Binance recovers $5.8M linked to Axie Infinity hack
Crypto exchange Binance has recovered $5.8 million worth of stolen funds originating from an unprecedented Axie Infinity exploit in March. The hackers distributed the funds over 86 accounts. The massive $625 million exploit was tied by US security officials to North Korea’s “Lazarus” hacker group.
Crypto prices today: Bitcoin falls 3.2%, ETH down 2.9%
Bitcoin is currently trading at $40,537.1, a 3.23% decline over the previous day. Ethereum is down 2.9% over the last 24 hours to $2,994.9. Solana fell 4.3% to $101.69, while Cardano is trading lower by 3.43% at $0.911. Polkadot (DOT) fell 4.87% to $18.22. The global crypto market cap stands at $1.88 trillion, a 2.59% decline over the previous day.
Bitcoin firm Crusoe Energy raises $505M to grow flare-gas mining biz
Crusoe Energy Systems has raised $350 million in a Series C round led by G2 Venture Partners. It has also secured up to $155 million in credit from SVB Capital, Sparkfund, and Generate Capital. The US-based firm converts natural gas that would otherwise go to waste into power for Bitcoin mining.
India needs a single crypto regulator, says Polygon Co-Founder
India needs a single regulator to oversee all crypto-related matters, said Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Ethereum-scaling tool Polygon. He said the creation of a collective authority composed of representatives from the Reserve Bank of India, Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the Goods & Services Tax Council (GS), and the Finance Ministry would encourage projects like his own to set up shop in the country.
Solana-based climate change project employs ‘NFTrees’ to save rainforests
GainForest has partnered with the Environmental Ministry of Paraguay (MADES) to protect thousands of hectares of forest in Gran Chaco Americano. It is one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, and one of the planet’s main carbon sinks. Those who provide donations to the project receive data drops and wildlife camera pictures connected to indigenous tribes, all in the form of non-fungible tokens, dubbed “NFTrees.”
Switzerland currently has the most profitable Bitcoin traders worldwide: Report
A study by online investing news and education platform Invezz revealed that Switzerland currently has the most profitable Bitcoin traders in the world. The country has the highest gains per investor at $1,268. However, only 1.8% of the country is invested in crypto. India was ranked 4th for the percentage of the population investing in crypto.
