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Fake Ledger Wallet Uncovered: Hidden Chip Steals Seed Phrase and PIN
A counterfeit Ledger wallet sold via an online marketplace is equipped with a hidden chip and manipulated firmware that instantly sends the user's seed phrase and PIN to the attacker.
Polish Prime Minister: Crypto Firm Funded Rivals with Russian Mafia Ties
During a dramatic parliamentary debate in Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused crypto exchange Zondacrypto of having ties to the Russian mafia and intelligence services, and of lobbying against the government's regulatory legislation. On the same day, parliament voted down an attempt to override the president's veto against the country's MiCA legislation.
Circle Sued for Allowing $280 Million in Stolen USDC to Escape
The law firm Gibbs Mura has filed a class-action lawsuit against Circle, alleging that the stablecoin issuer failed to freeze stolen USDC in the aftermath of the massive Drift Protocol hack.
Ethereum Program Uncovers 100 North Korean IT Agents in Crypto Companies
A six-month security program supported by the Ethereum Foundation has identified approximately 100 suspected North Korean IT workers hidden across 53 different Web3 projects worldwide.
Whales bought 270,000 BTC in 30 days — largest since 2013, but price stuck below $80,000
Bitcoin whales have completed the largest buying spree since 2013, accumulating 270,000 BTC in one month. Nevertheless, BTC is trading at $74,957 — well below the $80,000 barrier. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 23/100, and retail investors are selling. What do the big players know that the market hasn't priced in yet?
British Giant Tokenizes $68 Billion in Money Market Funds
Legal & General Asset Management is moving $68 billion in money market funds under management onto the blockchain via Calastone's tokenization network — one of the largest institutional tokenization moves to date.
Fake Ledger App Stole $9.5M – Apple Under Pressure
A fake version of Ledger Live was available in the Mac App Store for nearly two weeks, draining over 50 victims of crypto assets worth approximately 90 million Norwegian kroner (around $9.5 million USD). Apple defends its procedures, but the security community is critical.
Lopp: Freeze 5.6 Million BTC Before Quantum Computers Strike
Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp warns that dormant Bitcoin addresses could become a catastrophic target for quantum computers, arguing that it is better to freeze them than to let attackers abscond with the assets.
BitMine loses $3.8 billion on ETH fall — holds 4.87M ETH as Fear & Greed plummets to 23
BitMine Immersion Technologies reports a quarterly loss of $3.8 billion driven by unrealized ETH impairments. The company holds 4.87 million ETH — over 4% of the total supply — while the market operates in deep risk-off mode with Fear & Greed at 23/100 and BTC at $74,263.
WLFI Under Fire – 'LUNA 2.0' Accusations Hit Trump-Linked Project
World Liberty Financial has borrowed $75 million using its own illiquid tokens as collateral – now experts warn of systemic risk and compare the structure to the FTX collapse.
Strategy Buys Bitcoin for $1 Billion — STRC Breaks Volume Record as Market Prices In Risk-Off
Strategy raised over $1 billion for new Bitcoin purchases this week, while the company's preferred stock STRC set a daily trading volume record of $1.1 billion. BTC remains around $74,271 in a market characterized by extreme fear — Fear & Greed at 21/100.
Kraken Extorted After Two Insider Threats: 'We Are Not Paying'
Crypto exchange Kraken reveals that criminal actors are attempting to extort the company following two separate security incidents related to internal support access and customer data exposure.
Rogue AI emptied crypto wallet — new security test for Web3
Researchers at the University of California set up a trap with a real Ethereum wallet — and an autonomous AI agent walked right into it. The incident reveals a new and serious security frontier for the crypto sector.
Bitcoin at $74,708 as $20 Billion in Private Credit Exits Threaten Liquidity — Fear & Greed Collapses to 12/100
Institutional investors are stuck in semi-liquid private credit funds as withdrawal limits block over $4.6 billion in capital. Bitcoin trades as a 24/7 pressure valve in a market characterized by extreme fear — the Fear & Greed index is down to 12/100.
Justin Sun Accuses Trump Crypto of Treating Users Like an 'ATM'
Tron founder Justin Sun publicly attacks World Liberty Financial after the Trump family's crypto project borrowed $75 million against its own tokens on a protocol with obvious conflicts of interest.
Bitcoin above $71,000 as Stablecoin Capital Rotates Back — $786M ETF Inflow Suggests Regime Change
Bitcoin holds above $71,000 amidst extreme fear territory (Fear & Greed: 16/100). On-chain data from Bitcoinist shows capital that sought refuge in stablecoins beginning to rotate back. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $786M in weekly inflows — the strongest week since February.
SEC admits: Crypto hunt went too far — drops 7 cases
The U.S. financial regulator SEC has published a self-critical review acknowledging that previous crypto enforcement was misguided. Seven cases are now being dropped, and the course is significantly reversed.
Crypto Regulation in the USA: Coinbase CEO Demands Action Now
The US legislative process for the crypto market is approaching a decisive point. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes it's time for clear rules to be established – but opposition in the Senate remains significant.