Michael Saylor, the co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), has hinted at resuming the company’s aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy following a brief one-week hiatus. This comes as the firm continues implementing its “21/21 plan,” a strategy focused...
Franklin Templeton has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), adding its name to the growing list of asset managers seeking approval. The proposed Franklin Solana ETF...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has confirmed that the crypto exchange has fully restored its withdrawal system after suffering the largest hack in the industry's 15-year history. In a post on X on February 22, Zhou assured users that all...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially closed its investigation into the NFT marketplace OpenSea, according to Bloomberg. Co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer confirmed this move on X on February 22, calling it a significant win for...
A Brazilian national, Douver T. Braga, has been extradited from Switzerland to the United States to face charges related to a $290 million Bitcoin investment fraud scheme. According to a press release by the U.S. Department of Justice, Braga...
The bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has officially begun repaying creditors, but concerns are growing as investors from 26 countries—including Ukraine, China, and Russia—have been deemed ineligible for distributions. On February 18, FTX began its first round of repayments, targeting...
Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence has confirmed that the North Korean state-backed Lazarus Group is responsible for the massive $1.46 billion exploit of crypto exchange Bybit on February 21. The revelation came after on-chain investigator ZachXBT successfully traced wallet...
South African investment firm Altvest Capital has announced plans to raise $10 million in its initiative to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset. Altvest would become the first publicly listed company in Africa to integrate Bitcoin...
Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou has publicly accused Pi Network of being a scam, citing a 2023 Chinese police report that warned against fraudulent schemes allegedly associated with the project. Zhou made these claims in a post on...
Mask Network has announced a strategic restructuring of its MaskDAO ecosystem, spinning off Next.ID, Web3.Bio, and Firefly into independent entities. Revealed in a February 21 blog post, the move is expected to enhance innovation, scaling potential, and independent funding...
