On March 21, following the latest recalibration, the difficulty of mining the leading cryptocurrency fell by 7.76% to 133.79 T. Source: CloverPool. Despite the adjustment, the average interval between blocks at the time of writing exceeds 11 minutes. This recent drop in difficulty is the second largest of the year; on February 7, the parameter […]
We have gathered the week’s most important cybersecurity news. Thai investors accused the head of 1000X of a $42m fraud. Co-founder of a $1m crypto pyramid scheme detained in Kyiv. The FBI seized Iranian hackers’ websites after a large-scale attack on the healthcare sector. Nordstrom customers targeted by a crypto scam. Thai investors accuse 1000X […]
Major issuers of stablecoins and fintech firms are building their own blockchains to secure an edge and greater control over payments, according to Delphi Digital. The next wave of blockchains is built to settle payments instead of tokens. General purpose chains weren’t designed for institutional payment flows. A new wave of chains built for stablecoin […]
US authorities have detained Yi-Xiang “Wally” Liao, co-founder of Super Micro Computer. He has been charged with smuggling AI chips to China worth $2.5 billion, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Other accused individuals include Rui-Zang “Steven” Chang, general manager of Super Micro’s Taiwan office (currently wanted), and third-party broker Ting-Wei […]
On March 18, shareholders filed a class action lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. The plaintiffs accuse the platform, its founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, and top executives of misleading investors during and after the IPO. The complaint states that in November, the platform’s management publicly reported progress in international expansion and plans to enter […]
The average loss from a single crypto protocol hack is approximately $25 million, excluding the subsequent collapse of native coins, according to The Block, citing Immunefi. The number of attacks has not decreased: 94 incidents were recorded in 2024, and 97 in 2025. Over two years, cybercriminals executed 191 hacks, costing the industry $4.67 billion. […]
Daily altcoin turnover on Binance has fallen 80% from its peaks, to $7.7bn—signalling waning investor interest, said the analyst Darkfost. 🗞️ Altcoin trading volumes collapse as investor interest fades The analysis of altcoin trading volumes on Binance and other major exchanges highlights a clear loss of investor interest. ⚠️ Although the bear market is already […]
The prediction platform Kalshi has raised over $1 billion in a new funding round, boosting its valuation to $22 billion, according to Bloomberg. A source from the agency revealed that the deal was led by Coatue Management. The previous round took place in December, when the startup was valued at $11 billion, with capital provided […]
Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett have been named the recipients of the 2025 Turing Award for their “pivotal role in establishing the foundations of quantum informatics and transforming secure communication and computational systems.” Charles Bennett (left) and Gilles Brassard. Source: Nature. The scientists will share the $1 million prize from the Association for Computing Machinery […]
Since June 2025, the number of Ethereum Layer 2 solutions with TVS exceeding $100,000 has decreased from 108 to 100, despite the launch of new protocols. This was noted by researchers at growthepie. Source: growthepie. In the past 10 months, 21 projects have closed. Among them are Katana, Lasernet, Pentagon Chain, Pepe Unchained, Arena-Z, OEV […]