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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...
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...
Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina
31.3.2025
Metamask, one of the largest wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry, recently launched a crypto debit card in Argentina. The wallet is already available digitally, with its physical version arriving in the country in the next weeks. Metamask director Daniel Lynch specified the idea behind...
DOJ Seizes $200K in Crypto Tied to Hamas—17 Wallets Busted
28.3.2025
The DOJ has seized crypto tied to Hamas, tracing $1.5 million through global wallets and encrypted chats as part of a crackdown on terror funding via cryptocurrency. DOJ Seizes Crypto Tied to Hamas With $1.5M Trail Across Global Wallets The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on March...
FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts
27.3.2025
The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts
Binance Wallet: Suspended Employee Profited From Privileged Information
26.3.2025
Binance Wallet said an investigation found a former employee leveraged information from their previous role at BNB Chain for front-running trades. Employee Profits Using Non-Public Information Binance Wallet has stated that none of its current team members were involved in insider trading,...
Defunct Exchange Mt. Gox Moves $1B in Bitcoin to Two Wallets
25.3.2025
This is the third significant on-chain movement of funds by the exchange in four weeks
Bhutan government moves $63M BTC to three wallets
24.3.2025
The Bhutan government moved $63 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on March 24 to three wallets, according to Onchain Lens, which analyzed data from Arkham Intelligence.One of the wallets now holds 600 BTC worth approximately $53 million at time of writing.Bhutan has leveraged its abundant...
Bhutan government moves $63M BTC to three wallets
24.3.2025
The Bhutan government moved $63 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on March 24 to three wallets, according to Onchain Lens, which analyzed data from Arkham Intelligence.One of the wallets now holds 600 BTC worth approximately $53 million at the time of writing.Bhutan has leveraged its abundant...
Report Claims Visa and World Network in Talks to Merge Crypto Wallets With Card Payments
24.3.2025
Sam Altman’s World Network is allegedly in discussions with Visa to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into its self-custody crypto wallet, according to an unnamed source speaking with Coindesk’s Ian Allison. This collaboration aims to incorporate Visa card functionality into World...
StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome
24.3.2025
What is StilachiRAT malware? In November 2024, Microsoft Incident Response researchers uncovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT. This discovery highlights the evolving nature of cyber threats, with the malware combining multiple malicious...
StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome
24.3.2025
What is StilachiRAT malware? In November 2024, Microsoft Incident Response researchers uncovered a remote access Trojan (RAT) called StilachiRAT. This discovery highlights the evolving nature of cyber threats, with the malware combining multiple malicious...
Ether Supply on Centralized Exchanges Hits 9-Year Low
24.3.2025
The number of ether held in wallets tied to centralized exchanges has dropped to the lowest since November 2015
Aqua Wallet Reveals Upcoming Latam-Focused Integrations
24.3.2025
Samson Mow explained that Aqua Wallet is changing to better accommodate the needs of its customers in Latam. This encompasses a total refactor of its user interface, the integration of several national payment methods, and even the release of a prepaid credit card. Aqua Wallet to Introduce...
Dormant 2011 Bitcoin Wallet Awakens, Transferring 100 BTC Worth $8.5M
24.3.2025
On Sunday, a wallet that had lain inactive for nearly 14 years sprang to life, executing a transaction of 100 BTC—a haul from 2011 now valued at $8.5 million. 14-Year-Dormant Bitcoin Migrates to Modern P2SH Addresses At block height 889,103, a long-dormant Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash (P2PKH) wallet...
Fake CAPTCHA Forces Users to Run Malware Disguised as Verification Text
22.3.2025
Fake CAPTCHA pages tricked users into pasting malware-laced commands into Windows Run, launching stealth attacks that silently deployed infostealers undetected. Deceptive CAPTCHA Pages Deploy Stealth Malware Using Windows Run Exploit Cybersecurity analysts in New Jersey flagged an alarming malware...