The crypto market is in a full-on panic mode right now, with the Fear and Greed Index plunging to 25—its lowest point since September 2024. That’s a nosedive from 49 just a day ago, flipping the mood from “Neutral” to “Extreme Fear” as Bitcoin slips under $93,000. For context, this index, cooked up by the…
Global crypto exchange OKX is shelling out a hefty $505 million to settle a legal mess after pleading guilty to running an unlicensed money-transmitting business, a violation of U.S. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws. The deal comes after a U.S. Department of Justice probe revealed that some American customers were trading on OKX’s global platform—despite the…
U.S. authorities have made a bold move in the fight against cybercrime, seizing $31 million in cryptocurrency connected to the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. The haul marks a significant step in tracking down funds stolen in one of the high-profile breaches that rocked the crypto world a few years back. Details remain scarce, though—officials aren’t…
In a strategic shift, Brazil has decided to abandon the proposal for a unified BRICS currency during its presidency of the bloc in 2025. Instead, the nation will focus on enhancing trade using local currencies among BRICS members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar. This decision comes as President…
As of February 24, 2025, gold prices are approaching record highs, driven by a combination of economic uncertainties, geopolitical tensions, and currency fluctuations. Global Gold Prices Near Record Levels On February 20, 2025, spot gold reached an all-time high of $2,954.69 per ounce, marking the tenth record high this year. As of February 24, spot…
Apple stock (AAPL) has been up in the past month, with bank firms revising their price predictions per share in a positive direction. Currently trading at $245 at press time, AAPL is up 10% since January 21. Analysts at Goldman Sachs are bullish on the stock and have recently upped their price prediction for the…
Chainlink price has crashed this year, continuing a trend that started in December when it peaked at a multi-year high of $30.78. Chainlink dived to $17.4 on Saturday, down by 43% from its highest level in December. Its crash mirrors the happenings among altcoins as most of them have retreated in the past few months. Still,…
Ben Zhou, Bybit CEO, assured the public that user funds were safe and that the platform could cover losses following the largest crypto exchange hack in history. Security veterans and concerned crypto community members rallied behind Bybit on Friday, Feb. 21, after the exchange lost over $1.4 billion to hackers.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT has identified North Korea’s Lazarus Group as the team behind the billion-dollar Bybit hack, winning a 50k ARKM bounty for solving the case. The breakthrough came when ZachXBT submitted conclusive evidence linking the attack to the hacking group at 19:09 UTC. BREAKING: BYBIT $1 BILLION HACK BOUNTY SOLVED BY ZACHXBT At 19:09…
A Brazilian citizen appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle following extradition from Switzerland to face $290 million Bitcoin investment fraud charges. According to the press release from the US Department of Justice, Douver T. Braga pleaded not guilty to a 13-count indictment involving wire fraud and conspiracy related to the Trade Coin Club (TCC) scheme. Braga,…