DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns.A recently-discovered...
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Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess...
Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis.Crypto usage...
Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier...
Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy
The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange's second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network.Uniswap...
Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out
Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite...
ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first
An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is...
West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments
The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion,...
Behind the ‘Bitcoin lottery’ myth: NiceHash clarifies untagged BTC blocks
Untagged Bitcoin blocks sparked solo-miner speculation before NiceHash confirmed they were mined during internal testing, highlighting limits of onchain attribution.Social...
Coinbase CEO expects market structure bill markup ‘in a few weeks‘
Brian Armstrong posted to social media late on a Wednesday saying Coinbase couldn't “support the bill as written,“ potentially leading...
Bank of America CEO warns interest-bearing stablecoins could pull $6T from US banks
In an earnings call transcript shared on X, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan pointed to studies suggesting yield-bearing stablecoins could draw...
Bitcoin whale balances see 21% bounce after fastest sell-off since 2023 ends
Increasing Bitcoin whale balances highlight reaccumulation, aligning with renewed spot BTC ETF inflows. Will $100,000 become support soon?Data shows Bitcoin’s...
CME Group to expand crypto futures with Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar contracts
The planned altcoins listings will expand CME’s regulated crypto derivatives contracts beyond Bitcoin, Ether, XRP and Solana.Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME...
Bitcoin’s renewed push to $100K sparked by fresh institutional demand
Sustained US Bitcoin ETF inflows are supporting prices near $97,000, raising questions about whether institutional demand is reshaping Bitcoin’s market...
Bitcoin must hold $94K next, says trader as BTC price dips at US open
Bitcoin halted its bullish BTC price rebound to dip below $96,000 on news that Middle East geopolitical tensions were easing.Bitcoin...
