Month: March 2025
OKX Pauses DEX Aggregator to Address Security Concerns
In response to the security threats, OKX has implemented a hacker address detection system and a mechanism to block suspicious addresses.
Solana’s 5th birthday: From pandemic origins to US crypto stockpile
Layer-1 blockchain Solana is celebrating its fifth year since its mainnet launch in 2020 — becoming one of the biggest chains by transaction activity and one of few select cryptocurrencies included in a proposed US digital asset stockpile. Since the first Solana block was built on March 16, 2020, the network has processed more than … Read more
Layer-2 Networks are ‘Consolidating’ Around Tech Stacks as Pectra Upgrade Looms
Tthe OP Stack has remained dominant, with “bridge abstraction” volume surging ahead of Ethereum’s next major upgrade.
OKX suspends DEX aggregator to stop ‘further misuse’ by Lazarus
Crypto exchange OKX has temporarily paused its decentralized exchange aggregator to prevent “further misuse” by North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group. “Recently, we detected a coordinated effort by Lazarus group to misuse our defi services,” said OKX on March 17. “After consulting with regulators, we made the proactive decision to temporarily suspend our DEX aggregator … Read more
European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times. In an open letter to European Commission president, Ursula von der … Read more
Crypto Whale Shorts $445M in Bitcoin While Taking Bullish Bet on MELANIA Token, Hyperliquid Data Show
Bitcoin (BTC) has steadied since last Tuesday, bouncing to its 200-day average above $84,000 over the weekend. Still, a crypto whale has taken a contrarian stance by raising a leveraged bearish bet on BTC worth millions on Hyperliquid while betting bullish on the MELANIA token. As of writing, the whale held a short position in … Read more
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Bank of Korea to take ‘cautious approach’ to Bitcoin reserve
The Bank of Korea says it is taking a “cautious approach” to potentially including Bitcoin as a foreign exchange reserve. Officials from the Korean central bank said in a March 16 response to a written inquiry that they have not looked into a potential Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, citing high volatility. Responding to a question from … Read more
Crypto platform Debiex must pay $2.5M in CFTC ‘pig butchering’ case
Crypto platform Debiex has been ordered to pay around $2.5 million after it failed to respond to a US Commodity Futures Trading Commission suit accusing it of being a romance scam ring. Arizona federal court Judge Douglas Rayes on March 13 granted the CFTC’s earlier motion for summary judgment in its case and ordered Debiex … Read more
Crypto users report new scam emails spoofing Coinbase, Gemini
Crypto users have reported a rise in scam emails made to look like they’re from crypto exchanges Coinbase and Gemini that attempt to get users to set up a new wallet with pre-generated recovery phrases controlled by scammers. In several examples posted to X, the email claims to be from Coinbase, asking users to transition … Read more
FalconX Carries Out ‘First’ CME Group Solana Futures Block Trade
The private block trade was done ahead of a futures launch as CME prepares for a possible Solana ETF, expected by some to occur this year.
Launching RDAP; sunsetting WHOIS
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Here’s What US Stock Futures Say About Bitcoin’s Next Move
Traders are bracing for further volatility this week as the U.S. futures market begins flashing signs of steeper losses for crypto.
Bitcoin landfill man loses appeal, says he has one ‘last legal option’
A UK man’s bid to obtain a permit to search a landfill for his hard drive — holding private keys to 8,000 Bitcoin — has been rejected by the UK Court of Appeals. “Appeal request to the Royal Court of Appeal: refused,” Howells said in a March 14 X post. “The Great British Injustice System … Read more
Dude Perfect and Mark Rober may be the next YouTubers to get big streaming deals
Netflix and other streaming platforms are stepping up efforts to sign YouTubers, which could mean big streaming deals for sports channel Dude Perfect or former NASA engineer Mark Rober, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal writes that streaming platformsâ creator-signing ambitions have âshifted into overdriveâ in response to the success of MrBeastâs Beast Games. … Read more
SwitchBot’s next smart hub comes with a control knob
Smart home company SwitchBot is preparing a new Matter-enabled smart hub called the SwitchBot Hub 3, according to a registration with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that HomeKitNews spotted. It has a display like the $70 Hub 2, but adds physical controls — including, delightfully, a knob. According to the CSA listing, the Hub 3’s … Read more
The Age of Maximum Nuclear Deterrence
With Russia playing hard-to-get-to-ceasefire, President Trump must be getting more worried about ‘nuclear warming’. The question is: going forward as a species, will nuclear weapons always hang over our heads? Here are some trajectories to consider: AGI / ASI will end nukes … or us First things first, either the nuclear threat will always exist, … Read more
Four suspects charged in home invasion of streamer Amouranth
Four suspects were charged in connection with the home invasion of online streamer Amouranth, whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa. The streamer says she was held at gunpoint by several individuals demanding that she hand over the private keys to her crypto. According to Fox 26, the suspects include Dylan Nesho Campbell, Bryan Anthony Salazar … Read more
Transforming Global Connectivity with Decentralized Internet Infrastructure
The “Internet” is one of the biggest milestones in the modern era. Can you imagine a single day without internet connectivity? Extremely difficult right? Just like saltless curry! The Internet has made our daily lives easier, as it makes it easier to be up-to-date with news, pay bills, do online work, communicate with your dearest … Read more