Month: June 2025

Cointelegraph Hit by Front-End Exploit, Fake Phishing Airdrop Pop Up on Website

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Crypto media outlet Cointelegraph has confirmed its website was compromised by a front-end exploit on Sunday, with attackers injecting a malicious pop-up that falsely claimed to offer “CoinTelegraph ICO Airdrops” and “CTG tokens.” The fake banner urged readers to connect their crypto wallets in exchange for nearly $5,500 worth of tokens, citing a “fair launch” … Read more

SOL, XRP, DOGE Lead Altcoin Recovery After $1B Weekend Liquidation

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Crypto traders are in a rebound mode after the panic selling over the weekend, triggered by U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, forced massive liquidations. Solana SOL, XRP XRP, and Dogecoin DOGE, which were hardest-hit among the altcoins, are showing signs of recovery as leveraged bets reset and spot buying returns. Liquidations pause as … Read more

Metaplanet Buys 1,111 Bitcoin for $117M, Pushes Total Holdings to Over 11K BTC

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Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed hotel firm known for its bitcoin BTC acquisition strategy, has acquired 1,111 bitcoin for $117 million. The firm bought bitcoin at an average price of about $105681 per BTC. The crypto markets fell during the weekend after U.S. bombed several nuclear sites in Iran, pushing bitcoin to lows of $98,000. Bitcoin has … Read more

The Truth Algorithm: From Fire Circles to ChatGPT, a History of Thought Engineering

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Delivering truth was never about facts. Throughout history, from traditions to search engines and now language models, there has always been an algorithmic gatekeeper. Not necessarily deliberate, or digital, or expected. In the book 1984, the protagonist Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth. His job is to rewrite historical records so they match … Read more

Bitcoin Holds Key Support; Oil Disappoints ‘Doomers’ as Brent and WTI Erase Early Price Gains

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American poet Charles Bukowski famously said: “The crowd is always wrong,” and his words seem to sum up the situation in the financial markets perfectly. Just 24 hours ago, social media was abuzz with fears that the U.S. airstrike on Iran’s nuclear sites, combined with the talk of Iran mulling the closure of the Strait … Read more