Portfolio App Blockfolio Adds Crypto, Stock Trading to Capitalize on GameStop...
The app offers trading of crypto assets as well as tokenized stocks listed on derivatives exchange FTX.
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FTX indicated that although the Blockfolio brand is being retired, this would not affect the services offered to users. The Blockfolio brand is no more: One of the first genuine product brands in the cryptocurrency space, the mobile app that started as a portfolio tracker — and later morphed into a trading app under the stewardship of FTX — will now take its new owner's name.Blockfolio, which boasted a user base in excess of six million crypto enthusiasts, was acquired by Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Trading company in August 2020 in a deal worth $150 million. Related: Billionaire SBF says FTX....
The crypto portfolio tracker Blockfolio, owned by the exchange FTX, got its messaging system compromised, as racist notifications started to appear. Blockfolio’s users received the offensive messages with a warning that they’re about to lose all funds. Some Offensive Messages Included a URL Reportedly Linked to Pornography According to the crypto tracker and trading app, they’re almost entirely back with their notification system, and the company issued a public apology: We are incredibly sorry about the offensive messages posted today. No funds/etc were affected; this....
The GameStop-galvanized "bear raid" by retail stock traders appears to have terrified Wall Street, but crypto-industry marketeers are salivating over the prospect of new customer leads, and more demand.
A breach of Blockfolio’s signal feed saw racist messages sent to some users of the crypto portfolio platform. Some Blockfolio users received shocking messages from the app on Tuesday in what has now been confirmed as a breach of the platform’s signal feed.The hackers responsible for the breach sent racist and offensive messages, threatening them to withdraw their funds or risk losing their deposits.Responding to the matter, Blockfolio released a tweet apologizing for the incident while assuring users of the safety of their funds.According to Blockfolio, the breach only affected the signal....
Video game retailer GameStop has entered the non-fungible token (NFT) space. According to the Wall Street Journal, it is forming a division to develop a marketplace for non-fungible tokens and form cryptocurrency partnerships with crypto firms. GameStop To Build NFT Marketplace According to the WSJ story, the company has employed more than 20 individuals to oversee the unit, which is developing an online hub for buying, selling, and trading NFTs of virtual videogame artifacts like avatar clothing and weaponry. GameStop launched its NFT website last year and has been inviting creators to....