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Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block #943411, Earns 3.14 BTC A solo bitcoin miner discovered block #943411 and received a reward of about 3.14 BTC , roughly $210 000 . Block discovery The miner successfully mined block number …

Top 10 USDT Holders Among Ukrainian Officials In 2025 Ukrainian officials declared more than $7.1 million held in USDT, making the stablecoin the most reported crypto asset in declarations. Declared totals and ranking Th…

Bitcoin rises above $70 000 as markets react Bitcoin crossed the $70 000 threshold in recent trading, registering a notable psychological milestone for the cryptocurrency market. Price move and immediate market response …

Ant Group subsidiary launches Anvita platform for AI agents Ant Digital, a subsidiary of Ant Group, introduced Anvita, a platform enabling AI agents to own assets, trade, and execute payments autonomously. Platform overv…

Drift Protocol hacked for $280 million , official account The Drift Protocol team published a detailed account of the incident, attributing the loss of about $280 million to a months-long campaign. Timeline and preparati…

Officer Declares $10M ETH, Anthropic Leak, CLARITY Act Decline, CZ Book This weekly digest summarizes the central developments in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence from the past week for a concise update. Covera…

Current state of crypto airdrops and farming tools The coverage summarizes how airdrop mechanics evolved, what worked previously and which instruments are effective for earning today. Market dynamics of airdrops Airdrop …

Investigation reveals reason behind abandoned online chat An investigation has begun into a suddenly deserted online chat, where moderators reported abrupt participant disappearance over the course of a single night. Con…

ARK Invest CEO: 50% Bitcoin Drop Reflects Market Maturity Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest , said the recent Bitcoin decline of roughly 50% from its all-time high represents a normal market adjustment. Observed drawdown co…

Changpeng Zhao announces memoir 'Freedom of Money' release Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced the forthcoming publication of his book Freedom of Money , with sales scheduled to begin next week pending final edit…

X tightens rules to block crypto scams X (formerly Twitter) will automatically lock accounts when users post about cryptocurrency for the first time until verification is completed. The company expects this measure to re…

Drift Protocol exploited for $280 million in sixty seconds Investigators report that an exploit drained approximately $280 mln from Drift Protocol, making it one of the largest DeFi incidents recently recorded. Incident …

Russia to Treat Foreign Crypto Wallets as Overseas Bank Accounts The government submitted a companion bill to the main law on digital currency that will change reporting rules from 01.07.2026. The proposal equates foreig…

Circle prepares wrapped bitcoin token for institutions Circle plans to launch a wrapped bitcoin token aimed at institutional users, including OTC desks, market makers and DeFi protocols. Token design and launch The token…

Series of Crypto Thefts and Supply‑Chain Attacks This Spring A series of exploits this spring combined protocol governance failures, supply‑chain compromises and social engineering to drain substantial cryptocurrency hol…

Trust Wallet token falls 35% amid large sell-offs Trust Wallet token TWT declined about 35% over recent days, falling from ~$0.52 to about ~$0.32 before a partial rebound. Observed transactions On-chain researchers repor…

JPMorgan explores launching its own prediction market platform JPMorgan is evaluating the launch of a proprietary prediction market platform, following models such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The bank discussed limits excl…

Retrodrops: Evolution of Token Airdrops, 2020–2026 A concise history of retrodrops from 2020–2026 , tracing major events and changes in token distribution mechanics within decentralized projects. Early phenomena and outs…

Trump remarks trigger market sell-off and crypto pullback Markets dropped after a new public address by Donald Trump that intensified rhetoric toward Iran and raised concerns about conflict escalation. Market reaction Tr…

13 Years Since Bitcoin First Reached $100 13 years ago, bitcoin crossed the $100 mark for the first time, a milestone that highlighted growing interest in digital assets. Market milestone and attention The initial breach…
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