A district court judge has dismissed the US securities regulator’s lawsuit accusing Hex founder Richard Heart of raising over $1 billion through unregistered crypto offerings and defrauding investors of $12.1 million. Heart, whose real name is Richard Schueler, was also accused of spending those allegedly stolen funds on luxury items — including the world’s largest black diamond. However, Judge Carol…
Month: March 2025
BlackRock adds BTC ETF to $150B model portfolio product
BlackRock, a global investment firm with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has added its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its model portfolio product, according to a Feb. 28 report from Bloomberg. Portfolios that allow for alternative assets will be able to put a 1%–2% allocation into the firm’s iShares Bitcoin ETF Trust (IBIT), potentially creating new demand for the…
US judge tosses SEC fraud suit against Hex founder Richard Heart
A district court judge has dismissed the US securities regulator’s lawsuit accusing Hex founder Richard Heart of raising over $1 billion through unregistered crypto offerings and defrauding investors of $12.1 million. Heart, whose real name is Richard Schueler, was also accused of spending those allegedly stolen funds on luxury items — including the world’s largest black diamond. However, Judge Carol…
BlackRock adds BTC ETF to $150B model portfolio product
BlackRock, a global investment firm with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has added its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its model portfolio product, according to a Feb. 28 report from Bloomberg. Portfolios that allow for alternative assets will be able to put a 1%–2% allocation into the firm’s iShares Bitcoin ETF Trust (IBIT), potentially creating new demand for the…
Hackers Using Github to Steal Crypto—Malware Hidden in Open Source
A stealthy malware campaign is hijacking crypto wallets by embedding malicious code in fake open-source projects on Github, tricking developers into executing hidden payloads. Stealthy Malware on Github Is Hijacking Crypto Wallets A recently uncovered cyber campaign known as Gitvenom has been targeting Github users by embedding malicious code within seemingly legitimate open-source projects. Kaspersky […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/hackers-using-github-to-steal-crypto-malware-hidden-in-open-source/
When will Bitcoin price bottom?
Bitcoin (BTC) is in danger of violating its old all-time highs from March 2024 as BTC price losses erase the entire “Trump pump.” Where could BTC/USD finally bottom? Cointelegraph takes a look at the most popular targets for crypto traders and analysts. BTC price fills key CME futures gap A key area on the radar for traders is the “gap”…
SEC drops 6 cases, memecoin craze cools and more
The crypto industry has had a memorable month in February, with major policy changes on the horizon and growing Bitcoin adoption globally. A new report this month shows that the Bitcoin network is decentralizing apace. Public companies now account for 35% of global hashrate, and China’s dominance in hashrate has decreased to 14%. In the US, the crypto industry is…
BlackRock adds BTC ETF to $150B model portfolio product
BlackRock, a global investment firm with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has added its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its model portfolio product, according to a Feb. 28 report from Bloomberg. Portfolios that allow for alternative assets will be able to put a 1%–2% allocation into the firm’s iShares Bitcoin ETF Trust (IBIT), potentially creating new demand for the…
BlackRock adds BTC ETF to $150B model portfolio product
BlackRock, a global investment firm with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, has added its Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its model portfolio product, according to a Feb. 28 report from Bloomberg. Portfolios that allow for alternative assets will be able to put a 1%–2% allocation into the firm’s iShares Bitcoin ETF Trust (IBIT), potentially creating new demand for the…
SEC drops 6 cases, memecoin craze cools and more
The crypto industry has had a memorable month in February, with major policy changes on the horizon and growing Bitcoin adoption globally. A new report this month shows that the Bitcoin network is decentralizing apace. Public companies now account for 35% of global hashrate, and China’s dominance in hashrate has decreased to 14%. In the US, the crypto industry is…