Author: John Smith
A report from the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team claimed that North Korea stole at least $2.8B in crypto hacks since 2024. Source link
Yet again, Bitcoin was the target of fake news about a non-existent quantum computer cracking SHA-256 cryptography. Source link
The premium that investors are paying for BTC treasury companies continues to decline. In other words, mNAV compression is real. Source link
A 2011 BTC wallet moved over $400M after a supposed deadline of “constructive possession” relating to the Salomon Brothers brand elapsed. Source link
Ledger fine print revealed that the “free” service would cost $10 per transaction or 0.05% of the amount transferred, on top of gas costs. Source link
Convicted Bitfinex launderer Heather Morgan (aka Razzlekhan) thanked Donald Trump, while naked, for shortening her prison sentence. Source link
The stay in SEC v. Justin Sun has been extended due to the government shutdown resulting in lawyers being furloughed. Source link
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) minted $205M USD1, lifting supply to $2.4B after Waller’s speech. Coinbase has added USD1 to its roadmap, signalling a possible full listing. USD1 adoption is growing steadily, with Abu Dhabi backing and Binance settlements. World Liberty Financial has minted $205 million worth of its USD1 stablecoin shortly after a speech by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller that praised the role of dollar-backed digital assets. 🚨 We just minted $205,000,000 of USD1 for the WLFI Treasury🚨 The fastest-growing stablecoin of all time continues to scale. Backed 1:1 by USD and U.S. Treasuries. Transparent. Reliable. Built for the…
Users were unable to access accounts or execute trades for more than two hours. Other affected platforms included Snapchat, Reddit, Hulu, Xbox, and Fortnite. Crypto traders expressed frustration as reliability concerns resurfaced. A major internet disruption on Monday briefly brought parts of the digital economy to a halt, as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage crippled platforms including Coinbase and Robinhood. The two-hour blackout disrupted trading activities, streaming services, and gaming networks, reminding users of the world’s heavy reliance on cloud-based infrastructure. The outage, which began in the early hours of Monday, affected users across regions, leaving them locked out…
Coinbase paid $25M in USDC for Cobie’s UpOnly NFT. The deal revives the UpOnly podcast for eight new episodes. Cobie joked about returning, calling the sale “too absurd to happen.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has confirmed the $25 million purchase of the “UpOnly” NFT from renowned trader and podcaster Jordan “Cobie” Fish. The purchase not only marks a major foray by Coinbase into NFT-driven media but also sets the stage for the long-awaited revival of the UpOnly podcast after a three-year hiatus. Armstrong announced the acquisition in a post on X, writing, “The rumours are true, we bought the NFT.…