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Maryland man charged in $50 million Uranium Finance hack after U.S. seized $31 million in crypto
Prosecutors say Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract bugs twice in April 2021, laundering funds through Tornado Cash and spending proceeds on rare collectibles.
KuCoin operator barred from U.S. after CFTC order, following $297 million DOJ case
KuCoin operator Peken Global Limited cannot cater to U.S. users on its platform unless it registers as a foreign board of trade.
Breaking Bitcoin with quantum may be easier than thought, with Taproot partly to blame, Google says
The findings suggest attackers could one day steal bitcoin mid-transaction, challenging assumptions that the threat is decades away.
Rate hike bets are building for the Fed – and now the Bank of Japan too
A weakening yen, rising bond yields, and the risk of a carry trade unwind pose a headwind to risk assets, including bitcoin.
Bitcoin steadies, altcoins jump in liquidity-driven relief rally
Bitcoin and ether tick higher while altcoins surge on oversold bounce, but weak liquidity and macro tensions keep the broader trend fragile.
Polymarket trader exploits UFC blunder, turns $676 into $67,000 in under a minute
The episode underscores how quickly prediction market prices can whipsaw on live-event errors.
Yield-hungry bitcoin holders may be keeping BTC stuck in a sideways grind
Yield hungry investors seem to have influenced market flows such that they limit price swings.
Hyperliquid traders in Tokyo get 200-millisecond edge, Glassnode research shows
Hyperliquid’s validators cluster in AWS Tokyo alongside Binance, BitMEX and KuCoin, giving nearby traders a latency advantage, Glassnode data shows
Bitcoin bullish bets hit a 28-month high on Bitfinex, and that's music to bears' ears
Historically, spikes in Bitfinex BTC/USD longs have acted as a contrary indicator.
