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.
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:
Netflix is suing director «47 Ronin» — he received $11 million for the series, but lost money on crypto and stocks
Director Karl Rinsch, known for the movie «47 Ronin» starring Keanu Reeves, is accused of fraud and embezzlement from an unfinished Netflix sci-fi series.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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