Crypto
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Fake Hyperliquid Google ad linked to Inferno drainer steals USDC
A Hyperliquid user has lost about 550,000 USDC after a Google sponsored advertisement directed the victim to a fake version…
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Strive CEO says Bitcoin’s next cycle could be its strongest ever
Bitcoin has posted its largest dollar-denominated weekly gain on record, adding $14,264 to close at $77,387 as Strive CEO Matt…
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Tether CEO says USDT adoption grows in 4 countries
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said on Aug. 23 that several developing economies increasingly rely on USDT for domestic commerce, international…
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Bitcoin puzzle hides wallet key in Genesis Block data
An unidentified Bitcoin user embedded a 255-byte message in block 963,629 on Aug. 22, announcing a wallet puzzle whose private-key…
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Bitcoin price validates Brandt’s $58K call, then breaks out
Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on Aug. 23 after reaching $79,500 two days earlier, prompting claims that veteran trader Peter Brandt’s…
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Term Labs vault exploit drains estimated $8.5M
Term Labs confirmed on Aug. 23 that a governance exploit had affected its lending vaults. Blockchain security firms estimated that…
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ZachXBT may reject victims from seven jurisdictions
Onchain investigator ZachXBT said he may automatically reject future requests from crypto victims in seven jurisdictions. Summary ZachXBT said he…
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Brian Armstrong says CLARITY Act protects consumers
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong urged senators to support the CLARITY Act during an Aug. 20 interview, arguing that permanent legislation…
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Kalshi blocks Washington users as court fight grows
Kalshi has blocked customers in Washington while asking a King County judge to reconsider an injunction restricting its prediction markets.…
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BitMart weighs phased restart and creditor payouts
BitMart said on Aug. 21 that it was exploring a restructuring plan involving creditor distributions and the phased restart of…
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