Here’s what happened in crypto today
Today in crypto, SlowMist’s chief information security officer says a list of seven million OpenSea user emails leaked in 2022 has now become public and available for scammers. Michael Saylor posts Bitcoin chart for 10th consecutive week and Singapore has blocked access to Polymarket.Millions of leaked OpenSea user emails now public: SlowMistOver seven million email addresses compromised in an OpenSea email vendor leak in 2022 have recently been “fully publicized” online — giving scammers a new treasure trove of information to work with, warns a SlowMist executive. “Remember the attack on the OpenSea mail service provider in [2022] that led to the leakage of emails? The leaked email addresses have now been fully publicized after multiple disseminations,” SlowMist’s chief information security officer, “23pds,” wrote in a Jan. 13 post on X. Speaking to Cointelegraph, 23pds explained that while the attack occurred in June 2022, the data had not been made public until recently, meaning “all groups of attackers can use this information to go phishing and scamming.”“Previously, it was not made public. Now all the leaked data has been made public in its entirety and is available to anyone who wants it.”OpenSea, one of the world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces, first warned customers of a data leak on June 29, 2022, after discovering that an employee of Customer.io — its email automation platform — leaked the list of OpenSea customer emails to an outside party. Saylor hints at impending Bitcoin acquisitionMicroStrategy (MSTR) co-founder and Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor has posted the MicroStrategy Bitcoin chart — signaling an impending Bitcoin purchase by the company on Jan. 13."Thinking about the next green dot on SaylorTracker," the executive wrote to his 3.9 million followers on the X social media platform.According to the SaylorTracker website, MicroStrategy currently holds 447,470 BTC, valued at approximately $42 billion, and is up 51% on its BTC holdings — representing an unrealized gain of roughly $14 billion.The company's Bitcoin treasury strategy has drawn mixed reactions from the investment community, with some praising Saylor's approach of financing Bitcoin through debt, and others warning that sudden swings in Bitcoin's price could send MSTR shares crashing.Singapore blocks access to PolymarketSingapore has blocked access to Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market, as part of a crackdown on unlicensed gambling platforms. On Jan. 12, multiple users reported being unable to access Polymarket in Singapore.Alex Zuo, investment and custody vice president at Cobo Global, posted on X:“Polymarket is officially defined as a gambling website in Singapore. If you want to place a bet, you can only go to a state-owned gambling company. Otherwise, you will face fines and imprisonment.”Visitors attempting to access the site from Singapore receive a warning referencing Section 20 of the Gambling Control Act 2022. The act imposes fines of up to 10,000 Singapore dollars, jail terms of up to six months, or both, for gambling with unlicensed operators.“You have attempted to access an illegal gambling site hosted by an unlicensed gambling service provider. Singapore Pools is the only licensed online gambling operator in Singapore,” reads the warning from the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA).Established on Aug. 1, 2022, the GRA oversees all forms of gambling in Singapore. It was formed by reconstituting the Casino Regulatory Authority to create a single regulatory body capable of addressing evolving gambling products and services. Polymarket operates on the Polygon blockchain, allowing users to bet on world events using USD Coin .