Latest from Olivier Acuna
Trump-linked World Liberty faces scrutiny over ties to sanctioned network: The Times
A deal with an Asia-based blockchain project followed recent links to individuals later sanctioned over alleged ties to a major fraud network
Americans’ losses to crypto scams rose to over $11 billion last year, FBI reports
Fraud schemes grew more sophisticated and targeted larger sums than in 2024.
Bitcoin quantum threat is real and closer than it looks, says Nobel prize winning physicist
Former Google quantum hardware leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, John Martinis, warns that breaking encryption will be among the earliest uses of quantum computing
Bitcoin briefly touches $70,000 as ETF inflows signal institutional interest
Your day-ahead look for April 7, 2026
Traders are the big winners as 24/7 stocks will finally end the after-hours price 'manipulation'
Round-the-clock markets promise freedom for investors and pressure for intermediaries who traditionally wielded immense power during off-hours
North Koreans hackers likely behind $286 million Drift Protocol exploit: Elliptic
The blockchain analytics firm pointed to cross-chain laundering patterns and Solana-specific tracing challenges that mirror prior North Korean state-linked operations.
Audit admin keys, not just code, expert says after $200 million Drift exploit
Your day-ahead look for April 2, 2026
The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret
An FBI-created token helped expose how firms allegedly engineered fake volume and why the incentives behind it remain deeply entrenched
Franklin Templeton launches crypto division with 250 Digital acquisition
The asset manager is creating a new “Franklin Crypto” unit to expand beyond ETFs and target institutional demand for active digital asset strategies.
