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ZachXBT Exposes Lazarus Group’s Latest $3.1M Heist Draining a Tron User’s Wallet
North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been identified as the likely perpetrator of a $31 million cryptocurrency theft from a Tron user, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT, marking the latest
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Stablecoin Sprint: USDS Rockets 63%, PYUSD Skyward 49% in 30-Day Supply Climb
Over the past 30 days, data reveals the stablecoin market added $7719 billion to its valuation in February, marking a steady yet significant expansion Dominating this growth was USDS, which saw its
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Strategic Shifts: Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move $130M in February
In February 2025, long-static bitcoin wallets redistributed 1,54925 BTC—worth roughly $13045 million at a current per-unit price of $84,202—signaling a smaller revival of inactive
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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Condemns Life Sentence for Tax Offenses in Roger Ver Case
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on March 1, 2025, criticized Roger Ver’s possible sentence for alleged nonviolent tax offenses, calling the case politically motivated and disproportionate
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USDT on TON Hits $1.4 Billion in 10 Months, Fastest Stablecoin Growth Ever
Tether’s USDT has achieved the fastest deployment of a stablecoin on any blockchain, reaching $14 billion issued on TON in just ten months This is according to data by Artemis and Ournetwork
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Hubpay, Aquanow Launch Regulated Crypto Payments in UAE
Hubpay, a United Arab Emirates-based cross-border payments platform, has partnered with Aquanow, a digital asset infrastructure provider, to launch a regulated cryptocurrency payments facility for
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OpenAI Announces GPT-4.5: ‘A Giant, Expensive Model’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the release of GPT-45, the latest iteration of the company’s flagship artificial intelligence (AI) model Altman warned that, while this was not a reasoning model
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Hackers Using Github to Steal Crypto—Malware Hidden in Open Source
A stealthy malware campaign is hijacking crypto wallets by embedding malicious code in fake open-source projects on Github, tricking developers into executing hidden payloads Stealthy Malware on
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Feds Take Down 73-Year-Old in $2.4M Crypto Conspiracy—Prison Time Looms
A federal jury in Texas has convicted Randall V Rule, 73, of laundering cryptocurrency linked to various fraud schemes, including romance scams and real estate fraud Prosecutors revealed that Rule
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India Seizes $2.8M in Crypto After Raiding 60+ Locations in Gainbitcoin Scam
India’s CBI has seized cryptocurrencies worth approximately $28 million in raids across over 60 locations, uncovering key evidence in the Gainbitcoin scam CBI Seizes Cryptocurrency in
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House Panel Strikes Down IRS Crypto Rule—DeFi Just Scored a Major Win
A House committee has moved to repeal the IRS’ controversial “DeFi Broker Rule,” arguing it would stifle innovation, overwhelm the agency with filings, and disadvantage US crypto users House
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Michael Saylor Meets Lawmakers, Pushes for US Crypto Leadership
Michael Saylor met with US lawmakers to push for a structured digital asset framework, aiming to position the US as a global crypto leader Michael Saylor Pushes for US Crypto Leadership in
