Business

Bitcoin Blockbuster? ‘Killing Satoshi’ Film to Star Casey Affleck, Pete Davidson

In brief A feature film called “Killing Satoshi” is being directed by Doug Liman (“The Bourne Identity”). Set to release in 2026, the movie will star Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson. The thriller will focus on the creation of Bitcoin and the identity of its mysterious creator. Documentaries have so far failed to identify Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto,…

Business

Kevin Spacey Reveals Film Created With Alleged Crypto Ponzi Schemer

In brief Kevin Spacey has returned to directing with “Holiguards Saga—The Portal of Force,” a sci-fi film written by Russian entrepreneur Vladimir “Lado” Okhotnikov. Okhotnikov, co-founder of Ethereum DeFi app Forsage, faces U.S. fraud charges tied to an alleged $300 million crypto Ponzi scheme. The film, which is inspired by Okhotnikov’s libertarian principles, is the…

DeFi

BNB Whale Drained of $13.5M in DPRK-Linked Phishing Attack

In brief A Binance Smart Chain user fell victim to a phishing scam and lost $13.5 million worth of tokens on Tuesday. Early reports suggested that BNB lending platform Venus Protocol had been hacked, but blockchain security firms subsequently confirmed that this was not the case. Venus Protocol and security firm PeckShield are in contact…

Business

Metaplanet Shareholders Vote on $884M Capital Raising Plan Amid Fundraising Crunch

In brief Metaplanet shareholders reportedly approved an $884 million overseas share sale, according to Reuters. The Tokyo meeting authorized preferred stock issuance potentially worth $3.8 billion, with Eric Trump attending as strategic adviser. The firm’s stock-dependent “flywheel” financing mechanism has “slowed” after both Metaplanet’s stock and Bitcoin slumped in price. Metaplanet Inc. shareholders reportedly approved…

Markets

Why Eric Trump Thinks Bitcoin Will Hit $1 Million

In brief Eric Trump said this week that he expects Bitcoin to reach a price of $1 million in the future. President Trump’s son highlighted the major demand and limited supply for the top crypto asset. He told listeners that buying now will age terrifically in the next five years. Eric Trump thinks Bitcoin reaching…