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Steam Kicks out Pirate Game for Stealing Crypto Wallets
Valve has removed a game titled Piratefi from its online store Steam after it was discovered to be embedded with malware. Security researchers, including Marius Genheimer from SECUINFRA Falcon Team, revealed to Techcrunch that the malware was designed to trick gamers into installing an info-stealer known as Vidar, which can extract sensitive data such asSource link
WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20
HONG KONG – Investors in Europe can now get direct exposure to the CoinDesk 20, an index representing the largest crypto assets, thanks to a new exchange-traded product (ETP) from WisdomTree launched at Consensus Hong Kong.“The launch of the first CoinDesk 20 ETP with WisdomTree is a defining moment for digital asset investing in Europe," Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices, said in a release. "The CoinDesk 20 provides institutional investors with a streamlined way to access the largest digital assets beyond Bitcoin."WisdomTree's Physical CoinDesk 20 ETP (WCRP) offers exposure to the digital assets listed on the CoinDesk 20, in a similar way to other ETPs that offer exposure to traditional finance's S&P 500 or the NASDAQ.WCRP is listed on...
CZ Donates 150 BNB to Libra Scam Victims—Ends Up With More Than He Gave
Binance Founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said he would donate the additional crypto he received to support the LIBRA scam victims.Source link
Coinbase Launches Proof-of-Reserves for cbBTC
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase unveiled its proof-of-reserves page for cbBTC, the exchange’s wrapped version of bitcoin (BTC) that allows users to deposit bitcoin with Coinbase and send tokens that represent the deposited BTC to multiple blockchain networks such as Ethereum or Solana. Displaying live proof of bitcoin in custody gives users confidence that at any givenSource link
Donald Trump Shares CoinDesk’s XRP Article on Truth Social, Spurring Bullish Sentiment
U.S. president Donald Trump shared an XRP-related article on social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, stoking excitement and speculation among the XRP community.The article, published by CoinDesk in January, revealed how Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse experienced an uptick in U.S. deals and hiring efforts following Trump's election victory in November.The post generated 6.3K likes and 268 replies, the majority of which uttered phrases like "XRP to the moon" and discussed how XRP should become the currency that underpins a potential U.S. crypto reserve.The XRP token remained fairly muted at $2.53 after the post, although trading volume is up by 26% in 24 hours to $5.5 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.The post comes as the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency...