Bybit Sues North Korea Over $1.5B Hack, Wins Order Freezing Assets
The exchange says it has recovered $48.4 million and frozen $30.5 million more, a fraction of what the Lazarus Group took in February 2025.
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Bitcoin 'Anti-Spam' Fork Sputters to a Halt After Mining Just Two Blocks
The breakaway chain drew just 2.53% of mining support, leaving its blocks hours apart and roughly 350 days from a difficulty adjustment while the main network powered ahead.
Bitcoin Red Team Says AI Is Finding Critical Exploits Across Core Projects
A volunteer security effort says it has scanned 150 Bitcoin repositories, disclosed more than a dozen vulnerabilities, and is building an open-source AI platform to automate software security reviews.
Senate Keeps Clarity Act Alive With Crypto Bill Vote Set for September
Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed early Saturday, setting up a mid-September showdown.
Robinhood Crypto Chief Explains Why There Are 'Two Wolves' Inside Robinhood Chain
“We want to show customers that we care about what they care about," Robinhood head of crypto Johann Kerbrat told Decrypt.
Trump Media Abandons Crypto Treasury, Prediction Market Ventures
Truth Social's parent company is unwinding two major Crypto.com deals as new leadership shifts its focus to media, data licensing, and a planned merger with fusion energy company TAE.
Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges It Says Laundered Millions for Iran
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two crypto exchanges it says laundered millions of dollars for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, naming a Georgia- and UAE-based operator and an Iran-based platform.
Bitcoin Payment Service BTCPay Warns Critical Flaw Is Under Active Attack
Bitcoin company BTCPay Server told users to install the latest version of the server and replace credentials that may have been exposed.
Flock Wanted to Turn 350,000 Uber Drivers Into a Nationwide Plate-Scanning Fleet
A leaked Flock presentation shows the surveillance firm pitching a plan to pull license-plate data from rideshare and delivery drivers.
XRP at a Crossroads as Senate Punts on Clarity Act
XRP is taking the Clarity Act news harder than the rest of the crypto market. Here's why.
Hackers Use BNB Chain to Spread Malware Through Fake CAPTCHAs
Microsoft said compromised websites are retrieving malicious instructions from the blockchain before tricking visitors into running them on Windows devices.
Bitcoin Still in Death Cross as Jobs Miss Cuts Rate-Hike Odds
A soft July payrolls print pulled September rate-hike odds down. It gives investors in risk assets hope, but Bitcoin remains in bear territory.