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…
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.
Trump announces the composition of the US cryptocurrency reserve — the market reacted briskly
It seems that cryptozoites are tolerated. US President Donald Trump has finally released information about the national crypto reserve, which stimulated the market to grow. Rumors have been confirmed that the creation of a cryptocurrency stock will be based on the principle «America — above all»which includes digital assets based in the United…
Not a fall, but a retest: Standard Chartered analysts expect bitcoin to reach $500k
Bitcoin (BTC) has recently experienced a significant decline: at the time of writing, the price is $80,346, reflecting a 6.86% decline in 24 hours. Other cryptocurrencies have also fallen significantly, which has caused concern among investors and traders. Some of them talk about a further potential decline in bitcoin to $70 thousand more often…
Ukrainian business hopes for 5-10% tax on cryptocurrency income instead of 23%
The draft law on cryptocurrency regulation is expected to be passed by the Verkhovna Rada will consider in the first quarter of 2025and by the summer this issue of legalization will be resolved. However, the issue of taxation of cryptocurrency income remains a subject of discussion. This was reported by Taras Kozak, president of the «UNIVER»…
Crypto winter is coming: bitcoin is expected to fall to $70k
Questions about altseason 2025 can no longer be raised. Rather, when the crypto winter will begin and how long it will last. The crypto market is in fear and uncertainty: indicator The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at 10. This is the lowest since June 2024.
THORChain protocol earned $3M on Bybit hackers money laundering
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially stated that Bybit hack for $1.5 billion linked to the North Korean hacker group Lazarus (also known as TraderTraitor) and identified the incident as a state-sponsored cyberattack aimed at laundering assets across multiple blockchains. The FBI called for blocking the hackers’…
Tron launches Gas Free: USDT transactions without commission
Founder of the Tron blockchain and owner of a banana for $6.24 million, Justin Sun announced Gas Free feature for Tether’s USDT stablecoin. This update, which will be implemented over the next week, will allow USDT transactions to be made without the need to use the native Tron token (TRX) to cover fees (gas).
A trader shoots himself on live TV after losing his last $500: «Make me a meme»
A gruesome incident has shaken the cryptocurrency community after 23-year-old trader Arnold Robert Haro accidentally shot himself during a live broadcast on the X platform. The incident happened on February 22 when the young man decided to promote own token using Russian roulette. It is not known whether all the details that are written online are…
Anatomy of the largest crypto theft in history: analyzing the $1.5 billion Bybit hack
On February 21, an unprecedented event took place: a sophisticated cyberattack on the Bybit exchange led to the theft of approximately $1.46 billion in Ethereum (ETH) and related tokens. This incident was the largest digital heist in history. It also exposed the vulnerabilities of even the most reputable platforms and caused turmoil in the crypto…
Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest since October 2024, «death cross» on Ethereum: what’s next?
Recently, cryptocurrencies have been going through a rough patch. Even bitcoin is going through a difficult period: On February 25, its price dropped from $89 thousand to its lowest level since October 2024. Approximately 12% of all bitcoin addresses have suffered losses.
Nazi memecoin? Rapper Kanye West launches Swasticoin
The American rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West, known as Ye, has previously announced the release of his own token. The coin was to be called YZY and serve as a means of payment in the Ye online store. The launch was supposedly planned for Thursday or Friday, but the plans were undermined by the recent the scandal surrounding the LIBRA token.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the anniversary of the russian invasion: «Ukraine — this is all and more»
February 24, 2025 marks 3 years since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Co-founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin (originally from russia, now living in Singapore) published an emotional post in support of Ukraine. He emphasized the strength of the Ukrainian people’s spirit and their centuries-long struggle for…
Bybit Exchange Manages to Recover from the Largest Theft in Cryptocurrency History
Bybit has successfully eliminated the Ethereum (ETH) shortage after the largest theft in the history of cryptocurrencies CEO of Bybit Ben Zhou wroteThe ETH reserve gap is now fully closed. In the near future, a new Proof of Reserves (POR) report will be published, which will demonstrate that customer assets are once again backed by a 1:1 ratio…
Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy: The US can buy 20% of bitcoins to get rid of the national debt
Co-founder and Executive Chairman Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) Michael Saylor said that only one nation is capable of buying up 20% of the world’s bitcoin supply, and in his opinion, it would be the United States of America. Thus, owning 4-6 million BTC could help the United States pay off its national debt, which exceeds $34 trillion.
Nazi rapper Kanye West to launch his own tokens, and will keep 70% for himself
American rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West, known as Ye, who has recently been openly calling himself a Nazi, is planning to launch his own YZY token. The crypto coin will be created so that Ye can bypass traditional platforms such as Shopify, which have stopped cooperating with him because of his hateful statements.
Co-founder of Trump’s crypto project World Liberty Financial wants to make ICOs great again
It looks like Trump’s crypto team has come up with another way to make money. They didn’t have time to TRUMP token buyers to calculate losses when it was time for a new project. Co-founder of World Liberty Financial (WLFI) Zack Folkman has announced that he wants to revive initial coin offerings (ICOs). This topic has already been…
Luxury memecoin Dior collapsed by 99% in less than a day
It looks like, fraudsters switched to presidential coins on the brand. The official Instagram account of Dior, which has 46.8 million followers, suddenly advertised its own «luxury» memecoin on the Solana blockchain called Dior Official Coin. In just a few minutes, hundreds of people bought the token, and its value rose to $0.00099. The trading…
Presidential memecoins: how cryptocurrency becomes a tool for manipulation, fraud, and billions of dollars in losses
The crypto market is constantly stormy, but lately the waves have been mighty. Donald Trump’s return to the White House was a real test, as his attitude toward the industry not only changed from skeptical to positive, but also influenced trends. A few days before his inauguration, he appeared TRUMP memcoin, which gained a market […]
Abstract exploit: hackers stole $400K from Cardex players via «lost» key
The second-level (L2) blockchain Abstract reported a security breach that caused more than 9 thousand wallets to lose approximately $400 thousand in Ethereum. The incident is related to the Cardex blockchain card game.
Google integrates access to bitcoin wallets
Google plans to provide users with the ability to access their bitcoin wallets through Google accounts. The main goal is to make Web3 transactions as convenient and simple as traditional Web2 payment systems. Kyle Song, Google’s Web3 specialist for Asia Pacific, told this during Bitcoin Tech Carnival in Hong Kong. According to him, the tech…
American art collective Kanbas made the most expensive NFT purchase in the last 3 years
American art collective Kanbas made the most expensive purchase NFT over the past three years: a unique digital work of art called X.Masquerade by artist Sam Spratt for $3 million.
Tether Data announces BrainOS — a competitor to Neuralink, but with open source
Tether Company, the issuer of the largest stablecoin USDT, wants to make advanced neurotechnology accessible to everyone. That’s why Tether Data announced BrainOS, an open platform for improving human intelligence through brain-computer interfaces (BCI). This project is part of Tether’s strategy for ethical innovation and…
LIBRA and MELANIA turned out to be a scam by the same team
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) supported the initiative of a college student named EnHeng, who announced his intention to donate $50 thousand and raise additional funds to help to those affected by the collapse of the LIBRA memo.
Altcoins continue to weaken. What’s the reason?
The cryptocurrency market continues to fluctuate, and BTC’s dominance has grown to about 60%, close to a 4-year-high. Meanwhile, Ethereum and other altcoins show weak dynamics. The alts market was hit hard by scam associated with the LIBRA token and Argentine President Javier Millais.
Argentina’s president faces impeachment over LIBRA cryptocurrency — Javier Milei supported it in X before the collapse
Every reckless post on social media can cost politicians their careers (unless they are Elon Musk). Argentina’s president supported the cryptocurrency LIBRA, which collapsed.
GameStop shares soar by 20% after rumors of large investments in cryptocurrency
American video game retailer GameStop is exploring the possibility of investing in bitcoin and other crypto assets. According to sources familiar with the situation, the company is paying special attention to alternative assets in search of new areas for growth. It is not yet known officially whether the company will implement this plan.
Telegram’s limited edition gifts for February 14 were sold out in a matter of hours for $5 million. Who bought them and why?
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Telegram launched a Valentine’s collection of 9 gifts, 3 of which can then be converted into NFTs, which caused a real stir. Who bought them? No, these are not romantic and head-over-heels in love messenger users.
Inflationary shock: crypto market continues to fall, and the Fed postpones rate cuts
US inflation has once again become an unpleasant surprise for investors: the consumer price index (CPI) came in higher than expected (3% instead of the 2.9% forecast). This instantly changed market expectations, and now the Federal Reserve is likely to postpone the first rate cut until December. This triggered a massive sell-off in assets. Bitcoin…
Bitcoin faces a fall, – CEO of Foundation Devices
Bitcoin has been trading in the range of $94 thousand – $104 thousand According to CEO Foundation Devices Zach Herbert, digital gold traditionally goes through the same cycles approximately every 4 years that depend on halving. This means that we should expect a further decline.
Will there be an alt-season in 2025? All arguments «for» and «against»
The cryptocurrency market lives in cycles, and one of the most anticipated moments for investors is the alt-season. This is the period when alternative cryptocurrencies outpace bitcoin in terms of growth and bring huge profits to enthusiasts. This time, the alt-season was predicted to end in late 2024. But we saw only a short-term growth.…
The US received a crypto reserve, but there is a nuance: what is known about Macro Strategy
Crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI)backed by the Trump family and the 47th President of the United States personally, has launched a token reserve called Macro Strategy. It will help WLFI support Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as control market risks, the official statement. Since its launch in October 2024, WLFI has already invested in…
Presidential memecoins: SEC is in no hurry to regulate TRUMP and MELANIA
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Pierce, known in the crypto community as «Cryptomama», has stated that most memcoinsprobably do not fall under the agency’s jurisdiction. About this she said in an interview with Bloomberg Crypto on Thursday, noting that the agency evaluates each case individually.
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