A malicious employee of email provider Opensea has shared the list of email addresses of its users, leaving them exposed to potential phishing and social engineering attacks. This and more news in this handy daily summary so that you are always informed with the most recent events that occur within the crypto world.
New security vulnerability affects Opensea users
📍Opensea users have been exposed to a new security vulnerability related to the NFT marketplace's email provider. According to Reports In a hack by Opensea developers, a malicious employee of email provider Customer misused his access to the platform to download and share email addresses provided by Opensea users.
The data was shared with an unauthorized third party, so the NFT marketplace is warning users to be alert to messages and information received in their emails.
The recent information exposure may lead to a new wave of phishing by malicious actors looking to steal NFTs and assets held by crypto market users.
MicroStrategy invests another $10 million in BTC
📍MicroStrategy now owns 129.699 BTC. The Bitcoin balance of MicroStrategy, a prestigious business intelligence company, has increased by 0,37% this week.
Company President Michael Saylor reported on his Twitter account that MicroStrategy has purchased another 480 BTC in the midst of a bear market, at an average price of $20.817 per BTC. The acquisition represents an investment of another $10 million by the largest institutional Bitcoin investor in the world.
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MicroStrategy reported a total Bitcoin holding of 129.699 BTC, with an investment of $3.980 billion since August 2020.
The Netherlands launches its first spot Bitcoin ETF
(I.e.Digital asset management company Jacobi Asset launches Bitcoin ETF in the Netherlands. The first Dutch exchange-traded fund (ETF) debuted on the Euronext Amsterdam Exchange on Thursday.
According to the issuing company, the “Jacobi Bitcoin ETF”, listed on the Dutch stock exchange under the ticker BCOIN, is a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund that will allow investors to access the underlying performance of the cryptocurrency, which has become one of the most sought-after alternative investment assets by investors.
Brazilians prefer Bitcoin
📍Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency preferred by Brazilians for making crypto payments. A study conducted by CoinPayments has revealed that Bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, is also the preferred choice for Brazilians when it comes to making payments with crypto assets.
According to the analysis firm, this preference is due to the fact that Bitcoin is the most well-known cryptocurrency in the country and in the world since it has had an extraordinary performance in recent years.
In addition to this, cities such as Rio de Janeiro are promoting friendly policies for the adoption and use of Bitcoin in different spaces, including the payment of municipal taxes.
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