CHART: Wasn’t Trump supposed to be good for crypto?
Since the Trump inauguration, crypto assets have shed a combined $800B from their market cap while BTC has lost nearly one-third of its value.
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DeFi security researcher implicated in $50M Radiant Capital hack
Smart contract investigator Nick L. Franklin is suspected of involvement in a $50M hack on Radiant Capital, carried out by Lazarus Group.
— Abracadabra, DeFi
DeFi lending protocol Abracadabra exploited for $13M of ETH
The investigation into the hack is ongoing, but an Abracadabra core contributor thinks it could be linked to changes in GMX’s codebase.
Solana criticized for scrubbing divisive ‘America is Back’ video
The removal of Solana's controversial "America is back" ad prompted criticism calling the move "retarded" and "woke bullshit."
DeFi trader hit by MEV attack swapped 440K USDC for just 10K USDT
While the affected transactions come from distinct addresses, their transaction histories suggest they are from the same individual.
Compound DAO faces calls for more oversight amid conflict of interest claims
DeFi platform Compound is facing calls to onboard additional risk managers in response to a governance proposal by current manager Gauntlet.
Ethereum down 33% since Eric Trump suggested it was a ‘great time’ to buy
When Trump made the claim, ETH's price stood at around $2,877.32. However, it has since dipped to $1,908.57.
Garantex says ‘USDT in Russian wallets under threat’ as Tether freezes $27M
Garantex was sanctioned by the EU in February as it stepped up its efforts to bring an end to “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”
FBI confirms North Korean ‘TraderTraitor’ to blame for $1.5 billion Bybit hack
According to the FBI, TraderTraitor has been rapidly converting stolen Bybit assets to bitcoin and other assets via multiple blockchains.
— FBI, Kash Patel
LockBit ransomware gang sends ‘friendly advice’ to new FBI Director Kash Patel
LockBit sent an open letter to FBI Director Kash Patel in which it claims to possess private information that could destroy the organization.