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Someone counter-hacked a North Korean IT worker: Here’s what they found

A team of North Korean IT operatives behind 31 fake identities has been linked to the $680,000 hack of fan-token marketplace Favrr in June....

08-14 12:13 Primitive 11516 Reading

Trump Jr.-tied firm raises $50M for crypto, mining as Bitcoin peaks

Thumzup, a social marketing firm boasting Donald Trump Jr. as a shareholder, will spend $50 million to buy crypto and mining rigs....

08-14 12:13 Primitive 17808 Reading

Crypto lawyer signals challenge to NY AG with 'lawfare' message

Letitia James, who holds New York state’s top law enforcement position, has come under scrutiny from some, claiming she was engaging in “lawfare” against the crypto industry....

08-14 12:13 Primitive 7810 Reading

Ark Invest buys $172 million in Bullish, stock soars 83% on NYSE debut

Ark Invest bought a total of 2.53 million shares of Bullish across three of its ETFs, worth about $172 million at Wednesday’s closing price.Bullish’s stock ended its first trading day up 83% at $68....

08-14 12:13 Primitive 13086 Reading

Fractal: The fusion of AI and blockchain ushers in a new era of intelligent quantitative trading

As the global digital asset market moves from niche experimentation to mainstream allocation, a revolution in transaction efficiency and trust systems is quietly occurring. Fractal, as an intelligent quantitative trading platform integratin...

08-14 10:00 Primitive 6789 Reading

US bank groups ask to close GENIUS Act’s stablecoin yield ‘loophole’

US banking groups have urged Congress to close a so-called loophole letting stablecoin issuers offer yields through affiliate firms, fearing it undermines the banking system....

08-13 17:13 Primitive 18037 Reading

USDC issuer Circle to launch new layer-1 Arc blockchain this year

USDC issuer Circle introduced its layer-1 blockchain, Arc, and said its Q2 revenue and reserve income increased 53% year-over-year....

08-13 17:13 Primitive 18009 Reading

How plushies saved Pudgy Penguins from bankruptcy

From a six-month runway in 2022 to a projected $50 million in 2025 revenue, Pudgy Penguins beat the NFT crash with a risky bet on toys....

08-13 17:13 Primitive 17575 Reading

Ethereum whales scoop sales by traders in ‘disbelief’ of rally: Santiment

Despite Ether finally edging up toward its all-time high of $4,878, chatter on social media shows retail traders remain skeptical and in disbelief, according to Santiment....

08-13 17:13 Primitive 19557 Reading

World Liberty Financial weighs $1.5B public company to hold WLFI tokens

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial is weighing a $1.5 billion Nasdaq-listed treasury company to hold WLFI tokens....

08-12 17:26 Primitive 10557 Reading

Ethereum transaction volumes see year-high amid SEC staking drama

Transactions on the Ethereum network have hit yearly highs as the SEC deliberates on how to classify liquid staking protocols....

08-12 17:26 Primitive 15185 Reading

‘Time is now’ for US to lead global crypto race, says CCI chief

With the White House’s latest digital assets report, CCI chief Ji Kim says the US is finally stepping up to claim its place at the front of the global crypto race....

08-12 17:26 Primitive 13546 Reading

The future belongs to those who own their AI

As AI rapidly replaces white-collar jobs, the future economy will belong to those owning AI agents rather than renting access from Big Tech....

08-11 00:05 Primitive 13036 Reading

Vitalik backs Ethereum treasury firms, but warns of overleverage

Vitalik Buterin said public companies that buy and hold Ether broaden the token’s access to a wider range of investors, but cautioned on leveraging too heavily....

08-08 18:15 Primitive 11808 Reading

Animoca and Standard Chartered form stablecoin venture in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong arm and Animoca Brands have launched a joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial, to develop a licensed Hong Kong dollar stablecoin....

08-08 18:15 Primitive 13390 Reading

Ethereum Treasury Companies Are a Better Buy Than US Spot Ether ETFs, Standard Chartered Says

Why Ethereum Treasury Holdings Beat Spot ETFs, According to Standard Chartered...

08-08 15:14 Primitive 14641 Reading

Trump signs order broadening access for alternative assets in 401(k)s

"Bitcoin has moved beyond its early days as a merely speculative asset and is slowly entering into many investors’ long-term investment strategy," said Gerry O'Shea, head of global market insights at Hashdex Asset Management...

08-08 12:09 Primitive 17626 Reading

AI+Blockchain Reshapes New Investment Paradigm, Creative Platform Set to Launch in August Draws Attention

In todays world where the digital wave is sweeping the globe, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology are fusing at an astonishing speed, igniting the next golden decade in DeFi (decentralized finance) and Web3 fields. Accord...

08-08 10:34 Primitive 7464 Reading

UK u-turn on retail access to crypto ETNs signals push to become crypto hub

The Payments Association’s Riccardo Tordera told Cointelegraph that the ban’s reversal allows individual investors to make their own choices at their own risk....

08-06 18:24 Primitive 8559 Reading

Eye-scanning crypto projects pose national security risks, China warns

China’s security agency warned that biometric data collection by crypto firms, including iris scans, may endanger personal privacy and be exploited for espionage....

08-06 18:24 Primitive 15693 Reading