with Kalshi leading growth despite ongoing U.S. regulatory challenges.
Mainland China Equities are Now Live on Pyth Network
On Sunday, the Pyth Network announced via X that Mainland China equities are now live on Pyth Pro.
The Bitwise Validator on Injective is Now Live
On Sunday, the Injective team announced via X that the Bitwise validator on Injective is now live.
Ripio Deploys wFIAT Stack on Celo with No Cost On-/Off-Ramps
On Friday, the Celo Foundation announced via a Medium post that wFIAT, the stablecoin stack from Ripio, the leading crypto infrastructure and digital finance platform in Latin America, is now live on Celo.
Earn is Now Live on Uniswap
On Friday, the Uniswap team announced via a blog post that Earn is now available in the Uniswap Web App and Wallet.
Ethereum Consolidates Below $1,930 as ETF Inflows Offset Geopolitical Headwinds
Ethereum trades between $1,850 and $1,930 as ETF inflows support institutional demand while rising Middle East tensions and inflation concerns cap upside momentum.
Coldcard Wallet Flaw Exploited as Hackers Steal $38M in Bitcoin from 500 Wallets
Hackers stole 594 BTC worth about $38 million after exploiting a Coldcard hardware wallet firmware flaw that generated predictable wallet seeds between 2021 and 2026.
New York Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Illegal Gambling, Seeks at Least $36B in Damages
New York has sued Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operations, seeking at least $36 billion in damages while moving to block the prediction market platform in the state.
KSNET is Bringing Payments on Solana to its Network
On Thursday, the Solana team announced via X that Korean fintech giant KSNET is bringing payments on Solana to its network of 330,000+ merchants.
Uniswap Introduces Launches
On Thursday, the Uniswap team announced via a blog post that they have introduced g Launches (in beta), a new tab in the Uniswap Web App where users can discover top Uniswap token launches.
U.S. Department of Commerce Brings New Macroeconomic Data Onchain Via Chainlink
Chainlink announced via X on Thursday that new macroeconomic data from the U.S. Department of Commerce have been brought onchain via Chainlink.