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Bitcoin price starts 'Uptober' down 0.7% amid hope for final $20K push
Bitcoin price action could include a fresh trip to $20,500, but beyond that, the overall trend remains firmly down for traders.
Bitcoin price starts 'Uptober' down 0.7% amid hope for final $20K push
Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold $20,000 into the September monthly close as one trader eyed a final comeback before fresh downside.
BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader's $20,500 upside target remains
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD staying lower after finishing the month at around $19,400.
Capping 3% losses, the monthly chart failed to rally on Oct. 1, with BTC/USD down another 0.7% in “Uptober” so far, according to data from on-chain data resource Coinglass.
BTC/USD monthly returns chart (screenshot). Source: CoinglassDismal financial data from macro markets contributed to the lack of appetite for risk assets, and among crypto traders, the outlook remained gloomy.
For popular Twitter account Il Capo of Crypto, a return above the $20,000 mark was still possible on the day, this still to be followed by a dive much lower.
Transit Swap loses over $21M due to internal bug hack, issues apology
“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million.
Transit Swap loses over $21M due to internal bug hack, issues apology
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Transit Swap, a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, lost roughly $21 million after a hacker exploited an internal bug on a swap contract. Following the revelation, Transit Swap issued an apology to the users while efforts to track down and recover the stolen funds are underway.
“We are deeply sorry,” stated Transit Swap while revealing that a bug in the code allowed a hacker to make away with an estimated $21 million. Blockchain investigator Peckshield narrowed down the attack to a compatibility issue or misplaced trust in the swap contract.
Peckshield, along with other investigators, including SlowMist, Bitrace and TokenPocket joined in on the pursuit to track down the hacker. Transit Swap stated:
California fraud cases highlight the need for a regulatory crackdown on crypto
Recent cases involving crypto fraud serve as a timely reminder to do your own due diligence until regulators take more action. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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