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Bybit Hack Funds Funneled Through Meme Coins, Onchain Sleuth Reports

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The Lazarus Group, a North Korean-linked cybercrime entity, allegedly laundered $1.4 billion stolen from crypto exchange Bybit this week using meme coin platforms and cross-chain transfers, according to onchain investigator ZachXBT. $1.4B Bybit Hack Tied to Lazarus Group, Laundering Involved

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Does the US Hold Its Famous Gold Reserves? Polymarket Bets 21% That Fort Knox Gold Is a Mirage

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Speculation over Fort Knox’s gold reserves grows as decades without full audits fuel doubts about the vault’s contents. On Polymarket, bettors now price a 21% likelihood the gold doesn’t exist, mirroring lingering public distrust despite official claims of security. Is America’s Iconic Gold Secure? 21% of Polymarket Bettors Say No Decades of conjecture have swirled […]

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Ye’s Crypto Coup: Did Kanye Sell His X Account to Meme Coin Influencers?

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On Saturday, our newsdesk revealed that Kanye West, also known as Ye, was preparing to launch a meme coin. Now there is speculation that West sold his X account to a member of the Doginals crew. Ye’s YZY Coin Controversy Yesterday, Bitcoin.com News detailed Ye’s reported YZY meme coin launch and examined an X spaces […]

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Latam Insights: Brazil Embraces XRP ETF, Tether to Acquire Adecoagro

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil approves the first XRP ETF, Tether presents an offer to acquire a majority stake in Adecoagro, and President Milei denies wrongdoing regarding Libra’s endorsement. Brazil Leapfrogs by US Greenlighting […]

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Yougov Poll Reveals Nearly 15% Would Switch Their Bank Accounts for Crypto in Brazil

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According to David Eastman, Yougov’s managing director for Latin America, this shows the advance of crypto in Brazil and should serve as a wake-up call for banks. Yougov Poll Shows Some Users Would Substitute Banks With Crypto A recent survey conducted by Yougov, an international online research data firm, has given insights into the advancement […]

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises Argentina: Community ‘Full of Amazing Builders’

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Vitalik Buterin has praised the strength and dedication of Argentina’s Ethereum community. In the wake of Libra’s downfall, Buterin remarked that the push by Argentines towards blockchain and crypto technologies was “real”. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Highlights Blockchain and Crypto Push in Argentina Argentina will be very important for the future of blockchain,

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South African Firm Altvest Capital Adds Bitcoin to Treasury

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A South African investment firm, has invested in bitcoin as a treasury strategy, aiming to bolster financial resilience and shareholder value. Altvest Capital to Invest Only in Bitcoin A South African alternative investment firm, Altvest Capital Ltd., announced its first investment in bitcoin (BTC) as part of a strategic treasury management initiative. The Johannesburg

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AI Agents in DeFi: User Control Must Be ‘Non-Negotiable,’ CEO Warns

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Renç Korzay, CEO of Giza, emphasizes that ethical considerations in AI agent development must be “architecturally enforced.” He advocates for built-in user control and “security-by-design” to minimize regulatory burdens. ‘Architecturally Enforced’ User Security The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated AI

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FBI Cracks $290M Crypto Scam—Trade Coin Club Exposed

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A Brazilian man accused of masterminding a $290 million crypto Ponzi scheme has been extradited to the U.S., where he faces fraud charges and a potential 20-year sentence. Global Crypto Fraudster Faces U.S. Justice—Inside the $290M Bitcoin Scheme A Brazilian national has been extradited from Switzerland to the United States to face charges related to […]

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President Trump Declares End to Biden’s Crypto War, Pledges US Bitcoin Dominance

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President Donald Trump announced the end of the Biden administration’s “war on bitcoin and crypto” during a speech this week at Miami’s FII Priority Summit, vowing to solidify the U.S. as the world’s undisputed leader in digital currency innovation. ‘America Will Be the Crypto Capital,’ Trump Says at Summit Trump declared an end to what […]