On December 6th, two Casascius coins, each containing 1,000 BTC, were activated after being dormant for over 13 years. The value of the unlocked cryptocurrency was approximately $180 million. 🚨🚨🚨 Two Casascius coins, each containing 1,000 BTC, have just moved after being dormant for more than 13 years. pic.twitter.com/nlFUy39MkD — Sani | TimechainIndex.com (@SaniExp) December […]
A roundup of the week’s most consequential cybersecurity news. Law enforcement dismantled a crypto-scam network. Authorities seized €25m in bitcoin from Cryptomixer. Android patched two zero-day vulnerabilities. Researchers exposed fake YouTube and TikTok apps stealing data. Law enforcement dismantled a crypto-scam network In a sweeping international operation, police uncovered a major fraud network suspected of […]
The greatest threats to the leading cryptocurrency in the current market cycle are a potential bubble in the AI sector and US digital asset regulation, according to top executives at Bitwise, reports DL News. André Dragoș, head of research at the European division, highlighted during an investor meeting the largely inflated valuations of AI companies. […]
Police have reportedly detained a hacker linked to the theft of $243 million from a Genesis lender, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT. “British cybercriminal Danny / Meech, also known as Danish Zulfikar (Khan), appears to have been detained by law enforcement, and his crypto assets seized,” he wrote. ZachXBT pointed to an Ethereum address as […]
Shortly after the deployment of Fusaka, a malfunction occurred in the popular consensus client Prysm, disabling a portion of Ethereum validators. 🚨 We have identified the issue and have a quick workaround. All nodes should disable Prysm to unnecessarily generate old states to process outdated attestation. To do this, simply add the following flag to […]
The team behind the Coinbase-supported Layer 2 solution Base has introduced a cross-chain bridge to the Solana ecosystem. The Base-Solana bridge is now live. pic.twitter.com/5lAyn8VP3n — Base (@base) December 4, 2025 The tool is built on the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) from Chainlink. “If we truly want to bring the world on-chain, we need to […]
Stablecoins pegged to the US dollar “stablecoins” could accelerate the process of dollarization in countries with high inflation, undermining central banks’ control over capital flows, according to a report by the IMF. The cross-border nature of stablecoins could simplify remittances and payments but also complicate monetary policy and financial stability in emerging markets. A new […]
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is planning to significantly reduce funding for the metaverse division, which he previously described as the company’s future and the reason for Facebook’s rebranding. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources. According to the agency, the company’s management may cut the budget of the Reality Labs division by 30%. This unit […]
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and crypto critic Peter Schiff engaged in a debate over the utility of digital assets versus precious metals. The two discussed the nature of Bitcoin’s value and its advantages over gold. We are LIVE now from the #BinanceBlockchainWeek Main Stage! The much-anticipated big debate is kicking off, don’t miss a […]
BlackRock analysts have highlighted the transformation of the financial system under the influence of cryptocurrencies and the rising US national debt. According to the company’s report, stablecoins have become a bridge between digital and traditional economies. Experts emphasized that stablecoins are no longer merely tools for crypto trading. By November 2025, the market volume exceeded […]