Mastercard now allows cardholders to buy NFTs on several marketplaces
Mastercard recently surveyed a group of over 35,000 people in 40 countries and found that 45% had purchased an NFT or would consider buying one.
Category: Cryptocurrency News
Crypto lending firm Celsius pauses withdrawals, tanks 50%
In unusual movements, cryptos from the mail DeFi wallet of Celsius began moving liquidity to FTX at 18:00 ET on June 12, as WBTC was removed from Celsius’s main AAVE staking and lending platform.
Anonymous hacker served with restraining order via NFT
LCX said the funds were laundered via crypto mixer Tornado Cash but were later traced through “algorithmic forensic analysis.” The analysis also allowed the company to identify wallets associated with the hacker.
OpenSea to step up efforts in preventing scams and thefts
Earlier this month, Nathaniel Chastain, OpenSea’s former head of product was charged by the United States Department of Justice with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.