Day: 2 June 2025

A mysterious transfer of 300 Bitcoin (worth approximately $31.4 million) to the donation wallet of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has sparked speculation online. Still, blockchain researcher ZachXBT believes it is unlikely to be a self-donation. According to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain, the substantial Bitcoin deposit was made to Ulbricht’s ...

Taiwan-based crypto exchange BitoPro has confirmed that it suffered a major security breach, which resulted in over $11.5 million in digital assets being drained from its hot wallets on May 8, weeks before the platform publicly acknowledged the issue. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who first flagged the suspicious transactions, revealed on ...

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has successfully facilitated the nation’s first legally sanctioned cryptocurrency transaction by a non-profit organization. This development highlights the government’s ongoing efforts to attract corporate and institutional players to the digital asset space. JUST IN: ????World Vision Korea becomes the first nonprofit to sell crypto in ...

BitMEX recently revealed that it was targeted by a phishing campaign allegedly connected to the North Korean Lazarus Group—the attack, which occurred in May 2020, aimed to compromise BitMEX employees through deceptive emails. News: BitMEX detects and stops Lazarus’s NFT phishing attempt, calling their tactics “unsophisticated.” pic.twitter.com/kSOSvfH13h — CoinGecko (@coingecko) ...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has raised concerns about front-running on decentralized exchanges (DEXs), urging the crypto community to address the issue to protect users and maintain trust in DeFi platforms. Binance Founder CZ Proposes DEX to Prevent Front-Running ► https://t.co/mnQsqChP1C https://t.co/mnQsqChP1C — Decrypt (@DecryptMedia) June 2, 2025 Front-running occurs ...

A New York federal court has denied bail to a man accused of orchestrating a violent kidnapping and ransom scheme involving Bitcoin. Prosecutors allege that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Nicholas Truglia, played a central role in a plot to extort $1 million in Bitcoin from a victim through kidnapping ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed significant compliance concerns regarding proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL), according to a recent report by Decrypt. The SEC’s reservations could pose major hurdles for asset managers seeking to launch these crypto-based investment products. SEC Flags ...

Binance Academy has deepened its footprint in Pakistan through a strategic partnership with the Ministry of IT and Telecom (MoITT), launching a nationwide blockchain education initiative. The program, set to run through 2026, targets integration across 20 universities and aims to train 300 educators to deliver blockchain-focused curricula to over ...

Metaplanet has recently acquired an additional 1,088 Bitcoin, bringing its total BTC holdings to nearly 9,000. In a company filing dated June 2, the firm confirmed that it spent approximately $117.7 million on this purchase, with an average price of $108,209 per Bitcoin. *Metaplanet Acquires Additional 1,088 $BTC, Total Holdings ...

In a landmark move following regulatory reforms, World Vision Korea has become the first nonprofit organization to legally sell cryptocurrency in South Korea. The humanitarian aid group sold 0.55 Ether (ETH) — worth approximately 1.98 million won ($1,436) — on Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange by volume, according to ...