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EA Founder Trip Hawkins Dives Into Web3 Sector With Barcelona-Based Startup
- Saturday February 25, 2023
- Edited by Gadgets 360 with inputs from Reuters
Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports videogame franchise FIFA, is joining a Web3 startup, looking to take on top blockchain games like Axie Infinity. GFAL publishes titles compatible with blockchain technology across consoles, personal computers and smartphones — commonly called Web3.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bitcoin Climbs 40 Percent in January as Crypto Market Jumps by $280 Billion
- Monday January 30, 2023
- Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg
Bitcoin is up over 40 percent since the turn of the year, a first-month gain bettered only twice before when crypto was in its infancy. Smaller coins like Solana, Axie Infinity and Decentraland have doubled in value, part of a $280 billion (roughly Rs. 22.8 lakh crore) January climb in digital assets overall, CoinGecko figures show.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity CEO Moved Funds to Binance Before Disclosing Ronin Bridge Hack
- Monday August 1, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
The Axie Infinity CEO transferred $3 million (roughly Rs. 24 crore) worth of tokens before the Ronin hack and Sky Mavis claimed that they did so to bring more flexibility as a response to the sidechain attack.
- www.gadgets360.com
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British Army’s Twitter, YouTube Accounts Breached; Used to Promote NFTs
- Monday July 4, 2022
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs From Reuters
The YouTube and Twitter accounts of the British army were breached on Sunday, and used to promote cryptocurrency and non fungible tokens (NFTs). The British army confirmed that it was aware of the accounts and said an investigation was underway. It currently has 362,000 followers on Twitter, while the YouTube channel has 177,000 subscribers. The Yo...
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Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network Returns on Track After Losing $625 Million in Hack Attack
- Wednesday June 29, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Three months after having suffered an impactful hack, blockchain game Axie Infinity has re-opened its Ronin Network. The Ethereum-based side chain of Axie Infinity has undergone internal as well as external audits before its re-launch. The Ronin Bridge now has a set daily withdrawal limit of $50 million (roughly Rs. 395 crore), which will be reset ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity’s Discord Bot Targetted by Hackers: Here's What You Need to Know
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Axie Infinity took to Twitter to inform users about a new hacking attempt concerning its discord bot MEE6. The team further announced that its Discord bot was manipulated by hackers to issue fake mint announcements, adding that the users should be wary of any such messages if they open their Discord account.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Binance CEO Expresses Disappointment With Terra's Reaction to Recent Crash
- Monday May 16, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, has expressed his disappointment in the way Terraform Labs handled the recent LUNA and UST collapse.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Binance Recovers $5.8 Million of $625 Million Stolen Funds From Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hack
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has taken to Twitter to announce that the leading trading platform had recovered $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 44.5 crore) worth of crypto stolen from play-to-earn blockchain Axie Infinity by North Korea.
- www.gadgets360.com
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UN Body Coordinator Calls For Greater Focus On North Korea's Cyber Crimes
- Thursday April 21, 2022
- Business | Reuters
The United States last week linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to Axie Infinity
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
- Friday April 15, 2022
- Reuters
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
- www.gadgets360.com
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US Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $600-Million Crypto Last Month
- Friday April 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Sky Mavis Offers Up to $1 Million in Bug Bounty After Losing $625 Million in Major Hack
- Wednesday April 13, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Sky Mavis, the parent of Axie Infinity game, has offered to pay security developers upto $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.5 crore) to identify loopholes in their security systems. The rewards will be paid in AXS, the native token of Axie Infinity game. The step comes after Sky Mavis-developed Ronin Network lost $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore) in a ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Sky Mavis COO Promises to Reimburse Players After Hackers Steal $625 Million
- Thursday March 31, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Sky Mavis, the company behind popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has pledged to reimburse players after hackers stole $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,730 crore) from the Ronin blockchain.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity, Ronin Network Lose $625 Million in Hack Attack, Ether and USD Coin Stolen
- Wednesday March 30, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
The Ronin Network is developed by Sky Mavis as a bridge for crypto transfer between blockchain and gaming. It was breached by malicious actors who extracted 173,600 Ether and 25.5 million USD Coin units amounting to $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore). A legal investigation has been launched in the case and the stolen funds are being traced.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Hackers Steal Over $600 Million In One Of The Biggest Ever Crypto Heists
- Wednesday March 30, 2022
- Business | Agence France-Presse
Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth over $600 million from a digital ledger used by players of the popular online game Axie Infinity, in a major digital cash heist revealed on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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EA Founder Trip Hawkins Dives Into Web3 Sector With Barcelona-Based Startup
- Saturday February 25, 2023
- Edited by Gadgets 360 with inputs from Reuters
Former Apple executive Trip Hawkins, who founded the company behind the best-selling sports videogame franchise FIFA, is joining a Web3 startup, looking to take on top blockchain games like Axie Infinity. GFAL publishes titles compatible with blockchain technology across consoles, personal computers and smartphones — commonly called Web3.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bitcoin Climbs 40 Percent in January as Crypto Market Jumps by $280 Billion
- Monday January 30, 2023
- Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg
Bitcoin is up over 40 percent since the turn of the year, a first-month gain bettered only twice before when crypto was in its infancy. Smaller coins like Solana, Axie Infinity and Decentraland have doubled in value, part of a $280 billion (roughly Rs. 22.8 lakh crore) January climb in digital assets overall, CoinGecko figures show.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity CEO Moved Funds to Binance Before Disclosing Ronin Bridge Hack
- Monday August 1, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
The Axie Infinity CEO transferred $3 million (roughly Rs. 24 crore) worth of tokens before the Ronin hack and Sky Mavis claimed that they did so to bring more flexibility as a response to the sidechain attack.
- www.gadgets360.com
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British Army’s Twitter, YouTube Accounts Breached; Used to Promote NFTs
- Monday July 4, 2022
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs From Reuters
The YouTube and Twitter accounts of the British army were breached on Sunday, and used to promote cryptocurrency and non fungible tokens (NFTs). The British army confirmed that it was aware of the accounts and said an investigation was underway. It currently has 362,000 followers on Twitter, while the YouTube channel has 177,000 subscribers. The Yo...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network Returns on Track After Losing $625 Million in Hack Attack
- Wednesday June 29, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Three months after having suffered an impactful hack, blockchain game Axie Infinity has re-opened its Ronin Network. The Ethereum-based side chain of Axie Infinity has undergone internal as well as external audits before its re-launch. The Ronin Bridge now has a set daily withdrawal limit of $50 million (roughly Rs. 395 crore), which will be reset ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity’s Discord Bot Targetted by Hackers: Here's What You Need to Know
- Thursday May 19, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Axie Infinity took to Twitter to inform users about a new hacking attempt concerning its discord bot MEE6. The team further announced that its Discord bot was manipulated by hackers to issue fake mint announcements, adding that the users should be wary of any such messages if they open their Discord account.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Binance CEO Expresses Disappointment With Terra's Reaction to Recent Crash
- Monday May 16, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, has expressed his disappointment in the way Terraform Labs handled the recent LUNA and UST collapse.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Binance Recovers $5.8 Million of $625 Million Stolen Funds From Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge Hack
- Tuesday April 26, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has taken to Twitter to announce that the leading trading platform had recovered $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 44.5 crore) worth of crypto stolen from play-to-earn blockchain Axie Infinity by North Korea.
- www.gadgets360.com
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UN Body Coordinator Calls For Greater Focus On North Korea's Cyber Crimes
- Thursday April 21, 2022
- Business | Reuters
The United States last week linked North Korean hackers to the theft of hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of cryptocurrency tied to Axie Infinity
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Axie Infinity: US Ties North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus to Major Crypto Theft
- Friday April 15, 2022
- Reuters
The United States has linked North Korean hackers group Lazarus to the recent online theft of cryptocurrency from popular online game Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
US Says North Korean Hackers Stole Over $600-Million Crypto Last Month
- Friday April 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Sky Mavis Offers Up to $1 Million in Bug Bounty After Losing $625 Million in Major Hack
- Wednesday April 13, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
Sky Mavis, the parent of Axie Infinity game, has offered to pay security developers upto $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.5 crore) to identify loopholes in their security systems. The rewards will be paid in AXS, the native token of Axie Infinity game. The step comes after Sky Mavis-developed Ronin Network lost $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore) in a ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Sky Mavis COO Promises to Reimburse Players After Hackers Steal $625 Million
- Thursday March 31, 2022
- Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee
Sky Mavis, the company behind popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has pledged to reimburse players after hackers stole $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,730 crore) from the Ronin blockchain.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Axie Infinity, Ronin Network Lose $625 Million in Hack Attack, Ether and USD Coin Stolen
- Wednesday March 30, 2022
- Radhika Parashar
The Ronin Network is developed by Sky Mavis as a bridge for crypto transfer between blockchain and gaming. It was breached by malicious actors who extracted 173,600 Ether and 25.5 million USD Coin units amounting to $625 million (roughly Rs. 4,729 crore). A legal investigation has been launched in the case and the stolen funds are being traced.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Hackers Steal Over $600 Million In One Of The Biggest Ever Crypto Heists
- Wednesday March 30, 2022
- Business | Agence France-Presse
Hackers stole cryptocurrency worth over $600 million from a digital ledger used by players of the popular online game Axie Infinity, in a major digital cash heist revealed on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com/business