Author: James Wilson

zkLend has lost over $9 million worth of Ethereum in a hack. The protocol is demanding the hacker return 90% of the stolen funds or face legal consequences. On Feb. 12, Starknet-based layer2 money-market protocol zkLend officially admitted that it had been hacked. The protocol said their internal team is currently investigating the root cause of the exploit. In the meantime, all withdrawals on the protocol have been paused until further notice. The hack resulted in a loss of more than $9 million worth of Ethereum (ETH). In a recent post addressed to the hacker, whose identity remains unknown, zkLend…

World Liberty Financial has sold over 24 billion WLFI tokens, with less than a billion remaining for purchase.  World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance platform backed by President Donald Trump, has sold approximately 24.05 billion tokens, leaving 949.6 million tokens available for purchase, according to its official website. The recently introduced tranche of 5 billion tokens, priced at $0.05 each—a 230% markup from the initial $0.015—has seen an 81% uptake. When World Liberty Financial launched its DeFi platform in Sep. 2025, the initial plan was to offer 20% of its 100 billion WLFI tokens. However, with the rapid uptake…

Three countries have sanctioned the Russia-based hosting service Zservers for offering services to the notorious cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit. A Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office revealed a joint crackdown, sanctioning bulletproof hosting service provider Zservers and its UK-based front company, XHOST Internet Solutions LP. The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions that cut Zservers off from the global financial system. This means any property or funds tied to them in sanctioned jurisdictions are blocked, and…

HIVE Digital Technologies has reported strong Q3 FY2025 revenue, fueled by Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing services. Canadian crypto mining firm HIVE Digital Technologies saw its shares rising 2.57% on Wednesday after it revealed its third-quarter results for fiscal year 2025, which showed strong growth. In a Tuesday press release, the Vancouver-headquartered firm reported total revenue of $29.2 million, driven by both Bitcoin (BTC) mining and high-performance computing services. During the quarter, HIVE mined 322 BTC, boosting its crypto holdings to 2,805 BTC, valued at $260 million. The figure marks a 263% increase from 2024, what Frank Holmes, HIVE’s executive…

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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States continued to see net outflows on Feb. 11, as BTC stayed below the $100K mark, briefly dipping under $95K. According to data from SoSoValue, the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $56.76 million in net outflows on Tuesday, extending their negative streak to two consecutive days with $186.28 million in outflows from the funds seen the previous day. Fidelity’s FBTC led the outflows for the second day with $43.63 million leaving the fund. Franklin Templeton’s EZBC, Invesco Galaxy’s BTCO, Bitwise’s BITB and WisdomTree’s BTCW also contributed to the negative momentum with reported outflows…

Nearly a third of central banks have delayed CBDC rollouts, but 75% still plan to issue one, a survey finds. A new survey from the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and Giesecke+Devrient shows that 67% of central banks haven’t changed their stance on CBDCs, even as nearly 30% have pushed back their timelines. But some hesitation is growing as15% are now less inclined to issue one, up from 0% in 2022, Reuters notes. The survey highlights a “clear hesitancy around the subject,” adding that “very few (central banks) have so far taken the decision to issue, despite a great…

The Pi Network’s native token is set to list on OKX starting from Feb. 20, however users have raised concerns regarding potential trading risks. In a recent announcement, the crypto exchange OKX declared that it will be adding PI to its platform’s spot trading markets. Users can start depositing PI as early as Feb. 12 at 2:45 UTC. Spot trading will officially begin on Feb. 20 at 8:00 UTC, while withdrawals for PI will start on Feb. 21 at 8:00 UTC. The Pi Network is a platform that enables users to mine Pi coins using a mobile app. The project’s…

Law enforcement in Phuket has arrested four hackers suspected of orchestrating ransomware attacks on Swiss firms and stealing millions in cryptocurrency. The accused, all Russian nationals, reportedly deployed ransomware on the networks of 17 Swiss companies between April 2023 and October 2024, a Feb. 10 report from local media outlet The Nation Thailand said. For those unaware, ransomware attacks involve hackers locking up a victim’s data and demanding a payout—usually in crypto—to restore access. In this case, the hackers allegedly used the Phobos malware, the report added. The accused were reportedly part of the Russian ransomware group 8Base and were…

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