The $1.4 billion hack against Bybit wasn’t just the largest exploit in crypto history — it was a major test of the industry’s crisis management capabilities, highlighting its maturation since the collapse of FTX. On Feb. 21, North Korea’s Lazarus Group made off with $1.4 billion in Ether (ETH) and related tokens in a breach that initially sent chills throughout…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to drop its lawsuit against Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange revealed on March 3. The move ends what the exchange calls a “wasteful, politically motivated campaign” and “clears the path toward a stable, forward-thinking regulatory regime.” According to Kraken, the lawsuit is being dismissed with prejudice, with no admission of wrongdoing, no penalties…
TORONTO, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – DeFi Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “DeFi Technologies“) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (OTC: DEFTF), a financial technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance (“DeFi“), is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Valour Inc. (“Valour“), a leading issuer of exchange traded products (“ETPs“) that provide…
The $1.4 billion hack against Bybit wasn’t just the largest exploit in crypto history — it was a major test of the industry’s crisis management capabilities, highlighting its maturation since the collapse of FTX. On Feb. 21, North Korea’s Lazarus Group made off with $1.4 billion in Ether (ETH) and related tokens in a breach that initially sent chills throughout…
Shares of Strategy (MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, opened sharply higher on March 3 as investors reacted to a weekend Bitcoin rally that was fueled by US President Donald Trump’s crypto reserve plans. MSTR rose by as much as 15% to trade at $295.10, according to Yahoo Finance data. Before March 3, MSTR stock was mired in a two-week downtrend that saw…
The $1.4 billion hack against Bybit wasn’t just the largest exploit in crypto history — it was a major test of the industry’s crisis management capabilities, highlighting its maturation since the collapse of FTX. On Feb. 21, North Korea’s Lazarus Group made off with $1.4 billion in Ether (ETH) and related tokens in a breach that initially sent chills throughout…
The $1.4 billion hack against Bybit wasn’t just the largest exploit in crypto history — it was a major test of the industry’s crisis management capabilities, highlighting its maturation since the collapse of FTX. On Feb. 21, North Korea’s Lazarus Group made off with $1.4 billion in Ether (ETH) and related tokens in a breach that initially sent chills throughout…
Bitcoin is back with a vengeance this week as US President Donald Trump appears to confirm the strategic crypto reserve. Bitcoin (BTC) price action abandons its slump to seal a $10,000 daily “green” candle, and a giant CME futures gap. Trump champions the reserve in advance of the first White House crypto summit, promising “more to come.” A big week…
Opinion by: Irina Heaver, crypto lawyer Any crypto entrepreneur trying to navigate the United Arab Emirates’ crypto ecosystem inevitably encounters the myriad acronyms used in the country’s legal landscape. From the SCA and VARA to the DMCC, ADGM and DFSA, what do these mysterious combinations of letters stand for, and how does one navigate this complex maze? Moreover, is this…
Cryptocurrency markets surged following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potential strategic crypto reserve, but analysts cautioned that the rally may be short-lived. On March 2, Trump said his Working Group on Digital Assets had been directed to include three altcoins — XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) and Cardano’s ADA (ADA) — in the US crypto reserve, Cointelegraph reported. The…
