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Infini takes legal action after $50 million stablecoin exploit

Infini takes legal action after $50 million stablecoin exploit

Stablecoin payment platform Infini filed a Hong Kong lawsuit against a developer and several unidentified individuals suspected of involvement in a hack that drained nearly $50 million in crypto assets. On March 24, the Infini team sent an onchain message to the attacker, citing developer Chen Shanxuan and three unidentified persons with access to wallets […]

StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome

StilachiRAT malware: How it targets crypto wallets on Chrome

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 functions into a single tool for maximum impact. Designed to evade detection and exfiltrate sensitive data, StilachiRAT steals credentials and extracts […]

DYDX shoots up 10% as buybacks get a quarter of protocol revenue

DYDX shoots up 10% as buybacks get a quarter of protocol revenue

Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and governance. According to the announcement, 25% of the protocol’s net fees will be dedicated to monthly buybacks of its native dYdY (DYDX) token on the open market. Following the announcement, […]

Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue

Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US snapped a five-week net outflow streak in the trading week ending March 21. Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs clocked a net inflow of $744.4 million — the biggest tally in eight weeks — extending their daily inflow streak to six consecutive days, according to data from SoSoValue. US-based spot […]

Dohrnii Labs accuses Blynex of illegally liquidating token assets

Dohrnii Labs accuses Blynex of illegally liquidating token assets

Learn-to-earn platform Dohrnii Labs has filed a police report in the United Arab Emirates, accusing local crypto exchange Blynex of liquidating its tokens without authorization and failing to deliver a promised loan.  According to a statement shared with Cointelegraph, Dohrnii Labs deposited 12,649.99 Dohrnii (DHN) tokens — valued at more than $500,000 — with Blynex. […]

RSI breaks 4-month downtrend: 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

RSI breaks 4-month downtrend: 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of Q1 near two-week highs as trader sentiment diverges from improving technicals. Bitcoin market participants are positioned for a fresh BTC price dip, which could even form new multimonth lows. PCE week coincides with the last full trading week of March, and risk assets are showing a hint of […]

DWF Labs launches $250M fund for mainstream crypto adoption

DWF Labs launches $250M fund for mainstream crypto adoption

Dubai-based crypto market maker and investor DWF Labs has launched a $250 million Liquid Fund aimed at accelerating the growth of mid- and large-cap blockchain projects and driving real-world adoption of Web3 technologies. DWF Labs is set to sign two significant investment deals worth $25 million and $10 million as part of the fund. The […]

How to use ChatGPT to predict crypto market trends

How to use ChatGPT to predict crypto market trends

Key takeaways To generate crypto market insights via ChatGPT, collect accurate historical and real-time data on prices, trading volumes and market capitalization. Organize data into clear formats, such as tables with consistent date formats and labeled columns, to help ChatGPT identify patterns and trends. Use precise and focused prompts to guide ChatGPT in generating actionable […]

Tokenized US gold could ultimately benefit Bitcoin: NYDIG

Tokenized US gold could ultimately benefit Bitcoin: NYDIG

An idea to tokenize or track US gold reserves to make their movements transparent on a blockchain won’t work in the same trustless way as Bitcoin does, but doing so could help the cryptocurrency, says a research analyst. Greg Cipolaro, global head of research at New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), said in a March […]

US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case

US Treasury argues no need for final court judgment in Tornado Cash case

The US Treasury Department says there is no need for a final court judgment in a lawsuit over its sanctioning of Tornado Cash after dropping the crypto mixer from the sanctions list. In August 2022, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash after alleging the protocol helped launder crypto stolen by North […]

UK should tax crypto buyers to boost stock investing, economy, says banker

UK should tax crypto buyers to boost stock investing, economy, says banker

The UK should begin taxing crypto purchases in a bid to sway Britons to invest in local stocks, which could boost the country’s economy, says the chair of investment bank Cavendish, Lisa Gordon. “It should terrify all of us that over half of under-45s own crypto and no equities,” Gordon told The Times in a […]

Bitcoin bottom forming as Fed eases, Trump softens on tariffs: Analyst

Bitcoin bottom forming as Fed eases, Trump softens on tariffs: Analyst

Bitcoin may have bottomed and could rebound toward $90,000 after US President Donald Trump signaled a willingness to ease tariffs and the Federal Reserve resisted short-term pressure last week, according to a crypto analyst. “Bitcoin is attempting to form a bottom, supported by Trump’s recent shift toward ‘flexibility’ on the upcoming April 2 reciprocal tariffs, […]

US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites

US to return $7M to victims of ‘spoofed’ crypto investment websites

US authorities are seeking to return $7 million to victims of a social engineering scam that tricked them into sending money to fake cryptocurrency investment platforms.  The scam involved the fraudsters contacting victims and earning trust before directing them to websites masquerading as legitimate crypto investment platforms, Virginia’s Eastern District US Attorney’s Office said in […]

Fidelity files for Ethereum-based US Treasury fund ‘OnChain’

Fidelity files for Ethereum-based US Treasury fund ‘OnChain’

Fidelity Investments has filed to register a tokenized version of its US dollar money market fund on Ethereum — joining the likes of BlackRock and Franklin Templeton in the blockchain tokenization space. Fidelity’s March 21 filing with the US securities regulator said “OnChain” would help track transactions of the Fidelity Treasury Digital Fund (FYHXX) — […]

Cathie Wood to kick off El Salvador's AI public education program

Cathie Wood to kick off El Salvador's AI public education program

Cathie Wood, founder of the Ark Invest investment firm, will give the inaugural lecture for El Salvador’s new Urban Centers for Welfare and Opportunities (CUBO) AI program, a public education initiative spearheaded by the government of El Salvador. According to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office, the program will bring university-level AI courses to students and professionals […]

Bitcoin mining hashprice stays flat despite higher difficulty: Report

Bitcoin mining hashprice stays flat despite higher difficulty: Report

The Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashprice — a miner’s daily revenue per unit of hashing power expended to mine blocks — has remained constant at around $48 per petahash per second (PH/s), despite a slight 1.4% uptick in Bitcoin difficulty. Data from CoinWarz shows that the Bitcoin difficulty climbed to 113.76 trillion at block 889,081 on […]

Bitcoin price recovery sets base for TON, AVAX, NEAR, OKB to rally

Bitcoin price recovery sets base for TON, AVAX, NEAR, OKB to rally

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are trying to make a comeback by maintaining the price above the 200-day simple moving average ($84,899) over the weekend. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee told Cointelegraph that Bitcoin needs to close above $85,000 this week to signal strength and “prevent a drop to $76,000.” Lee added that a close above […]

Bitcoin 'in position' for first key RSI breakout in 6 months at $85K

Bitcoin 'in position' for first key RSI breakout in 6 months at $85K

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $85,000 into the March 23 weekly close as excitement over a key trend change brewed. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin price meets decisive RSI setup Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD finding strength during weekend trading. Up 1.5% on the day, Bitcoin edged higher as part of a […]

Saylor hints at impending BTC purchase after latest capital raise

Saylor hints at impending BTC purchase after latest capital raise

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted at an impending Bitcoin (BTC) purchase after the company raised additional capital this week through its latest preferred stock offering. The executive posted the Sunday Bitcoin chart on X that signals another BTC acquisition the next day — when traditional financial markets open — with the playful message « needs more […]

Move aside, location — crypto fuels the talent revolution

Move aside, location — crypto fuels the talent revolution

Opinion by: Nick Denisenko is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Brighty You can’t fight it. Crypto investments and transactions are on the up. The technology is seamless in crossing borders and making international transactions convenient. Many people report this as a reason for choosing to receive payments in crypto. Using cryptocurrency to pay […]