Trezor is warning users about a new wave of phishing attacks, while Swiss bank Sygnum announced the tokenization of its shares on the blockchain. These and more news in this practical daily summary so that you are always informed with the most recent events that occur within the crypto world.
📍 Attacks with Phishing They continue to lurk in the digital world, and now they are the users of the Wallets physical of cryptocurrencies, Trezor who must remain alert. The company that developed the wallet alerted users on Twitter, arguing that cybercriminals are using the same modus operandi than with Ledger users.
According to the company's report, Ledger database hackers are "hopeful" that users also own the Trezor device, so they are attacking with a new wave of phishing messages that seek to trick victims into stealing their cryptocurrency funds. The argument that the attackers are using this time is to make victims believe that the company established new KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations, inviting them to update their information and personal data, which will lead to theft. it's completely false.
📍 Banks continue to innovate in digital ecosystems and technology blockchain to develop better and more efficient services. Now, sygnals, one of Switzerland's leading crypto banks, announced the tokenization of their shares to improve their public offerings.
In an official statement, Sygnum noted that it is the first bank in the world to tokenize its shares within a blockchain, and it did so through the platform DesygnateThe entity also noted that this initiative lays the foundations for future public offerings by banks, and that it provides companies and entities with an alternative. “fully regulated, highly efficient and potentially more inclusive” compared to traditional capital raising options, including IPOs.
📍 The Tokens NFT are gaining more popularity thanks to their incredible features to design and create unique, original and collectible pieces. Now Atari, a renowned digital game development company, announced an alliance with Enjin, the popular blockchain-based ecosystem for the development of digital games, with the aim of integrating its IP and iconic licenses for the development and implementation of NFTs and decentralized games.
According to the company's statement, Atari is looking to make NFT tokens more usable. It will allow users to create and collect unique and collectible NFT tokens, but it will also allow them to use them.
“Digital assets will no longer just be visually appealing, but will have real-world applications for users to experience and enjoy.”
📍 Data from itit, a cryptocurrency exchange that provides services to Paypal, shows that users of this platform are buying close to 55 bitcoins (BTC) per hour. While the figures for Ethereum (ETH) are also promising, with a volume of over 770 ETH per hour.
Source: cfbenchmarks
ItBit notes that its daily trading volume has doubled since the arrival of Paypal, as previous figures reveal that less than 30 BTC were traded per hour on this same exchange. Likewise, data from MarketWatch The stock price of Paypal is also growing since it integrated new cryptocurrency services. In November, before opening Bitcoin services, Paypal shares were worth around $180 USD per unit, while today they are worth more than $220 USD.
📍 The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is beginning to show interest in learning about the environment of decentralized finance, also known as DeFi.
Two professors from the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee conducted a presentation where they expose several of the key aspects to consider about these growing ecosystems, and which the entity must consider in the future. Among these aspects, they highlight that the developers of DeFi protocols do not consider legal aspects when designing their projects, in addition to the fact that, being decentralized, they do not incorporate KYC regulations, so it is unknown who is managing resources within these financial protocols. Likewise, the lack of regulatory clarity within these spaces prevents regulators from knowing whether AML practices are being complied with to prevent financial crimes.
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