KuCoin sees user base grow to 38m, fastest gains in LATAM and MENA

Crypto exchange KuCoin’s expansion in 2024 saw record adoption in LATAM and MENA, driving its user base to nearly 40 million. KuCoin‘s user base hit 38 million in 2024, with the biggest growth in Latin America and the Middle East/North Africa, the exchange said in a press release shared crypto.news. More users in these regions […]

Indian crypto exchange Mudrex suspends withdrawals amid 200% growth in user base

Crypto exchange Mudrex announced Sunday that it has temporarily suspended crypto withdrawals, citing compliance concerns and the need to prevent misuse by bad actors. Mudrex, a Bengaluru-based crypto exchange platform supported by Y Combinator, Better Capital, and Woodstock Fund, has temporarily paused withdrawals. Founder Alankar Saxena, in an X post on Jan. 12, explained that […]

Leaked OpenSea user emails now public, SlowMist warns of phishing risks

Over 7 million OpenSea users are at risk after email addresses compromised in a 2022 data breach were recently made fully public. According to blockchain security firm SlowMist’s chief information security officer, 23pds, the leaked data significantly increases the risk of phishing and other attacks. In a Jan. 13 X post, the security researcher alerted […]

AI bot transfers $50k in crypto after user manipulates fund handling

An AI bot controlling $50,000 in crypto transferred the funds after a user successfully persuaded it to bypass its core directive: to never release the funds. A user under alias p0pular.eth successfully claimed a $50,000 crypto prize pool after convincing an artificial intelligence bot named Freysa to transfer its funds, bypassing the bot’s primary directive […]