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In brief McAfee has uncovered a Trojan campaign that uses GitHub to redirect malware to new servers whenever existing servers are taken down. The malware is primarily targeting countries in South America, with a particular focus on Brazil. The virus is uploaded via phishing emails, and is capable of stealing banking and crypto credentials. Hackers…
In brief Fox Business’s Charles Gasparino reported internal White House talks about pardoning Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. Binance founder CZ, who resigned as CEO in 2023 and served prison time, remains its largest shareholder. A pardon could reopen U.S. markets to Binance and signal an even friendlier crypto policy under Trump. Is the Trump administration seriously…
If you looked away from crypto markets on Friday, then you missed a record-breaking bloodbath.Following a Friday morning threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to unleash “massive” new trade tariffs on China, crypto prices began to plunge alongside stocks, representing widespread concern from investors. And then crypto declines rapidly accelerated late in the afternoon when…
In brief BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has become the asset manager’s most profitable fund by annualized fee revenue, with $97 billion in assets after just 21 months. S&P Global launched its first hybrid “Digital Markets 50” index combining 35 blockchain-related stocks with 15 major cryptocurrencies. Coinbase secured approval to offer staking services in New York…
In brief Aster has delayed its airdrop from October 14 to October 20, due to “potential data inconsistencies” leading to miscalculated token allocations. The announcement said that “for most users,” the new figures should not be lower than what they have already been shown. It comes just hours after the airdrop checker went live, which…
In brief Major banks including Banco Santander, Citi, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank are exploring a “1:1 reserve-backed form of digital money.” The banks said in a statement that the potential product would be pegged to G7 currencies. A number of companies and banks worldwide are interested in issuing stablecoins. A group of international…
October got off to a hot start, but the historically strong month for Bitcoin and crypto prices—called “Uptober” by many investors—hit a roadblock Friday thanks to President Trump’s trade war. And now prices are falling fast as liquidations pile up.More than $1 billion worth of crypto positions have been liquidated over the last 24 hours,…
In brief Polymarket is planning to release a native crypto token, but it won’t come in the next few months. The prediction market is focused on regaining dominance in the U.S. after it was effectively banned in 2022. It follows a massive $2 billion investment from New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, which valued…
In brief A user on Hyperliquid was hacked for $21 million after their private keys appear to have been leaked. Private keys allow a wallet owner to sign a transaction, meaning anyone in possession of it has control over the wallet. Blockchain security experts say that private keys can be compromised via phishing sites, malware-infected…
In brief British investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown has warned people to stay away from Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The Bristol-based company said cryptocurrency investments are too risky. Still, it added that it would allow qualified investors to buy UK crypto ETNs. Bitcoin is too risky and should not be included in an investor’s portfolio, British financial…
