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02/13/2023

Security Incidents

Security firm Unciphered reveals the potential vulnerability in hardware wallet OneKey, and OneKey has officially updated the security patch.
Hackers profit $12.972 million from Monkey Drainer phishing.
EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre set to plead guilty to role in alleged $59M ponzi scheme.
The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw a surge in hacks in 2022, with the total value of stolen funds surpassing $6 billion, according to data from crypto data analyst Kofi, a contributor at DefiLlama.
BonqDAO’s smart contracts have been hacked for around $88 million as of the time of publication.

Capital Trust Group issues first digital bond in New Zealand with Fireblocks.
Coincover, a provider of protection and insurance for digital assets, has raised $30 million in a funding round, led by Silicon Valley investment firm Foundation Capital.
BitMart joins Cobo's SuperLoop to enhance client asset safety ahead of official launch.

Brazil's oldest bank Banco do Brasil allows Bitfy customers to pay taxes with crypto.
Switzerland-based Backed Finance launched a tokenized version of a BlackRock ETF called bCSPX which runs on Ethereum and as an ERC-20 token.
Shopify launches suite of blockchain commerce tools for merchants.
PayPal pauses Stablecoin work amid regulatory scrutiny of crypto by NY financial regulators.
BNY Mellon says investors are 'absolutely interested' in digital assets.
Ant Group, Baidu, China Construction Bank and other Chinese companies are listed on Forbes Blockchain 50 2023.

Temasek-backed Partior raises $31m in StanChart-led Series A round.
Cantor Fitzgerald helps oversee Tether’s $39 billion in treasury holdings.
Ethereum Foundation will launch Shapella upgrade to support withdrawals soon, and public test network Sepolia is scheduled for Feb. 28.
Algorand will drive Web3 adoption in India through key partnerships with several educational institutions and schools.

Celsius’ proposed extension for restructuring has been opposed by creditors.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York released the new report The Bitcoin-Macro Disconnect.
SE C will make regulation of emerging technologies like cryptocurrencies a top priority in 2023.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the association of the world’s central banks, is spearheading the development of a monitoring system for stablecoins to ensure issuers maintain adequate reserves.
Italy has begun setting up crypto environment that meets EU's new laws.

South Korea announced its first independent sanctions related to cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacks against specific North Korean groups and individuals.
India's law enforcement agency, Enforcement Directorate (ED) revealed that as of January 31, 2023, proceeds of crime amounting to ₹936 crore have been attached/seized/freezed and 5 persons have been arrested.
Dubai’s crypto regulator has published its eagerly-anticipated regulations for the local industry, including an effective ban on anonymity-focused digital assets known as privacy coins such as ZEC and XMR etc..
The hunt for crypto fugitive Do Kwon led South Korean Officials to Serbia last week.
Binance and the National Bank of Kazakhstan have today presented a bilateral report on the State of the Digital Assets Industry and DeFi in Central Asia. The report’s presentation was delivered at the “Digital Almaty 2023” forum.

Three months after crypto exchange FTX collapsed, Argentina’s government is weighing creating oversight requirements on crypto companies.

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