A hacker stole $5.5 million from zkLend and then drained all the funds on the fake website Tornado Cash
The hacker who stole from a decentralized lending protocol on Starknet called zkLend back in February lost a significant portion of the stolen funds due to his own greed and short-sightedness. De facto, the thieves have robbed the thief (and this is not a April Fool’s joke).
Is humanity really getting dumber? What scientists say about the global IQ decline
We have all taken an intelligence quotient (IQ) test at least once in our lives. Some of us did it at school. And someone — out of sheer curiosity. A value above 70 means that a person is definitely not an idiot. And if the IQ is 160, congratulations, the next Einstein! However, this test […]
Ethereum is experiencing its worst period in seven years
ETH has been on everyone’s lips lately. However, the reasons for this are not very good. The cryptocurrency market in general is not in the best of health. Sentiment is deteriorating as March, which will end the first quarter of 2025, is poised to close with a bearish drop in the prices of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and almost all…
Trump’s sons to launch American Bitcoin
The sons of US President Donald Trump, Eric and Donald, have announced the launch of a new bitcoin mining company called American Bitcoin in partnership with the well-known mining firm Hut 8. Together, they will focus on industrial bitcoin mining and the development of strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. The project aims to become the…
Author of the book «Rich Dad, Poor Dad» Robert Kiyosaki: «Start saving gold, silver and bitcoins»
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the bestselling book «Rich Dad, Poor Dad», has once again criticized fiat currencies. He called for the abandonment of «fake money» and the preference for investing in real assets such as gold, silver, and bitcoin. Kiyosaki warned that those who rely on foreign currency savings will only become poorer because…
Toncoin (TON) soared after Grok integration: now you can buy a Tesla Cybertruck (and more) with coins
In mid-March Pavel Durov left France and started actively promoting Telegram. On March 26, it became known that the Grok chatbot was integrated into the messenger (the day before the AI became available for Android). Grok’s name on Telegram is @GrokAI (search as a user), and it is available only to Telegram Premium users.
GameStop invests $1.3 billion in bitcoin
In February of this year, rumors surfaced that a well-known video game retailer GameStop considers investing in bitcoin and other crypto assets. A month later, the rumors were confirmed. The company has officially announced that it will spend $1.3 billion on general corporate needs, including the purchase of bitcoin in accordance with the…
Secrets of the North Korea hacker army: how cryptocurrency geniuses are trained
Recently, North Korean hackers have been in the news more and more often. Their latest high-profile media appearance is the largest hack in history, when criminals managed to steal $1.5 billion worth of digital assets from the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange. Next OKX exchange could become a victimHowever, the company’s team noticed potential…
Media: Fidelity Investments is preparing a stablecoin — Tether CEO talks about the beginning of a new era
There are already more than 20 stablecoins in the world. It seems like more than enough. But no. Recently Trump’s World Liberty Financial announces plans for USD1 stablecoin. Following this, the American financial company Fidelity Investments announced that it would issue its own stablecoin. The firm, which manages $5 trillion in assets, is…
Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor will destroy $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin for «economic immortality»
Co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy, which is now called Strategysaid he would simply burn his bitcoins Michael Saylor, which previously wanted to donate his thousands of BTC for the benefit of humanity, suddenly changed his mind. Now he wants to burn the private keys before he dies. About this, Sailor said during an interview with CoinDesk.
Trump’s crypto empire is growing: World Liberty Financial to launch its own stablecoin — USD1
Trump’s DeFi platform World Liberty Financial not only has completed a public token sale WLFI, but also announced the launch of its own stablecoin with a USD1 ticker, which will be pegged 1:1 to the US dollar (USD).
BlackRock launches Bitcoin ETP in Europe
The world’s largest investment company BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin product, the iShares Bitcoin ETP, in Europe. The fund is based in Switzerland and is listed on exchanges in Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. To launch the ETP in Europe, BlackRock partnered with Coinbase as custodian and Bank of New York Mellon as administrator.
Fake consultant: Zhytomyr IT specialist stole UAH 3.7 million in cryptocurrency from friends
Not only a friend, but also a thief. Zhytomyr police exposed a «crypto consultant» who stole more than UAH 3.7 million from his friends. They approached him at the end of 2024 with a request to help them set up wallets. The 40-year-old IT professional took advantage of this: his friends had limited knowledge, so he easily guided them through…
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes: bitcoin will reach $110 thousand again
Former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX Arthur Hayes at the beginning of this year warned about the fall of the crypto market. This time, he made a new forecast: bitcoin is more likely to rise again to $110 thousand than to drop to $76.5 thousand. If BTC manages to break above $110 thousand, the next mark will be $250 thousand.
Many cryptocurrencies are going to crash, — Deutsche Bank analyst
Current the cryptocurrency market will weed out 95% of investorsformer Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao warned. Now Marion Laboure, PhD, a macro strategist at Deutsche Bank and a lecturer at Harvard University, warns: many cryptocurrencies are going to crash.
We tested Elon Musk’s AI voice mode Grok 18+. It swears like a hoodlum, screams, and glitches like a demon
The artificial intelligence-based chatbot Grok 3 Beta from Elon Musk’s American company xAI impressed with its capabilities, as it was close to ChatGPT 4o from OpenAI in terms of quality. The most significant difference was that Elon Musk’s chatbot initially could communicate like a neighborhood thug with an Oxford degree: Grok’s…
Leading US venture capital funds own Toncoin (TON) for $400 million
The Open Network (TON) blockchain, which powers Telegram messenger applications, has raised $400 million in investments from well-known American venture capital companies, including Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital, Benchmark Ventures, Kingsway Capital, and Draper Associates. In these decentralized applications, payment is made with Toncoin (TON)…
What’s up, USA? China starts promoting its own cryptocurrencies and yuan
The confrontation between China and the United States in the technology sector is gaining momentum. Initially, it was artificial intelligence and now it’s time for cryptocurrencies. The first crypto President of the United States, Donald Trump, promised to make the country a leader in this market. But so far, all he has managed to do is cause…
Rumors: Trump to announce zero tax on cryptocurrency profits
Rumors are rapidly spreading on social networks (mainly on the X platform) that US President Donald Trump may announce a 0% tax on profits from bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies originating in the United States. This information has not been confirmed, but is being actively pushed, as Trump is scheduled to speak at the Digital Asset Summit in New…
Ripple celebrates victory in the five-year war with the SEC. What’s next for XRP?
On March 18, Ripple won a five-year legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC has officially withdrawn its charge of selling unregistered securities using the XRP token. This event not only boosted the value of XRP, but could also have a long-term impact on the entire cryptocurrency market. The outcome […]
Kraken signs a record deal between traditional and crypto finance — acquires NinjaTrader for $1.5B
American Kraken cryptocurrency exchange will acquire the futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion. This will allow Kraken to expand its operations to cover several asset classes and increase the total number of users. The crypto exchange currently has 15 million users. In addition, the deal between Kraken and NinjaTrader is a…
Stolen: North Korea becomes the third largest bitcoin-holding country
Thanks to the theft of $1.5 billion in crypto assets from the Bybit exchange last month, the DPRK has managed to rise to third place in the list of countries with the largest number of bitcoins. Pyongyang is now second only to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Microsoft: StilachiRAT virus steals data from 20 most popular crypto wallets via Chrome
Microsoft has announced a new remote access trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT that steals cryptocurrency wallet data. It is already known that users’ data is at risk Google Chrome with installed extensions The 20 most popular wallets. Here is a list of wallets and their Chrome extension ID:
Binance co-founder Changpeng «CZ» Zhao: the crypto market will destroy 95% of investors
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, shared his disappointing thoughts on the fate of investors in the current market, as well as the role of AI agents.
The documentary Vitalik: An Ethereum Story will be released on streaming: where and when
Residents of 23 countries were able to see the film back on September 18, 2024, if they were able to buy an NFT ticket for $20. Now it has become known that a documentary about the Ethereum blockchain network and its co-founder Vitalik Buterin created by Optimist studio, can still be viewed. It has become known that Vitalik: An Ethereum Story will…
Hackers who stole $1.5 billion from Bybit attack OKX crypto exchange
The leading cryptocurrency exchange OKX was attacked by North Korean hackers Lazarus. The same ones as last month stole $1.5 billion from Bybit. Cybercriminals targeted the DEX aggregator service. For this reason, OKX decided to suspend the platform.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has left France: «It feels great to be home»
Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messenger, has left France and returned home to Dubai, where Telegram’s headquarters are based. Rumors of his dismissal surfaced on March 15, and on March 17, he personally confirmed this information. Numerous charges against Durov have not yet been dropped, and the investigation is ongoing. The head of…
Flying bitcoin made Gemini crypto exchange a Guinness World Record holder
Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, founded by the Winklevoss brothersShe managed not only to take a swipe at Trump, but also to set a new Guinness World Record. On March 13, a show dedicated to signing a decree on the creation of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Trump’s crypto platform World Liberty Financial completes token sale
The World Liberty Financial project finally succeeded to complete token sale and raise $550 million. DeFi, a lending platform backed by Donald Trump and his three sons, intends to use the proceeds for development and expansion.
Ethereum has been selling at a record high for the last 3 months
Over the past three months, Ethereum has seen record-breaking sales. Glassnode’s data shows that long-term holders and large players («whales») started selling Ethereum during this year’s crypto market crash.
The WSJ: Trump family wants to buy part of Binance
Representatives of the family of US President Donald Trump are negotiating the acquisition of a part of the US division of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The news comes as Binance tries to return to the US market after legal problems in the past.
Trump’s crypto revolution went the wrong way: what to expect next?
The last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride (in every sense) for crypto investors. It all started with the loud promises of Donald Trump, who took office in January 2025. From decrees, crypto balls, and summits in the White House to a personalized TRUMP token and DeFi platform of World Liberty Financial — […]
SEC on the fence: no ETFs for XRP, Solana, Litecoin, Cardano and Dogecoin until May
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended the decision-making process for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to XRP, Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC), Cardano (ADA) and Dogecoin (DOGE) for May this year. The SEC cited the need for additional time to review the proposed rule changes. Among the applications affected by the…
Only 4% of the world’s population owns bitcoin, but Ukraine is not lagging behind
Global level bitcoin acceptance is only 3%, and 4% of people own digital gold. By the way, according to current data Worldometer, the world’s population is 8.2 billion.
Meteora co-founder promotes «parasitic» memoin
Ben Chow, the former co-founder of the Meteora platform, said that his account on social network X (formerly Twitter) was hacked by hackers. Initially, a post advertising a new «parasitic» memecoin appeared on his page. But later, Chow deleted the tweet and reported that his account had been compromised, and urged followers to ignore any messages…
For the first time in 3 years, Solana’s price fell below the realized price
Native token Solana (SOL) network fell below the realized price for the first time since 2021. As of now, SOL is trading at $125, which is 8% below the realized price of $134. The latter is the average realized price at which most coins were last moved on the blockchain. This means that many investors are now holding SOL at a loss. And this may put…
Goodbye, Skype: How the legend of the 2000s came to an end
Today, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger rule the world of convenient messengers. Signal is also gaining popularity. And we have gradually begun to forget how in the early 2000s, everyone who had a computer used «ICQ». Gradually, ICQ turned into something from the long-forgotten past, and in 2024, the messenger ceased to exist. Now Skype…
Bitcoin dropped below $79k and this is not the bottom
Bitcoin lost about 5% of its value and dropped to $78,300 during the week. The drop occurred after signing of the decree of the US President Donald Trump on the creation of the Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve which will consist exclusively of confiscated assets, without new government procurement.
Due to an unknown person using a bug, a large-scale Ethereum update has been postponed
Ethereum blockchain network encountered technical problems during a major Pectra update that was rolled out to the Sepolia test network on March 5, 2025. An unknown attacker discovered a vulnerability that forced the developers to introduce a «private patch» to stabilize the network.
Trump signs an executive order to create a long-awaited strategic crypto reserve, but it’s a disappointment
On March 7, US President Donald Trump signed a decree about the creation of strategic crypto reserve. It will consist of bitcoins confiscated in criminal and civil proceedings. According to preliminary estimates, the US government owns about 200 thousand bitcoins, but a full audit has never been conducted. About reported crypto-king David Sacks.
The FTX crypto exchange’s destroyer, Sam Bankman-Fried, gave an interview from prison: «I don’t think I’m a criminal»
In late February, Sam Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud over thethrough the FTX exchangesuddenly appeared in X. This was the first series of publications since 2023. And not about crypto, but about the labor market. Later, on March 6, Benkman-Fried, also known as SBF, gave an interview from prison, where he has been…
Sui’s value jumped sharply thanks to a deal with Trump’s World Liberty Financial
The native Sui (SUI) blockchain token has risen to $2.81 (+11.23%) on March 6 on the back of the announcement of an agreement on a decentralized financial protocol World Liberty Financial (WLFI), which is being promoted by Donald Trump. Thus, SUI became the best performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 market index.
Reddit co-founder joins the hunt for TikTok and wants to bring it to the blockchain
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s The People’s Bid for TikTok campaign with acquisition of TikTok — as a strategic advisor. McCourt also leads Project Liberty, an organization that aims to give users more control over their data through the use of blockchain technology.
Solana is sinking along with Memecoin: when did the network take a wrong turn?
Memecoin frauds such as rug pull and pump and dump schemes have become very common on the Solana network over the past year. The popularity of memecoins has brought significant money to the blockchain, but there is another side to the coin: a negative impact on reputation and a drop in user trust. A platform […]
Blockchain Kava develops the world’s largest decentralized AI model based on DeepSeek R1
Kava blockchain, which combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the development capabilities of Ethereum, announced at the Consensus Hong Kong conference the world’s largest decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) model based on the sensational Chinese model DeepSeek R1.
Switzerland and Australia reject the idea of crypto reserves
The Australian government does not plan to create a strategic crypto reserve. Instead, it is planned to strengthen supervision in this area and develop a clear regulatory framework.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes says bitcoin’s potential bottom is —$70k, but it is also a chance for investors
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, remains confident in the further growth of bitcoin despite the serious volatility in the crypto market. He is convinced that long-term bullish trend will continue, and the current short-term fluctuations should be viewed as opportunities for profitable entry for investors.
Hackers laundered all $1.5 billion stolen from Bybit and helped THORchain earn $5.5 million
North Korean hackers Lazarus managed to launder all assets, stolen from the Bybit exchange. In just 10 days, they laundered 499,000 ETH worth about $1.5 billion (estimated at the time of the crime). EmberCN analysts reported that most of the cryptocurrency was withdrawn through THORChain protocol, which earned $5.5 million in commissions. Hackers…
Binance to remove trading pairs with 9 stablecoins, including USDT and DAI
The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance has announced the removal of spot trading pairs with stablecoins that do not correspond to EU Regulation on markets in cryptoassets (MiCA). The changes will take effect in March and apply to users of the European Economic Area (EEA). Nine stablecoins were delisted:
Famous cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff suddenly recognized bitcoin as digital gold
Longtime digital asset critic Peter Schiff has publicly recognized Bitcoin (BTC) as digital gold. The economist dared to admit this after US President Donald Trump announced the previous composition of the national crypto reserve.
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