El Salvador’s $1.4 Billion IMF Deal Harms its Bitcoin Adoption.
The program is set to be presented to the IMF Board for approval by early February, provided the prior actions are fulfilled as agreed. After agreeing to curtail its ambitious…
Chainalysis reveals North Korea’s share of global crypto theft surged to 61%, with global losses hitting $2.2 billion this year.
In 2024, hackers associated with North Korea set a new record for cryptocurrency theft. Notorious for their advanced skills in malware deployment, social engineering, and crypto asset theft, these hackers…
390k WordPress accounts stolen from hackers in supply chain attack.
A threat actor tracked as MUT-1244 has stolen over 390,000 WordPress credentials in a large-scale, year-long campaign targeting other threat actors using a trojanized WordPress credentials checker. Researchers at Datadog…
Stock market lost $1.5 trillion in a day; Crash imminent?
Wednesday, December 18, proved a particularly bloody day for the stock market as approximately $1.5 trillion was wiped from it before the closing bell. Prominent indices like the small-cap Russell…
Coinbase Fights Back Against BiT Global Lawsuit Over WBTC Delisting.
Coinbase justified delisting WBTC, citing concerns over BiT Global’s ownership structure and TRON founder Justin Sun’s involvement. Coinbase has issued a rebuttal to a lawsuit by BiT Global, a Justin…
Ohio Acts Just Like Pennsylvania, Texas in Pursuing State-Level Bitcoin Reserves.
Ohio joins states like Pennsylvania and Texas in exploring Bitcoin reserves to protect public funds and modernize financial strategies. Ohio State Representative Derek Merrin has introduced House Bill 703, known…
Crypto.com withdraw SEC lawsuit after Trump meeting.
Crypto.com has withdrawn its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which contested the agency’s jurisdiction over specific digital assets. This decision comes after a meeting between Crypto.com CEO…
Crypto.com announces Mohammed Al Hakim to be President of UAE operations.
Leading crypto exchange, Crypto.com, has appointed Mohammed Al Hakim as President of its United Arab Emirates (UAE) operations, as learned by Finbold on Wednesday, December 18. The move comes as…
Metaplanet Establishes Bitcoin Treasury Operations as Official Business Line.
By merging BTC operations with hotel management, Metaplanet envisions dual growth pillars driving its long-term business strategy in Japan. Japanese-listed company Metaplanet announced on December 18 that it will formally…
USDT Transfer Volume on TRON Reaches All-Time High of $587.2B
TRON surged past dips in mid-2024 to achieve a record-breaking USDT transfer volume in November as stablecoin demand grew globally. The TRON blockchain has achieved a remarkable feat, processing $587.2…