Crypto Portfolio Tracking App Apologizes for Racist Messages Sent to Customer...
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....
Related News
A "Signals" account has been blocked after making racist posts available to all users of the app.
'Teflon' Sam Bankman-Fried illustrates why the crypto community holds him in high regard, as Blockfolio exploit results in clear communication and a rapid response. On February 9, Blockfolio's Signal feed was briefly compromised, resulting in some users receiving racist messages within the company's app.Users said that the culprits went so far as to threaten loss of funds if deposits were not removed from the crypto portfolio platform. While the derogatory messages were reportedly scrubbed by Blockfolio's security team within about 30 minutes, the incident left many wondering how such an....
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....
The decentralized finance (defi) portfolio tracking startup Debank raised $25 million from investors according to an announcement on Tuesday. Following the equity financing round, Debank says it has an overall valuation of around $200 million.
Defi Dashboard Debank Raises $25 Million
2021 was a good year for venture capital (VC) entering the crypto and blockchain space. Estimates show that VCs invested roughly $30 billion into the crypto industry. The $30 billion invested in crypto and blockchain is four times larger than the investments made in 2020.
Debank has....
Is the Bored Ape Yacht Club secretly racist? We at Bitcoinist studied both sides of the case back in the day, but the rumor persists. In fact, the Internet seems to be even more obsessed now, and a lot has happened since we first analyzed it. For example, all of the creators were doxxed and […]