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Crypto hacks top $1.6B in Q1 2025 — PeckShield
1.4.2025
Hackers stole more than $1.63 billion in cryptocurrency during the first quarter of 2025, with the Bybit exploit accounting for more than 92% of total losses, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.PeckShield reported that over $87 million in crypto was lost to hacks in January, while...
Binance ends Tether USDT trading in Europe to comply with MiCA rules
1.4.2025
Binance has discontinued spot trading pairs with Tether’s USDt in the European Economic Area (EEA) to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has delisted spot trading pairs with several non-MiCA-compliant tokens in the EEA in line with...
The future of digital self-governance: AI agents in crypto
1.4.2025
Opinion by: Tomer Warschauer Nuni, chief marketing officer of Kima NetworkNo one should be surprised that the crypto space is actively discussing the new wave of enthusiasm around AI and its limitless uses. According to proponents, AI represents the most promising approach to enhancing blockchain...
Bitcoin sellers 'dry up' as weekly exchange inflows near 2-year low
1.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new “consolidation zone” as exchange inflows tag multiyear lows, new analysis says.In an April 1 post on X, Axel Adler Jr., a contributor to onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, declared that Bitcoin sellers had “dried up.”Average exchange inflows...
OpenAI to release its first ‘open’ language model since GPT-2 in 2019
1.4.2025
OpenAI is set to launch an “open” version of its language model this year, allowing developers to run the model on their own hardware.In an update posted to X on March 31, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the artificial intelligence firm would release the powerful “new open-weight...
SpaceX flight bankrolled by crypto investor launches first manned polar orbit
1.4.2025
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has sent a crew of four private astronauts on the first manned space flight to orbit the Earth’s poles, in a mission bankrolled and led by a wealthy crypto investor.Chun Wang, the Chinese-born Maltese entrepreneur who founded the Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool F2Pool, paid...
Gutter Cat Gang token sale marred by ‘technical issues,’ reportedly low interest
1.4.2025
Non-fungible token (NFT) project Gutter Cat Gang (GCG) saw a rocky token launch of its GANG token on Apechain on March 31, attributed to a “technical issue” by a third party, though others pointed to reportedly low interest in the token. While GCG didn’t confirm these figures,...
Bitcoin price gearing up for next leg of ‘acceleration phase’ — Fidelity research
1.4.2025
A recent Fidelity Digital Assets report questioned whether Bitcoin’s price had already seen its cyclical “blow off top” or if BTC (BTC) is on the cusp of another “acceleration phase.” According to Fidelity analyst Zack Wainwright, Bitcoin’s acceleration...
Crypto exploit, scam losses drop to $28.8M in March after February spike
1.4.2025
Losses to crypto scams, exploits, and hacks dropped to just $28.8 million in March, far from February’s spike to $1.5 billion in losses after the Bybit hack.Code vulnerabilities accounted for the most losses, at over $14 million, while wallet compromises were used to steal over $8 million...
Vanuatu passes long-awaited crypto laws that won’t be ‘light touch’
1.4.2025
Vanuatu has passed laws to regulate digital assets and provide a licensing regime for crypto companies wanting to operate in the Pacific island nation, which a government regulatory consultant has called “very stringent.” The local parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service...
zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
1.4.2025
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through...
zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
1.4.2025
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through...
SIR.trading begs hacker to return $255K or ‘no chance for us to survive’
1.4.2025
The founder of the recently hacked decentralized finance protocol SIR.trading has issued an emotional plea to the attacker, urging them to return approximately 70% of the stolen customer funds. Without the recovery of these funds, the protocol is unlikely to survive.“Here is my proposal, keep...
Coinbase CEO calls for change in stablecoin laws to enable ‘onchain interest’
1.4.2025
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is calling for legislative changes in the US to allow stablecoin holders to earn “onchain interest” on their holdings.In a March 31 post on X, Armstrong argued that crypto companies should be treated similarly to banks and be “allowed to,...
Privacy Pools launch on Ethereum, with Vitalik demoing the feature
1.4.2025
A new semi-permissionless privacy tool, Privacy Pools, has launched on Ethereum, allowing users to transact privately while proving their funds aren’t linked to illicit activities.The privacy tool, launched by Ethereum builders 0xbow.io on March 31, earned support from the likes of Ethereum...
North Korean crypto attacks rising in sophistication, actors — Paradigm
1.4.2025
North Korean cyberwarfare attacks on the cryptocurrency industry are growing in sophistication and in the number of groups involved in such criminal activity, crypto firm Paradigm warns in report titled “Demystifying the North Korean Threat.”North Korea-originated cyberattacks range...
Price analysis 3/31: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in. The event could trigger a sharp, knee-jerk reaction on either side...
Price analysis 3/31: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, TON
31.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) fell 4.29% last week, but the bulls started a recovery by pushing the price back above $83,500 on March 31. However, traders are likely to remain on edge until April 2, when new US trade tariffs are set to kick in. The event could trigger a sharp, knee-jerk reaction on either side...
Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Straight Week of Inflows With $196 Million Inflow
31.3.2025
Bitcoin ETFs recorded a second consecutive week of inflows, adding $196 million despite a sharp Friday outflow. Blackrock’s IBIT and Fidelity’s FBTC led the charge, while ether ETFs saw their fifth straight week of outflows, losing $8.64 million. Bitcoin ETFs Secure Another Week of Inflows as Ether...
Ethereum price down almost 50% since Eric Trump's 'add ETH' endorsement
31.3.2025
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios.Source: X/Eric TrumpPresident Trump spoils...