FBI confirms North Korea-backed Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed North Korea as the culprit behind the recent $1.5 billion exploit on Bybit. In a Feb. 26 Public Service Announcement (PSA), the agency attributed the attack to TraderTraitor, a malicious cyber campaign linked to North Korean threat actors. TraderTraitor refers to a series of malware-infested applications disguised … Read more

Market Volatility Ignites Pessimism Amid $2338.18 Valuation

As of February 27th, current market analysis places the price of ETH at $2338.18, reflecting a modest increase of $2.85, or approximately 0.12% since yesterday’s close. Throughout the trading day, ETH has experienced fluctuations, achieving a peak of $2370.36 and a trough of $2302.91. According to data from Coinglass, derivative metrics including ETH’s funding rate, … Read more

Dave Portnoy Says ‘Too Many Babies’ in Crypto Market to Launch Another Solana Meme Coin

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said there are “too many babies” in the meme coin market for him to launch a new Solana token right now.  On his “Davey Day Trader Global” livestream, the outspoken media personality addressed meme coin traders that he says have flooded his social media with requests for a “GREED3” token, … Read more

US Preps Crypto Bill as Lummis Leads Senate Push

US legislators target a new crypto bill before the end of 2025. Senators are more aware and educated about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. The Senate committee will distinguish securities from non-investment contract commodities. Alongside the broad digital asset slump, legislators in the United States have set in motion mechanisms for President Donald Trump’s potential signing of … Read more

Lessons from Bybit’s $1.5B Breach

This is a contributor content by Valeriy Yasakov, CEO of The One. As the CEO of a revolutionary unified cross-chain exchange in the Telegram mini-app that aims to simplify crypto trading, I would like to share my expert opinion on the current state of crypto security and essential preventive measures against cyber attacks. The recent hack of … Read more

Ripple Outlines Future Developments to Institutional DeFi on XRP Ledger

Ripple has announced upcoming features for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) aimed at enhancing institutional decentralized finance (DeFi). Key developments include expanded compliance functions, a new lending protocol that integrates with Ripple Payments and decentralized exchanges, and the introduction of Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs) for tokenized assets. Additionally, the XRPL will see the launch of a permissioned … Read more

Fluence Pushes for Decentralized Web3 Infra with ‘DePIN Pledge’

Fluence has launched the DePIN Pledge, urging Web3 and crypto projects to adopt DePIN. With backing from Infura, Consensys, Polygon, and more, the initiative aims to reduce reliance on centralized cloud providers and enhance true decentralization. Fluence has unveiled the “DePIN Pledge,” urging Web3 and cryptocurrency entities to adopt DePIN solutions. This initiative, backed by … Read more