First Bitcoin Lease Registered In Argentina
Hitachi Joins Hedera Council, Dormant ETH Address Wakes, Tether Market Share Up 21% In 2023
Welcome to Coinfeeds Daily Digest! Today we cover Bitfinex dodging a sophisticated hacking attempt by someone who tried to make it appear like $15 billion in XRP was moved to the exchange and exploit the XRP ledger's 'partial payment' feature, Celsius moving $125 million in ETH to exchanges as FTX dumps, and a Tether's market share having grown by 21% in 2023. We also cover a hefty Ethereum account waking up after 8.5 years to transfer 2,000 in ETH that's currently worth around $506,000, as well as security and machine learning experts advocating for and discussing the potential of AI-driven rating agencies to detect and flag malicious crypto projects and prevent small-scale fraud, or even major collapses like FTX.
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Argentina Registers First Bitcoin Rent Deal
In a groundbreaking move for the real estate and cryptocurrency sectors in Argentina, the country has witnessed the registration of one of its first rental agreements with payments denominated in Bitcoin. This development comes on the heels of an emergency administrative order issued by President Javier Milei. | Read More
Dormant Ethereum Address Wakes After 8.5 Years, 2K ETH Transferred
A long-dormant Ethereum address, which had not seen any activity for over 8.5 years, suddenly transferred a substantial amount of ETH. This address moved 2000 ETH, which is currently valued at approximately $506,140, catching the attention of the crypto community. | Read More
AI-Driven Crypto Rating Agencies To Flag Dodgy Projects
The CEO of SingularityNET has put forward the idea that AI-based crypto rating agencies could serve as an early warning system for investors. Although such agencies might not have the power to prevent major collapses like that of FTX, they could play a crucial role in alerting customers. | Read More
Bitfinex Thwarts XRP Exploit Attempt, $15B In XRP Moved
Bitfinex faced a potential security threat that could have led to significant financial loss. An attacker tried to make it appear as though $15 billion worth of XRP was moved to the exchange to exploit it by manipulating the XRP Ledger's 'partial payment' feature. | Read More
BlackRock Targets Boomers with Bitcoin ETF Ad
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has recently unveiled a new advertising campaign for its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). This campaign marks a significant shift in the marketing of cryptocurrency-related products, as it specifically targets wealthy baby boomers. | Read More
Celsius Moves $125M ETH to Exchanges
The transfer by Celsius involves a hefty sum of $95.5 million sent to Coinbase and $29.7 million to FalconX. This action is part of Celsius's broader plan to address its financial obligations and repay its creditors. | Read More