Elliptic Analysis Says $477 Million Stolen From FTX, ‘Accounts Drainer’ Becomes 35th Largest ETH Holder

Three days ago, on Nov. 11, 2022, it was reported that FTX’s wallets saw unusual activities and FTX Telegram channel admins stressed that FTX was “hacked.” The same day, the new FTX CEO John Ray confirmed there were “unauthorized transactions.” A report by the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic explains that out of “more than $663 … Read more

Bitcoin Options Giant Deribit Loses $28 Million in Hot Wallet Hack

The world’s largest bitcoin options exchange, Deribit, was hacked for close to $28 million, according to an update from the company’s official Twitter account on Nov. 2. Deribit says that the firm’s hot wallet was drained just before midnight the day prior. Crypto Derivatives Exchange Deribit Loses $28 Million — Company Says Customer Funds Are … Read more

Ethereum’s Post-Merge Transfer Fees Remain Low, Since Mid-May High-Priority ETH Fees Are 93% Cheaper

Following Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) on September 15, the blockchain network’s transaction fees have been much lower than they were ten days before The Merge. Roughly four months ago on May 13, 2022, high-priority ether transactions could cost 68 gwei or $2.97 per transaction, and today at $0.18, a high-priority ether … Read more