#crypto market capitalization will grow by $1 trillion in case of approval of a spot #bitcoin-ETF
The analytical company #CryptoQuant in a new report on the cryptocurrency market writes that in the case of approval of the bitcoin-ETF capitalization of #BTC can grow by $155 billion, and the total capitalization of the entire crypto market by $1 trillion, with the infusion of only 1% of institutional capital into the market.
According to analysts' calculations, the price of BTC in this case could rise to $50-70 thousand.
â ïž Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have become the targets of a new cybercrime tactic. Criminals are creating fake blockchain games
âĄïžWe first came across this threat in a newsletter from BHMEA speaker Graham Cluley. The games are being promoted on social media, with threat actors direct-messaging some targets to entice them to download the games via access codes.
âĄïžAnd as Cluley pointed out, itâs likely that targets are being identified based on their involvement in, and enthusiasm for, cryptocurrency in general â theyâre people who are eager to engage in the space, and cybercriminals are leveraging that eagerness as a human vulnerability.
âïž What are the games called?
Researcher Iamdeadlyz has identified the names of a number of fake games:
Theyâre play-to-earn games that promise crypto rewards. Iamdeadlyz has also published a detailed analysis of how the threat actors are deploying the malware and accessing the contents of victimsâ crypto wallets.
âïž What malware are they delivering?
Theyâre delivering Realst on Mac â which steals data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets.
On Windows, the games are delivering RedLine Stealer.
Beware!!! Not to install these games or which have similar nature as you might lose which you already have
đ„ Bitcoin the best performing asset in 2023 among 40 asset classes.
đą According to data released by NYDIG on October 6, #bitcoin has become the best-performing asset class in 2023 with a gain of 63.3%, leading among 40 selected asset classes. $BTC đą Among these assets, U.S. large-cap companies were the second best performing asset class with a 28.2% gain.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin outperformed other notable assets including the U.S. stock market (12.2%), commodities (6%), cash (3.8%) and gold (1.1%).